Search results

Last year on May 6, 2025, I took my 2018 Honda Pilot to the dealer because of a recall for the fuel pump. They replaced the fuel pump and off I went. Yesterday, the fuel gauge stopped working and she started throwing a P0463 code, which is a high voltage input from the fuel sensor. The fuel...

I decided to take her to pick up my kid from school today since there are speed humps and speed bumps along the way. The clunk seemed to be intermittent when going over both. I heard it once going over the speed hump but not twice. I heard it coming down from the speed bump but not going up. At...

Thank you. After further inspection, I am pretty sure it is the inner tie rods. Unless a bad sway bar link would cause them to clunk as well. There isn't much movement in the tire left and right, but when I do wiggle it I can hear the clunk coming from towards the center of the car and the inner...

Thank you, my friend. The clunk has been there for a while but everything appears fine otherwise. No steering wheel shaking and she drives straight as an arrow. It looks like I will be attempting to do this myself since that cost estimate is probably half of her is value at this point in her...

I have a front end clunk over bumps in my 2007 2.4L Camry (167k miles). Both front tires wiggle and clunk when grabbed 3 and 9 o'clock. No play when wiggled 6 and 12 o'clock. Otherwise she steers, turns, and rides just fine. I can't really see what is moving but have narrowed it down to likely...

I can't be the only one that slaps a hand on it and gives it a good nnnnnnggggghhhh? I have never had a filter leak doing things that way.

The Fram website is still up. Did someone buy out the brand?

I am not trying to be a know-it-all. I legitimately want an answer to this question because it serves me better as a consumer. But I'm not for everyone, so thanks for engaging. To address your question, for example, transmission valve bodies are built around specific hydraulic properties of the...

I hope that you are correct. And in all likelihood, you are. But when it comes to my multi-thousand dollar transmission, I'm just not taking them at their incredibly vague word on it without answering what I thought was a rather concise question. "Super-duper additives" doesn't do it for me when...

I mean... maybe? But if the Fight Club recall coordinator's formula is real, how does that explanation give you any confidence? Take the number of vehicles in the field, A, multiplied by the probable rate of failure, B, then multiply the result by the average out of court settlement, C. A*B*C=X...

I had a few drinks and decided to reach out to Valvoline about how MaxLife could apply to such a wide range of different transmissions. I feel that the email possesses the eloquence of a poet: "Hello, First, I am a big fan of Valvoline's products. All three of my vehicles use Valvoline Restore...

Have you checked for a big vacuum leak?

My 2012 Civic 5-speed has been running DW-1 for 135k miles and still shifts as well as new. 30k mile drain and fills and the ATF is still in good shape when I change it. IF I was going to switch her off of DW-1, I would go with MaxLife. My Camry transmission might as well have been designed for...

I guess? I agree that unless you follow this forum constantly it is difficult to stay abreast of who is making good filters and who is not. And going OEM means the dealer can't screw you over there. But OEM filters are still made by mostly the same companies. Honda filters are made by Honeywell...

Do you mean the Tech line? https://www.purolatornow.com/en/professional-filters/tech-oil.html They are essentially the shop version of the basic Purolator red can filters. They are all China made, however, in my experience I have found the construction of the Techs to be of much better...

Our future AI overlords say that it is "Full synthetic-blend / Mineral Synthetic (based on supplier info)." Probably. No idea. But I have enough else to worry about that transfer case fluid is not up there. I change it every 30k miles with the rear differential and don't think about it agian.

Any 75W-85 GL5 will work. Valvoline has a nifty little squeeze bottle if you don't like using a pump or injector to fill the transfer case. But the last time I checked the difference in price between the Honda labeled stuff and others was minimal, so I just grab a bottle of that while I am...

It is probably excessive, but at 4k or 5k it also removes any doubt (all things equal) that you are not running clean oil throughout your vehicle at any given moment. I set a goal of 4k miles, which then gives me 1,000 miles of a buffer to find the time to get the job done. Personally, I don't...

What is a standard maintenance interval nowadays? 15k miles? 20k miles? Whatever the vehicle's algorithm calculates? I'm sticking with 4k miles regardless of oil or vehicle.

Wait. Which is it? OEM vs Aftermarket fluid is irrelevant or additives impact performance? Because spec sheets show clearly that different ATF have different additive packages.