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I live in a medium-sized city in North Texas. Electric vehicles are very uncommon here. The nearest Tesla dealer is 130 miles away. I don't know anyone who owns an EV. For those of you who actually drive an EV, what is it like to take a long trip? I occasionally drive to Minnesota to see...

My 2015 Ram 1500 has the 8-speed ZF 8HP transmission, and it's time to service it. While I do a lot of auto maintenance myself, I'm going to have a local mechanic do the job for me. He likes it when I bring the parts. It's ridiculous that the plastic Mopar pan/filter kit costs $230 or more...

2015 Ram 1500 Big Horn, 5.7L Hemi, 117,000 miles on engine Red Line 0W-20 (SKU 11805) 12 months, 19,000 miles on oil 2 quarts make-up oil added since previous change (none added in last 8,000 miles) Baldwin oil filter Wix air filter I bought this Ram used in July 2021. It seemed to be...

Howdy y'all. I recently bought a used 2016 BMW 550i that has a GA8HP70Z transmission, a variant of the popular ZF HP8 tranny used in a lot of vehicles from the Dodge Charger to the Rolls Royce Phantom. BMW apparently considers the ATF a lifetime fill, recommending no service interval for the...

Howdy y'all, I'm seeking a bolt action rifle with the following criteria: - older than me ( - magnum .30 cal (.300 Winchester, .300 H&H, .300 Weatherby, etc) - original wood stock - don't mind a few dings and scratches from hunting use - ~$800-1,000 price range I've looked at the Weatherby...

A few months ago I bought a 2015 Volvo S60 T5 to replace my best girl's 2012 S60 T5. "T5" used to indicate a turbocharged 5-cylinder engine, but not any longer. Now the T5 has a 2.0L turbocharged 4-cylinder setup called "Drive-E." It is designed to be more fuel efficient, and its features...

Howdy y'all, in my previous house (built in '96) I had a waterproofed basement with a sump that got a LOT of water in it. When it rained the pump would come on about every two minutes, and even a day after it stopped raining the pump would still come on about every 15 minutes. That neighborhood...

My stepson drives a 2006 Saab 9-2x Linear, which is basically a non-turbo Subaru Impreza 2.5i in Saab disguise (Saabaru). It has about 80k miles on it. When the engine is cold, when first driving it the steering has a lack of boost and there is a definite shake/shudder felt through the steering...

Howdy y'all. I'm doing some reorganizing in my garage and want to buy a decent top chest. The type of box that usually would go on top of a roller cabinet, although I plan to put it on a heavy duty shelf next to a workbanch. I don't want to spend Snap-On money, but neither do I want a piece of...

Hi y'all, I live near Chesapeake Bay and am looking to buy an older aft-cabin boat with twin diesels, in the 35-38' range. Price in the $50-80k range. I have a friend with a 38' Hatteras DCMY from the early '70s. I love it but my wife thinks it's too big and slow (~35,000 lbs, 9 knot cruise...

Hi y'all, my best girl was using a Gateway NV55C laptop for the last 2-3 years. It was running Windows 7. I always hated what Gateway and other manufacturers bundle with the OS; it seems there is always a bunch of junk running in the background slowing it down. Anyway, she was getting frustrated...

Back in the mid-'90s one of my family members turned me on to Lea & Perrins BBQ sauce. It was the perfect sauce; a spicy, bold taste and not too sweet. The last several years I have been unable to find it. After searching via Google it's apparent that Lea & Perrins discontinued their BBQ sauce...

Hey y'all, I've always been intrigued by powder coating, but never had anything coated for myself until recently. I've been fixing up my 2003 Saab 9-5 and decided to get a few things powder coated at Powder Coat Finishes in Baltimore. I liked the way they turned out. Anybody here try the...

I have a 2003 Saab 9-5 Linear with 2.3L turbo I-4. The car has 147k miles on it, but I've only owned it about 16 months and put maybe 10k miles on it. I believe the previous owner had it serviced at a Saab dealer. I know from some online Saab forums that this engine has a tendency toward sludge...

I'm talking about the coffee that comes out of a machine that uses the Douwe Egberts liquid coffee concentrate. The Douwe Egberts machine mixes the coffee concentrate with hot water as it dispenses. I understand that the "BK Joe" coffee from Burger King was Douwe Egberts concentrate, but a few...

I recently replaced the alternator in my Saab with a Mexican rebuilt for $115 from RockAuto, and prior to that I always bought rebuilt alternators from my local parts store. From my own experience working at an auto parts store I know there is a huge markup on rebuilt parts. My Dodge Ram is...

Anybody see Rotella 0W-40 at a retailer? I have yet to see it where I shop, and online the only place I can find it is Grainger selling 5-gal pails for $201.

Anybody remember using Lubriplate motor oil in your car back in the '70s-'80s? Most people think of grease when they hear the Lubriplate name. In the late '70s my pop had a business repairing boat propellers and selling marine supplies to marinas in Minnesota and Wisconsin. He was a distributor...

Anybody have a recommendation for a high quality torque wrench for a reasonable cost? I have a cheapo Craftsman click-type ( like this) that I've been using for ~15 years. I trust it for lug nuts and suspension work, but have no idea how accurate it is anymore. I'm planning to remove the oil pan...

How many have tried the Fleetguard LF9028 in their Cummins diesel? It is apparently a two-stage design, containing both a full-flow and bypass filter within the same can. I just bought one from Amazon to use on my 2007 Dodge Ram w. 6.7L Cummins.