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I've got a 35 year old Toro that I picked up a few years ago for about $350. The thing is a tank. It's got a 7hp B&S and a 32" cut. Depending on the oil used, she'll start up with either the recoil start, or if too cold, with the electric cord. I figure if I can get three years out of it, I'm...

We don't watch much TV, but we could certainly watch less. Most all we watch is PBS, as I refuse to pay for cable and there isn't much that I would consider watching on network TV except for baseball. I had surgery last week and it was nice to watch a few DVDs that my piping instructor gave me...

Schmoe, Swapping out the pads on Hondas is pretty easy, assuming they haven't changed anything major in the last few years. No special tools needed for the fronts IIRC. The rears, if discs, might require that doodad to screw the piston back in the caliper, had that on an Acura once... Bogatyr

Clement, I got into an accident once in my wife's car...it did a lot of damage, although the car was still driveable. I must have been in a bit of shock as we just exchanged info and drove off. As it turned out, the guy didn't have insurance. His wife talked him into fixing our car as we were...

srivett, Our 1997 Rav4 specifies 4.3 quarts for an oil change where the filter is also replaced. Hmm, not sure about the valve cover now that you mention it...I do recall seeing some oily wetness on our intake manifold back there, which I attributed to someone being sloppy pouring the oil in...

buster, I had a 2001 XTerra, while it was a good vehicle the downsides, IMO were: 1.lack of power 2.gas mileage proportional to lack of power 3.antiquated steering Now, if this vehicle has another 95 HP and gets the same mileage, there go numbers 1 and 2. I also belive that the new one will...

Bringing this up again... My brother in law complained about the Civic running rough again over the weekend. Since this coincided with a change in temps we ran a few ounces of RedLine Si1 through the tank to no effect...hmm. This morning, it wouldn't start. So I pull the plugs, which were...

Wow, so little time and so many replies! Thanks! The deposits on the plugs are like those pictured at the 7 o'clock position in that image. I spent my lunch break trying to get her started without luck. Yes, there is fuel getting to the cylinders and there is spark. I'm having it towed into...

chefwong, I'd bet that any of those three would be good machines as long as you maintain them. If I had the extra cash, I'd buy the Honda, just because I'm a Honda fan. Right now I have a Toro 732 from 1970 that I use. It's got a B&S engine and runs like a charm on Rotella 15w40. IMO if the...

Yeah, the coolant changes are pretty easy on the Hondas. I end up doing one every two years or so on our vehicles. I do what Steve does, drain, fill with distilled, run up to temp, drain that and then fill with a mix...I'm also using the Zerex Extreme life coolant. Oil filter location? No...

leaves and lawns, Why not try one of the synth diesel oils, like Delo or Rotella in 5w40? My brother in law has a 1992 Civic that's an oil drinker which he runs 15w40 in. I'm trying to convince him to run 5w40 in the winter...ha, I'm also trying to convince him to change out the oil sooner than...

Our current road trip vehicle is a 1997 Toyota Rav4. She's got 93k on the clock at the moment and we've driven her to Maine and Wisconsin this past year. On the Wisconsin trip, we weren't too loaded down as we weren't camping, so no roof rack etc and we got almost 30mpg, never touched 30, but...

Not that I've ever had a new car, even less so one with free oil changes. But I think if I ever was in such a situation I would try to get the filters out of them so I could do the job myself with the oil of my choice. Has anyone done this? Are stealerships amenable to this type of deal? Bogatyr

goodoleboy, I've done one timing belt/water pump job, on my 1984 CRX 1.5...this was last year sometime and was the first such job I've done. The hardest part was getting the crank pulley off. Everything else was pretty easy, but getting the side cover off was a little fiddly due to a lack of...

We've had AAA for a number of years and I'd rate our experience on the positive side. I make use of the discounts they offer at parts houses, hotels and airlines. I also use their triptik and travel services. As one poster mentioned, your car insurance company can offer towing coverage...

My brother in law has a similar vehicle, a 1992 Civic DX, 109k miles on it now. It's an oil burner, something I don't usually see in Hondas, but we bought it at 99k and I'm assuming there were some lapses in maintenance by the previous owner. In any case, we're running Rotella 15w40 in it for...

Palut, I'll bet when you changed out the tranny fluid, that was the first time it was ever changed out. Keep in mind that the interval is 30k to change this stuff out... It also sounds like your synchros aren't in the best shape, so I'm assuming that any fluid you put in there won't improve the...

Steve_RI, This is a tough call. I'd certainly agree with the need for a more economical commuter vehicle. And, I'd say going with a '92+ civic is a good idea since they are the first ones with airbags, albeit only on the driver's side for 1992. Make sure you check for oil burning. Have someone...

Schmoe, Yeah, you would have to sand down to beyond where the problem is. Hopefully you have a compressor that can handle an orbital sander, you'll have a lot of sheet metal to sand. When I painted my Rover, I borrowed a friend's turbine system. These go for about $600. The paint comes out warm...

lobo11, I run their snows. I regularly get 6-7 seasons out of them, assuming 18k miles a year, probably 5-6k a year on the snows. They give excellent traction on the snow and the sipes help on the ice. I still have a set of the NRT2s on my Civic, but IMO they are overpriced for a regular street...