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Thank you, everyone. They received their first rotation at 5K miles today, I will rotate every 10K from here and see how it goes. I really like the car so far. It is better in every way (except cargo space) than the Ford Explorer company car I had. I really did not want a 3 row SUV, but I could...

Hi Everyone, and thank you in advance for your feedback. My apologies for asking a question I think I may know the answer to, but just looking for some validation to ensure I am doing the right thing. Bottom line question: Is it important that regularly I rotate my OEM Bridgestone Ecopia (H/L...

Thank you, everyone! I will try the Turtle Wax Hybrid next time and let you know how it goes. I appreciate the assist.

Does anyone have a favorite quick detailer that is not Griot's ceramic 3 in 1? I have a 2023 Deep Crystal Blue Mica (think metallic midnight) Mazda CX-9 that will get some Jescar Powerlock Plus applied 3ish times a year, so I am not super worried about extra protection. I just want something...

Hi Everyone, I posted a few weeks ago about a bad cat code in my college son's 2010 Mazda 6 with 90ish thousand miles on it. O2 sensors are working properly and garage said we need to replace the cat eventually. He's been using grocery store gas because he's a poor college student, so I told him...

Thank you both for the advice. It does not burn oil. Faced with potentially spending $1300 for a new cat and o2 sensors, or having one of my son's friends who "knows cars" replace it for the cost of parts plus some Natural Light and White Claw, on a lark I asked him to add a 20oz bottle of...

Hi Team, My son is away at college and his 2010 Mazda 6 (approximately 92K miles, 2.5L) had the check engine light come on, and it threw code P0421 on the OBD scanner. I was hoping he needed 1 or both O2 sensors replaced, but the garage he took it to said he needed a new catalytic converter, and...

Hey kids, The OEM P7s on my wife's S60 Inscription (235-45/18) are wearing pretty quickly, even with proper alignment and will need to be replaced within the next 3-5K miles. Thinking about General Gmax AS-05, General Altimax, or maybe one of the Continental Touring tires. I hear the Gmax can be...

Ok, so consensus opinion is maybe a little on the high side, but nothing egregious. I do not mind paying for quality, but I despise being taken advantage of. Thanks to (most) all of you for the thoughtful and informed replies. I appreciate your input.

Hi BITOG, I pay to maintain a 2010 Mazda 6 that my son has at college over 1000 miles from home. We typically perform some simple maintenance together when he is home for part of the summer, and then take it to a local mechanic to have it looked over to see if anything else is pressing. Except...

I have the corded single speed one from Harbor Freight, and have been using it to undercut door frames to install new wood flooring. It cost like $14 with a coupon and works great so far. My only knock is that it is noisy as [censored], but they all may be like that, not sure. I actually use the...

Several years ago, I spent a week driving a rented Renault Clio in the Pisa/Florence/Siena areas. It was a lot of fun, but now I see why everyone there enjoys F1 racing so much! The large traffic circles have a definite pecking order. Large trucks and buses first, scooters last, and everyone...

I've had the LE2 two times on 2 different company cars (Ford Explorer) because Firestone used to perform all of our fleet service. Both times I experienced conditions I would consider unsafe in the rain as the tire was on the last 3rd or so of its life, and I'm not talking worn out either. They...

BITOG has spoken and I have listened. General Exclaim HPXs will be the new shoes for the Sonata, and there's no going back now! Thank you to those who made thoughtful recommendations and/or spoke from 1st hand experience. I appreciate the assist.

Originally Posted by leeharvey418 Originally Posted by Ddub Wow, tough room. The Uniroyals are a little bit of an experiment for me, as would have been anything from General or Hankook or any other manufacturer that's not Yokohama, Continental, or Pirelli... I specifically mentioned the RT 43...

Wow, tough room. The Uniroyals are a little bit of an experiment for me, as would have been anything from General or Hankook or any other manufacturer that's not Yokohama, Continental, or Pirelli. They have generally favorable reviews and the sample size seems quite large, so we'll see. We're...

Looking to replace the tires on our high school son's Sonata (from the Kumho OEM), I wanted to go with a "value" tire, but not a true no-name off brand one. Found the Tiger Paw in 215/55-17 at Walmart for $75ish each plus about $100 for installation, road hazard, rotation, etc.. They are being...

Anecdotal evidence only with no UOAs, but I've used Castrol EP exclusively in our Mazda 6 since it has been out of warranty with no issues at all. We go 8K-10K miles or 1 year (whichever comes first) with a long life filter (currently Fram Ultra, previously Bosch Distance Plus). It's current...