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I haven’t seen it mentioned where the leak is coming from

Insurance is crazy anymore. I sold off my 12 year old transit connect and my insurance went up $15 a month last July. My youngest son turned 25 in August and it went down almost $200 and I just got notified that my rate for the next six months was going back up two dollars lol. It’s like they...

Here is the VW model paper for that. https://patents.google.com/patent/US6866031B2/en

Sorry to see that happen. Frustrating for sure. I’m surprised that part of the cabinet isn’t metal. It doesn’t hurt to ask about repair/replacement as you will never make a shot you don’t take. I’ve been limping along a GE top loader and an ancient Maytag dryer for the last year or so. For some...

Exactly. Survivor bias.

This is the answer. No wiper blade will perform correctly if the angle that the wiper arm is pushing it down to the windshield is wrong. I followed the advice from the video and fixed on of my old trucks that had been squeaking for years

I don’t think that putting a sealant on a nonprepped paint surface would be very effective or desirable. Making sure the surface is clean and clayed smooth will ensure the coating adheres properly and gives the best results. Wash, iron remover and clay the car and put a coat of Griots 3 in 1...

I have been doing 18/6 fasting for the past year. Have lost 35 lbs. As of 6 pm today I’m starting a 72 hour water/black coffee fast. So I don’t really have a picture of food to post lol

My youngest son drives OTR flatbed hauling large equipment, often “oversized loads”, and he mentions that they change the oil in his truck every 30k miles. No mention of a BP filter. I think his truck is nearing 700,000 miles and the only thing that gives him trouble is tires and the air system...

Unless you’re really short tripping or tracking your vehicle, less than 5k miles on a quality full synthetic that meets manufacturer specifications is wasteful.

i dont let my wife anywhere near my dishwasher

My GTI has pretty decent distance pacing cruise control and lane centering but you cannot let go of the wheel for more than like five seconds or it will start beeping at you. I find the auto cruise to be a great fatigue saver on long trips and I generally have the center arm rest set to where I...

My BIL brand new F250 had this problem from day one. I put a steering stabilizer upgrade on it and it hasn’t done it since.

I’d like to see EV thick vs thin threads

Yeah I get those often. Also your debit card is compromised from banks I don’t even use lol

On the GTI when I loosen the filter cap I can hear oil gurgling back into the engine. Once it is loose I let it sit at a slight angle and let the oil finish draining while I start sucking the oil out topside. Maybe there’s some kind of pressure /suction keeping the filter housing full.

That’s good to know. My GTI is a 2024 model and I think is an EA888 4 but it’s probably the same. I’ve changed the oil in it twice and didn’t notice a plastic piece in the engine housing as I sucked out the little bit of oil that’s left in there. Will check it out next time I change the oil. It...

I’ve often wondered about where the bypass/drainback valves were on some cars with cartridge filters. My GTI and Grand Cherokee’s cartridge filters are both just the plain filter element, no plastic sticking out of one end. I’ve looked inside the filter cap on both as I clean them and I don’t...

Car manufacturers will not deviate from the long term plans. They recognize that this is a whimsical change that will be undone in the future. They recognize the need for efficiency as an economic consideration as much as an environmental one.

My plan to reduce cold start wear on my new GTI is as follows. No idling and since it’s built in Germany it doesn’t have remote start and once I start it I start moving as soon as the idle kicks down and drive gently till oil temp gets over 170F. Coolant temp is up to 194 within five or six...