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Has anyone used the newer, small jump starter battery packs? Are there brands that are better than others? What would be a good size taking into account power and price (value)? Looking to get one for one of our church workers whose kids seem to leave lights on while she is working on our...

I need a new set of tires for my wife's 2005 Honda Pilot. We have anew Costco and they have really good pricing on a couple Michelin models. A set of 4 X Radial LT2 is $450, plus $60 for installation and disposal. The LTX M/S2 set is $590 plus $60 installation. Both prices include $70 in rebates...

I was referring to the oil filter that Firestone uses with their Kendall oil changes , as described in this post.

Can anyone comment on the quality of the oil filter? Is it good for 5k OCIs?

My church has a Porter Cable 25 gallon air compressor as a part of it's sprinkler system. We have been having problems with it blowing the safety valve due the pressure switch not shutting off at 115. In diagnosing the problem, I noticed that there is oil in the cover of the pressure switch. How...

I had the same problem and it was indeed caused by not dumping the extracted oil. However, I was able to get mine to self correct. I confirmed with a call to Mityvac that the problem was being caused by the stored oil leaking past a seal in the bottom over time. First I dumped out the old oil...

I hope you guys are kidding or are on medication.

I bought a used John Deere x360 and have been cross referencing oil filters to find a good alternative to the dealer filters (at $10 each). Reading some of posts in this forum I stumbled upon a comment made about being able to use Toyota filters for the Corollas. This made me think about the 3...

My new Hankook Ventus v12 Evo tires are very dull compared to the Michelins they replaced. I have never used a tire dressing and have read years ago that some of them actually damage the tire by hardening the side walls. What is the truth about tire dressings and are there better ones that...

Got a big surprise today when I got my Hankook Evos mounted. Hankook now has an $80 rebate on a set of 4! I was very happy with the fully loaded price of $441 (mounted, balanced, disposal of old, taxes, etc). Totally in love with the net $361 cost now! Rebate is for purchases 9/1/11 through...

Thanks for the feedback. I'll be putting on a new set of Hankook Ventus V12 Evos next week.

My wife and I bought a one-owner 2001 BMW Z3 a couple years ago with only 13,400 miles. It will cross 17K miles later this week. It has spent it's entire life in the Midwest (Chicago and now SE Wisconsin) and only driven from April until November. Always garaged. Should I be thinking about new...

Does anyone use a tire pressure valve cap? These caps are made for different pressure settings, such as 32 lbs. At 32 lbs, the cap shows green through a clear plastic window. If the pressure drops 3-4 lbs, the cap shows yellow and, if more than 5 lbs. low it shows red. There are a number of them...

Hey, one of these is my car! Yes, the OLM measures more than just distance. Before I went to annual OCI with Amsoil, my car would hit 0% at about 7,800 miles in the spring/summer months (ave 29-30 MPG) and at about 6,900-7,100 in the late fall/winter months (ave 24-26 MPG) in Wisconsin. Please...

I saw a post here where someone mentioned that their father used only regular gas in their Lexus that called for premium. A person posted stating this would cause their cat converter to fail prematurely. I got no response to my questions on this older post, so I will re-ask it here; How does a...

Can I ask what the fuel octane rating has to do with catalytic converter problems?

My daughter will be in the market for a newer car this summer. She is interested in another Camry or a Lexus ES. Her budget will take us to late '90's/early 2000's, which is during their era of sludge-prone engines. Her budget will also take us into higher mileage cars as well. My question is...

I have built a couple workbenches using basic 2x4 frame and leg construction. For the tops I've gone to my local full service lumber yard and have purchased slightly damaged solid core doors for $25 each. I then add a piece of tempered masonite, glued on with rubber cement. If I ever have to...

Thanks all. I was thinking it might be a bad cell. Probably time to pony up for a new battery.

My Accord was becoming more sluggish when starting. Had the battery and charging system checked at AA. The only fault the test found was the battery could use a good charge. I cleaned the posts and cables and connected up the charger. 10 hours later the "charged" light still was not on. I did...