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  1. J

    Bought a 2002 Camry… turned out the head gasket was blown

    Pat on the back for following through and keeping a car on the road. Sorry to see you got burned, I think all of us used car guys have at some point. I hope that car gives you many years of reliable driving
  2. J

    Post Your Latest (Motorcycle) Oil Change!

    Bought a new to me bike this week. 2016 Honda CB500F Changed oil this morning Out:Wix filter, unknown oil In: Honda filter, Amsoil 10w-40. So far this has been a very fun bike to ride
  3. J

    Post Your Latest (Motorcycle) Oil Change!

    2001 Honda XR250R Out: OEM filter and honda GN4 10w40 In: Wix filter and Amsoil Metric motorcycle 10W40.
  4. J

    Finding My Parking Brake Hardware a Tough Search

    A salvage yard might be your best bet. A lot of them have online inventory these days
  5. J

    Who is using 10w-30?

    I'm running Napa Full Syn 10w30 in my shop truck, also a 97 Ram 2500 5.9 gas
  6. J

    Never Change Oil - Delvac Challenge

    I'd like to see the filter also, it would be interesting to cut it open when you finally take this car off the road if you don't plan to change it again.
  7. J

    What is your favorite 16 ft. Tape Measure

    I have always been a fan of stanley tape measures. I have used a 25 ft stanley of various models for years doing welding work.
  8. J

    Those with 150,000 miles or more, check in

    2002 Silverado 5.3 Bought with 132K now has 215,800. Mobil 1 and an Ac Delco or Wix filter every 3K miles. Also have a 2004 buick lesabe bought at 200K, it needed some work and I now have 206,715 on it using as a daily driver to save gas. So far I have just used Microgard filters and Oreilly...
  9. J

    Traveling with high mileage vehicles

    Every vehicle I have has over 200K or is old as dirt. I have driven cross country with multiple rigs over 200K and some over 250. I always have a good spare tire, jack, tools, and a jump pack. Other than that I keep fluids handy and make sure i check the vehicle over before i leave. Have...
  10. J

    Most annoying vehicle to change oil?

    The 2.5 sub filters absolutely sucked to change, and had to be cold or you'd burn your hand off. Not a fan of the 5.7 ram pickups over the last 10-15 years the oil filters right above the steering rack. GM 4.3's weren't the greatest either
  11. J

    Grumble Grumble Ram Engineers

    Work fleet has a 2010 and 2015 with the 5.7, they've had it in a dumb spot for years. Why they thought right above the steering rack is beyond me.
  12. J

    Do you have an order or build sheet for any of your vehicles?

    I have the original line set ticket for my 1974 International Harvester 100 pickup
  13. J

    What was the first car you worked on regularly?

    1989 Dodge ram 50 4x4 2.6L 5 speed. I bought it needing carburetor work and some maintenance. It was cheap and one my favorite vehicles I have owned. I drove it all over the place
  14. J

    Cheap cars are back, but...

    I'm always on the hunt for cheap beaters for daily, last august I bought a 500 dollar rusty camry that needed brakes. It's got 304K on it now and the rear subframe is shot so I'm searching for another. I do all my own work so I really dont mind buying a beater ever year or two. Always have my...
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