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Is this normal? Got a set of new shock assemblies for my f150 (motorcraft) from rock auto. Noticed 1 had a fluid line down the side. Appeared like 1 drop ran down. Above the fluid line by the steel ring there is a very slight pool (looks like a drop where the steel ring meets the shock body...

I have a swisher finish mower I got cheap a few years back to mow spots on my hunting property. The mower is stored there so I don't have it at home to tinker with. When I got it I replaced the carb, it had been sitting a while and was really corroded inside. The replacement was a Nikki, old...

Got some new brakes for my truck, besides 1 rotor looking like a return (thanks rock auto, at least doesn't look used) I just bought the cheapest front and rear kits for my 2011 f150... which is raybestos R line ceramic and rotors in the rear, wagner quick stop ceramic pads/rotors up front. The...

I've never used bosch pads before. Got the front pair in from rock auto (waiting on the rear to show up so I can't compare). Now from my reading I know they're wrapped in paper and not shrink wrapped, so I expected that. But when I opened them up they seem used or oddly dusty... is this a...

Help me pick 1 of these ceramic pads (please don't suggest others I've narrowed down to these) Bosch blue line - some amazon reviews are showing fitment/size issues FF rating Bosch Quiet Cast (I think GG rating for my car) Dynamic Friction 5000 line (I believe FF) Bendix (either regular or...

2011 f150 5.0 Changed the oil a few months back and for some time the old plug would always be a little tougher to remove the first few turns then come out, going back in kinda the same. Well a few months ago I pulled the plug out and the threads on the plug were sharp. Obviously it was bad. I...

my little welder i just bought is an 80 amp inverter arc. Im planning on building a small trailer to pull behind my ATV to haul some wood,materials for deer blinds, fertilizer etc... I have my materials, got a great deal on 1.5 angle iron 1/8 thick. Which electrodes recommended for the angle...

Picked up an old earth auger with a tecumseh engine, calls for 24:1. All my stuff is 50:1 so I just buy tru fuel pre mixed (2 cans gets me by most of the year) Well to get it running i snagged a can of VP regular 4 stroke gas (so I dont have to have a separate can) and a cheap bottle of tall...

Ok have a swisher pull behind mower with a 10.5.bought it without it have being used in a few years. This is gonna be kinda long but I want to go through exactly what I've done. Engine numbers 215802-0115-e1 Got it to pop off but it yanked the cord out if my hands. I replaced the recoil starter...

Installed KYB gr2/excel g in the rear of my 11 f150 super crew 6.5 box.. I bought the gr2s for the front as well but haven't installed yet (complete strut). The ride isn't that great in the rear. Over sharp bumps, little drop offs and such it feels only slightly less rigid in the rear as my worn...

My '11 f150 5.0 is at 135k. Woukd like to keep this truck much longer so decided might be time to switch to a high mileage oil. Takes 7.7 quarts so don't want to spend an arm and a leg. Im very partial to pennzoil, but I have been using super tech synthetic in this truck. How is the supertech...

Bought kyb excel g/gr2 for the front and rear of my 11 f150... fronts are complete with spring. Threw the rears on tonight, started at the bottom and guided the top in as they expanded. After I came to work and talked to a buddy and he asked if I primed them first? Never done that before, now...

So I had a honda powered craftsman over 12 years ago (160 engine) and it was extremely reliable but I had to continuously slow down in thick and taller grass... just seemed to bog down a bit. It was given to me by a cousin... long story short 11 years ago I bought a "master cut" (mtd type) with...

I have an 11 f150 with 125k. When I first got it it had 114k... i bought some platinum motorcraft plugs and when i changed them i noticed it had stock iridium if i remember correctly. I was going through rock auto and noticed that it didnt offer iridium motorcraft plugs, and advanced auto didnt...

Just got a 16' cx5 with 26k... calls for 0-20.. check What filter do you use on these? Should I order a mazda brand online? I always try to stick with matching brands for filters (delco, motorcraft, mopar etc...) Would wix be ok for this? Our first mazda so not sure if there have been issues...

Owner of a new to us 16 mazda cx5 2.5 with 26k miles Been reading it has "lifetime fluid" for the tranny.. But also reading it came with red fluid but the manual calls for the fz.. I read this is blue fluid? Any insight on this and if I should change it out? What about the "lifetime" deal? Only...

So we had a Mazda cx5 picked out after looking for a vehicle for the wife (a 2016), which the dealer sold out from under us.. so anyways.. We've been finding Kia sorentos and Hyundai santa fes with the 2.4 engine (2016+) at decent prices. Now I believe these are the same engines.. what years...

We're looking to purchase a used suv and have been looking at the equinox and terrain.. someone on another forum said there were oil consumption issues on the 10-13 models (2.4 liter)... but google shows me some are saying all the way up until 2017? Anyone have any solid information on this...

I drive a a truck so I get to enjoy 4x4.. my wife drives a 2wd fusion and wants an SUV. We decided on a used equinox or gmc terrain (2014-2017 probably). We live in iowa so we get the crap.. my major worry with her driving isnt the snow but the slick, icy, sleet and slushy roads... never owned a...

Pardon if this is the wrong forum.. didnt know if this would fall under detail or maintanence... My 11 f150 is pretty clean. Had some rock guard sprayed on the rockers, but noticed lately its rusting on the rocker seams/bolt holes. Took it to my body guy and he told me the obvious, only way to...