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    Dog food for new puppy.

    Taste of the Wild is a great dog food. It's a bit more expensive than some of the common cheaper brands, but very high quality. I settled on Taste of the Wild after going down the dog food rabbit hole, and I've been feeding it to my dog for the last ten years.
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    2022 Toyota Tundra Leaked Images Lead To Official Reveal

    I'll be the odd one out here and say I like it, giant grill and all. And I think the giant grill trend started way back in '94 with the Dodge Ram.
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    Post the new street photos of electric cars

    Saw this Mach E a couple weeks ago.
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    Looking at 2010 Elantra Blue, thoughts?

    I've known several people with these cars and they are solid and dependable. The price is a bit high in my opinion, but used cars are commanding high prices right now and it's not a terrible deal. It's in great condition with low miles and the timing belt is done, so I'd say go for it if you...
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    2,000 hp + no traction = wreck

    Originally Posted By: MrHorspwer Suspension prep or not, as a driver, you have to understand that there is a point where any attempt to salvage a run will only do more harm and your best bet is to just shut it down, get it back under control, and coast through the rest of your run. That point...
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    Getting over lost pets

    JHZR2, in the decision you had to make, the only thing you can do is your best. It's easy to re-analyze the decision later or hear other people say what they might have done, but you did your best in making that decision. You could not be expected to do better than that. For what it's worth...
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    We own a 2000 Volvo V70 XC AWD. Wow. NICE!

    Originally Posted By: hattaresguy If you have no record of a T belt change and being this car is an auction special, I'd be doing that pretty quickly. I agree! Gearhead, I don't mean to harp on this point if you already realize the seriousness of it, but the timing belt is your most...
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    Caught In the Wild - BMW X1 Premium Package

    I think it looks pretty nice, but really expensive for what it is. It's kind of surprising to me that at $36,000 it doesn't even have tinted glass. I guess that's an extra cost option.
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    Winter car, take two...

    If the price is right, the Accent should be a pretty good winter vehicle. The biggest thing to watch out for on this car is the timing belt. If you do not know when it was changed, then it is a MUST to have it changed right away. There are lots of 80-100k mile Hyundais in the junkyard because...
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    Few questions from a noob.

    If I could not pull the valve cover myself, I would simply take it to a good independent mechanic and have him pull a valve cover and show me exactly what is underneath. The picture that you showed does not necessarily indicate anything wrong (it was mentioned that the baffle looks that way even...
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    Two recalls for Ford yesterday

    Originally Posted By: rshaw125 These vehicles are too old. There should be a 6 year cut off at most for recalls. The vehicles may be old now, but in the case of the Freestar, it should have been recalled years ago. Many people have had thousands of dollars of repairs done to these vehicles, and...
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    MaxLife Dex/Merc ATF in 2011 Hyundai Sonata

    Originally Posted By: user52165 Originally Posted By: Veilside Anyone had any experience using this fluid in this application? Manual states vehicle requires Hyundai SP-IV fluid which is going for $20/qt at the stealer. Dealer has no clue as to whether fluid is synthetic or not. Maxlife bottle...
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    Seal conditioner in hi-mileage atf in newer trans?

    Originally Posted By: meep going to be hard to get any empirical data. I've used seal swellers on vehicles with leaks, and they work, and eventually they'd stop working and I'd have to replace that seal, and yet all of the other rubber in the engine would remain in tact. since nothing else was...
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    Seal conditioner in hi-mileage atf in newer trans?

    I done searches on this site and have read conflicting opinions here about the seal conditioners in high-mileage atf (or motor oil, for that matter). Some say that they are not a problem to use in a newer transmission, and some say not to use it because they will swell the seals for a time and...
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    Which commuter car? 2009 Accent or 2009 Spectra

    The only thing that bothers me about using the Maxlife is whether it is a good idea to be putting in a fluid that has seal conditioners in a nearly new trans. I don't know enough to know if that matters or not. Would I be better off with the Castrol in this car?
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    Which commuter car? 2009 Accent or 2009 Spectra

    The owner's manual and the maintenance record book both say to use Hyundai fluid or "other fluid which the the SP-III specification approved by Hyundai". Both Castrol import and Valvoline Maxlife say that they recommend their fluid as a suitable replacement for SP-III. I have some Maxlife...
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    Which commuter car? 2009 Accent or 2009 Spectra

    So I purchased the Hyundai. I got a pretty good deal on it, and it was rather important to me to have the better fuel economy and the longer warranty. I liked it a little better than the Kia anyway, and it has lower miles as well. I would have purchased the Kia for the lower price, but the...
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    Which commuter car? 2009 Accent or 2009 Spectra

    Thanks for the input thus far. Both cars are in nice shape. The kids will rarely be riding in the vehicle...we have a minivan for the family car. There are multiple dealers for both brands in my area.
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    Which commuter car? 2009 Accent or 2009 Spectra

    I've been looking for a decent car for my long commute to work, and have come across a 2009 Hyundai Accent 3 door hatchback, and a 2009 Kia Spectra. I did not purposely seek out the Korean brands, but these are both decently priced. 2009 Hyundai Accent: 29,000 miles. Automatic transmission. A...
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    Pics of fill hole for 2007 Mazda 3

    Originally Posted By: expat Sorry if I sound abrupt, but my first thoughts on seeing your pics was "Get a life" Really, you need to live with some old junkers for 10 years to put things in perspective. Please consider this post as a friendly jibe ;-) He did say that he did not have enough...
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