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hi, i am going to strip the paint off my plastic bumper. question is, will stripsol or any paint stripper destroy the plastic? how about brake fluid? as of now i don't have the option of sanding down from top to bare plastic thanks

hi, i got some power tools here that have been sitting for quite sometime unused to the point that the internal oil is leaking outside the housing. though they are still working fine, i would like to re-lube them internally. problem is i don't know what kind of oil to use. anyone knows? i am...

is there a recommended change interval for a pcv? or is it safe to say that if the pcv is sitll "rattling" its still good to go? in my case, i regularly take off my pcv every oci and clean it with solvent in and out and shake it. its still ratting good and when i poke into one side the spring...

i've read somewhere that measuring the voltage drop between the coolant in the radiator and the body ground is an indication of when to change the coolant. is this a realiable way of determining its time to change?

hi, engine oils need to be changed regularly (period). no buts, no whatever. however, a lot of synthetics specially claim long drain intervals, leaving their mineral/conventional counterparts less attractive to potential busy customers. this however comes at a price. synthetics (grp iv/v)...

hi, there are a lot of oils in the market and a lot of blabla's on their labels. basically, how would a consumer know if a particular oil is group i, ii, iii, iv, or v? these groups aren't mentioned on the packagings

hi, i am about to install an osram all season 100/90 h4 bulbs in my car and i am also 100% sure that the housing can handle the heat. i have all the necessary materials ready such as ceramic terminals, relays, connectors, except the wires. do you have any recommendation on the wire gauge that...

hi, i noticed that there are two kinds of wirings for h4's that the manufacturers use for stock wirings: - switched ground, common positive - switched positive, common ground what are the benefits/disadvantages of each? i am planning to upgrade my wiring harness such that one relay controls...

hi, have a look at my radiator core... its milky in appearance, but the drained coolant that i get is not contaminated. it comes out with the same coolant color. i also don't have gasket leaks. my oil when drained comes out as oil still. i don't experience overheating. i have a new water pump...

hi, - its a normal procedure to warm up the engine prior to changing oil right? - is this the procedure to be done for a manual transmission too prior to chaning gear oil? - considering that the working environment is safe and you got all your safety gears on, is it alright to drain engine and...

hi, my power steering system fluid specs tells me to use atf dexron ii or better. if i were to use power steering fluid (not atf), what would the pros/cons be? don't consider the price here. just the feel of the difference.