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The Check Engine Light just popped on on my 08 Mini Clubman S and I have taken it to 3 different places to scan for codes and no codes are coming up. The car has recently been idling rough and sometimes dies upon start up after it sits overnight or longer but after about 30 seconds to a minute...

I have a horrible situation that there might not be a fix for! I'm replacing my 2008 Honda Element starter. (I have an earlier thread about this). My neighbor (experienced shade tree mechanic) said he could do it for me from under the car. He was successful at getting the starter out. I took it...

My 2008 Honda Element needs a new starter. I am being told I should only use a OEM Honda starter because aftermarket starters tend to fail. OEM Honda starters run around $550 for reman and $1200 for new from my local Honda dealerships parts dept. Aftermarket reman or new are significantly less...

My 2008 Honda Element is burning oil after switching to full synthetic. For the first 9 years and 110,000 miles I used Honda synthetic blend with a Honda oil filter changed about every 5k and I never had to add oil between changes. Then last year, I was invited to participate in the Pennzoil Oil...

Does anyone know if the Pennzoil used oil analysis program is still active? I am participating in it currently but I have not been able to get a reply to any of my messages to the Pennzoil Team.

I know this sounds like a silly question. The owner's manual says that oil capacity including filter is 4.4 quarts but I have read on Honda forums that Elements and CRVs will often take 5 quarts to get to the full line and 4.4 quarts often just registers at the low level. It's hard to see where...

I tried to change oil on my 08 Honda Element for the first time and I can't get the oil filter unstuck. First, it is in an impossible place with very little room to get any leverage but it also seems to bet stuck on very tight. Are there any Element owners out there who have any tricks to...

I found an open, 3/4th full bottle of Mobil 1 5W-30 that is probably anywhere from 6 to 8 years old in my Dad's garage. Could it still be used or should I toss it? Could it be used in a Honda lawn mower or Briggs power washer?

Just curious, my 08 Honda Element calls for 5k OCI with presumably straight Dino oil. I had done all my oil changes at the dealer and they used Honda Synth blend. With the Synth blend, could I have (theoretically) went longer than 5k between oil changes or does it need to stick to the same...

I am going to be switching to full synth, doing the Pennzoil oil analysis program from the Pennzoil Team on my 08 Honda Element. What is the best oil filter to use for this? I have been using Honda filters along with Honda synthetic blend for the life of the car through the dealer service

I just discovered that my 2003 Subaru Legacy's coolant is low. I have no idea when it was last changed or what brand of coolant is in it. I am planning on changing it very soon but what should I use to fill it in the short term? The manual says to refill it with coolant but I inherited it from...

I just noticed my 2003 Subaru Legacy's coolant level is low. I have no idea when it was last changed or what brand coolant is in it. I plan to change it very soon but in the short term, what can I refill it with?

I inherited a 2003 Subaru Legacy wagon with about 37k miles on it that has not been driven much in the last 2 years. I'm planning on making this my daily driver and doing all the required 30k services (just did a conventional oil change). It's had 85 octane gas with ethanol sitting in the gas...

I have a 2003 Subaru Legacy L wagon that has been driven very infrequently in the last 2 to 3 years. It was my Dad's and it would up sitting in the garage undriven for months at a time. It currently has about 36,500 miles on it and it's last oil change was in January of 2014 at 35,391 at a...