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I sm not surprised to see this on BITOG being used for political gain. It may be shocking to Americans that have guns and castle doctorine but this is the norm in many parts of the world. You are allowed to defend yourself, but it is considered more risky. Brazillians told me if I travel to...

For tires that come in different speed ratings, generally speaking, the lower speed will have higher tread depth and longer treadwear warranty. But it depends on the specific tires. When you go from H to V, there is a difference. When you go from T to H, it might be the same. Sound is very...

China accounts for 1/3 of BMW profits. When you see tablet controls, it's largely because of that market.   People love tech in China, and cars are considered tech/lifestyle products rather than automotive products. This is where companies have to innovate to capture the Chinese market.

Surprised spark plugs is shorter than air filter. Air filters must be massive though.

I would follow the schedule and replace every 2 years. Especially if you drive it at 100 mph.

RT45 is nice but I find it somewhat loud. There is decent thread slap noise, which I assume is from the agressive pattern. If you must run an all-season in the winter they are one of the best, but for warm climates there are probably better choices. I had Defenders dry rot as well. I think...

That may be true for the rubber, but the tire carcas should be firmer on performance tires. So personally wouldn't automatically exclude the long treadlife tires.

Lower speed rating should also help. Higher speed rating means stiffer tire.

In Canada we call them individuals suffering from substance abuse disorder.

Tire Rack had this test for UHP all season tires. Might be of interest. https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/testDisplay.jsp?ttid=334

After using both oils I prefer PP over Mobil 1 Advanced Fuel Economy. When I near the end of the OCI I hear increased engine noise with Mobil 1 Advanced Fuel Economy. With PP the engine sound is the same. There is also no sludge on the dipstick, which I noticed with Honda oil and M1, but we'll...

Continental DWS06. They are similar to Pilot Sport for less money. General G-MAX 07 would be my budget choice. Continental does not cheap out with General like Michelin does with Uniroyal.

1) You can ask Krown not to drill holes. It is an option in Canada when you book your appointment. 2) The Krown franchise owner also told me not to use underbody washes in the winter. This makes sense to me. Krown is very thin and eventually the oil can completely dry. With Krown the oil is...

Nordic tire is just a European term for what we call Winter tire in North America.

Can't go wrong with any of those choices. If wear is your primary concern I would go with X-Ice Snow though.

I paid 18 CAD per quart at a Mazda dealer. If there are multple dealers you could try checking if they have the same prices. If a dealer has an online store they might have a discount for online orders. The pan does not have a separate gasket. You have to scrape it away and RTV it. There is...

I just did a drain and refill on a 2012 with 100k miles. I regret wasting a few hours of my weekend changing fluid that doesn't need to be changed. The fluid was transparent with no metal. I was surprised how clean it looked. There was no difference in shifting after changing at 100k. I know...

I am surprised BITOG doesn't understand the difference. Grand Touring - More Performance/Shorter Lifespan Standard Touring - Less Performance/Longer Lifespan for example ContiProContact - 500 Treadwear AA Traction A Temp TrueContact Tour54 - 840 Treadwear A Traction A Temp There is 700...

The upside is that it's easier to conduct national security operations in sanctuary cities. Serbrenica was a sanctuary city. Of course I hope you will have orderly deportations, and not what happened there.

I saw several US states are also banning registration of Kei cars, because it's "unsafe". Meanwhile motorcycles are perfectly safe.