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    2004 Isuzu Rodeo - Lost key who services?

    A family friend lost the key to her 2004 Rodeo. Doesn’t have a spare. Anyone have an idea of who might have VIN data on these things to make a replacement key? I’ve seen that some folks have had luck pulling the ignition cylinder to check for a 4 or 5 digit code and then going to a Honda...
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    $10k for a 240v outlet install?

    Does this price look right for upgrading to a 225amp panel including meter replacement? I'm in Texas. ~1200 sqft home. Built early 70s. All the appliances are electric (stove, oven, water heater) Don't have anything else aside from the central air that draws significant amounts of power. Need...
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    New Denso/BMW Compressor Rattle

    Have an ‘08 BMW 550i with 245k miles. Changed the original compressor out on it 5k miles ago with a Denso unit purchased from Rockauto and it has since developed a rattly, ticking sound. The old one used to do it intermittently and I was hoping the new compressor would put in an end to it—my...
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    AN Fitting Experts —Advice

    The fuel feed line to the injector rail on my ‘08 BMW 550i with 238k miles has developed a small leak. The connection on it cannot be serviced separately without replacing the entire rail. Is it possible to convert this fitting to AN line fittings? The hard line from the tank is just metal...
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    '08 Silverado 4.8 - Bad Converter - Opinions on Magnaflow Converter

    After 208K miles, seems the bank 1 converter on the Silverado has finally given up with bank 2 not far behind. Verified it using my scantool and sure enough, the post cat (sensor 2) voltage is mirroring the pre cat (sensor 1) voltage. I'm wondering if anyone has used the bolt-in/direct-fit...
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    EverStart H8 AGM - Clarios Made in Germany

    The EverStart H8 FLA battery from 2017 in my ‘89 Mercedes 560SEL finally died and I needed a quick replacement. So I went to Walmart and all they had was an H8 AGM battery. Would have preferred an FLA for this car but the AGM was there in front of me and was cheaper than FLA batteries from the...
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    Long Crank Issue after Having Injectors Rebuilt - Leaky?

    So I did a bunch of work on my '08 BMW 550i with the N62tu engine recently including sending the injectors off to be rebuilt and cleaned being that they were original with about 235K miles on them. Everything went back together well, but now I'm having an intermittent long crank issue; when this...
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    Norma/Torro vs Constant Tension Clamps

    Need to replace the cheap worm gear clamps that I have on the upper hose of my brother's 08 Navigator. I'm leaning towards the quality, norma/torro clamps that are available on Belmetric mainly because I can install those without having to drain the coolant and remove the hose. Would y'alll go...
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    Chevy 2.4 Ecotec VVT Sprocket loose/bad?

    Working on a ‘12 Malibu with the LE9, Ecotec 2.4 engine and I just replaced the timing set; I noticed that as I turn the engine over by hand, the exhaust vvt sprocket has about a 1/4 turn of play before it actually moves the camshaft. Turning the cam itself using the flats yields the same...
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    Matching Spare Tire Diameter - Cadillac ELR

    Picked up a spare tire for my dad's 2014 Cadillac ELR off of a Cadillac DTS. The diameter of the spare from the DTS (125/70/17 and 23.9") is significantly smaller than the diameter of the tire/wheel combo on the ELR (245/40/20 and 27.7") I can find new spare tires that will mount just fine to...
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    Bird Bombs…ideas for scaring birds from trees

    Thinking of picking up a Class A pressurized water extinguisher to scare off birds from the 50 year old live oak that shades my driveway. Generally I scare them off at night when they’re roosting as to condition them to avoid my tree. I have one of those push type super soakers that kids use in...
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    Cadillac ELR ... Any Current/Previous Owners?

    Need to retire my '08 Silverado 1500 from daily duty and have been looking at plug-in hybrids/other efficient vehicles in the mid $20k range. Not too many options that are new-ish and that also have an EV range of 30 miles or more. The ELR happens to fall within the requirements of what I'm...
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    BMW Dealer used LL01FE instead of LL01??

    Took advantage of the 3 yr oil change deal for $199 at my local BMW dealership for my '08 550i with the N62TU; told them I wanted LL01 oil in it which I believe is a 5W30 oil. Just looked at the invoice and it looks like they filled it with their 0W30 LL01FE oil. These engines are technically...
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    BMW branded LL01 oil?

    Does BMW still carry an LL01 oil? Seems like some places online still sell a BMW branded 0W40 but doesn't seem widely available. Have they transitioned their entire fleet over to their 0W30 oil meeting LL01FE? I'm curious because my dealer keeps sending me a 3 year oil change deal for $199...
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    89 Mercedes 560SEL — Mobil Delvac 1300 15w40 with 2100 miles

    Sent in a sample on my 560SEL to check for fuel dilution to be sure the CIS injectors weren't dribbling fuel into the oil. Everything looks good. Topped off with some Valvoline 5W40 a few times before changing the valve stem seals. Lots of idle time on this oil change from bleeding the cooling...
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    Craftsman LT1000 - Replaced Ignition Switch, worked for a bit, then died

    Was dealing with a no crank/no start issue on my riding mower and traced it down to a bad ignition switch. Cleaned up the original and got it to work briefly. Ordered a new, original (Delta Systems), switch from amazon...it worked for about three or four starts and then quit working exactly like...
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    Standby Generators - School Me

    Prior to the massive infrastructure failure here in Texas, I have always toyed with the idea of getting a standby generator because I'm in an area that seems prone to outages. After this past week, getting one is at the top of the list now. I've calculated that I need about 15kw to comfortably...
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    Hard pull to right - 2008 Silverado 1500 2WD

    Having a case of a hard pull to the right in my Silverado that really has me scratching my head. About 6 months ago, I installed a Bilstein leveling kit and also replaced the thoroughly worn out upper and lower control arms with some AcDelco pieces. Had the dealer perform an alignment as well...
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    How to Refit Speakers that use Rivets

    Going to have to replace the front speakers on my parent's 2012 Hyundai Genesis which were originally riveted in. I found a Rivet gun and some rivets in my garage but I couldn't get them to actually hold the speaker onto the door. I'm thinking of going and getting some u-shaped speed nuts and...
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    Briggs & Stratton 4.0 HP Tiller Issues

    With all this recent free time, I decided to till up some areas of my yard to lay down new sod; I recently got a hold of an old school Briggs powered tiller with 4 HP. Had no spark so I purchased a modern coil that doesn't use the points and contacts. I also cleaned out the fuel tank and cleaned...
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