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Hello Gents! I recently purchased a 2016 Mazda 6 2.5L non turbo - my first Di engine which is due for an oil change- what oil would be best for my application? USA manual calls for 0w20 while any other parts of the world uses 5w30 and 5w30 is what I plan to use. I come from Toyota's and Honda's...

We are looking to buy a new refrigerator and dishwasher in stainless steel (hoping to catch a good black friday deal). I was planning to go with a whirlpool but after spending sometime at home depot, lowes and best buy my wife feel in love with Samsung bespoke refrigerated and dishwasher (I...

Hello Gents! Looking for some input. Last night I was rear ended (light accident) at a stop sign, called the police, they came out and gave me a police report that clearly states the other driver is at fault. He has State Farm insurance, I called his today to start a claim, about an hour later...

I am looking to buy a floor jack and narrowed it down to these two from Harbor Freight. I need a floor jack that would be able to lift my cars and as well as full size SUV's and Pick-up's...

Looking for a basic talk and text cell phone plan with a plain flip phone, anyone have any recommendations?

What do you guys think of this bike? https://costcofan.com/costco-northrock-xc27-mountain-bike/

I purchased this 2015 Highlander last fall with 69K miles, yesterday I went to changed the oil and saw this leak at the right rear side of the engine. Any idea what this might be coming from? 3.5L V6 AWD

I need to replace the rack and pinion bellow boot / inner tie rob boot. What pliers / tools would you recommend to tighten the inner boot clamp?

Anyone have any idea how to reset / kill the air bag light on a Chrysler 200? Code B223D00/ACTIVE OCM issue Occupant Classification Module ? So we replaced the passenger seat with another OEM seat and now the light is on. My scanner reads the VIN on the new OCM and it is giving me the VIN of...

I have always wore cheaper quartz / battery operated watches like Casio or Armitron and then a apple watch for a few years but now would like to get into mechanically watches. For what I've seem Seiko seems to be he best watch for the money. Here is what I am debating to get: I really like...

Last night driving on the local highway a car in front of me blew a front right tire and his wheel/hub cover came off and got jammed in my bumper. I ended up pushing it until I came to a stop. It did some minor damage but it still bothers me because I just had the whole car repainted a few...

I used to order Amsoil products online and pick up the order at my local Amsoil warehouse (Lancaster, PA) but when I tried to place an order last night it didn't give me an option to pick up at the warehouse, shipping only. Anyone experience this?

2014 Honda Odyssey has a CEL code P3497 - Cylinder deactivation system bank 2. I searched the web and found that this code is for the front oil pressure sensor, either the oil level is low or faulty sensor. I changed the oil a week before the light came on so I double checked and oil level and...

What is the verdict nowadays between ATF flush using a machine vs drain and fill. I was always taught that drain and fill is the only (safe/best) way to change ATF fluid and to avoid using a macing to do a full flush. To me it seems like true car enthusiasts that like to do their own...

My 2008 Prius is almost at 100K miles and I want to replace the Spark Plugs. i plan to stick with Denso / NGK. Rockauto has a few options for Iridium plugs, which are the best ones to get: DENSO 5303 Iridium Power: $4.72 each DENSO 4701 Iridium TT: $5.38 each DENSO 3324 Iridium Long Life...

I have a few oil filters that are probably a good 5-7 years old. What are your thoughts on when is a oil filter too old to use?

I know there is a lot of professional mechanics on this site so I wanted to ask what O-Rings do you guys use for A/C repairs? I know OEM is the best but that is very inconvenient and sometimes takes awhile to get. Please share which brands you use and where do you get them from?

I have a lot of pictures on my iphone that I would like to move to my PC and then to a backup hard drive. What would be the best way to do that?

I bought a Samsung EVO 860 500gb SSD to upgrade the hard drive on my 1.5 year old Lenovo laptop. This will be my first time doing something like this so any info you guys can share would be much appreciated. I was originally going to clone my current hard drive to the new SSD but a few people...

Hi Gents, So I have been thinking about getting a Gen 2 or 3 Prius. I never looked at hybrids before because I always thought they would be a pain to maintain but I don't think they aren't as bad as I used to think. Seems like the Gen 2 are pretty much solid while Gen 3 have some head gasket...