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I'm inheriting the LR3 from my parents - been an awesome rig and the frame is good on it, so I'm taking it on as a restoration project. But this proves why I'm crazy about making sure the Jeeps get their fluid film injections lol. Been reading the threads on the LR forums about the rocker panel...

Did a trip to Alaska for Memorial Day, got this as a rental from National. First person to rent it, had 12 miles on it when I picked it up (returned with just over 600). Reserved an Explorer...supposedly this is an upgrade for having executive status with National. Didn't have a chance to take a...

Got my new tires on the JLU - went with the Nitto Recon Grapplers. Wanted a lightweight tire (these only weigh 52 lbs each for a 35" tire (well, 34.3" versus 34.5" so less than 1/4" difference, whereas most others were load range C or E and weighed well over 60 lbs). Have always had good luck...

Looking for the best "light weight" 35 (or close) AT tire for my stock JL Sahara rims. Looking to avoid anything load range D or E. So far it looks like two options: 295/70/18 Nitto Recon Grappler - love the looks, and the lightest one I can find (52.5 lbs), comes in at 34.4" diameter, so...

Started doing a plug change on my 3.6 wrangler and the first coil boot tore when I pulled it out. Is it still useable or should I get a new coil? Afraid to try pulling the other ones after this happened, first time I've ever seen this happen.

Going to do spark plugs soon on my JLU Wrangler with the PUG 3.6, at 102k now. Going to keep the OEM coils and upper intake gaskets. No oil leaks yet so won't touch the cooler/filter housing Orings. For spark plugs, I'm used to NGK being OEM on Jeeps, but looks like Champions were on this one...

Completely forgot to take my gas can to the hazmat dump - we have snow coming today/tomorrow and I'll need to use the snow blower. The gas in the can is 2 or 3 years old (can't remember), but it is top tier, ethanol free 91 octane. I put Stabil in it right away when I filled it. Is it still okay...

Is the Zerex HT12 BMW coolant fair game for a 2020 X3? Appears so, or is it best just to get the OEM BMW coolant?

Did another out west trip this fall - was in Moab and Colorado. The JL and the new mods since last time in Moab did great (dynatrac endurosport lift, steel front bumper/winch, evo engine/exhaust loop skid). In Moab, we hired Curtis from Dan Mick for our trail guide on Hell's Revenge. The JL did...

Thought I'd do another rental review - got a 2024 GMC Terrain SLT AWD for a rental this week. I also had a 2024 Equinox LT a couple months ago for a rental, and since they're the same basic vehicle, I can compare them a bit, as well as comparing both to the Mazda CX5 I had last week. Didn't have...

Got this as a rental - normally don't write these up but I liked this one so thought I would. It's a 2023 with 53k miles (and it shows). I think it's the Premium Plus trim - has leather, heated/cooled front seats, heated rear seats, sunroof, HUD, adaptive cruise. Only option it doesn't have is...

This is on my 05 Liberty, 230k miles, factory muffler. Getting a pulsing/vibration feeling on acceleration, can definitely hear an exhaust leak. Up near the engine bay it sounds normal, walk around it and it's definitely louder at the muffler. Can a bad muffler cause a pulsing/vibration feeling...

Thought people here would find this interesting. Had a Napa EPDM hose fail on my Liberty yesterday. Would estimate it's about 8-10 years old, probably 80k miles. Only warning I had was in the past month or so, I'd notice a drip about the size of a dime of coolant if it sat for more than a week...

Starting to look at tires for my wife's X3 xdrive30i (245/50/19XL) It currently has run flat Bridgestone Dueller Alenzas on it, but not a fan of them due to road noise, the ride and awful snow performance. Looking at non run flat tires (probably will add a spare), but I'm not as up on what the...

Have a 2014 CRV in the family with about 125k miles. Over the past year, it's had an intermittent shudder and vibration that was getting worse. They took it into the dealer, got the trans fluid changed and it got a lot better, until recently. Took it back to the dealer, they said the TC was bad...

I have a CEL on my 07 LR3 - has 230k on it! I scanned it and got these four codes: Where to start? Could any of those other 3 codes impact the PO420?

Got this code tonight on my Liberty. It’s an 05 with 229k miles. Looks like it’s for the bank 1 cat being below efficiency. Where to start? I’ve read that it automatically means a bad cat since to set that code both O2 sensors have to be working, but also have read the contrary. All the O2...

Just got a new (to us) 2020 BMW X3 2.0, first BMW we've had. What oil is the best for it? Looks like anything that meets LL01 and 0W20, but I did some research and those two seemed to conflict. What does everyone here recommend? Thanks!

I have a DeWalt DCD791 drill that the clutch went bad in - in second speed, the clutch has no resistance and it just grinds. Very light use - it honestly goes a few months without being used. I bought it in October of 2020 - it has a 3 year warranty so I thought it would be good to go. I called...

My LR3 just got its fifth or sixth set of tires...just passed 216k on it and still love it as much as ever. These replaced a set of the OG Nitro Terra Grapplers. Loved those. I have the Toyo Open Country AT3s on both the Jeeps but these were a great deal and seemed a little less aggressive but...