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About three weeks ago, while getting a couple tires for my Honda, the counter person told me the tech did the routine exam and my battery did poorly on the load test as well as being corroded. I knew it wasn't corroded as I had just recently cleaned the terminals so I just assumed it to be...

https://torquejournal.com/slick-secrets/ Interesting article comparing used NASCAR race oils, a 20W-50 from 1998 and a 0W-20 from 2018.

Every time I go to Mavis, they try to upsell something or rip me off in some way. Went the other day for two tires as I picked up a nail in one of the front tires. I was planning on replacing both fronts anyway, this just made it more urgent. My car was serviced in the first bay by the waiting...

I just installed a dashcam in my wife's car and it got me thinking. Let's say she's involved in a minor fender bender where the other driver is clearly at fault but that might not be obvious to law enforcement or insurance after the fact, based on where the damage is on each car, etc. However...

I just watched a new Netflix limited series production about the life of Ayrton Senna. It consists of six episodes with each about 60 minutes. It starts with his childhood racing go-carts in Brazil and progresses right up until his death at Imola. It's interspersed with actual racing footage and...

Bp/Castrol and Audi have announced a partnership for Audi's entry into F1 starting with the 2026 season. https://www.castrol.com/en_us/united-states/home/about-castrol/newsroom/audi-bp-castrol-bp-team-up.html

I'm 67 and finding that many times when I think people should acknowledge a gift, it just doesn't happen. My good friend's (I was his Best Man) daughter got married a couple of years ago but it was in Georgia and I responded that I could not attend. I did send a check to the bride and groom for...

Pennzoil is introducing a new racing oil at Indy this year. It is made up of a re-refined base oil. Interesting since they are so heavily invested in touting the benefits of their GTL base oil. https://www.pennzoil.com/en_us/latest/pennzoil-performance-plus-racing-oil.html

Just seeing reports that Gil De Ferran suffered a fatal heart attack while doing some racing alongside his son at a private track in Florida. He was only 56. Always a good racer and seemed to be a classy guy.

I was gifted a "wired" Google Nest camera/doorbell. My house has vinyl siding. Where the current button doorbell (and wires) is located is where the Nest will go. My problem is that there is about a 1/2 to 3/4 void between the siding and the house so that when you push on the button the siding...

Made a 12 pm Saturday appt at a local Mavis for two tires. When I got there he told me they would call when it's done. I asked what time would that be? About 5 pm was the reply. I had to ask exactly what purpose does an appointment serve? No answer, just a blank stare. I couldn't wait and I...

When it comes to leasing, I'm a relative novice which may explain this question. My daughter has a 2018 RAV-4 with only 22,600 miles to turn in this month. The dealer has virtually the exact same cars on their lot selling for $21,000-$23,000. The buyout number on my daughter's lease is $15,500...

Saw this on the Valvoline site when using their oil selector. It doesn't appear in the "Products" tab so no other info such as a PDS sheet. Something new on the horizon maybe?

I have two revolvers; a .22 S&W and a 357 magnum S&W that I haven't fired in maybe 20-25 years. Would like to go to the range with my son. My question is I still have some old ammo; .22, .38 and 357 rounds all of which are also about 25 years old. Is it still safe and usable or should I turn it...

First the pre-set button lights failed. Now the face lighting where the time and station is displayed is starting to fail. When that goes the radio will be totally dark and since most of my driving tends to be in the dark, that's going to be a problem. This the factory radio/CD player and...

I just noticed that Valvoline's PDS sheets state that VWB is a syn-blend in their 5w-20 and 5w-30 weights. Is this a new development? The sheet has an effective date of 1-3-17 so I thought it may have just happened. The other weights 10w-30, 10w-40 and 20w-50 have their own sheet and are not...

I'm a little confused about some of the values presented to us by the oil companies on their data sheets. I know what to look for when it comes to Pour Points, Flash Points, NOACK, etc. What I don't know is how to interpret is the various entries related to viscosity. They all show "vis @ 40C...

I see that Pennzoil Platinum High Mileage Oil in either 5W-20 or 5W-30 is not DEXOS approved but Valvoline SynPower w/ Maxlife is approved in both viscosity grades. Anyone know if this is a choice by Pennzoil or is there something about this particular oil that won't meet the Dexos requirements...

Just looking at Pennzoil Platinum PDS comparing cold flow temps of 0W-20 and 5W-20 flavors. Can't figure out why the 5W-20 flows at -51 and the 0W-20 flows at -48. Shouldn't the 0W flow at a lower temp?