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I have 2001 Toyota Camry, 4 cylinders. Engine light came on and analyzer said catalytic converter had a problem. Converter was replaced with a non Toyota unit. Engine analysis says the new converter is doing the job, but the check engine light stays lit.

I have a new 2009 Hyundai Elantra which has "break-in" oil in the engine. Should it be changed early to get wear metals out of the engine, or run to recommended oil change of 7500 miles?

It looks like thousands have died and propety damage is in the billions. We have the lowest elements of humanity scavenging the situation and looting. My mind tells me that anybody who has chosen to live below sea level is asking for trouble once a hurricane hits and yet my heart still seems to...

I cant pronounce it much less spell it. It was a mexican dish that Id never had. Maybe Veracoa or Meracaboa. It was beans and rice with chopped lettuce tomatoes and salsa and nicely wrapped taco looking things on top. It looked good. Former friend was going all freaky over the thing so it...

I like to write poetry and just for the fun of it I wrote a sonnet based on motor oil. Its in Shakesperean form. I told some of the women at work that I was going to do it because it seemed a challenge. They all looked at me like I was horrible and insane. Anyway, you married folk can sit here...

Every couple of years we get in trouble when a third world country starts wanting nuclear power and then starts enriching uranium which can be made into bombs. North Korea has already become a nuclear power and now its Iran. My idea is to go build a nuclear reactor for these guys and then run...

One of my co-workers had a mother who was making a large order of food for some shindig. Supposedly she had made more than was needed so she came to work and offered plates of a home cooked meal for $5. I think its pretty cheesy to try and pass things off on co-workers but Im also a single guy...

How does it compare to O'Reillys, Sears, Advance Auto and Autozone ??? Why would you shop there or why would you go elsewhere ??? Happy Motoring All, Bugshu

Usually, I dont think that Im lazy. However today I feel like it and am here posting messages instead of doing work that I need to do. Specifically, I need to finish mowing the lawn. Ive decided that I refuse to Mow when its 100 degrees outside and this morning started out at 91 and we are...

Happy Happy Happy Birthday !!!! Happy Motoring All, Bugshu

Ok Friends, I have a challenge for you. I put new speakers in my Honda Pilot. Not the real loud high dollar speakers but fairly good speakers that improved the sound of the car. Anyway, I took it to a guy that had qualified for Nationals in SPL competitions and he said that I should enter some...

Years ago, I left college with my tail between my legs. I owed money to the world. I owed money to the power company, the gas company, the apartment complex, the college, the government, 2 phone companies, credit card companies and more..... Anyway, I got a short lived job delivering pizzas and...

I had Butler do a coolant analysis for me and it came back as needing urgent attention. It seemed the glycol was fine but the coolant was dirty and needed to be changed. Anyway, Butler recommended that rather than do a normal flush and refill that it also needed to be cleaned. Anyway, I decided...

I took up Mark "Stinky" on his offer to tryout the Coolant Analysis with Butler. Im very impressed with their service and highly recommend it to others. In my situation, it seemed that the coolant was in good condition except that it had dirt and solids in it. I was advised to change it out...

Al, Ugly3, Buster, John Browning and TallPaul would be worthy choices as well in case we could afford to add more than 1. Im probably missing a few others that post a lot but we have some good people here. Those guys are all active and smart. Happy Motoring All, Bugshu

What are your opinions on Big O Tires? They have been ranked the #1 tire chain by JD Power for years. Have your experiences been positive? They sell a private label line of tires and it would be interesting to solicit opinions about their quality. Happy Motoring All, Bugshu

There are a lot of new products that are exciting on the wax front. Eagle 1, Zaino, Meguires NXT, and Klasse have all come out with exciting new products. Ive used Eagle 1 Nanowax and found it to go on easily with a tough as nails shine when buffed and Im impressed. Unfortunately Ive not had...

It used to be that the mantra was change your oil at 3000 miles or 3 months whichever came first. Now mobil 1 ep says that you can go 1 year or 15,000 miles which is probably necessary as most people dont put 15,000 miles on their cars every 3 months. I think that with synthetics that the need...

Ok, I know that its probably a Bitog heresy to bash Mobil 1 which is arguably the most beloved of all synthetic motor oils but Im going to do it anyway. My main concern is the disappearance of the 0W-20 from their product lineup. Rather than educate the public on OW ratings they just...

Ok, in reading on the Lube Control website, I came across this snippet written by Molakule. At room temperature (20 0C), the component x in LC20 will evaporate in three weeks. Now as much as I love the LC/FP combo this has me concerned. I added some LC to my fathers car which he has parked and...