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Dear BITOG, I have Total cell service and FIOS Internet. I just learned that a $15 FIOS credit is available if I "bundle" the two services. https://www.totalwireless.com/bundles/fios I would love to save $15 per month, but my experience with Verizon billing makes me wonder "What's the...

I ordered some Champ XL filters from RockAuto back in September 2024. The PH59XL versions came with dark gray paint rather than the silver I'm used to. Photos below. I called the Champion Labs tech line and asked if it's normal for the filters to be gray instead of silver. Bob, who answered...

A recent post made me think of this map that shows the specific gas blends required in different areas around the country. The blends are aimed at reducing ground-level smog. You'll notice that specific blends correspond with major population centers: the NE corridor, metro Chicago and...

Guilty pleas in California, and charges pending in New Jersey. 3 Plead Guilty in $600 Million Converter Theft Ring

This has been for sale near me for a few weeks. It seems to be in good shape from a distance. My first car was a rusty 1970. That model was an acquired taste, but the '71-'72 front and rear end restyling was really something. My heart did speed up the first time past it, though.

I went down an Internet rabbit hole and found myself reading the model year 1969 Pontiac owner's manual. I thought the oil specs might be of interest. Old Car Manual Project Oil and ATF change intervals are on the previous and next pages. Oil: 4 months/6000 miles, whichever is first. 2/3000...

I saw these items in the garage of an open house a few weeks ago. The house was built in 1964. The sellers had lived there for most if not all of the years since. And here's a bonus:

I drove two Kia rental cars over the summer, a Forte from Virginia to the Florida Panhandle and a K5 around the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state. Here are some basic, superficial observations. For perspective, consider that our family car was a 2010 Vibe for about 10 years, and it was...

I've been battery shopping lately. Most batteries at my local Walmart in central VA seem to be East Penn--no vent caps and the serial number starts with EP. The particular ones I looked at had date stickers from 12/20 to, oddly enough, 9/21. For the size I need (35), the Maxx specs match the...

I recently had a dead battery and then a slow crank event, so I’m looking for troubleshooting suggestions and next steps. I think the battery is probably going bad, but I want to make sure the alternator seems OK. I got this car last fall with 27,000 miles, 33,000 on it now. The original battery...

I'm getting ready to change my 2001 Silverado's fuel filter for the third time. This is a replaceable filter. Fuel lines screw into both ends, and on the second change, I noticed there were o-rings on the lines. They looked pretty bad but didn't leak. I made a note to change them next time. The...

My 16 year-old Maytag toploading washer, model HAV2360AWW, died last Sunday and I'm hoping someone on BITOG can help me diagnose it. It started to make a rattling or ratcheting sound during the wash cycle, almost like something flapping against sheet metal. It made the same sound, but worse...

I'm getting ready to change a radiator hose that has been weeping lightly since it was replaced last time. In case the fault is the radiator inlet and not the hose, I want to try something like the Hylomar sealant that Trav often recommends here. Is Permatex 85420 "Permashield Fuel Resistant...

Tire rebate season is here, and my Vibe needs a set. Based on reading here and on some tire sites, I have narrowed my choices down to two, 205 55R16 size: Cooper CS5 Ultra Touring V-rated Michelin Defender T&H H-rated I've seen mixed reviews of both. What does BITOG say? Thanks in advance.

Enjoy 75,000 miles worth of yearly analysis reports from my 2010 Vibe 1.8 with the Toyota U341E four-speed. I bought the Vibe from Carmax at 29,000 miles, and changed the ATF soon after. What came out was the worst looking fluid I've ever seen, although it didn't smell burnt. I drained the pan...

Well, on Monday evening I finally got a recall letter for the Takata shrapnel airbag. It included this line, bold and underlined: Until the repair is performed, the front passeger seat should NOT be occupied. I expected a real hassle after reading about this recall over the past few years, but...

Important new Takata airbag information for anybody still driving one of these: Reuters Article Link Edit: Apparently three more deaths in Hondas were attributed to Takatas the same month as the Ranger. Olympian Article, See list at bottom

I have replaced most of the normal bulbs in my house with LEDs. But one of our most-used fixtures is a 5-bulb chandelier, currently running 40-watt halogen bulbs. I finally broke down and tried the 60-watt equivalent filament bulbs from Wal-Mart. The light was really impressive--just as bright...

2001 Chevy Silverado. I had the hood open yesterday and noticed oil on the line in the first photo. It seemed to be coming from the valve under the nearest black cap. I took off the cap today after a drive and saw clear oil bubbling out of the valve. The liquid puddled on the inner fender in...

Gito, You posted last summer about some overheating problems with your Silverado, and I wondered if you got that sorted out. Did you replace the fan clutch? https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/4195537/1