Search results

I'm replacing the evaporator core in my wife's car right now. I'm cleaning the case where the core sits and it has a number of air doors that have a small amount of a whitish grease on the pivot points that has hardened. What kind of grease should I use to replace it? White lithium? It can't...

Vehicle: 2000 Ford Ranger Supercab, 2WD, automatic transmission Engine: 3.0L V6 FFV Total miles: 92,696 Oil type: Havoline 10W30 SL Dino Oil interval: 9,580 miles Oil filter: Wix 51516 Makeup oil: None Sump capacity: 4.5 quarts Air filter: Wix Notes: This is the second oil run after an AutoRx...

I use the Motorcraft FL1A on my wife's 1997 Concorde with good results. It is twice as long as the original filter and eliminates the startup clatter it always had with other filters. Part of the reason are the large oval shaped holes in the backplate. I mark the filter so I can line up one of...

I rode out the storm here in North Houston with no problems other than being without power for 14 hours. But my neighborhood had no power for over 2 weeks when Alecia came through in 1983, so I know how bad it can get. I have looked at generators to run the house systems for a while, but it...

Vehicle: 2000 Ford Ranger Supercab, 2WD, automatic transmission Engine: 3.0L V6 FFV Total miles: 83,116 Oil type: Havoline 10W30 SL Dino Oil interval: 10,298 miles Oil filter: Wix 51516 Makeup oil: None Sump capacity: 4.5 quarts Air filter: Wix Notes: This is the first oil run after an AutoRx...

This stuff rocks. I put it in my 2000 Ford Ranger differential with excellent results. After I drive 30 miles from work in about half traffic, half high-speed driving, the diff runs about 10-15 degrees cooler to the touch and is a lot quieter. A hum I always thought was tire noise is now gone...

My truck started started bump shifting from a stop, so I checked the fluid level. It was over full by quite a bit on the dipstick. This is why the bump shifting started, but I couldn't figure out why it was over full. I checked my service spreadsheet and it turns out that I did a filter change...

I vaguely remember reading way back in my 1974 VW Beetle manual about rebuilding brake wheel cylinders. I remember it mentioning something about using VW Wheel Cylinder Grease during reassembly to maximize life of the unit. Has anyone ever heard of or used such a thing? I don't think I've ever...

I was curious if anyone has put grease on the front strut mount bearings or do they have to stay dry? The bearing between the upper spring seat and the strut mount. It would seem that if I replaced the rubber boot and it covers the whole rod area and seals off the spring seat too, you could...

I have to replace all the struts on my wife's car next month, so I was poking around looking at the condition of the parts I could see. I popped the covers off the top of the strut mounts and found that the nut was rusted quite badly to the strut rod on both sides. I remembered reading about...

I'll be done with the AutoRx rinse on the truck in a few weeks and will be using LC after that. When I change the oil, I usually fill it up all the way to the full mark or a little higher. I know I have to add LC every 1000 miles, so should I leave some room in there and not fill it up all the...

Vehicle: 2000 Ford Ranger Supercab, 2WD, automatic transmission Engine: 3.0L V6 FFV Total miles: 68,184 Oil type: Havoline 10W30 Dino Oil interval: 6,021 miles Oil filter: Wix 51516 Makeup oil: None Sump capacity: 4.5 quarts Air filter: Wix Comments: Miles are 50% highway, 50% rush-hour...

I'm running my 3.0L V6 Ranger truck with it's first tank of gas that has a double dose of FP included. I'll use the normal dosage after this one. This truck has always had a pinging problem and some of it may be due to carbon buildup. If I keep on using the FP regularly, how long would you...

I have a number of lead-acid golf cart batteries that I use to store power in my solar system in the shed. To protect the terminals, I mix a lot of baking soda into a container of petroleum jelly and use that to protect the terminals. Works great and I haven't had a single corroded terminal...

Vehicle: 1997 Chrysler Concorde, auto trans Engine: 3.5L V6 Total miles: 65,277 Oil type: SuperTech 10W30 Dino Oil interval: 2,000 miles Oil filter: Fram PH16 Makeup oil: None Sump capacity: 5.5 quarts Air filter: Wix Lab used: Blackstone Report date: 03/15/04 Comments: This is the initial...

Oil #1: ChevronTexaco Havoline 10W30 SL Dino Lab used: Blackstone Donated by: JoggingGuy Bottle data: ATL 15:19 07-30-03 / BN824367T 08/02/03 Oil #2: Chevron Supreme 10W30 SL GF-3 Lab used: Blackstone Donated by: Calvin Bottle data: None Looks like about what we expected from the MSDS...

Oil type: ChevronTexaco Havoline 10W30 SL Dino Oil interval: 0 miles (virgin sample) Data from bottle: ATL 15:19 07-30-03 / BN824367T 08/02/03 Lab used: Blackstone Sample date: 01/04/04 Report date: 01/12/04 Blackstone comments: No problems showed up in this sample of Virgin Havoline 10W30...

I just bought a replacement condenser fan motor to replace the one in the outside AC unit. It has plugs for yearly oiling and needs 20W non-detergent oil. Is there a source of small quantities of oil like this at the hardware store, like 3-in-1 oil or similar?

Vehicle: 2000 Ford Ranger Supercab, 2WD, automatic transmission Engine: 3.0L V6 FFV Total miles: 62,163 Oil type: SuperTech Full Synthetic 10W30 Oil interval: 6,894 miles Oil filter: Motorcraft FL400S Makeup oil: None Sump capacity: 4.5 quarts Air filter: Fram Lab used: Blackstone Report date...

FYI - I was picking up some things at the Autozone on Aldine Westfield and FM1960 and saw some GC 0W30. Was 4.89 a quart.