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Neighbor was moving and gave me this Champion generator due to engine noise. Here is what it sounds like. Any idea what it might be? Worth repairing or scrap yard?

Happy New Year All..!! I picked this Campbell Hausfeld 60 gal stationary air compressor from a job site a while back ago for free. They used it to run a die cutter table and it stopped working. Where should I start for diagnosing? Looking at the switch box, the white wire looks burned and...

My 2007 Prius has 215,000 miles. I was going to use Liqui Moly Engine Flush. 1. I was going to drain and fill with fresh oil, do the Flush, do a fresh filter and oil change 2. I'm running T6 5w40 due to oil consumption with 5w30 3. For the Flush fill and drain, should I use the 5w40? Or a...

I need to replace the rear wheel bearings on my 2003 Chevy Express 3500 long wheelbase cargo van. It seems my van has 2 differential options which dictates the wheel bearings. One is a 10.5" ring gear and the other is 11.5". Without actually removing the pumpkin cover and measuring, is there...

Our 2008 Toyota Sequoia roof rails have worn off the finish/color. I would like to refinish them or have someone refinish them back to factory type finish. Anyone know what type of finish this is? Any help would be appreciated

I use 6 quarts of Castrol Euro 0w40 per oil change. The 5 quart bottle at Walmart is a great price at under $23. However, I've been buying a single quart at $7 at the LPS as to not leave an open container sitting for a few months. Can i just open another 5 quart and leave the container with the...

We bought our Sequoia used.. about 90k miles on it. When I did my first oil change, I noticed this on the oil cap. I clean it up, and it comes back at the next oil change. Is this normal? Or an issue? Don't know if having an extended fill has anything to do with it? Most of my cars, you are...

My '08 Toyota Sequoia Limited 5.7L needs needs new differential and transfer case fluid. It's just over 100k. The owners manuals has.. Differential: LT 75W-85 GL-5 Transfer Case: Gear oil API GL-5 SAE 75W-90 Is there a gear oil I can use for both? I would imagine a 75w-90 will work fine in...

I just bought a '15 Ford Focus ST which has the turbocharged 2.0 ecoboost. This car will have some performance mods very soon and probably see some hard use occasionally. I've heard good things about Pennzoil Ultra Platinum. I am thinking of starting this car on a fresh diet of it. I'll be doing...

My '03 Express 3500 has codes P0134, P0154 & P0300. The first 2 are O2 sensor related. The P0300 is not specific and could be one of many things. I'll start with the O2 sensors. The issue i'm having is determining which sensor and how many? Looking at the parts online, there are downstream...

Need to change the front & rear differential oil and the transfer case oil in our 2008 Toyota Sequoia 5.7 with 107k. We purchased the vehicle used at 94k and the previous owner has not changed the diff or TC oils. Here is what the manual says for differential spec: "Toyota Genuine Differential...

We purchased our 2008 Sequoia 5.7 early last year with 94k miles on it. The owners manual recommends 0w-20 or 5w-20 but states higher viscosity ok for severe duty. My '07 Prius and my '03 Chevy 3500 both use 5w-30. Should I just use that? Or should I start stocking 0w/5w- 30? I've got both M1...

We just bought a 2008 Toyota Sequoia with 95k in what appears to be excellent condition. All the service was done at their Toyota dealership. I like to do my own maintenance. Couple of questions.. 1) Owners manual recommends 0w-20 which blew me away. I'm a truck guy and always ran 5w-30 or even...

My 2007 Prius Touring(16" wheels) at 145k is due for it's 3rd set of tires. My current tires are Ecopia EP100's which are summer only. I live in NE IL and run winter wheels/tires during the winter. My criteria: 195/55R16(preferred) or 205/50R16 LRR/MPG Noise/ride cost tread life/wear...

Looking to replace the wifes Mazda MPV with a Toyota Sequoia. We can get the newer model, '08 or newer if we get it RWD only. We can afford the older model, '05-'07 with all the bells and whistles and 4x4. Is it worth it? Some Info: We live in N. IL Wife is primary driver. Driving kids around...

We have an '04 Mazda MPV with 86k on original ATF. I was going to start doing some drain and fills, not a complete flush. I believe the factory fluid is Merc3/dex3?? It is a Ford engine/tranny I believe. What fluid is the best recommended? If I wanted to go full synthetic, which one? And can I...

Here is my latest report for my Prius. I find the second to last line somewhat contradictory.. LOL

My '03 Chevy Express 3500 6.0L has 110k miles with original cooling system. Somewhere in it's life, green coolant was added. Not sure if it was compatible or not. Employees who didn't know better just added probably what was cheapest. This past weekend I decided to drain and flush all the...

We have a 2004 Mazda MPV with the 3.0 L Ford Duratec motor. Not sure what the best coolant is? The manual, I believe(it's not here in front of me), says to use "???ethyl or ethanol glycol or something like that???". I want to add some to the pressurized storage tank since it's a bit low. I do...

I've got a '03 Chevy Express 3500 6.0L with 110k miles which I've owned since new. Being a work van, couple of my guys have driven for extended periods of time. It has been leaking coolant for a while. At some point, the guys must of topped it with green coolant as the reservoir had green...