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The car is for my grandmother. She is looking at several but I think her favorite is the Mercury Milan.

Should one be able to negotiate a better deal by ordering a new car to his or her specifications? This is to be sure the color and interior and all the right options are just like you want them. Or, buy one that will do off the lot? The reason I ask is that someone said it is always better to...

Grandma wants a nice little 4dr sedan and I've been hearing lots of good things about this car. Anyone know anything about it or have one?

I read the posts to my recent "Car for Granny" thread and there seems to be a notion that engine size has something to do with heating oil faster. In the "Granny" thread, I mentioned she does only very short trips and the recommendations pretty much centered around smaller cars with smaller...

Thanks guys. I may try to talk her into a four cyl Camry or Altima. She likes the Altima's looks and since I will be washing it and taking care of the maintenance I think she will consider my suggestions strongly.

I put it in a cleaned out big, glass jug of Carlo Rossi wine. From there it goes into the measuring bottle they send with this stuff and I use a little funnel to get it down to the gas tank.

Thanks guys. I will tell granny what you all have recommended.

Here is the situation. She will buy something like a Tarus, Altima, that little Merc or some similar four door before the end of the year. She goes to visit at her friend's house each day (1/2 mile away) and then to church once a week (2 miles away). Maybe she will go to the store once a week as...

Another Texan with the 5 gallon hat (and SW Jug!). It is amazing stuff and like many detail products has lots of uses around the house. Try Klasse AIO on your shower stalls - best stuff ever!

Actually, QDs are in three, different catagories: cleaning, during and after wash touch up, and enhancer/topper. For cleaning there is only one to consider as it gets no better than Poorboys Spray and Wipe. It takes nothing from the finish and returns nothing, ie, it adds some extra shine but...

I have a 2006 Honda Ridgeline with the VTEC-V6 which is the same engine as yours I think except for minor modifications such as torque. I go by the OLM and changed the ff when the monitor indicated "service due" and showed 15% oil life expectancy (about 6000 miles). I have 10,500 miles on it now...

In May 2005 I purchased a Honda Ridgeline truck. I wanted to maintain it as well as I could and I learned it had a maintenance minder and OLM. I never had such a contraption before and wanted to know what the "oil geeks" had to say about it. In reading here nearly every day since I have come...

I never owned a Honda before I bought the new Honda Ridgeline truck in May '05. It has an OLM and I go by it. I've only changed oil once when the OLM showed 15% oil life expectancy (around 6000 miles). I have a little more than 10,000 miles now and the next service due notice will probably be...

Wash it and spray on some Duragloss AquaWax. Buff off with a microfiber towel. I did this to my golf cart and lawn tractor and they look really good. You can find this stuff at Carquest and maybe Napa as well. Easy as can be.

Does your Honda have an OLM? I have a 2006 Ridgeline and it has one. It is part of the maintenance minder and tells you what the oil life expectancy is at any given time. When it reaches 15%, a notice flashes telling you service is due. At 0%, it will tell you service is past due. This is the...

Klasse is the best for durability but it is hard to find locally, especially the Sealant Glaze. There is a line of detailing products called Duragloss that you can find at Napa and Carquest, maybe some other places. If they don't have what you are looking for they can order it. The Duragloss...

I apply 303 by spraying it on a microfiber mit (the kind with a little thumb to it). I don't saturate it but give it a few squirts now and then. I rub it in pretty good and come back later to buff it off. It is important to buff off excess 303 or you will get a chalky streak, especially on the...

Basically, you have a showroom-like vehicle condition, except you can't control heat, humidity, etc. On light colored vehicles I would apply Klasse AIO (one coat) followed by three coats of Klasse Sealant Glaze (12 hours between coats of the SG). Once a year is all that is required. Dust the...

Here is another Texan to chime in. I have a new Honda and it has leather seats but like most modern vehicles, the leather is "coated" to prevent spills and dirt from absorbing into the leather. So penetrating conditioners such as Lexol or Leatherique, good as they are on natural leather, can't...

I've never seen TropArtic in 5w20.