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I had to replace an oil fouled Alternator on a Honda J35 and I was wondering if I should attempt to clean it and rebuild it or if I should just turn the core in for $50. Is it hard to rebuild and what parts would I need to do the job? I have never done one before. Thanks.

Last time I got an alternator for a Honda J35 I think I got a new Bosch at Pepboys for about $230 with a $30-$40 core return. This was probably like 6-7 years ago. I needed one yesterday for an Odyssey and they are $429 for a reman at Napa! I would have ordered one off Rockauto (WAI Global reman...

I sucked and drained about 3/4 qt of oil from each transaxle. They have a little less than 100 hrs on them. There is no drain plug and you can only suck out half the oil without taking them off. I replaced what I took out with some Valvoline 20w50 Synthetic (probably superior to the factory...

I am thinking about tackling this service in the future and trying to get some info on it because I have never done one of these before but it doesn't seem too hard. I don't think the service has ever been done even though the truck is an 08, I think it has been babied and it only has 55k on it...

I have an 08 GMC Sierra 5.3 that gets less than a few thousand miles a year and I was trying to find a good economical oil/oil deal for the yearly change. What's the word?

Wife's Ody is giving some intermittent hard starts. Sometimes it fires up right away. Other times it cranks for a second or two b4 firing up. Battery is a year old Interstate lead acid 24F (Feb '22). Alternator is putting out 14V. I threw the battery on the trickle charger the other night. It...

Main objective is to help cool the house and decrease load on the A/C during the hot season. Agendas aside, when I look at the numbers they tell the truth. Solar fans get about 300-500 CFM (maybe). Hard wired get 1200(+) CFM. I could also do gable mount fans. The price of solar is much higher...

Went to Firestone to get an alignment done. They put it on the rack and said they are unable to adjust the rear which won't fix the drift I have. Does this sound normal? Should I take it to the dealer. Here is the printout the guy gave me. I declined the service until I could figure this out.

Got p0442 the other day. Cleared it and it hasn't come back. The gas cap on the truck is new so I made sure it was tight. Truck doesn't have much rust. Canister vent valve solenoid was replaced in '19 by the previous owner. Not sure what I should do if (anything?) it comes back. I don't really...

Need oil recommendations for the 5.3L. Manual calls for 5w30 but going through the last owner's maintenance records shows the shop he was using was filling it with 5w20(???). I recently stepped up to 5w30 like the manual says. I have heard others with this engine like 5w40. Some background on...

So I have been tracking down wet floorboards in my Sierra and I am at a point where the next step is taking the seats/carpets out (hoping to avoid). This is what I've done so far: Replace rear high brake light & seal. Seal both weather strip grommets with silicone (above cab on left and right...

I just bought a 2008 Sierra and I have been fixing it up. The power steering had a whine at start up, idle, and when turning. I flushed the system with 2 qts of Prestone yellow bottle and the whining has quieted down some and the fluid is amber again (the old fluid was brown). My question is...

This was an interesting read. We should see gas prices tumbling in the next few weeks depending on how this plays out. Hopefully our domestic production market is not hit too hard. https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/saudis-plan-crude-oil-output-increase-begin-price-war-report

Does anyone have a good oil recommendation for a vehicle that has some slow leaks? I have been running Supertech (Warren) high mileage synthetic 5w-20. Recently I switched to Mobil 1 0w-40 because I felt like it. My truck has a few slow oil seeps that I do not want to repair right now ($$$)...

My wife and I bought a "certified" pre-owned Acura RDX a couple years ago. A month or so ago, I started noticing a rattling noise when she would start it in the morning (FL, 70-85* this time of year). I started checking around and noticed the intake filter was the wrong size and it left about a...

I have used Valvoline maxlife blend and synthetic. Didn't seem to slow consumption. What others would you recommend? I was thinking of trying Pennzoil High mileage for my next change.

Have a 2008 Honda with 145k that is consuming oil. I have used Mobil 1 synthetic, redline, royal purple, valvoline synthetic, valvoline high mileage synthetic etc. All oils seem to be consumed about the same. Mostly used 5w-20, 0w-20, even tried 5w-30. Would consume about 1qt per oil change. I...

So I was on amazon last night and I made an order for some baby supplies and everything looked good. Turns out this morning I got a notification that 6 qts of Mag1 synthetic ($50) and a RP filter ($15) are being shipped today. Turns out I was looking at oil a few months ago on amazon and I must...

I have a painted steel frame/door on my garage that has some gaps in it that allows rain inside. I have cleaned the frame and applied the weatherstripping (foam) but it keeps coming off. Is there a trick to this? I have even superglued it in certain areas where it was peeling off but it still...

Good afternoon, I need some advice regarding my 08 2WD Pilot. My coworker pointed out to me the other day that it looked like my back end was riding rather low. I never really noticed it before but since he pointed it out, it does seem to ride a few inches lower than the front. I have my 3rd...