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Originally Posted By: JimPghPA Rand, you are correct about the winter set taking up some of the miles that would otherwise have gone on the summer set. The biggest hassle I have about keeping two sets of tires (4 winters and 4 summers) for each vehicle it that the steel rims require me to 1)...

I have been using an oversized Fram TG 3600 on my Toyota van for the past few years. My reasoning is that the TG has higher filter efficiency than a stock filter therefore it makes sense to have more total media. The cost is identical for a stock size TG. Also, I occasionally leave the filter on...

Originally Posted By: Tim H. Originally Posted By: mva Do yourself a favour and buy a Toyota Sienna - night and day in terms of reliability compared to any chrysler product or Santa fe. And this is based on?? Have a look at Consumer Report's reliability survey results (annual car issue) for...

Another good option for apartment dwellers is to go to a good synthetic oil and longer oil change intervals.

Do yourself a favour and buy a Toyota Sienna - night and day in terms of reliability compared to any chrysler product or Santa fe. The Toyota will come out way ahead even if you have to go a little older or higher mileage, as long as all required scheduled maintenance has been done.

Originally Posted By: Mr_Incredible But, there are always people around that are absolute sticklers for adherance to all rules, regulations, signs, and stickers. It's good to have one's life in order, but I think it quite rude to insist on keeping everybody else's lives in order as well. Try...

25} Need to __________ (change oil, brakes, tires, etc) to avoid _________ (cut lawn, hang xmas lights, weed garden, etc)

I owned a 1975 Vega that was by far the worst car I have ever owned. Early engine failure, rust and disk brakes that rattled over every bump even when completely rebuilt with all new parts. It was the last GM car I have owned. The Hyundai Stellar should be on the list. It offered lots of...

I have tried Eagle nano and I found it hard to remove and when i tested it against other waxes it did not last that long. If you want something long lasting and a bit easier to remove try Nufinish paste.

Originally Posted By: rszappa1 MuSuch hate for this product.... I got it it is the color of the bottle... Orange.... the same color of Fram...... But after all this talk I might pick up a bottle and give it a try.... Buy a can of NF paste instead of a bottle - the paste was rated higher than...

Which company's gas station? Maybe some others have the same pricing.

Originally Posted By: Pajamarama You will all be relieved to know that tonight I flushed my PS fluid again -- this time using genuine OE Honda Power Steering Fluid. It was $4.60 per 12 oz bottle at the parts desk of my local Honda dealer -- fairly reasonable. I used 2 bottles. I think I got a...

Most rotating patterns (per owners manual) involve reversing the rotation direction of two of the tires. This allows for completely different wear patterns.

Here is a thread from 2011 on this topic: "Why does BMW require 10W60?" https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2456256&page=1

Thanks for all the responses. I will report back in a few weeks once I get my glasses.

Please recommend a good website to buy prescription eyewear. I live in a small town in Canada and I went to the local eyewear shop and they are asking over $1,000 for good quality titanium frames and high index progressive Nikon lenses. I think it is time for me to try ordering a pair online...

Royal Purple is a tier 1 oil, in the same league as Amsoil and Redline. For those that value UOA results, a few years ago I did an analysis of UOA results: There is a thread in the UOA section where "nicrfe1370" posted a speadsheet with 120 Subaru UOA's. Of course this is many different...

An electric leaf blower (shop vac) with an extension pipe is great for enhancing a fire. I used mine to help burn a pile of large stumps that were just smoldering without the blower. The air from the blower supercharges the fire and I just move it around to a different spot every few hours.

Originally Posted By: Rand Redline makes 70w80 and 75w85 gl-4 gear oils now also. Both of those Redline oils are too thick for a manual transmission application that calls for ATF. Look for something with 100C viscosity under 8 cst.

Originally Posted By: gtx510 Isn't BMW MTF on the thicker side also? ~10cst @ 100C? There was a VOA in the gear oil forum but I can't find it. BMW stock fluid is thin and close to Dex III ATF in viscosity. For BMW manual tranny calling for ATF, Amsoil MTF 5W30 is too thick in cold climates...