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We are on our 2nd Honda CVT vehicle, our old Accord we bought new, I think it was about every 10K miles x 3 that I did to get the breakin debris out as best I could. After that, the trans seemed to pick up a gear whine on decel after about 20K, nothing bad , just noticeable. All was well when we...

I drove a used 1994 Rover 825 Sterling while I was stationed at RAF Mildenhall '02-'05. Great car for us, Honda V-6 powertrain and chassis, just a little different sheet metal in places. I changed the timing belt and plugs as soon as I bought it, we drove that thing all over Europe and only...

I ran Redline D4 when I was driving my Cutlass daily, I lived in Florida and Texas, traveled alot of highway miles, and didn't abuse the drivetrain. If your vehicle has proper cooling, and the transmission is in good shape, there is no reason why you couldn't go 3-4 years before a drain and...

My first adventure into laminates I tried a carbide tipped, finish trim blade. In hindsight, it was a little wide. I seemed to have better luck with the thinnest 80 tooth blades I found hanging at Lowes and Home Depot. I balked a bit when I saw the prices of the 100 tooth blades...I know they...

I have purchased some high temperature magnets from KJ magnetics (no affiliation). They come in all shapes, sizes, and pull strength. My Tacoma lower oil pan has a few ripples/corrugations formed at manufacture that several long thin magnets fit perfectly into. I used 4 on the outside of the...

If your employer offers a 401K loan option, that is your best option to avoid penalties. You pay yourself back + interest all of it to yourself; if the loan option exists, spread the payroll deduction over a period of time that won't impact you to an extreme degree. Hopefully, you have a...

Job well done...I remember that task well. I still own my G-Body Olds; my window motor replacement years ago seemed to generate 15-20 additional tasks it seemed. I remember the entire mechanism not having much lube in the travel path; the grease guy must have been on break when they closed up...

How could you not feel the serious airflow reduction. Not very car saavy is what my dad would always say.

If you have access to an agricultural environment, for the old school cast iron block/head folks, John Deere makes Cool-Gard II. Online ordering is available as well from many places...cost is in line with other coolants. Coolant Coolant Specs From OM

That's a shame, when I returned form being stationed overseas, these guys were literally a one stop shopping place. Sad to see them go.

I have them installed on vehicles I maintain; all those in my signature, my mom's and sister's vehicles as well. Easy, mess free cleanup. My Tacoma has room for a 1 gal milk jug to sit underneath with about 1/2" clearance. As far as slow drain comments, I just loosen/open the oil fill cap and...

Those are some outstanding speakers; listened to a couple of different pairs. Both owners said the same thing you just did, they need serious juice to sound their best. There was a time recently that 125wpc was overkill...but no more :) There are some home theater receivers out there with...

Good morning! Does this year model still have the 4.0L like the Tacoma in my signature? If so, 5w or 10w-30 will work just fine; I think the only differences mechanically is the addition of dual VVTi (intake and exhaust for you). Mine has the actuator on the intake cam only. I'm not saying I...

This is one of the best/stronger fuel system cleaners on the retail market. This has been around quite some time; searches here will pull up numerous discussions concerning the efficiency, financial equity/effectiveness of its use. There are also 2 basic schools on its use; use 1 bottle in a...

I have used I Fix It many times for phone and iPad batterries; I also have 2 older Garmin automotive units that will be due for battery replacement sooner rather than later. I purchased a $38 set of special bits from Best Buy some time ago that works on cell phones, laptops, etc., that way all I...

Not saying anything was done wrong, but it takes a little while for the three components to mate properly for the best thermal exchange; CPU, thermal interface material (I like Arctic Ceramique myself) and cooler pad. 210F is toasty! The older P3 and P4 crowd (of which I'm one) used to lap the...

We recently sold (accepted offer through electronic sales website) our '14 Accord; I tracked every maintenance action ever performed on that car and had receipts/invoices for EVRYTHING. I also tracked every tank of fuel put through that car (first Gas DI engine experience). When I mentioned a 3...

Shell in my part of N. Texas

I have run this grade in SL, SM, SN in the Tacoma in my signature. The SL was left over from use in my Cutlass, so I used up all the SM I had in this grade and I am currently well into my SN stash. I run 5K - 6 month intervals as well. While not a measurable metric, my 4.0L V6 runs quiet on...

In some circles that is called "wear grease" or fretting. Clutch material with ferrous traces trapped by the magnet. We are on our second Honda late model CVT. I was proactive about D & F's on the Accord we recently sold; now basically the same CVT on our CR-V. We acquired it with approx 7800...