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Hastings lists the LF140 as a racing version of the LF115, but I can't it doesn't say how or what makes it a "racing" filter. Anybody know?

Easily Michelins...

Originally Posted by buck91 Currently running a Napa remote trans filter kit on my F150. I used a Napa Platinum 41085 (aka the Wix XP 41085xp) last time and it fits well. Specs listed below. Is there a better filter to use for this application? I don't need perfect filtration as any oil filter...

Last month I bought a Capri Tools Vacuum Brake Bleeder and it is the absolute best 1 man bleeder I've ever used. Flushed my entire brake system by myself in 20 minutes. It was $85 on amazon, which is much more expensive than the $0.00, the gravity fed method costs, but works so much better than...

Originally Posted by Chris142 Originally Posted by Sunnyinhollister What car was this so I can avoid it in the future? Tundra with a 4.7 I have a fix for ya. Sell that tundra and buy yourself a Ford, GMC, or Dodge and you won't have jack with fixing those foreign cars all the time.

Personally, I hate it when some foreign company comes in and buys up two iconic American companies and then decides that one them is not going to get the best that company has to offer. In this case making Quaker State the "lower" or "lesser" line. I always loved the Quaker State brand and my...

Originally Posted by skyactiv My parents want me to do some interior painting in their summer lake house. The house sees large indoor temperature swings due to the furnace being turned way down in the winter and the AC being used only as necessary when occupied. My mom wants to know what...

Originally Posted by Ursatdx An 18 year old car, that by your description has been ill maintained. Definitely the "Quick Lube Stores" fault.

Originally Posted by gregk24 Originally Posted by Big_3_Only Originally Posted by daddi Would this bother any of you?? And do I have any recourse in this matter? To answer your question, it would bother me. The dealer should make that right, one way or another. I don't buy japanese cars, but...

Originally Posted by RT3 I just picked up an F53 based class A and it had a tiny (Penz PZ 173) oil filter on it. I was on the road between Grand Rapids and Northern Ca (doing an oil change in the Napa parking lot in Sidney Ne), it was late afternoon, around 8 above zero, and I didn't feel like...

Originally Posted by daddi Would this bother any of you?? And do I have any recourse in this matter? To answer your question, it would bother me. The dealer should make that right, one way or another. I don't buy japanese cars, but the dealerships that I deal with would have made a big deal...

Changed coolant in a friend's '02 Buick Lasabre. Opened the radiator and it was solid. About the consistency of river mud and reddish/brown color. After removing the radiator, thermostat, upper and lower hoses and cleaning all of them up, then came the job of flushing the engine. Used a couple...

Originally Posted by PimTac Interesting. I've never had anything repaired on my Japanese vehicles. It was all normal maintenance. That is over 28 years of exclusive Japanese brand ownership. Last 25 years of vehicle ownership for me has seen exactly zero repairs outside of tires, brakes, and...

Originally Posted by ram_man Hey everyone, so I am going to buy a cheap car around $2,500 for me to drive my girlfriend has to drive to Indiana once a month and 70 miles to work so I am going to let her have the dart as her full time daily. I have come across a few early 2000's BMW's with manual...

Originally Posted by Pinoak Hopefully they don't run their businesses like Illinois runs their state. That ain't no lie!

Originally Posted by Vern_in_IL The American auto industry was saved by the Japanese Negative.

I've got a 2008 Mercury Grand Marquis that has 210,000 miles on it. It's had Hydrotex 5w30 in it since it was new, but it calls for 5w20. Engine literally runs like it is new and the MPG is great.

Originally Posted by Vern_in_IL Sorry dudes but I disagree with everything you say.... you may not realise it but dirty oil can come right out of your bottle or barrel, we have had oil samples tested to verify that and in some cases the oil was dirtier out fresh barrel(bulk) than the oil...

Originally Posted by Pinoak Originally Posted by 4WD Both Parker and Baldwin have been in the US for many decades … and are global suppliers to various industries … Have found a Baldwin oil filter with 20 psi PRV and will try a couple on my L83's next … Yes how could I forget those? I...