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I installed an Alpine receiver (UTE-73BT) and an Alpine amplifier (KTP-445A) in my Ford Focus. It REALLY woke up the stock speakers. It sounds great. The only real nitpick is the highs could be better. If the highs were a little bit better, I could literally keep the stock speakers. With this...

I am in the process of swapping out the tensioner and other belt pullies on my 2010 Mercedes E550 Coupe. One thing I've noticed and read about is that even though Gates makes the OEM Mercedes-Benz belt, that it is somehow different from the aftermarket Gates belt and that the Gates belt does not...

Back in 2017, I replaced the OEM battery in my 2013 Elantra Coupe with an AGM 'Platinum' battery from Advance Auto. I bought it as a long term investment, but the battery has died. Given all that I've heard about AGM batteries having a long life, I was expecting it to last longer, but it is what...

I bought 3 one liter bottles of this to do a flush on my new (to me) '10 E550 Coupe. I have about a bottle and a half left after completing that flush. I know DOT 4 should be compatible with DOT 3 systems, but should I have any concerns using this in my truck? The reason I ask is there is no...

My 2003 Ford Focus had the common issue of having the jacket on the ignition coil wires disintegrate causing performance issues. I soldered a new ignition coil pigtail on it years ago. I used the regular Home Depot lead-free electrical solder I had on hand and have been using for ages. The car...

I have been doing some research on pressure washers and feel like I am falling a bit short on locating exactly what I want. The main thing that stuck out to me when researching is that on the units that are ~$250 to ~$350 is the pumps are sealed and "maintenance free". My view on this is...

I realize this is probably a strange post, but I will ask the question anyway. So, I am quite a fan of Permatex Fast Orange. I use it for its intended purpose, but I also use it in my kitchen when I need to deep clean my hands after handling certain foods. I use the Fast Orange, rinse that off...

Hello All, I am in the market for a steam cleaner. I had my eyes set on the McCulloch MC1385, but I had a friend recently order one when I mentioned that was what I was going to buy and it lasted less than a week and had to get a replacement. In reading reviews on Amazon, it's rated 3.8 out of...

In an effort to expand my knowledge base on operating systems, I bought a few cheap, used laptops and SSDs to install various distributions/versions of Linux on to play around on and learn a bit. My first laptop has came in and I installed Linux Mint. I have to admit, I like it a lot and it's...

I would like to grow a few tomato plants in pots. Any ideas on how large of a pot I'd need to get? What type of pot works best? Has anyone done this? I don't want to plant them in the ground because I've used weed killer in my yard.

I attempted to clean the back of one of my wheels on my 2003 Ford Focus. I had some success, but not what I had in mind. I used Super Clean at full strength with a wheel brush, but for as good as it is, it didn't get it anywhere close to what it should be (which is spotless). My wheels look to...

In the very limited research I've done, it looks like one with the analog gauge and a switch you hold down for 10 seconds is good enough for me. I'd probably use it maybe 10 or less times a year total. What is a decent brand that I don't have to worry about burning out or randomly going bad out...

A few days ago, I finished a complete rebuild of the front end of my '03 Ford Focus. New lower control arms, inner and outer tie rods, quick struts, sway bar bushings and end links. Not long before the rebuild I had the wheel bearings replaced at the same time my clutch was replaced. Everything...

For something like an old rotor or drum, or any other part that is pretty much an unusable piece of metal, I take it to a metal scrapyard once it accumulates a bit. What I'm talking about is a part such as an old starter or alternator that you don't need to return as a core or old injectors...

I have quite a few jobs coming up where I have a need to use it for metal clamps on both inner tie rod boots and CV boots. I see that Lisle 30800 is quite popular and that is what I am leaning towards. Any other recommendations out there?

I would like to be able to recover my refrigerant at home whenever I do occasional A/C work for myself and others. I am not looking for anything elaborate. Just something that works for occasional usage. I see that there are some refrigerant recovery machines out there that are priced under...

I don't think it does and I found a really good bargain on nickel anti-seize so I decided to jump on it. I am assuming that as long as I keep it properly sealed and possibly even take the extra step of storing it in some sort of Ziploc bag to keep the air out in addition to the container that...

Hello All, It has been a good while since I've posted here. I recently picked up an '06 F150 King Ranch and it runs very good. In reading about the FL820s filter, it appears that it had some quality issues in the past. My preference is to stick with OEM for this truck, but does anyone know...

So, I am looking for a turntable that I can connect to my receiver. The main things I want is durability and wonderful, high fidelity sound. I've read some reviews about people buying turntables and changing the needle on it to a different brand. I am actually ok with that and getting needle...

I realize this might be a strange question, but are there higher quality impact sockets I can buy in just 19mm and 21mm separately? I would like to have impact sockets that I can use solely for the purpose of rotating tires that will not stretch over time. I have impact socket sets in both SAE...