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I have two (2) Camry's...both with the 4-cylinder engine. I change oil in both of them ~ 2x per year. I use the Toyota oil drain plug gasket pictured below and torque both drain plugs to 18 ft-lbs per Toyota spec. Over the past 2 years, I've noticed that both drain plugs are finger tight at...

First oil analysis of my daughter's CX-50. 4,600 miles on oil, 12,000 miles on vehicle. This is MOBIL 1 ESP 0W20. I've run this oil since the first oil change at around 1,400 miles. Filter is MICROGARD SELECT MSL57002. Vehicle is mainly driven city miles of 30 - 40 miles per day. Every...

Are there any DAILY raw garlic eaters here? I've been doing one raw clove of garlic daily in the morning on an empty stomach....this is all for perceived medical benefits. No matter what I eat afterward or how much tooth brushing / mouthwashing afterwards my breath still has a pungent order...

My daughter has a 2024 Mazda CX-50 with a naturally aspirated SKYACTIV®-G 2.5-liter 4-cylinder with cylinder deactivation and is a GDI engine. The vehicle is driven fairly hard with a 70/30 mix of city / highway driving. I was considering using Mobil 1 0W20 ESP X2 oil in it along with the...

Need some help....have a 2005 Camry XLE with 4 cylinder with 137k miles. Just changed the factory outer tie rod ends with Sankei 555 made in Japan units...they have grease fittings. After the installation, I notice it makes a loud banging noise when the steering wheel is turned fully to the left...

I started changing the oil with my daughter in my 2021 Mustang GT and had to leave my daughter to finish up the oil change. I told her when I left to grab (2) 5qt. jugs of Castrol Edge and put it in. When I came home she had put the car back on the ground, started it and checked for leaks and...

I've got a Simpson 3600 psi pressure washer with a AAA triplex pump. I need to change the oil in the pump and Simpson recommends their pump crankcase oil which is ridiculously expensive. The manual states that if the Simpson oil is not available, use SAE 15W40. Should I be using NON-detergent...

Can someone recommend a good set of interior trim tools? Looking for door panel and interior molding set. I see Harbor Freight has their Pittsburgh brand that is reasonably priced. Are they any good? Is their something better out there? Thanks!

Attached is the factory fill UOA of a 2020 Mustang GT with the 5.0 Coyote engine. It is not my UOA...something I found on the Mustang 6 generation forum. The question I have is are there any off the shelf 5W20 or 5W30 motor oils that have similar levels of Molybdenum and Boron in them? I haven't...

I'm considering buying a new Mustang GT with the 5.0 Coyote and manual transmission. I've spent considerable time researching the infamous "typewriter" tick (or as some call it the bbq tick) through various mustang forums. Some owners dismiss the tick...Ford states it is normal...and live with...

I need some help understanding the "idle down" feature on my Ryobi PW. This is the 3100 psi model with a Honda GCV190 engine with "idle down". I understand the concept but over the years it just doesn't work anymore. I've taken the assembly cable off and lubed the cable inside the sheath do it...

I have a 2005 Toyota Camry with the 4 cylinder engine (2AZ-FE). I have had the car since new and it now has 122k miles on it. My daughter currently uses it for school transportation. Yesterday while driving it I noticed a mechanical tapping noise that is coming from the engine. It starts around...

I bought this hose from Amazon about 1-1/2 years ago to use with my Ryobi pressure washer. I don't use it very often...mostly to wash the house so I can keep the pressure washer in one spot and not have to drag it around. The item is: YAMATIC Kink Resistant 3200 PSI 1/4" 50 FT High Pressure...