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With 206,000 miles on my 03 CRV, I am using about 1 quart of oil every 2,000 miles. I read a lot about people using Seafoam to free up stuck rings and clean out carbon from the combustion chambers. I figured, "what the heck, for a few dollars I'll try it". Yesterday I poured about 1/3 a bottle...

This particular thread refers to Moog but is probably applicable to many brands of auto parts. http://www.suspension.com/blog/where-are-moog-parts-made/

I've been using Motul Dot 5.1 brake fluid and now see from Amazon that it comes from China. I don't know if it's made there or just shipped from a warehouse there. Does anyone have information? https://www.amazon.com/Motul-100951-12-Non-Silicone-Brake-Fluid/dp/B009M1KZQM

Costco did carry the Kirkland battery which had a 100 month warranty. Free replacement in the beginning and pro-rated during the later portion of the warranty. Costco then switched to the Interstate battery with a 42 month replacement warranty. Now it appears as though Costco is shortening the...

Before the internet, I got my inspiration to work on my own cars from friends who would come over while I was working on cars or from talking to friends who were also working on cars. Working on cars by myself for a few hours can get pretty boring. Now that most of my friends are married and...

I've used the factory Denso iridium and NGK iridium spark plugs in my 03 Honda CRV and have always noticed that the idle would not be really steady after 7,000-10,000 miles; in addition, power requirements always requires me to dig a little deeper into the gas pedal around the same mileage (I am...

I called five different muffler shops and none of them carry stainless steel pipes. They all said I can bring in my own and they will build an exhaust system. I guess I will go online and buy some stainless steel exhaust tubing and have a muffler shop fabricate a new exhaust system for me. The...

I had some parts made in China that have failed me and I thought I would rant about what has and what has not worked out for me. I had a made in China Cardone water pump that was on for about 20,000 miles. The seal was great but the bearing started making a roaring noise under acceleration. My...

When I was a professional wrench, I remember I was one of the few techs who would recommend changing heater hoses when I changed radiator hoses. Some customers yelled at me thinking I was trying to gouge them for extra labor and parts that were not needed. I think heater hoses should always be...

This is sad news if you like Raybestos chassis parts. I tried to purchase some Raybestos sway bar end links for my CRV and was told by my local parts guy that Raybestos chassis was sold out to Federal Mogul. He said that I can only purchase new old stock with everything in the Raybestos chassis...

My CRV is now 12 years old and the suspension bushings still look great; there is no visible cracking and no squeaks. I want to protect the rubber bushings and was wondering if people spray them with a protectant such as silicone spray or possibly even armor all?

For Castrol to have such a warranty, the oil must be of superior quality. http://www.lifetimepp.com/documents/Castrol_Engine_Warranty.pdf

Ever since I put Bilstein struts (very firm ride) on my CRV about 5 years ago, I have been finding many small squeaks, chrps, and rattles. Most of them I have tracked down and fixed (eg. creaking sway bar end links, bad motor mount making a scraping noise on acceleration, loose overhead map...

My 03 CRV is made in Japan and I believe, most if not all the parts on the vehicle were made in Japan. Over the 150,000 mile life the vehile has on it I now have a CRV with parts from all over the world. I have Baer brake rotors that are made in China. Beck/Arnley motor mounts from Taiwan. XRF...

With the use of synthetic oil I believed: 100,000 miles = engine broken in 200,000 miles = got my money's worth 300,000 miles = running on borrowed time I've been with this forum for a while and have learned a lot about today's synthetics. I may readjust my thinking and start spending more...

I have an 03 CRV that I bought brand new with a steady diet of synthetic oil. I'be used every major brand of synthetic oil that WalMart carries that is on sale. I've changed a lot of components on it, some due to wear and others just because I thought it was time (water pump, serpentine belt...

I finally got to install the OEM Kia oil filter on my 03 CRV with the 2.4 engine. The first thing I noticed is the weight of the Kia oil filter is heavier than the Wix and Pure One oil filters that I used in the past. The next thing I noticed is that the canister does not deflect when I crank on...

Does anyone use one? The concept of avoiding a dry start with a preoiler sure makes sense but I don't hear a lot of discussion on here about them. Amsoil made one some years ago but their preoiler has become extinct. Did Amsoil feel it's not necessary or just not profitable?

I've lifted a few filters and found that the better oil filters seem to weigh more than the lower grade filters. The Fram orange can is a lightweight; the Pure1 is slightly heavier; a factory Hyundai filter is heavier; and the K&N is a heavyweight. These are all for the same application. Does...

I change the oil in my 03 CRV with 142,000 miles roughly every 5,000 miles with synthetic oil using whatever stock I have that was on sale. It takes about 4.5 quarts with a new filter. I have been using the 5 quart jugs at Walmart and have a half quart leftover from each oil change which I mixed...