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From the pic, it looks like it was just never maintained, to say the least. Just gas and go type of person. That's the way my neighbor treats his rider. Every Saturday morning, just gas and go. Never seen him open the hood........Best of Luck:)

Yes, I agree overkill. I apologize. Won't happen again. My own " feelings" got in the way of science...Sorry...I'm not a trouble maker...:)

Glad to hear it. I have you're kid's best interest here. The rebuild will be cheap, and it may solve that intermittent draw problem too :) Good luck :) Make sure he/she gets a fairly fresh battery too before school starts. Even if it's a 2 year Walmart battery.

I would stay away. New tires are suppose to be stored sealed in a plastic bag, get all the air out you can, and tape them closed. Then their supposed to be stored on an angle, not stacked. Then their supposed to be stored in the dark, in a climate controlled room. These tires could have been...

Tough crowd :(...Leave old school alone. I really don't do many OCI's anymore, simply because I'm retired. I go maybe 2500 mi a year ???....And the ball and chain's job is super close to home, so it's the same for her car. So, in reality, I'm only doing 1 oil change with filter a year per car. I...

Hey Pablo :) .....I've used plenty of semi-dirty rags.....then I smartened up :) LOL......Only took me like 10 yrs.... :) You know how it goes, you try to find that one little clean area on a rag, because you're too lazy to go get a new one.....LOL

Yep, don't know why Kohler and Generac are pushin 5W20........but ....5W30 seems to be the winner in my book after all these threads. ........Maybe the 5W20 drug dealers were pushing that grade oil at the time...LOL....As soon as my back heals up, I gotta do an OCI on my Kohler...

After an OC, try to clean the dipstick with a clean rag or clean shop towel. A dirty rag can leave a greasy/ oily residue on the stick, making it harder to get a good reading on the level.

John, at the very least, have the alternator tested. 165k on a GM alternator should go in the Guiness Book of World Records. Do it for you're kid, for peace of mind. I sat on the guardrail and watched that Chevy Celebrity go up in flames. There was no stopping it. I saw smoke, pulled over, the...

My theory: Terrorism, or someone in that cockpit, sadly, just " snapped"

Sorry guys....just don't buy the B.S from " BIG OIL". I'll stick to my ways, you guys can run all you're testing. 614,000 miles on a 13' CRV, 4 banger,with no rebuild, works for me. 3k stands

165k on an original GM alternator is just amazing by itself. Just take it out and have it tested at an auto electrical shop on the bench. Maybe the draw will come up on the test. Even if it's good, I'd be petrified to put it back in with those miles on it. I had an OE go on fire in a 1988 Chevy...

Didn't check anything. 7 years is my proof. Now, I have an 03' Solara, 06' Camry Le. No arcing on battery installation. Hence, less computers. Lets go back even furthur. A 1977 Olds Cutty. My summer car. Left the battery in for 4.5 months. Didn't even disconnect it. Come spring, started...

I'm old school. Don't trust these synthetics. I think it's all a scam, and they just put additives into dino oil. Was taught 3k oil and filter and still stick by it. Use synthetics because that's that's what engines are calling for. Either way, at 3k, oil still comes out filthy and black, just...

Not enough OCI's. Clean that piggy up. If the lady is too cheap to clean it up, not you're problem. you tried. Let her go buy a new car. Who cares.

On my 1989 Buick Regal Gran Sport, / 110k / had a parasitic draw that drove me nuts for 6 months. Checked everything. Even took it to an electrical shop for them to locate it. They could nit find it either,,,...Did some serious research in Haynes books...... In the end, it was the alternator of...

Computers, Computers,Computers, & more computers. How many times did you put in a new battery, and get an arc when putting the last terminal on the battery ???? Mind you, the car is shut off. But the computers are still drawing amps off the battery. I have this problem with my 13' CRV. The...

On a previous post,, I was told to use Jescar Ultra Lock +. That alone will last 2 months. But, if I added Collinite 845 OVER the Ultra Lock, the protection will be extended to 9 months. I haven't tried it yet. Back surgery put that on the back burner for now. But in a few months, when I...

Well, that doesn't help much. But, if the shop is reputable, they put in a decent aftermarket control arm. Good shops don't like when their cuustomer's come back after a repair.