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    2024 Mazda CX5 W/O Cylinder Deactivation

    I have been looking for a new vehicle for 6 mos or so and thought I had settled on a Mazda CX5 until I found out they had Cylinder Deactivation. I continued my search and yesterday found out that Mazda is producing some CX5's without the Cylinder deactivation in 2024. Their web page says its...
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    E-15 rule to be waived

    I see that the president is going to waive the EPA E-15 rule to allow wider distribution in an attempt to reduce fuel prices. I found it interesting that there is an argument that E15 will produce more smog in the summer. If this is the case then why does E10 or E85 reduce pollution. Or is it...
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    Pruning Loppers

    I know this is a tool question but it seems off topic for this forum. I am looking for a good pair of Anvil Loppers that can handle 2" branches. I have a pair of bypass but they really struggle on dead limbs of any significant size and I worry I will bend them. Normally I would go Fiskars...
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    New "to me anyway" text scam

    Recently I enrolled my cell number on the Do Not Call list. What a mistake that was. Within a week I was getting 3 or 4 scam calls a day. In the last week a new one has started. I am getting text messages saying things like, Stop texting me, No I am not interested, Please stop annoying me and...
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    Big Surprise when I went to check oil

    So a couple hours ago I step outside to check the fluids in my truck and see a flash underneath, in my mind I thought wow that was a big bird. Pop the hood only to be face to face with a 12 lb groundhog sitting on top the engine. He made an about face and went down behind the motor. I got a...
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    3rd party service contracts

    Just curious what others are seeing. In the last 6 mos or so I have noticed a huge increase in ads for 3rd party service contracts. If its not automotive its home. The Automotive though has increased the most, I truly believe that every commercial break has at least 1 service contract ad. And...
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    What old SUV to buy

    It seems like I am always asking for advise lately. My problem is I have a small 14' jon boat on trailer and a lake in a Wildlife Management area. The 8 miles to the lake are filled with potholes, big potholes, hairpin turns, a very narrow gravel and dirt road and a few steep climbs. I have been...
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    Spark Plug Replacement

    This seems like a silly question even to me but I thought I would get your opinion. I have a 2012 Ford Fiesta S that has 65k miles and thought maybe its time for new plugs as the service manual calls for them at 60k. Today I pulled 1 to get the part # and to check its condition. They are iridium...
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    Oil extractors

    I have a gripe and a small amount of info and looking for any other input. For a long time I have been shopping for a larger oil extractor. Up until now I have been using my small Harbor Freight brake bleeder hand vacuum pump that I rigged up to a 1 qt pickle jar to give me a bit more volume...
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    Super Tech 20w50 Motorcycle oil

    In Walmart today and happened to see Super Tech Full Synthetic 20w50 Motorcycle oil on the shelf for $4.88/qt. I was tempted to pick up 5 or 10 qts but thought I would check here first. This looked like a regular price but it is almost 1/2 what I saw the 10w40 for this past summer.
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    Decent Marker lights

    My guess is there is no answer to this so I will just state my issue and see if anyone has a solution. In 2015 I bought a new 24 ft Class C RV. By 2017 half my marker lights were flickering or not working at all. I replaced the bulbs and used dialectic grease but the damage was done as the...
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    Rounded off bolt help

    I was going to do a transmission fluid and filter change today so I put the truck up on ramps and slid underneath. I took the first 3 bolts out with a bit of trouble because the heads were rusted but the 4th rounded off. After a few choice words I slid out and got my sets of extractors. The...
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    03 Ram Heater hose question

    This may sound like a stupid question and I am a bit embarrassed to ask but does anyone know what the barbed connectors are made of that join the upper and lower sections of the heater hoses on the 03 5.7l Ram trucks. I am getting ready to do a coolant system flush and gathering all the parts to...
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    Differential Fluid change

    Today I decided to finally change the diff fluid in my 03 Dodge ram 1500. It has the LS clutch pack and I decided to add 3oz of LS fluid with the Valvoline 75w140 Full Synthetic gear oil. My biggest concern was that I planned to use a gasket instead of RTV. I had Red and Black RTV but have found...
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    Mopar Spec MS8985 Synth Rear fluid

    My owners manual specs Mopar MS8985 Full synthetic 75w140 fluid plus 4 oz of friction modifier for my 03 Ram 1500 limited slip rear. I know that Dodge has a habbit of specing oil that is not licensed to other producers (ATF+4) and am wondering if there is something special about the Mopar gear...
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    Larger oil filter

    I am looking for a larger oil filter for an 03 Dodge 1500 5.7 liter. The Purolator #is L14670. It seems to be the same filter they use on alot of smaller motors. It is about half the size of the FL1A. Any ideas.
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    New Truck which oil

    Well I guess I will jump in and hit the dead horse too. I just bought a new Dodge Ram 1500 extended cab truck and it has the 5.7L Hemi engine. I have done a search and havent found much info on what seems to work well or is recommended. I changed the factory fill at 450 miles with a mopar filter...
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