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    PSA - eCVTs are NOT the same as belt or chain-driven CVTs

    Toyota ECVT is not even a "transmission" Its a single set of planetary gears. Mechanically speaking this is simpler and more reliable than a manual or automatic transmission.
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    What brake pads have a very good cold bite and low dust?

    I drive like a grandma but my cold bite on my Akebono ASP makes me happy. But for me cold bites means winter weather early in the morning. Or did you mean cold bite as in first lap or so in the track?
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    No-Skip Metric Combination Wrenches Needed

    A vote for a matte finish. I love my wright wrenches. You are in texas so it may not matter here for you but they have these teeth on their wrenches that do a good job of holding rusty hardware.
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    2027 Kia EV3 - Coming to USA

    they are also testing boxy mini vans all electric
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    Just had meeting with boss for yearly evaluation and pay raise

    Easy way not to retain the talent.
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    Most miles on a set of brake pads

    The rust belt people here looking and shaking their heads. Rust causes problems and damage long before you get X amount of miles. For some of us DIY guys we do take them apart grease and clean the rust off once a year and that goes a long way. Here in the rust belt the rust builds behind the...
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    Your Current Favorite 3/8th drive Ratchet ?

    I love wright wrenches and use them but its ko-ken ratchets for me all day long for passenger car work.
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    Low Profile Tires - Not For Me

    With so many hybrids on the road the brakes are shrinking to getting bigger so that is not a concern? Handling? Maybe theoretically if you are doing a track day, if its your daily driver? Not making any meaningful difference.
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    Akebono Performance Ultra Premium Ceramic Pads 12k mile review

    Looks like it? "Akebono EURO® and Akebono Performance® Ultra-Premium Brake Pads have always met low-copper regulations, from the moment they went to market. Going forward, Akebono ProACT® Ultra-Premium Brake Pads will also meet low-copper requirements, with the majority of the line meeting the...
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    Akebono Performance Ultra Premium Ceramic Pads 12k mile review

    Are you looking for this particular part number? or this line in general? under which vehicle did you look?
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    Your Current Favorite 3/8th drive Ratchet ?

    Ko-ken anything. Koken regular 3/8 ratchet with a fixed handle and a stubby flex head body 1/4 with 3/8 anvil. Between those two I can do 99% of stuff on the car.*
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    Akebono Performance Ultra Premium Ceramic Pads 12k mile review

    Yeah.. Looks like they no longer make them. Really disappointing, lots of other fords use them. Sad but not surprising. People were not buying them probably. I know ill be the first one to complain about manufacturers not making the good stuff or selling inferior products. You know whose fault...
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    Mevotech MK5295 balljoint came loose are the boots still usable?

    They TTX age great quality but they make the wrong parts for your car or give you wrong hardware
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    Akebono Performance Ultra Premium Ceramic Pads 12k mile review

    Were yours on a daily driver? Maybe its becasuse I drive like a grandma ? Can't comment on the stopping becasue mine quickly and easily overwhelm my tires and I use fresh DOT4 LV Ford flex 5300 pounds with Michelin crossclimaten2 tires so it's easy to overwhelm the tires.
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    Akebono Performance Ultra Premium Ceramic Pads 12k mile review

    Update I put on 22k miles since my last update so 34k total on these pads. I am at about 70-75% of the pads works like it did at day one. Rotor has a slight lip from wear. Outside and inside pads wear at slightly different rates but I suspect that is not related to the pads but the brake system...
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    What is this strange black fluid inside my engine

    that looks like a piece of plastic melted on
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    My concern with the new Camry

    Its called an Ecvt its a gear box with a planetary setup and two electric motors, it is more robust and reliable and durable than any conventional automatic transmission out there, sorry not sorry.
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    What is the most you have spent on repairs, relative to the value of the car?

    Knowing the cars service history is worth a whole lot of money. I keep my 2014 flex because I serviced the transmission, I serviced the engine. I KNOW what has been replaced and I know what I can count on. Would I buy another 2014 flex? Hell no, I am not getting an auction special that is a...
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