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Alright everyone, so after my wife's 2016 Mazda CX-5 got totalled...it was time to go shopping. Initially was shooting for a 2018+ Chevrolet Equinox or GMC Terrain with the 2.0L LTG Turbo engine. Got a good deal on a loaded 2018 Equinox with the 1.5L LYX Turbo engine. 91k miles. Seems well...

I have a 1987 Toyota 4Runner with a 22RE that has 99k miles. Engine has around 150k. I've owned it since 2000 but it has sat for a significant amount of time twice. Once from 2001-2013 in storage as the body needed lots of work. Did all the body work, had it painted and drove it for 5k miles...

Looks like I'll be picking up a 2020 GMC Terrain with the 2.0L LTG Turbo. 100k miles, unknown maintenance history but runs nice and no obvious sludge or gunk visible through the oil fill hole. What would be the best HPL oil for this engine? I've never had a turbo engine before so the game is...

Replacing the steering and suspension components in the front end of my 1987 Toyota 4Runner with IFS suspension. All of it. New upper and lower control arms (ball joints pre-installed), inner/outer tie rod ends, pitman arm, idler arm, etc. Toyota still makes a couple parts but they are stupid...

Around 2000-ish. I was a teenager and one of my chores was to mow my parents lawn. All 3 acres of it with my dad's MTD lawn tractor. Nothing special, it was a Home Depot unit he got in the early 90's. Probably an 18hp engine and a 42" deck. If the grass was thick and the motor got a load on...

I have a 1987 Toyota 4Runner with the 22RE. 4Runner has 98k miles, miles on the 22RE are unknown. I got it 25 years ago for dirt cheap since it needed body work and an engine as the head gasket let go and went full milk-shake. Put a junkyard engine in it.... I was 18 at the time and don't...

My wife's 2016 Mazda CX-5 got hit and I'm preparing for the next vehicle in case it gets totaled. The 2016-2017 Chevrolet Equinox's look like a good choice for us. Not very exciting but a solid platform and they are pretty affordable. That said...the Equinox's that we are looking at come with...

Murphy's Law is alive and well. My wife has a 2016 Mazda CX-5 and recently went to get an inspection sticker. They failed her for having too much play in the driver's side lower ball joint. It is easier to replace the whole lower control arm than try and press a new ball joint in so that is...

Working on my 1987 Toyota 4Runner with a 22RE. These engines have pretty low oil pressure at idle so in the summer I run a xW-40 or xW-50. I've been burning some oil lately....about a quart per 500 miles. It is a pleasure vehicle so it only gets driven maybe 3k miles per year. Plenty of...

Anyone have experience using GM's ACDelco TDS (Technical Delivery System) and their Service Programming System (SPS2)? Now that I'm out of warranty I'm thinking about getting all the modules in my 2021 GMC Canyon programmed with the latest and greatest. I've got a couple annoying glitches in...

I'm going to be replacing all the fluid in my 2021 GMC Canyon and 2016 Mazda CX-5. The GMC takes Dexron LV HP (Mobil blue bottle) and the Mazda takes Mazda ATF-FZ. Not a drain and fill, a 100% fluid replacement. Amsoil ATL and HPL Green CC are 100% compatible with both vehicles and their...

2021 GMC Canyon with the 3.6L LGZ. 62k miles. The engine internals are clean, doesn't burn any oil and the LGZ is not known to be a heavy fuel diluter even though it is DI. I travel roughly 30k miles per year. 85% highway, 10% country roads, 5% city. No towing. Long trips, 45 miles each...

2021 GMC Canyon with a 3.6L w/61k miles. 90% highway usage with 5k OCI's. Normally I use Mobil1 EP 5W-30 and a Fram Ultra Synthetic XG10246. I'm switching over to HPL Premium Plus 5W-30 so I figured I'd do a quick 1,500 mile OCI to "rinse" the engine out. Overkill, but I had everything on...

I've got a 1987 Toyota 4 Runner with the W56 5-speed manual. It has yellow brass synchro's in the transmission and calls for a 75W-90 GL-4 oil. I think someone put some GL-5 in there before I got it because it gets a bit notchy, especially when cold. The Redline MT-90 currently in there...

I have a 90 mile round trip commute to work, about 30k per year. My 2021 GMC Canyon gets good gas mileage for a truck but I'm racking up the miles faster than I would like. I'm considering getting an older car for commuting. Not a beater, just an older car known to be very reliable with some...

I like using boutique oils (Amsoil, HPL, Redline, etc) in my cars for the extended OCI's and cleaning benefits from the Ester/PAO/AN's. What about engines that may take a few years to accumulate enough miles for a traditional OCI? Think of someone's garaged supercar, hot rod, or even grandpa's...

Wondering if anyone or @clinebarger knows of a fix or help for the classic 8L45/8L90 1-2 and sometimes 2-3 shift flare (slip) when cold. I've got a 2021 GMC Canyon with the 3.6L engine and 8L45 transmission. I bought it in 2023 with 21k miles on it and it appeared to be in good condition...

I've got a 2000-ish Northstar 27" Dual Stage Snowblower with 9.5hp (I think, might be 8hp or 8.5hp) Tecumseh snow king engine. These were sold by Northern Tool and made by Murray. For the past 5 years it has becoming more and more of a pain to operate and I keep telling my wife we are getting...

I restored my 1987 Toyota 4Runner back in 2012. It has become a garage queen since for pleasure cruises with the kids. I drove it for about 5k miles in 2012-2014 and then it stayed off the road until this year. The Goodyear Wrangler Silent Armor tires have a total of about 7k miles on them...

I'll be building a 30'x30' workshop/garage in the not too distant future. Not as a business, just my home garage...hobby shop....and happy place. It will be in MA which gets pretty chilly winters and I'm wondering if anyone has experience with Waste Oil Heaters and Propane heaters in a small...