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Main relay? Cold solder joints can be tricky to spot. The crank position sensor comes to mind too; have had CPS display odd and yet similar behavior on my bro's track-miata. Does the car have MAF? Don't most MAF have a heating element to it?

I agree. And I also feel that turn signals should emit only yellow/orange/amber light [that's not to say that when off they couldn't be a different color, they just need to emit amber light]. Red on red makes it really difficult to see during the day sometimes depending on the design of the...

They need to bring that out into more retail outlets. I know some people buy oil by name brand and many people are buying newer cars that require/recommend the 0W-20. Really the only oils I've seen readily available [retail non-OEM/dealer] in this grade is Valvoline, Mobil, QSUD, PP, and this is...

Quote: Many of our newer models are now certified for a new, lower viscosity Genuine Toyota 0W-20 synthetic motor oil, and here’s why. (emphasis added) I read this to say that Toyota hasn't tested a specific older model year for this 0W-20 oil, not that the older model years other than those...

My trick was to blend a couple gallons or so of E85 with 87 gas, this worked well for reducing all my numbers at 15 and 25 mph. Don't use too much E85 otherwise you'll have trouble starting the engine. I started noticing starting and running issues when I blended at pretty much a 50% rate. This...

Some applications come with a similar fashion by OE design. For example, my Mazda6 (same front brake as Ford Fusion) has these 'spreader-type' clips that essentially do the same thing as these clips would, and the pads actually have these small holes drilled into the backing plate for the clips...

Originally Posted By: skellyman It's not only oil tech , improvement in oil filters has helped with extending OCI's To a point. I believe the engine air filter is more important at keeping insolubles out of your engine and in turn out of your oil. First line of defense is the air filter, at...

If you are going to replace the pads and rotors, I've been using the Bendix CT3 and Centric premium '120' series rotors on my Mazda6, love this combo. Can get on Amazon.com for relatively cheap with free shipping [Front rotors ASIN: B0018R906O front CT3 pads ASIN: B000PAM7QU] (Rockauto's...

Replace brake caliper hardware and if the chamfered edges on the pad have worn flat, re-chamfer them. Sometimes the carrier which holds the pad can wear too and I usually see this when brake hardware is reused too long it'll start to wear the carrier; I think of the brake hardware as a...

Originally Posted By: Colt45ws Brakes straight. It pulses the steering wheel more than the brake pedal. Runout is what I'm leaning towards if it's felt more in the steering wheel than the pedal. It wouldn't hurt (and would be the least expensive option, just time and labor on your part) to...

Is it that the oil filter media can't take sustained periods of use or is it that it becomes 'full'? I'd assume that so long as your air filtration is good and sealed, that changing out the oil filter sooner than the OCI would be unnecessary. And don't filters filter more as they are used? Just...

Originally Posted By: cancov My oil change actually turned out to be (2+) quarts of PU left over from a previous oil change and (2) quarts of Mobil Clean 5000. After a shake, the Mobil Clean 5000 looked a little frothy, but I contribute that to the shake. I can only imagine how the oil is beat...

I think the 2009 Fusion has the same front brakes/susp as my 2009 Mazda6, I noticed when I did a brake rotors and pads a couple months ago, that there was quite a bit of rust on the hub that I had to clean off before I felt that the rotor and hub met flat and well. I could see how rust can cause...

Originally Posted By: exranger06 Originally Posted By: The Critic Originally Posted By: oilmaven it's nearly impossible to get the front rotors off without trashing the bearings That generation of Hondas have "captive" rotors. You can remove them more easily with one of these...

Audi R18 TDI, but it might just be the whole car at that point

Tire gnomes?

Does that motor have an oil cooler (that exchanges to coolant)? Possibility that could easily be confirmed by looking at the coolant in the rad. I'm thinking [stuck] rings or valve stem seals, more so if there isn't any obvious external leakage being seen (main, pan gasket, etc).

Originally Posted By: yonyon simple_gifts: When you opened the box and found the new cabin air filter already packet with jute, misc. fibers, and assorted whatnots did you return it or install it anyway? My thoughts on the cabin air filters on many modern vehicles: they aren't there to make...

Originally Posted By: ARCOgraphite If its a waste park ignition run the Autolite twin tip or Denso TT to reduce misfire rates - one of each coil pair has to fire backwards (gnd strap to center) and that doesnt work well on Ir finewire. The NGK laser iridium are noted as having a platinum [gnd]...

marine wire, but if you're not looking for tinned, I'd suggest searching ebay for txl wire. It seems one can get 500 feet of 14 awg txl (or gxl) wire for $65 plus shipping on ebay. The 18 and 12 awg I bought a long time ago is bare copper as well (the 12 awg gxl is some thick insulation; hard to...