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FYI: Had to replace the valve cover gasket on our 2007 Mazda 6 w/ 160k miles. Snapped a photo for all to see. We're the original owners. In the last 5 years, it mainly sees local trips of 3-10 miles. Vehicle gets new oil/filter every 5k miles. In the first half of life, I usually used Walmart...

The fellow that's doing long term car wax and ceramic sealer tests has published his latest 5 month review. My personal favorite traditional car waxes (Collinite) are still hanging in there but showing slight signs of weakening. Not bad for a 5 month test especially since they are competing with...

There's a mod for the Harbor Freight tire changer that I've wanted to make for a while. I had the day off today and fiddled a little this afternoon. The link is a commercial unit sold on eBay for about $349. Pretty steep price if you ask me...

The base oil is modified Milesyn full synthetic with 10ml Max ZDDP and 4oz Liqui Moly #2009. 5120 miles on the oil over spring and summer. Filter was a Fram Ultra. There was no make-up oil and there was no perceptible oil loss based on the amount drained out. The sample was taken after a short...

I purchased a tube of Mazda touch-up paint and the applicator is beyond horrible and totally unusable. The applicator is a thin metal tube with a spring-loaded metal ball. Its similar to a mechanical pencil tip but with a ball point at the end. After adequate shaking followed by dozens (if not...

Bad negative cable ground caused all kinds of weird problems on rainy days… One of my cars is a 2007 Mazda6 with 130,000 miles. It's never had a problem until this spring. Twice we noticed that after extended rain, the car would suddenly do something weird. It was parked in the driveway (not...

This fellow is doing a very nice test of numerous car finish products. He's sectioned-off and labeled some car hoods, applied numerous products and lets them sit outside. Every month, he checks the results. He's got a couple tests underway now. One is almost 2 years going and the other is 3...

Came across this and thought others might enjoy it... A 2020 Mid-engine Vette on road coarse. The driving starts at about 3:20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUHNATBzFjE Enjoy...

This is Milesyn 5w-30 Synthetic Blend used for 5100 miles, all short trips between 5-10 miles in a 2007 Sienna V6 2GR-FE over a 6 month duration. Vehicle is single-owner with 5-6k synthetic blend OCIs since day one. This UOA represents additives of 3oz LiquiMoly #2009 and 0.33oz (10ml) Max...

Has anyone else noticed the Alfa Romeo commercials showing-up on U.S. TV stations? I don't normally watch TV enough to know what channel is playing but, by chance, I've seen these commercials a couple times in about a week. And BTW, some of the Mazda vehicles and Alfa Romeo's are very similar...

Maybe something's wrong with this tire: https://www.foxnews.com/auto/cops-car-bubbly-tire

The other thread about the Dearborn plant had me thinking about an accident we had when the whole family was in the car. It was a 1956 Chevy. We were stopped and got rear-ended then shoved into a stopped bus in front of us. Nobody wore seatbelts back then. My father got bruised by the steering...

Just ordered these Nexen tires for my son's Matrix. He goes thru tires quickly with his typical 22k miles/year driving. I've heard of Nexen but never tried them before. The reviews were overall positive at various 3rd party websites. They're UTQG 760 AA with 80k mile warranty. We got them from...

Here's another UOA for my son's 2007 Matrix with 181,400 miles on the clock. The vehicle runs runs like a top and gets very good fuel economy. We have owned it for the last 70,000 miles. This UOA represents 50% Milesyn full synthetic and 50% Milesyn synthetic blend, both are 5w30. Also, I put...

A cargo ship overturned near Georgia. I checked the registry which shows it as a vehicle carrier that was on it's way to Baltimore. The ports in Baltimore are major offloading areas for new vehicles for every car dealer in the region...

Nurburgring: XL1 1LE One of my favorite videos. I could watch this 5 minutes before my eyelids close and have happy dreams the rest of the night. Enjoy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4zSIVpVMaw Does anyone know who the driver was? Ray

So, all the little kiddies are back in session. Soccer moms all over driving their precious cargo 1 mile to school clogging-up all the local roads. School buses stopping every 100 yards and then only going 50 MPH on the highways because, for some reason, the passengers aren't required to wear...

Here's fairly well made video about the new Stingray... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dqbSyyoOZQ I'd love to track one some day. Ray

Is anyone here into Sim Racing like this? I was doing this about a decade ago when it was still mostly a DIY hobby. Things have changed now with some pretty nice setups. Toying with the idea of doing it again. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32a-MHsD5nc Ray

I needed a pair of cheap sunglasses and got these at Harbor Freight for 99c. https://harborfreight.com/smoke-lens-safety-glasses-66822.html?_br_psugg_q=safety+glasses I like the fit and amount of tint. The plastic bag they came in put zillions of micro scratches in the surface and the glare and...