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I watched the level of the crankcase oil rise over time from when I first bought the vehicle in April to well over the full mark(1.5 cm above the full). At 5300 miles I changed the oil and sent a sample to Blackstone Labs for analysis. The analysis report showed fuel in the oil at 8.8%...

Since most engine wear occurs at startup and a hybrid ICE starts and stops significantly more often than a gas only car engine, can one expect more engine wear on the hybrid ICE? I drive a hybrid mostly on a 10 mile drive to work with several stop lights. The gas engine starts and stops maybe...

My OE wheels are 15 X 6 et46. I am looking at a new set of wheels for winter tires but the closest sizes I can get are 15 x 6 et38 or 15 x 6.5 et40. I know the wheel manufacturers say these wheels will fit but what affect will the difference offsets have? From www.wheel-size.com it shows that...

I've been driving for over 40 years around here and never put on a set of winter tires and never had a problem managing with all seasons. I'm older now and losing my confidence. I'm thinking about winter tires for safer driving starting next winter. The communities I drive through are good at...

Family gift exchange, I have my brother-in-law who smokes cigars. I know nothing about them but think it could make a good gift. We have a limit of around $50. Can I get good cigars for $50? Maybe a sampler pack? If so, what brands should I look for? What brands should I avoid as "cheap" cigars?

This is a story which is perfectly logical to all males: A wife asks her husband, "Could you please go shopping for me and buy one carton of milk, and if they have eggs, get 6." A short time later the husband comes back with 6 cartons of milk. The wife asks him, "Why did you buy 6 cartons of...

I never had this before. Intermittent but very ugly sounding grinding noise coming from a wheel. Van, 2010 Kia Sedona, is less than a year old and only 14K miles. I thought bearings were shot and this van is going to the dealer for warranty work. Raised the corners to spin the wheels and found...

This guy is sitting at home alone when he hears a knock on the front door. There are two sheriff's deputies there. He asks if there is a problem. One of the deputies asks if he is married, and if so, can he see a picture of his wife. The guy says "sure" and shows him a picture of his wife. The...

My minivan rear end with coil springs sags when towing my camper and loaded with gear. Does anyone have any experience with either the Timbren rubber helper springs, link here, or the Firestone airbag suspension link here for keeping my minivan level when towing? Is one better than the other...

How to tell if your kid is a bully Now, if a child plays cops and robbers and wants to be the cop, he/she is a bully. If children play school and one wants to be the teacher, he/she is a bully. If your child doesn't invite everybody to his/her birthday party, he/she is a bully. This is...

On Monday, my pickup was parked at work in an out of the way place, some distance from the building. Waste hauler driver backed into the right front fender. Here's the damage: [/URL] [/img] He could have easily driven away without anyone knowing. There are other trucks that drive through the...

2007 Corolla LE came with P195/65R15 tires. Owners manual says I can use P185/65R15. What would I gain and what would I lose by going to the narrower tread? Or would it be insignificant?

State law prohibiting state workers from campaigning for political candidates is applied to university professors any time they are on campus and possibly applied to students. It doesn't matter which candidate you support. This can't be a good thing. Campus political rally

Had the antifreeze in the 1st UOA. Replaced the intake manifold gasket and wanted to see if my work was a sucess and it seems to have done the job. [/img]

My son, whom I have carried on my insurance for the last 6 years, has moved out of the house to another state. I am letting him use one of my cars until he can afford his own. Do I need to continue to carry him on my insurance? The insurance is on the car not the people but if he gets in an...

2007 Toyota Corolla Manual Trans Clutch doesn't have it's own reservoir but uses brake fluid from the master cylinder. I've never had a hydraulic clutch before. How do I bleed it? I know how to bleed the brakes pumping the pedal. Is it the same with the clutch? Also, if I bleed the brakes...

This is on a snow blower. After doing half the driveway, the engine stops running. I can start it again but after a few minutes it dies again. The warmer it is, the sooner it dies. If I let it cool completely, I can do the other half of the driveway, but once it warms up again same problem...

I know very little about guns and ammunition and I know a little about construction tools but I need some help. 13 year old boy in school pulls out of his pocket and shows a classmate a handful of "ammunition." Teacher sees it, calls the police, boy is suspended pending an expulsion hearing for...

I replaced my intake manifold gasket after testing positive for antifreeze on a UOA and changed the oil. How long do you think I should run this oil before I do another UOA to see if things are okay?

My first UOA. Took six months to put 3713 on this oil. Installed MG bypass w/ sandwich adapter 2584 mi into the OCI and added 0.75 qts. extra oil. EaO filter, new Wix air filter at beginning of OCI. 600 mi. into the OCI CEL code P0442 and replaced the gas cap. No CEL since. Truck has 70,029...