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We have a high quality living room set that is in need of covering. It is our main sitting room, attached to the entry/kitchen/dining as it seems all modern homes are doing today. The set is at least 10 years old now. It is Flexsteel brand, so really quality frame and stuffing...still great...

This might be a fun twist on a question we have debated before. I know the general consensus for very cold mornings is to get it, start the car, put on seat belt, adjust HVAC, mirrors, etc...make sure engine is off the initial very high idle, and drive slowly away. I do this in my vehicles, as...

Ok, many of you saw my post this previous summer when I had a pretty major tire blowout. https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/can-you-total-a-truck-with-a-flat-tire.385647/ I finally got around to getting my truck "fixed". Yeah "fixed". Little things...the bumper is still scratched to...

Ok, my daughter (her car) had a friend who accidently door dinged a car next to them when the wind caught the door. I am proud that they stuck around to make it right with the BMW owner. They received their first quote, and there is some fishyness to me. The car in question was a 2018 BMW X3...

Like the title says, I just put in my new (rebuilt) differential in the Corvette. Went from 3.4 rear end to 4.1...should make it much more fun, and better on the AutoX courses. So...what fluid would you run? Remember this is a limited slip rear end. I'm going to take it easy for the first...

That can't be legal...but I have seen it twice this week already. On my commute to work. Going down this hill, with 2 lanes in each direction and a center turn lane, out in the country (just outside the city) the cop has been sitting in the middle turn lane facing uphill getting folks on...

Maybe this belongs in the boating section, but I was thinking it would apply to race cars, and anything where folks might not use anti-freeze. Tonight is supposed to dip down to 28F...my boat is still sitting on the water (on a lift, out of the water, but under a cover). Obviously the water...

Looking to change valve springs and upgrade to roller rockers. I need the adaptor to port compressed air into the spark plug hole to keep the valves closed. I did a search and didn't find anything the appeared to work. Ideas?

Well, we have only owned her for about 6-7 weeks, but she already left us stranded. Just the facts, ma'am... Car is daily driven by my bride - mostly in EV mode, as we are still on the first tank of gas Ran to a local retailer - about a 20 minutes from home, bride driving. Ran into store, in...

Thinking back to my hydraulic days. Wouldn't it be nice if engine OEM's just posted viscosity requirements and let the consumer decide on the oil. I parroted this to customers so many times... Use a premium hydraulic fluid, from a known named supplier. Pick the viscosity that fits your...

BITOG friends, The car I am preparing to give to my MIL has a catalyst inefficiency code. I have replaced upstream and downstream O2 sensors, did the poppet fix in the intake manifold, and also replaced the cam cover. Done the Italian tuneup and she drives wonderfully! If it was a car for...

Mods I am considering... Changing to a 4.10 rear end...this is my highest priority mod for AutoX. 1st is too low, and 2nd is too high, I think this would make the car much more engaging to drive on the street as well. With a 0.5:1 6th gear, it will still be plenty tall enough for good highway...

After my latest tire fiasco, I was looking for my replacement tires for my Colorado. Considering going up to E rated LT tires. I realize I would need to run around 50 psi to maintain load capacity under normal driving. My concerns are what to run when off roading. I currently air down to...

First day of vacation…95 degree heat, 80 mph across Colorado. Tires were at 40 psi…started at 36, and was up to 40 due to heat and speed. They are 4 years old, no cracks. No warning, no vibration, just BOOM!!!! Bed, bumper, cab, rear door, exhaust, all damaged.

I can't believe there isn't a post to discuss this yet. WOW! Corvette is hunting top level hyper cars with this one. I can't wait to read the comparisons and see how she performs. https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a61692733/2025-chevrolet-corvette-zr1-revealed/

BITOG friends...looking for any insight. A handlfull of years ago we bought my mother in law a manual transmission Mini after she took a ride in my Fiat 500 and fell in love. I was looking for something a little more stable, better ride quality, and well...easier to obtain here in Iowa...

Well, the Kia Sportage was short lived... My bride and I took last week off to spend the week together (staycation). On Thursday we had lunch plans, then some shopping, etc...just bopping around town. She mentioned looking at cars, which I would NEVER turn down. Just to look of course, as...

Happy 4th my BITOG friends!!!

Just passing on some good news. http://www.ampcolubes.com/ I recently ordered an inverse oiler for my Colorado to keep the valves clean on the GDI engine. I have not used Paypal in YEARS, so I was a bit thrown off during the buying process...and I felt odd when I couldn't remember putting my...

I have a Honda push mower starting its fourth year of service. For the past two+ years it has been extremely hard to start when cold. After it starts, it is easy to restart until the next mow. Here is what I have tried: new spark plug (old one looked perfect...heck it was hardly "old")...