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An option for me is to just replace the early wearing rears with Mazda pads, then later do all four with something else. I might do that. I saw the post about rotors. I've had good results just putting new pads on rotors that were not significantly worn nor grooved, and I understand about...

I haven't bought brake pads in a long time. I'll soon need pads for my 2016 Mazda CX-9. OE pads are expensive, and I'd like to go a step above OE quality to get clean, quiet, great performance, long lasting, easy on the rotors, but not high performance with its limitations. Price isn't a...

A magnet is always smart where you have steel/iron contact to steel/iron such as steel gear teeth or iron cylinder and iron or steel piston rings. I'd skip the adhesive...too much chance of it coming apart due to the heat and maybe a chunk gets into the oil.

Ahh...a steady horsepower is needed for a steady speed up a constant grade, so--the horsepower formula is (torque lbs-ft x rpm) ÷ 5252 = hp. With the steady hp needed then if the rpm is increased the torque decreases. (5252 is the constant for our Imperial system; a different constant is used...

The real need is for the anti-corrosion coating on the vanes inside the cooling channels so they don't get blocked with rust over the years. Gott'a keep the cooling channels clear and keep the air flowing. Now that Raybestos, Stop Tech, Centric, and other brake brands are owned by First Brands...

Quote it could be out-of-balance rear tires. May also be out-of-round tires It is important to understand the difference here. Out-of-round tires can be perfectly balanced and still hop along the road. Tires shake for more reasons than just balance. If you can get into the shop when they...

Does anyone use Auto-Rx? Does it do any good in a transmission? Any difference between the original and the current version, Auto-Rx Plus? (I don't think I've ever heard of it doing any harm.)

Dexter E-Z Lube: https://youtu.be/XT0RKDGgDm8 All the greases mentioned will do great. There is no magical one-is-best grease. I really like Schaeffer products. Schaeffer greases are aluminum complex base, not lithium base, but they are compatible and work even better. Keep in mind that the...

Originally Posted by CT8 How is the sealing surfaces on the axles? Yep. There is a reason the seals are failing. They don't "blow." They wear out for some good reason. If you can find the reason, fix it. Or use grease. Either will work well. We've all run car & truck front wheel bearings with...

A standard hydraulic couple (regular grease gun coupler) holds fine if (a) it is in good condition, (b) it is put on straight, (c) if the zerk fitting isn't damaged. I'v used a lot of grease guns, sometimes where I really had to push the handle hard on a 10,000 psi grease gun, and if I had the...

I used to work with a fellow who lived in coastal northern Norway. Nothing but ice on the winter roads there. He said that standard practice there was to have the shop install new, sharp-edged studs every winter. No problem for them, it was an every day job. On this side of the Atlantic it's...

Motorcycle riders have reported good results with Ride-On sealant. They find that it works well, and is easier to clean out than Slime when the tire needs to be replaced. My Prius Prime plug-in hybrid car doesn't have a spare tire, and I put Ride-On car formula sealant in the tires just in case...

Does anyone know how many lines of different qualities each of the big battery makers produce? We know that Johnson Controls makes batteries for Costco, Walmart, Interstate, many others. Are there quality differences in the marketing lines, or are there just label differences? The same quality...

Quote: where I live all regular grade gas sold at the pumps is 86 octane, not 87, due to the altitude (3300 feet above sea level). Where are you located? I've never seen 86 AKI gasoline. 3300 seems low for "altitude" gasoline. Is a mid-grade offered...88 or 89? Quote: burning 91 all the time is...

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It relates back to old carbureted engines before electronic controls. The thin air with its low oxygen content made the 85 AKI gasoline work fine, subject of course to the 3% power loss per 1000' of elevation due to the lack of oxygen in that thin air. Modern engines will do best with the...

I've never understood why drivers leave their diesel engines idling uselessly. Except in frigid weather, shut it off. I've been trained by two diesel engine manufacturers. We try to avoid even light running, and always idling, when possible. It's a waste of fuel and contributes to sludging the...

Hercules is an independent tire wholesaler and importer. Both Hercules and Cooper are headquartered in Findlay, Ohio, and Hercules likely buys a lot of tires from Cooper who is a large private label tire maker.

I haven't seen any reviews of Nitto tires. As said above, what do you need from your winter tires? Different brands and different models offer different compromises. Blizzak is one of the best for snow & ice traction, and one of the shortest tread life. Others have better tread life and less...

Higher pressure, up to the sidewall max cold inflation pressure, may offer more stability. Stability when towing is good. 10% tongue weight is the bare minimum. More is better, up to the max tongue weight the truck & hitch can handle. The more trailer weight forward of the axle (thus higher...