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2006 Sentra with 129K on the odometer. 3 out of 4 engine mounts need replacement. Needs a new battery as well. The mechanic is not in favor or replacing the engine mounts. He has been servicing this car for at least 6 years now. Today, he mentioned that OEM mounts are not available and...

Thank you for all comments. The mechanic confirmed 3 out of 4 engine mounts need replacement.

2006 Sentra with ~ 130K on the odometer. Since last night, I am noticing that the car jerks noticeably after leaving from a complete stop. Once it starts moving then increasing speed is not an issue and at highway speeds the car runs without any noticeable change in driving dynamics. In one...

@pzev, My bad. I am looking for floor stands. Coffee hadn't kicked in yet yesterday. I checked Esco jacks too but I thought, do I really need to spend 3X just to rotate the tires?

Hello folks, Need floor jacks to do tire rotations and frequent backing plate scraping. I will not go under the car with these floor jacks. HD has Arcan floor jack for $40 and Costco has CAT for $50. Anyone have personal experience with either of these? I noticed a few here have Daytona from...

2006 Sentra with ~128K on the odometer. Last couple of weeks, steering has started squeaking. I thought the steering fluid level is low, so I topped it up to max. The squeaking sound persists. Of course, more pronounced when I am standing still. I don't notice any difference while driving...

Got an appt at the dealership on Monday morning. OEMs also went out at 30K. So I don't think its a result of shoddy work. TBH, he is the most honest mechanic I have found that I don't have complaint about work quality. As @Trav pointed out to the TSB, probably a design flaw?

Thank you, folks. Will get it changed ASAP. @John105, I have no idea. Its the bearing of the same wheel. When first went bad, I was surprised too, but the mechanic said, its common for Subarus so didn't think a lot. He replaced it with SKF because supposedly OEMs do not come as an assembly...

Sorry, typo, 25K miles ago. Made an edit.

I hope your experience is different than mine. Installed these on 2006 Sentra ~25K miles ago. They are already leaking. Last month during annual inspection, the mechanic mentioned about these and asked me think over what I am going to do, Spend another $500 to replace them and keep the car or...

Hello folks, 2015 Forester, ~65K miles on the odometer. Driver's rear side wheel bearing are shot (They were replaced about 30K miles ago). The mechanic is on medical leave for 2 months. Can I wait for 2 months or get them replaced? Thanks in advance.

Thank you for constructive comments. With my requirements, I am probably looking for an unicorn. In ideal case, I would just get ES300h, but we pay through nose for parking at work. $25 for a compact car, $35 for an SUV/Midsize sedan and $45-75 for a full size/luxury sedan. They do not allow...

Got a chance to ride 2019 Lexus ES300h a couple of times. I really liked the smooth ride and how quiet the car is. The road noise was significantly reduced. Once the car prices come down reasonably, I will be getting a commuter car. Is there any compact car that is reasonably quiet? Consumer...

Update: Checked the water level in the battery. Doesn't feel like I need to add any water.

I was going to ask this question. I have not checked the level in 8 years so I am assuming, I may need to add a good bit of water. I do not have a trickle charger. Would it be a bad idea to add water and then go drive for 25 miles (one way to the work)? All I have to make sure that the car...

Just curious, if one needs to add water to the battery? I have an old (Kirkland) battery that works fine, but being old (8 YO) battery, I am not too sure if I should check and add water in it. Is there any rule of thumb for checking and adding water? This car gets a 50 mile run daily, half...

Will do.

1. Yes 2. Yes 3. Yes, Usually I use a regular filter (6607), Now using an oversized (9688) filter. The next oil change is in Feb. I want to avoid going under the car during peak winter. So will leave the filter, and change the oil using an oil pump.

@Jethro_Bob @Oillover If there is a flex pipe leak, wouldn't it throw a code?

No. 1.8 lit QG18DE, S trim. Will update the post.