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After helping me replace the starter on my Briggs 26hp ELS, my neighbor decided to replace his on the same engine. This is what he found when he opened up the old starter, which was still spinning but not particularly well.

My 2020 Chevy Silverado RST developed a transmission shudder last week. I called the dealership and they asked how many miles I had on the truck. Told them 52k. Oh, you needed to do a 45k transmission service. Do that and it'll be okay, and the service will be $850. WAIT A MINUTE!!! The 45k...

Need advice on the best lawn and garden battery. The one I bought at Tractor Supply, their top of the line, for my Freedom Z zero turn lasted only 16 months.

Daughter is moving to Maine, which will make it necessary to replace her 2013 Camry with 170k miles. Subaru's AWD seems suited for that climate. Don't think she can afford a new one, but a 2018 CPO with 26k miles might fit her budget. Also, the CPO carries a powertrain warranty to 100k. Because...

Bought my first brand new truck since 1988 recently. Got a 2020 Silverado with the 5.3L AFM engine. I've read all sorts of recommendations about when to change the original oil. Closing in on 2k miles. What say ye?

Where can I find a pressure regulator for my DeWalt 30 Gallon compressor not made in China? 1/4 inch NPT, up to 150 psi. Thanks

Have chance to purchase 2015 Sorento that was owned by a travel nurse, who recently passed away. Only drawback is it has 140k miles. I can buy it at "family" price of trade-in value. What do you oil and vehicle experts think? They're getting service records from dealership today. It's the 4...

One of my daughters has a 2013 Camry SE that I just put new rotors and pads on the rear and new rotors on the front. Akebono ACT pads on the front were barely worn. However, she is very sensitive to any changes in her vehicle and says the car is not stopping like it should. I went through the...

Had to put new thermostat and coolant temperature sensor in the 99 Volvo S70. When I drained the G-05 that had been in the system for a couple of years I was surprised at how nice and clean it was. No cloudiness at all with a nice yellowish tint. BTW, the new coolant sensor solved a variety of...

Daughter's 07 Camry has the 2AZ-FE engine that has had oil-consumption issues. I've been trying different oils to see if anything would help the consumption, which began about at 80,000 but never reached the recall limit of a quart per 1,000 miles. It was more like 1,500 miles per quart. I got a...

Daughter's 07 Camry with the 2AZ-FE engine has been plagued with low idle since her battery had to changed. I've read on Toyota forums that the ECU resets and default to when the vehicle was new. Some people have found relief by cleaning the throttle body. Others have left the battery unhooked...

Daughter's 07 Camry has the dreaded 2.4L that can start using oil at alarming rates if oil drain holes in pistons get plugged. I noticed increased consumption as she approached 100k miles. I ran a dose of Rislone for a couple of thousand miles but only saw slight decrease in consumption (quart...

Lovely wife tried to load the 2004 530i on a guy's trailer without his knowledge. Thought it would be no problem getting it repaired. Estimate was $4k until the collision center started trying to find headlights. Adaptive headlights were $1,500 each. Insurance company (Safeco) said no way and...

Didn't realize this was an LL-04 oil when I bought it during the Autozone clearance. I already do short OCIs (6K miles) on my wife's 04 530i with the M54 engine. Do you think there would be any problem using this oil with low TBN (7) for the 6K OCI?

Finally finished replacing the PCV flame trap on daughter's Volvo S70. It was stopped up with carbon and gunk. Made the mistake of putting a new gasket on the oil filler cap when it was stopped up and it started puking oil out of the cam seals. Put in PCV kit from ipdusa, which involves pulling...

Sorry guys, but I didn't think about photo of valve train until I had the valve cover back on my wife's 2004 E60 with 155k miles. The Vanos unit was stained, but no sludge. Been running LL-01 oils at 6-7k OCIs. Replaced valve cover gasket that had turned hard as a brick. Had to use a sharp...

Daughter just purchased an 07 Camry LE with the 2AZ-FE 4-banger with 84k miles from individual. Don't know maintenance history of vehicle. Had my mechanic look it over and said tranny fluid is getting old. Was going to do several drains and refills with Maxlife, but I'm undecided about engine...

Daughter is moving there next weekend, and I need some recommendations, please. She has a 2013 Camry SE with 215/55-17 wheels.

For all you BMW owners with the feature that raises and lowers the steering wheel when the key is turned on, the steering column on my wife's 2004 530i has been sounding like a Canada goose when the steering column goes up and down. I found the solution at...

Got my neighbor to help me replace ball joints recently on my 2001 F-250 4X4, and that was a significant task, especially after one of the axle shaft seal I purchased had been returned to AAP damaged and nobody noticed. Anyway, made a seal installer with a 10-inch piece of galvanized pipe with...