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    How worn and stained does a car repair shirt have to get before you toss it?

    My car work shirts are usually very clean because they are underneath my coveralls:p
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    Car Batteries in Canada - Costco, Motomaster, Wal Mart, Ac Delco

    U-Start batteries. Sold at Bumper to Bumper. Ive had great luck with the one in my minivan. Its lasted twice as long as my last kirkland. http://goustart.com/en/#!
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    Dam in Minnesota is in 'imminent failure condition"

    That bridge is not long for this world.
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    Am I the only one paranoid about giving people a jump start?

    I had to jump start a guy outside the library yesterday. But 1st I had to drive home to swap the hybrid for the old minivan:p
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    Yearly oil change

    I got the 3.3l that preceded the pentastar in those vans. Ive always used 0w20 and it at 280000km with no leaks or consumption issues.
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    Toyota is recalling about 145,000 Grand Highlander and TX SUVs due to a curtain airbag

    It's amazing they've already sold 145 000 of these things. So many people bought new cars the last 2 years.
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    What happened if you've poured too much oil into the engine

    I always fill a little below full. Leaves room for the fuel coming in via the direct injection.
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    Best rear seat storage compartment

    Well the $100 one the dropshipper drives a Toyota. The $200 one the dropshipper drives a Lexus.
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    What brakes do you guys use?

    I have put 3 sets of cheap pads and rotors from amazon on my 2009 Grand Caravan within 100 000km. I moved up a tier this time. Napa proformer pads and OE+ coated rotors:p. They stop great TBH. Put them on 2 days ago. Hopefully they last more than 30 000km. These vans are heavy though with...
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    What does “low miles” mean to you?

    69420 Under recommended mileage for 1st tranny fluid service would be low mileage to me.
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    How to document oil changes

    Pic of odo with receipt in frame. Receipt showing oil and filter or just buy from dealer so they have purchase record. Maybe wouldnt hurt to get the outlying oil change done at the dealer(with you doing 5000miles at home🙈). Normally I wouldnt personally but with this recall to me it would be...
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    My 2010 Honda Accord 2.4 (w/186k mi) acts like the torque converter is failing. What do I do?

    Lubeguard can take quite a few miles to help. Give it 1000miles. Just be sure the fluid level is accurate.
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    Good but inexpensive tools?

    Estate sales from old farms. Just buy what you need when you need it. Buy cheap and if it breaks then buy the good one.
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    2022-2023 Toyota Tundra Recall - 98,600 vehicles for engine stall/failure issue

    Probably didnt factory fill with 0w40 mobil1.
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    New to the driveway - 2024 RAV4 hybrid

    I have a 23. Panel rattle and road noise is real in this car. Check the pins holding the headliner. A lot of them arent pushed in all the way. License plate rattle can be solved with some foam behind it. If you develop a rear hatch door rattle then it may be a peice of sound deadening...
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    Finished My First Time Doing an Oil Change Questions

    Well the oil filter is right beside the pan on this engine and Im pretty sure that would leak under pressure
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    Finished My First Time Doing an Oil Change Questions

    Well if its wet around the washer too then maybe something is up. I would clean the area then run the car and carefully watch it as its running. Just use any precautions required getting under a running car. It could be its leaking under pressure. It could be its leaking around the oil...
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    Finished My First Time Doing an Oil Change Questions

    Are you wiping it up from the bottom of the drain bolt? Like you'll wipe it then 10 minutes later there will be more?
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    Finished My First Time Doing an Oil Change Questions

    Welcome to the rabbit hole that is bitog. 5k oil change is a good call. my car has the same engine as yours and I go max 5k as well. I wouldnt worry about the washer. Maybe they ran out of blue ones. At least they changed it. I only change mine about every 3rd change.
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    Another Jeep

    Sweet. That is still my favorite suv body ever made.
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