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Just wanted to share a company with y'all that I've recently discovered - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements: Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements I normally wear a beard for most of the year, but around this time of year when it's consistently in the 90s, I usually shave it, and that makes me start to...

I bought my 2024 Hyundai Elantra N new in July 2024 and it now has over 19,000 miles. Since new, I've noticed notchy engagement into 3rd gear, especially when cold, but not usually at lower RPM. The issue is with engaging 3rd gear only, and the notchy engagement is sort of sporadic; I've tried...

Someone on the Odyssey subreddit just posted that it’s been announced today through the “Honda Interactive Network” (apparently dealer-only communications) that Honda is extending powertrain warranty coverage for 2013-2017 Odysseys and Pilots for VCM-related fault codes (P0301-0304) related to...

242 souls on board, reportedly, and it’s also been reported that it crashed into a building. So there may be casualties on the ground. RIP In a video I saw, it appeared to fail to gain altitude, and possibly stall. First hull loss of a 787...

Hey everybody, Our 2007 Tacoma PreRunner V6 TRD Off Road edition now has 302,000 miles, so it’s time to do a full transmission fluid swap again. I’ve done 2 previous full tranny fluid exchanges on this truck using the transmission cooler line method, both times using Toyota OEM ATF-WS fluid...

The current thread on 1990s motor oils got me thinking about times past. My dad's father, who I called Papa, was a member of the Greatest Generation. Born in 1919 in Haleyville, Alabama, he started his work life at a car dealership or body shop doing collision repair in the mid-1930s, got...

So admittedly I’ve never paid as much attention to oil filters as I have, the oil itself. When I started hanging around here about 15 years ago, I just looked around and most people said the Fram Ultra was very good, as was the M1. I remember Purolator Pure One was also thought of pretty well...

I’ve been a V60 guy for filter coffee on my days off for the last couple of years. Wanted to add a no-bypass brew method that would incorporate the ability to steep the coffee to get a different flavor profile to add some variety to my coffees. And I like the fact that the Aeropress combines 2...

The pink coolant in the reservoir of the 2024 Elantra N “ultimate dad car” is a bit low. Seems the Peak Asian Vehicle Red/Pink P-OAT is the cheapest and most widely available, and Auto Zone carries the concentrate for $22.99. I already have some distilled water on hand, so it makes sense to...

Haven't taken a road trip out to my favorite driving roads (East Tennessee/Western North Carolina) since getting my "ultimate dad car" (Elantra N) last summer. Used to love driving these roads in my 2016 Subaru WRX, and, before that, I rode these roads on my 2005 and 2007 Yamaha R1s for the...

Can’t wait to try this out making some espresso on the Flair 58 tomorrow! I’ve started seasoning the burrs in the last couple of days by using it to grind for our daily pot of coffee (which this grinder also does quite well). I’ve owned the X-Pro (pictures on left) for about a year and a half...

Article on The Drive Wow. These guys didn't even know how to drive a car with a manual transmission, and stalled the engine repeatedly VERY roughly, which, in itself, could cause damage. They also rev it and get into turbo boost before it has a chance to warm up. Not good. Just ignored the...

What’s the difference between Castrol Edge 0W-30 (API-SP) and Castrol Edge 0W-30 LL? I haven’t been able to find much about the “LL” version. I did seem to locate the PD sheets for each, and the non-LL, API-SP version shows to have a VI of 182, while the LL version shows 205. Hot...

Well, I had a 2016 WRX and decided on Pennzoil Platinum 10W-30 because of relatively low SAPS (to help keep valves clean), low Noack, and excellent GTL base oil. And the ability to obtain it from Walmart’s shelves at will. Things were a bit more simple back then, as we were dealing with API SN...

Used to have a blast tearing around the backroads and mountains on sportbikes. Problem was, I liked to go too fast. Got away with it for years, then decided to hang up my sportbike hat, and in 2016, bought a 2016 WRX. Not as much fun as an R1 on Deal’s Gap, but still a hoot, and a lot more...

Well, my Gravely ZT/XL had reached 75 hrs, so it was time to perform the initial “break-in” transaxle fluid and filter change, and my plan was to use M1 15W-50, as that’s what I use in the FR651V Kawasaki 21.5 HP engine on my Gravely ZT/XL, but my local Walmart is either temporarily out of stock...

Well, the Yokohamas are down to 3/32" - 4/32" after about 50,000 miles (installed Feb. 2022), and one of them has a plug in it, so it's about time for some new ones. Honestly I'd run them a bit further, but they're shaking pretty good, and Discount Tire won't balance them for free once they're...

The WCSO Chief Deputy was quoted as announcing that it appears that the aircraft broke up in mid-flight. This is in a neighboring county to us, near Franklin, TN. Beautiful area near the federal recreational highway, the Natchez Trace Pkwy. I have frequently cycled along that highway. RIP...

I was curious about the current formulation of Pennzoil Platinum, since I took advantage of the $25 rebate and ordered 10 quarts of the 5W-30, some of which I used for the first oil change on the new 2024 Odyssey, so, using the link on the Pennzoil website, I emailed Shell Technical Support...

I’ve seen a few threads, and a couple of discussions on removing spots from glass, but nothing recent on paint. We bought a new 2024 Odyssey (black paint) less than a month ago. I washed the van 2 weekends in a row (2-bucket method, Meguiar’s Gold Class, Griot’s Garage 3-in-1 Ceramic Spray...