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    GROUNDING KIT

    I recently saw a video about "beefing up" the grounding wires, etc. on an automobile - Big 3 Grounding Kit, I think it was. I've surveyed three auto techs and one electrician and their opinions are split down the middle. What do you say about beefing up the grounding wires on an otherwise 100%...
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    CAR BATTERY RECOMMENDATION

    Please offer a battery recommendation for my daughter's car. I'm sending her off to college and I'm trying desperately to reduce the chances of her having any car problems, the battery being one. I can't have my baby stranded with a bum battery.
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    STA-BIL 360 PROTECTION

    Does this product work as advertised, or is all the evidence anecdotal?
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    DIY ATF Change 2001 Civic

    Would someone please post a link to a video or the like demonstrating an ATF change on a 2001 CIVIC and/or a 2007 TUNDRA? I tried a search and didn’t turn up anything. I have found ONE You Tube video of a guy demonstrating a DIY ATF change on a Civic, but the video seemed to omit some very...
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    GRIOT'S PREMIUM CARNAUBA PASTE WAX

    I note that Griot’s is now marketing a new product called Premium Carnauba Paste Wax that touts its “advanced hydrophobic technology.” My GUESS is that Griot’s may be responding to criticism that its products don’t seem too durable given the notion that water doesn’t bead for too long after...
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    JD LA115

    My 14 year old MTD 46" Yard Machine mower has finally gone caput. I’m considering the purchase of a John Deere LA115 (though I’d really like to have a JD X300, but I don’t need it). Can anyone give me any first-hand experience/impression with this mower?
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    Swirl and Toweling Scratches

    I’m ticked! I’ve been so careful to avoid toweling or swirl scratches on my 2001 Civic. Last month I took it to a nearby Honda dealership and they added a “courtesy car wash” to the service. The car wash monkeys must have washed and dried the car with a gritty polyester bath towel. There were...
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    Briggs and Stratton 18.5 hp I/C

    I have a leaking intake manifold gasket, have new Briggs and Stratton parts in hand and hope to successfully replace same over the weekend. But, I don’t have a B&S service manual. Can someone tell me how much torque I should apply to the manifold bolts? And, how much torque should I apply to the...
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    FP Plus and Fuel Mileage

    Please take notice that I am NOT questioning the fuel cleaning/treatment effectiveness of FP Plus and FP 60. However, I am questioning the manufacturer’s claim that the use of these products may improve fuel mileage. Over the past 24 months I have carefully recorded the average fuel mileage in...
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    "Old" Auto-Rx Application Instructions

    I’ve got a couple old bottles of Auto-Rx. (The seals are still intact.) The instructions on these bottles recommend a 750 mile application phase, whereas the current instructions recommend a 1,500 mile application phase. To which instructions should I adhere in using these two older bottles of...
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    Non-Synthetic ATF

    I’m sorry, but I don’t visit this particular “board issue” so I don’t have a sense of what your answer(s) may be. I’m sure you veterans really dislike these types of questions. Be that as it may, here goes. Can you guys recommend a non-synthetic Dexron III ATF that generally has returned good...
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    Fuel Power & Top Tier Fuel

    Assuming the benefits of using a top tier fuel are in fact as advertised, is it necessary for one to use a top tier fuel if Fuel Power is consistently used? Ignoring the presumed benefits of using Fuel Power or a top tier fuel, is the quality of the fuel one uses less critical if the vehicle is...
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    Valve Seals & Engine Oil

    I was wondering, do you think some engine oils are better suited to maintaining good “valve seal health,” or is that type of engine wear more a function of engine design and engineering? (Assuming proper viscosity and OCI.) I had a 1992 Plymouth equipped with a 3.0 liter Mitsubishi-made V-6. I...
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    Mobil 1 5W-30 (SM); 5,208 miles; 06 Camry 2.4 ltr

    Oil type: Mobil 1 5W-30 (SM) - not EP Miles on sample: 5,208 (approx. 9 weeks) Tot'l miles on vehicle: 9,988 Vehicle type: 2006 Camry; 2.4 ltr. 4 cyl. Make up oil: 0 Lab: Blackstone Comments: Curiously Blackstone made utterly no comments. Additional information: This is my neighbor’s car. I...
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    Lifting Points for '06 Camry

    I’ve recently bought a 2006 Camry and I’d like to do my own tire rotation. To that end, I purchased a floor jack. The problem is that I can’t readily determine any good "lift points" in the rear. Obviously I could use the scissors jack and a spare scissors jack I’ve stashed away, but those...
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    Toyota-recommended OCI vs. Honda

    Why do you suppose Toyota recommends 5,000 mile OCI and Honda 10,000 miles “under normal operating conditions”? Is Toyota still stinging from their much ballyhooed sludge problems and they’re trying to prevent a similar debacle? Are the ’05 and ’06 Toyota 4-bangers that much harder on oil than...
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    Michelin Harmony

    Had it not pulled to the left immediately before I had the new tires installed I would agree with you that the alignment is out of sinq?
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    Poli Glow Products

    Just this evening a friend gave me a bottle of High Gloss Acrylic Polish by Poli Glow Products. My friend speaks highly of it, and while his autos always look good I don't think he's as discriminating as you guys. Have you heard of this stuff? Also, if I might squeeze in another topic ... I...
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    Dumb GC Question

    Sorry folks, I'm just full of dumb questions this month. '06 Toyota owner's manual simply advises to use an "ILSAC multigrade oil" in the 5W-30 grade. There's no reference to API SM, or the like. I'm assuming Toyota means a GF-4 5W-30? Here's my second dumb question. The local Auto Zone...
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    LC in a brand new car?

    Is there any reason not to use Lube Control in a brand new car, or should I wait a few thousand miles? Thanks for your opinions/advice.
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