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When they recheck the alignment at Firestone you get charged again each time. That’s because “you hit something and caused the problem”. The best you’re going to get at Firestone is set the toe and let it go but you pay for their “exclusive expertise and precision alignment “…..sarcasm...

Any dog is naturally protective of its owners and boundaries. If he was released while you were in your yard he wouldn’t give you a second look as he joyfully ran past you to explore the surroundings.

Always “late to the part” but I really enjoyed this movie. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0412080/

Not sure what there is considered a predatory fish to the Shad but here the striped bass and catfish keep ours under control.

Quote 3 times the normal cost. You have a three year backlog. I’ve been told flat out…”we don’t have time for you now” and wished me “the best of luck”.

Test running the generator due to the snow-ice storm headed our way. Collecting the drop cords. Topping off the fuel cans. Pulling the snow shovel and my boots forward in the garage. I have found that the preparation that’s done, the less likely there will be a need for the equipment.

High performance 60s and 70s cars with factory exhaust, solid lifters, tailpipes ringing, and the engagement of the secondary throttle flap on a GM Quadrajet. The idle of a Y-block Ford. The idle of a Harley-Davidson motorcycle. The sound of my outboard Yamaha motor at full RPM trimmed up and...

Just another low life trying to get something for nothing. It’s happened to me multiple times back in my dealership days. Complete brake overhaul with new pads, shoes, caliper and cylinder kits, rotors and drums. Customer doesn’t drive the car but sits in the drivers seat and says “there’s a...

I always thought the earlier 302s were more performance oriented than the mid 68s and all of the 69s. The early ones had forged pistons with full floating piston pins. The small journal crankshafts would rev somewhat quicker also.

1979 Camaro 1982 Ford F100 1986 Oldsmobile 1988 Dakota 1991 Buick 1992 Taurus 1994 Mazda 1995 Volvo 2002 Jeep 2002 Honda 2003 BMW 2005 BMW 2006 Honda 2013 BMW 2015 Tahoe 2017 Sierra 2018 Mercedes 2024 Mercedes Forgot one: 1998 BMW Z3 (Wife couldn’t live without it)

You are a lucky man. My son had an oil change on his Pilot at an independent shop. There was a terrible leak he discovered. Messed up his garage floor. The shop rechecked his vehicle and said, “that’s just residual oil that drained out of the filter. The tech accidentally dropped the filter on...

The trucks on the list were mine. The rest were for the wife and kids. I have my 1968 Firebird in the garage.

1979 Camaro 1982 Ford F100 1986 Oldsmobile 1988 Dakota 1991 Buick 1992 Taurus 1994 Mazda 1995 Volvo 2002 Jeep 2002 Honda 2003 BMW 2005 BMW 2006 Honda 2013 BMW 2015 Tahoe 2017 Sierra 2018 Mercedes 2024 Mercedes

Congratulations! With your skills I’m sure you can find what you’re looking for. I retired 10 years ago and was hired back part time. Retired from part time last summer. Still feeling like I need something else to do. Hobbies cost. Chores are chores and don’t really satisfy me as an...

Did you have more than one bay?

Current technicians don’t do too many old fashioned re-ring jobs. Especially with the engine still in the frame. Since the head has to be removed anyway…..

No. Because that’s what is pumped in the Quick Lane shops and Ford Dealerships.

That’s a nice car and a wise choice especially if you keep a car a long time. You’re one of a few that care enough to keep the break in debris out of the oil-engine. You will enjoy that car for as long as you want. Smart move.

Probably need to plan for a creative method of a long bolt dropped from the top with some large washers to secure the strap on reassembly. That crusty bolt will spread everything out with it.

This should have been the revealing test. Leaking past valves or rings or both? If this shop didn’t give you a definite answer then they really did nothing but take your money. The head will have to come off if it’s not resolved by water, B12, or Seafoam anyway. Can the oil pan be removed with...