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If you were going to buy a new 2025 F350, or Ram 3500, diesel 4x4, which would you choose?

I do the maintenance on many people's vehicles, have a few questions. 1. 2008 Honda Fit, best spark plugs? 2. 2021 Kia Seltos, best transmission fluid? Thanks

Looking for input on what small aluminum punts are made best. I want something narrow enough to fit in the box of my 2014 F150. Plan is to turn it upside down, and load it stern first, put the camping gear, outboard etc. under it. Then rest the bow end on top of the closed tailgate, and strap it...

While I put this under gas car oil, it could be any engine oil, euro, diesel, etc. Is there any sort of average timeline for the additives to settle out of the oil, while jugs sit on the shelf? Seven of us in the shop were discussing that today. I shake up all oil jugs a little before using...

What are the best brand of plastic and rubber hammers, for shop use.

Click stop style torque wrenches, does it hurt them to loosen nuts and bolts with them?

I did a search, but not finding any. Maybe someone who is better at searching can. Thanks

For myself I would like to see Honda make the 1980s CRX and Prelude again. Ford the late 60s Mustangs. Dodge, anything from the 60s and 70s that had the hemi. GM the late 70s Big 10 pickup.

Does anybody know about building a touchless car wash, or a hand high pressure truck wash? I would like to build both. Any information about it would be helpful. Thanks

Please explain to me like I am a stupid 2 year old, how changing the oil, increases wear for the next 1,000 miles?

Just bought the wife a used '22 Leaf SV Plus. The seller didn't know where the owners manual was, and I have no idea how to maintain and EV. What does it require for maintenance? Thanks

For a 2010 Tacoma 4x4 V6 Automatic transmission. What are the proper gear oils for front and rear diffs, transfer case, power steering, and brake fluid? I'll be using Valvoline Max life ATF in the transmission, that is correct I believe, tell me if wrong. I have Valvoline VV975 full synthetic...

What is currently the cheapest new EV car for sale in Canada. Don't care about used.

Since the average car/suv/pickup engine has the same metals in it, and the cooling system components are also all similar, why so many coolants? Should it not be fine to use distilled water, and drain and refill the cooling system of a vehicle say 5 times, to get rid of most of the current...

There is a lot of EV talk here on BITOG, but not much if anything about what consumers such as me want. So I started this thread, will share what I would buy if ev shopping, and hopefully others will also share what they want. I want a small, reliable, fun little car. 2 seats, a hatch or trunk...

For those who cut oil filters open, how are you doing it so neatly, and without a lot of metal shavings in the filter from cutting it. I assume that you don't use a vise, and hacksaw.

For the first time ever I am hosting Christmas dinner at my house, and super excited to be doing it. There will be 19 of us total, including my dog, who is family, and get a full plate of Christmas food the same as mine. What do you have planned this year?

Are Motomaster oil filters about average quality, poor, great, or otherwise?

Maybe it's unwise to ask strangers for advice, but here goes. Yesterday my girlfriend asked me to marry her, I said yes. She lives at home with her mom and siblings, dad died this summer of a heart attack. She already spends a lot of time at my place, where I live with my grandmother. Should I...

Summer of 2022 I went shopping with my girlfriend who was buying a new vehicle. I hadn't been car shopping in many years, as I had no need to. We both found it odd how many vehicles have a cheap looking tablet like device, apparently glued to the dash. These tablet like things look to be worth...