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I have been going through a rough patch with repairs on my vehicles, and have been considering buying a new vehicle. I have always driven well-used beater type of cars and trucks, and when adding up all the expenses of this, I feel like it would be better (even if not strictly from a $ sense)...

I have a 2004 Chevy Cavalier with the 2.2L engine. I bought it 2 years ago with 80K miles, and am now up to 107K. Service history before me is unknown, but the car has been great so far; I have done a basic tune-up, front brake pads, a set of tires, and oil changes on a 7000 mile schedule...

Hello, I have a 2008 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4. I am going to get new tires soon, because the ones on it , while they have decent tread left, are old (made in 2013) and have a lot of cracking and I would like to replace them before I have a problem. The tire size I run is 285/70/17. This truck does...

I bought a 2004 Chevy Cavalier back on February 1st. It has a 2.2L engine and auto trans. Aside from some dings and dents, it runs great, and only has 82,000 miles. I did some basic maintenance when I got it: oil change, air filter, tire rotation, and spark plugs. This is kind of a "beater"...

In May 2010, my now wife bought a Chevy Cobalt 2.2L auto sedan new. It was her car until we bought her a 2016 Grand Caravan, and I took the Cobalt to replace my 1995 Mercury Sable. In 7 years & 60k miles, the only issues so far have been: - a taillight and a headlight were both replaced under...

I've never seen this brand of motor oil, and was considering buying some through my job at a good price, but I wanted to get some input before trying it. I can get the full synthetic version for $2.40/qt through work (link is just to show the brand), but I'd rather not use a no-name/off-brand...

My wife's car is a 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan with the 3.6L Pentastar engine. On my car (2010 Chevy Cobalt 2.2L) I know I can lightly spray the engine with water and degreaser and take a paint brush and clean up the grime and then hose it off to get the engine mostly clean looking. (Not looking...

Hi everyone, I bought a used Yard Machine 3hp 21 inch snowblower from Craigslist. The man I bought if from said he just changed the spark plug (and it looks brand new). Seems fairly clean, a little on the cheaper side with plastic wheels and all, but should suffice for my needs. I wanted to...

Hi everyone, my name is Bob, I'm from the suburbs of Philadelphia, PA. I've been reading through the forums, and you guys seem like a good group. I hope to be able to contribute as I learn. I have a 10'x20' shed being delivered in a few weeks that will serve as my workshop. This shed will be...

I have always struggled a little with getting glass (especially the interior side) clean. I used to use microfiber rags, but they will often leave little "hairs" on the glass, which are annoying, especially at night when they catch the light. I switched to crumpled up newspaper, but I don't...

Now that our household is set for vehicles for the foreseeable future, I want to see if this oil change schedule is ok. The vehicles are a 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan 3.6L and a 2010 Chevy Cobalt 2.2L. We put about 1000 miles a month on each car. I was thinking of doing the oil changes every 6...

I've done a search and looked on several part stores' websites, but I don't see a listing for a 2016 Grand Caravan 3.6L oil filter. Does anyone know if there have been any changes for 2016, or can I use the 2015 part number? It's almost time for the first oil change, and I certainly don't want...

My wife and I just bought a new 2016 Grand Caravan with the 3.6 Pentastar engine. It calls for 5w20 oil. I didn't see any specific specs or requirements in the owner's manual. Will this CAM2 oil suffice? I get it from work at a good price and use it in all of our vehicles...

After much deliberation, my wife and I decided to go ahead and purchase a new van. My 1995 sable finally reached the end of the road, and we traded that in. It's a 2016 Grand Caravan SE, Granite Crystal Metallic. Just built in August and had 5 miles when we took delivery. It's perfect for my...

http://www.cam2.com/products/Passenger-C...end-10W-30.html Does anyone have any thoughts on this oil? I get it at a very good price through work, and have been using it for a 5000 mile intervals since 2010. Does it seem like a pretty decent oil? Cars are in my sig, nothing high-performance...

I usually laugh when people rush out to buy a larger vehicle when they have a child, but now that our son is almost 6 months old, I can see why it's tempting. Our current fleet consists of: 2010 Chevy Cobalt. My wife's car, purchased new, 38,000 miles, never had a problem. The car is great for...

My wife delivered our son back in August, at which time she left her job to stay home full-time with him. We planned the pregnancy, and planned for the loss of income. The bills are all getting paid, but we are chronically short on money for other things like groceries and other everyday...

My wife is pregnant with our first child (a boy), and is due on September 2nd. A few weeks ago, I spent a weekend doing some work to his room, and I'd thought I'd post a few photos. It's the first painting and flooring type of work I've ever done, and I think it came out pretty good. Before...

Last night my sister purchased a 2011 Hyundai Sonata GLS to replace her 2001 Hyundai Elantra with 200k+ plus miles. 2011 Sonata, Certified Pre-Owned, 33,000 miles. Was leased and serviced at the dealer we bought it from. Paid 13,000 plus tax, tag, ect. Has 7 years left on the original 10...

My drive to work is 9 miles, with 14 traffic lights on the way. It's "suburban" type driving, going from a stop to about 50 mph, and then back to a stop light. In an effort to extend the life of my 1995 Mercury Sable with an ailing transmission (slipping between 1st and second gears, and...