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In very cold temps, tires do not heat up like they do on a warm summer day. Check you tires before / after a long drive in the summer, and your tires will 3-5 psi higher, or more, after the drive. Do the same on a cold winter day, and the tires psi often won't have changed at all. Any race spec...

If a couple of shops did not notice the " bent ... " wheels, and the last shop could only see the " bend ... " with the tires off, then the wheels aren't BENT. They may be ever so slightly out of round, but that likely won't cause a vibration. Look elsewhere for the problem.

Originally Posted by Al Originally Posted by SubieRubyRoo OP, ignore the haters. Fram says the 7317 is the correct application for this engine, and if it wasn't, they'd have changed it by now since removing an application is cheaper than class-action lawsuits. So, use it if you want! This. I...

Originally Posted by Mike L. V. Dealerships might drain the used oil for 5 to 10 minutes at the most ... 5 to 10 minutes ... ??? Clearly, you have never seen a busy dealership shop in action. For most techs, 30 seconds is too long.

Where I live ( Canada), a 4.8 L jug of Mobil 1 0w40 FS car oil will cost about $ 32.00 CDN on sale. Roughly $ 6.66 per litre. A litre of Mobil 1 10w40 4T motorcycle oil will cost you about $ 17.00 per litre ... I have used the 10w40 4T oil in a previous car. It worked just fine. I did get it...

Toyo's are made in Japan, Indonesia and China, and some are made in the USA as well. My previous 4 sets of Toyo winter tires were all made in Japan. Does Japan even get winter ... ?

I ( my wife ... ) owns a 2016 Honda Pilot EX-L Nav AWD, with the 6-speed auto. In almost 4 years / 50k miles, nothing has broken. NOTHING. No rattles or squeaks or anything. Car is fantastic in the winter. I use winter tires, and have never once been close to being stuck. This trim is one...

Originally Posted by gathermewool Originally Posted by geeman789 Let me summarize for you ... For turbo's, the higher by-pass setting MIGHT matter, in a poorly maintained engine, where the turbo screen bolts MIGHT get clogged, if there were too many by-pass events with REALLY dirty oil and...

Originally Posted by Jimmy_Russells There is also a store brand Motomaster version of this same oil, probably the same thing again ... Looks like it ...

Why does Shell bother ... do they sell more oil having two ( or ten ... or more ) virtually identical products in different bottles ? They have Pennzoil Platinum, Quaker State Ultimate Durability, and now Rotella Gas Truck. I guess the answer to the first question is probably yes ...

He is going to say you hit him ... And you say he hit you. Without a witness, the insurance company will usually allocate fault 50 / 50. You may be able to withdraw your claim, but the damage may already be done. And chasing the guy down sometimes get you dead ... I get that the red mist...

Let me summarize for you ... For turbo's, the higher by-pass setting MIGHT matter, in a poorly maintained engine, where the turbo screen bolts MIGHT get clogged, if there were too many by-pass events with REALLY dirty oil and filter. MAYBE. In a non-turbo engine, it won't make any difference...

Originally Posted by Ws6 Used tires are too expensive no matter what amount of money the seller is asking ... Disagree. Around here, used winter tires can be a fantastic deal. People by a set of winter tires, run them for a winter or two, then sell the car. They then find out the old...

Originally Posted by exranger06 Obviously 4 snow tires is best ... but IF you're installing only 2, to put them on the back, even on a FWD car. Great idea on a FWD car. So now you can't get moving, and if you do get moving, you can't stop or turn. But at least you won't spin. Yeaaaah.

On my Subaru and Mazda 2, both equipped with premium winter tires on all 4 wheels, a sudden lift of the throttle in mid corner on snowy roads will result in the back end stepping out. This is called weight transfer. The front tires get pressed down harder, the rears get less weight. Virtually...

Originally Posted by Rand DT has the right gear but they dont seem to have a clue. I asked for roadforce and they argued me out of it... IF I want roadforce I take them to a nearby hyundai dealer.. they will even give me a printout. A proper road-force balance takes about 3 to 4 times...

Originally Posted by RyanY I usually have to return for a repeat because they did a half assed job and my wheel shimmies at 55mph. Balancing a wheel / tire on a modern balancing machine has been dumbed down so much that it is extremely hard to screw it up. You either get it balanced, or you...

The best easy test for strut / shock performance is the freeway expansion joint test. Observe the vehicles wheels from another vehicle as it goes over the expansion joint at highway speed. A decent shock will fully dampen the movement, with no extra bounce or shudder. A worn shock will let the...

Struts / shocks dampen spring movement by forcing oil through a valve in the body of the strut / shock. Soooo, if the struts / shocks aren't leaking, they will still be able to dampen movement. The oil gets beat up over time, but the struts / shocks will still work. NO oil, no damping ...

Originally Posted by grampi My wife an I own a 2016 Sienna, and it's a good vehicle, but its just the two of us now, and we really don't have a need for a vehicle this big. It's literally like driving a school bus around. We've been thinking of something a bit smaller like an SUV ... The...