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Hi All, and happy new year. Since I know there are some Ford folks and some transmission experts here, a question: My wife's 2010 F150 is an XLT trim with just a traditional PRNDL stalk selector, and the "tow/haul" button. Can I add the Selectshift option to this truck? We tow infrequently, but...

Hi All, For some reason (I guess they took pity on us using a push mower in the Georgia heat), our family got together and wants to buy us a riding lawn mower, which was an unexpected, pleasant surprise. We have been using a 22" self-propelled mower, which worked but I didn't like the front...

Hi Folks, My Mini Cooper S 2 door was in for its complimentary service and to replace a couple trim pieces over the weekend. Instead of getting a loaner 4 door Cooper, the dealer gave me an '18 Countryman All4 (AWD), with the base 1.5 cylinder turbo engine and about 9,000 miles on the odometer...

Hi All, I'm approaching 5 months and almost 6,000 miles on my Cooper S hatchback (3 door) stick shift , so I figured I'd post a review of sorts in case anyone was wondering about the current generation (2014 - ) of these cars. My perspective comes from driving this car, test driving the 4 door...

I just wanted to hear a few suggestions about how to deal with an issue I'm having with a Ford dealer. Here's what's happened so far - I'm supposed to go in tomorrow to pick up the truck and haven't paid for the work yet: 1. I'm in northern NY for the summer and made an appointment with a Ford...

Hi All, After 7 weeks away from the Tahoe (in my signature), came back to find large pool of ATF on the floor of the garage. Took it to my local garage, who says the "pump is shot/leaking" and that rebuilding the trans or replacing with used trans is advised, at a cost of $1000-1200. The...

Hi all, Just bought a good-running, high-mileage Tahoe. In the process of sorting out some deferred maintenance and minor repairs, the truck is throwing a p0719 code. Cruise control is inoperative, and most of the posts I read online point to a bad brake switch-- a $10 part. Trouble is, it...

Hi folks, Could someone here tell me what the replacement interval is for the timing belt on this car? Are there any other parts that should be replaced as part of the job? Any other important related info I should know? I'm asking on behalf of a friend who will hire a professional to do the...

Hi everyobdy, Since I know there are a handful of audio whiz-kids that hang out on here, I wanted to check and see whether I can use a component video cable to carry an audio signal that would normally be carried by a regular RCA cable. Ultimately, I'd like to use a component video cable in...

Did a trans drain and refill on a friend's 2003 subaru forester 4eat automatic. As I was refilling, fluid started spilling out the drain hole like it was overfilled. Car now slips in and out of gear. Every time I check the level (engine running, cycle through all the gears with warm engine) it...

Hi folks, I just purchased an 05 saab 9-5 arc with the 220hp turbo 2.3l engine and 43,000 miles. Even though it is not from the notorious sludge laden years I want to do an arx treatment as I don't know its full service history. Right now the car has amsoil 5-40 euro oil and a saab filter...

Hi folks, I'm renting an apartment with an old, manually controlled in-wall a/c unit. I will spend some time away from home this summer and wish to control the temperature (and, by association, humidity) in the apartment to protect a nice piano I own and want to keep as stable as possible...

Hi everyone, I wanted to know your opinion about which to use to clean things on the underside of the car after an oil change. In past years I've been using nonchlorinated brake cleaner without issue, but have used the others as well. Which product is best? Safest for metal/rubber/plastic...

Hi folks, I'm considering the purchase of a used white intel iMac. It has 10.4 on it and I want to upgrade to 10.5 for some of the software I want to use. My gf just bought a refurb laptop from apple that came with install disks for 10.5 and iLife '09. I think these were preinstalled, maybe...

Hi everyone, My gf got me a rebuilt CH 1810 electric powerwasher as a gift yesterday. Come April, I'll start using it to help clean the stubborn spots on my car when it's warm enough to DIY wash here in Wisconsin. Does anyone use the detergent tank on theirs? What do you put in it, and at what...

Hi Folks, It's 7 degrees (f) in Wisconsin as I'm typing this, and my ex-Texan self is wondering what options I have for occasionally heating the garage to do maintenance or detail work on the car. Here's some info with my wants/needs: -garage is uninsulated, two-car style (one big garage door)...

Hi Folks, I want to hear from some of you who may have owned or have considerable seat-time in one of these cars. I've already read the reviews and searched for trouble spots, TSB's, and recalls. Just wanting to know more about driving and owning one. It would also help if you can give some...

Like the old saying, "no good deed goes unpunished". My g/f and I were getting our '99 LeSabre ready to sell. I was rotating the tires and spraying brake cleaner into the rear brakes and she was removing the radio to put the old one back in. While I had one rear drum off the car, she moved the...

Well, the clutch master/slave system takes DOT 3 brake fluid. The MT takes Dexron III. I'm running Mobil1 ATF right now, but am getting ready to drain and refill [almost 2 years of use and some trips to the drag strip]. Can't say whether it's good, bad, or indifferent. My transmission still...

Howdy, I'm feeling cheap today, and wanted to know if anyone who already had access would mind running a VIN for me. It's a '93 Camry with about 65,000 miles. jt2sk12e6p0162459 I'm pretty sure it's a "zero" after the letter p, but if it doesn't work it's the letter "o". MANY THANKS! You can...