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Hi all, Our babysitter has a 2012 Velostar that we feel is entirely unsafe to drive. From what she's told us, it's been abused (friend forgot to put the oil cap back on drained all the oil from her engine and she didn't realize... for example. We offered to help her get a new vehicle (outside...

Hi all... My well loved (176,000+ miles) and probably well abused (I'm the 9th owner and the car has lived on every coast and the midwest) '06 CRV appears to have oil and transmission fluid leaks according to the guys who did the last oil change. It hasn't been leaking badly enough that I...

Hi all, ⚠️Warning: potentially annoying post ahead⚠️ So after an unexpected hit and run (while parked!), my 2007 Honda Fit was totaled. The used car market is crazy right now and especially here in LA. After wanting another Fit, but being unable to find one with the right combination of...

Hello! Vehicle: 2007 Honda Fit 1.5L 155,580 miles Plugs: NGK IZFR6K-13 Laser Iridium Spark Plugs Coils: Hitachi IGC0053 Approximately 65,000 miles ago, computer threw 0302 codes (cylinder 2 misfiring). I did my homework, changed out the plugs and coil packs and all has been well (I was...

Hi all, Vehicle in question is a 2016 Honda CRV 2WD with a CVT transmission and 37,600 miles on the odometer. I changed the CVT fluid last week (using Honda HCF 2) and was a little surprised to find grease and metal shavings on the transmissions drain plug. I wasn't aware the the drain plug is...

Hi all, My 2007 Honda Fit has been getting Pennzoil yellow bottle 5W-20 ever since I've owned it, all year long. I recently moved from Virginia to Los Angeles and won't be experiencing those seasonal fluctuations as much as before. On top of that, the car will see much more stop and go...

So, you get itchy feet and want to hop in the car and drive cross country from Virginia to California because, why not!? You drive a 2007 Honda Fit, 5 Speed with 113,000 on the clock and multiple, A+ UOA's. Within the past year, you've changed the plugs, coils, and you'll put on new brakes...

My 2007 Honda Fit has needed to have 3 wheel studs replaced; two on the passenger front axle and one on the driverside front. I found the lug nuts on these “bad” studs to act as if they were crossthreaded (they would break loose, unscrew a few turns, then lock) when attempting to rotate the...

In my 35 years, I've only ever owned cars that are a decade or more old. That trend continues with my new-to-me 2007 Honda Fit with 89,000 miles on it. However, the times have caught up with me and the Fit has a maintenance minder. I've always performed my routine maintenance the old fashioned...

I've always checked and, if necessary, gapped spark plugs that I was replacing. I've heard recently that plugs come pre-gapped... this sounds a bit ludicrous to me if only for making the assumption that the factory got it right for your specific application. Thoughts?

I'm considering flying across the country to pickup what seems to be a great deal on an '06 Mazda3 S Touring Hatchback. The seller (original owner) has been really communicative and helpful and sent along a couple of photos of the underbody and body. I've heard that Mazda 3's rust like crazy and...

I've been relentlessly debating between selling my vehicle and purchasing something new-to-me. Ramblings on that debacle can be seen here. In my researching, I've come across this Car Cost Calculator that seems pretty handy. Just curious if anyone else has come across any such calculators and...

Perhaps this is posted in the wrong place, but I think it fits. If you're just skimming, the models involved below are a 2001 Jeep Cherokee Limited, the Honda Fit, and the Mazda 3 Hatchback. My current situation is this: I own a 2001 Jeep Cherokee Limited (Poppy Red) with just over 93,000...

Earlier today, I uploaded a UOA and forgot to redact my personal info. I've looked high and low (perhaps not high nor low enough) for how to edit the post to delete the image to no avail. What am I missing? Is this an admin option only?

I've been lurking for a while, asking questions regarding others' auto matters, but now it's time for my vehicle's next oil change. Vehicle Info: 2001 Jeep Cherokee Limited 92,XXX miles (I'm the 2nd owner. 1st owner was a Jeep Dealership mechanic, bought it off the lot, took extremely good...

I've recently started taking an interest in caring for a 2000 Toyota Corolla (100,000+ miles) driven by someone I've taken an interest in The car is possibly a 2001, but an eighth generation for sure. Haven't gotten around to checking the manual/VIN/Etc... I'd assume it's burning a little bit...

Hey all... new here and glad to have found ya. I'm an XJ owner/driver, but am here asking about a friend's Toyota. She loves her little '94 Toyota Pickup (140,000 miles, automatic transmission) and something isn't right and I'm not buying what the mechanic is telling her. Truck was running...