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I have searched and can't find anything on these. Does anyone know the torque specs in ft lbs for the fill and drain plugs on the front diff and the fill plug on the rear diff by chance? 1997 1500 half ton GMC Sierra 4x4. Thank you!!!

Hey everyone! I have a nearly 27 year old Sierra with the first gen 5.7 Vortec. It only has 93,000 original miles and has seen mostly Castrol GTX 5w30 through out it's life. Blackstone Labs UOA's have shown good wear results over the years. It currently has no oil leaks and burns no oil. I'm...

Been playing around with some DYI ceramic sprays for the past 5 years or so trying to find easier and better products. I've have really good results with a product called Hydro Silex. It has good durability lasing a good 6 months before water beading starts to dissipate. Its also extremely easy...

So these are factory sealed Honda DW1 ATF oil bottle. They have been on my shelf for less then 2 years, The bottles have been discolored where the fluid line is on the inside. You can see on the front bottle the discoloration line is lower towards the bottom since I used some of it. You guys...

Trying out some new products on my personal vehicle. I have used Vinylex for decades with awesome results but it has been discontinued. I've been using CarPro PERL for several months now and I'm really liking it. I use it 2 parts PERL and 1 part water or full strength. It has a guide on the...

This is my sisters BMW X5 which she does not take care of. It is several years old and she has never washed it or cleaned the rims. She came over the other day and I couldn't take anymore it so I cleaned them up for her. What a difference! I lectured her to start taking car of her vehicle and...

This is off my 2012 V6 Honda Accord. Filter has 5,000 miles on it using Mobil 1 0w20. I always use Napa Gold oil filters. This is the first time I have noticed a warped looking black rubber O-ring inside. Never saw this on the WIX version. What is this and is it a problem? Pictures from both sides:

My 2012 V6 Accord has 140,000 miles. It went into the dealer for some maintenance. This dealer has always been honest and reliable as far as I can see. The only problem they mentioned was the brake pads needed to be changed. They had about 75,000 miles on them and the rotors were warped bad as...

We have owned this XC70 since almost new and now has exactly 175,000 miles and running like new still. Recently started burning a little oil like half qt in 5,000 miles. PCV system still has strong vacuum. It has been on M1 0W40 for years and always show good results. Before the M1 it was on...

I have a Honda powered Excel industrial pressure washer with an Annovi Reverberi pump. The pump has a dip stick and a sight glass to check the pump oil level. It reads way over the full line on the sight glass but perfect at the full mark on the dip stick(on level garage floor). I called the...

I did some maintenance on some of my OPE and was wondering if you experts can tell how my equipment is running based on how the spark plugs look. These 1st 2 pictures are my Excell Honda powered industrial pressure washer. This was a couple years use but less then 30 hours. I cleaned the plug...

Hello guys! So I'm looking for all season tires for my Honda Accord with the built in rim protector edge. Tire size is 225-50-R17. I'd like something decent in snow but also rated to at least 60,000 miles or more(80k would be sweet! I have Continental Extreme Contact DW06 but they wore out in...

So I just got done with the break in process on my Predator 9500W generator. It calls for 10w30 and I was ready to use that but can't find any regular Mobil 1 10w30. It is all the high mileage or extended protection stuff. I can find regular Mobil 1 5w30 locally though. The manual say to only...

Hello guys! Just thought I would pass on some info about magnetic oil drain plugs I have. Votex makes arguably the best magnetic plugs on the market. I found a couple different ones that work well with the Predator 9500W generator. I wasn't sure which one would be best so I bought both to try...

So I finally made it through the 30 hour factory recommended break in process on my 9500W Predator generator. I used Castrol GTX 10w30 changes at 1.5 hours and then every 5 hours till I hit 30 hours. I use it in the Colorado winters and it gets cold so I'm thinking Mobil 1 10w30 synthetic. Would...

I just got some new Good Year Authority tires on my truck. Historically I fill my tires to 35psi but these are way more aggressive then anything I have had on the truck before. A friend said to fill them to 40-45 at least. The tire sidewall say 50PSI max. What would be a good pressure to keep...

I'm still looking for a Vinylex replacement. Not liking 303 so far. Smells bad to me and doesn't seem to last long and has the "cancer warning" on the bottle. Was going to try Mothers VLR but it had a warning to not get it on plastic which was odd considering there is tons of plastic all over...

So I have been running my Volvo and Honda air filters for 20,000 mile intervals. I NEVER open the air box to check on them in between changes. How do these look for 20,000 miles? The Honda is a 2012 V6 factory oiled filter so it looks much dirtier and the Volvo is a Napa Gold. Think 20,000 is...

Hey guys! Who make the best magnetic oil drain plugs? I see a company called Golden Plug and another called Vortex(both made in the USA) that seem to be pretty good. Any recommendations on the best one to get for a few vehicles? Thanks!

I have a 2004 XC70 that has been a wonderful car over the 15 years we have owned it. It now has 170,000 miles and I have replaced a lot of parts over the years keeping it in tip top shape. Looks new inside and out still. My question is about the transmission. It is still original and I have...