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Originally Posted by mightymousetech Originally Posted by littlehulkster Even the worst 3PMSF tire is better than the best all-season in the winter. This is actually completely untrue. I know a guy who is in charge of winter tire testing at Transport Canada. It is actually a big issue. A...

Originally Posted by maxdustington Originally Posted by Dave9 If we were only talking about straight, dry roads, and a grandma driver, then sure you can maybe eek out a few more years past 5 years but with an emphasis on "few". This topic though, is the exact opposite when the expressed need is...

Is Gates not considered a good brand of water pump?

Hi, All- I own a 2008 Infiniti M35X AWD sedan with about 125k miles that is driven by my wife. In 2016, I had a set of Kumho Solus TA71 tires in the standard size of 245/45R18 from Tire Rack installed. Last May, the two rear tires had non-repairable punctures, and my wife took the car to a...

Originally Posted by edyvw Originally Posted by OhioMazda Originally Posted by wag123 VW products really haven't improved much. When they are new they have a quality look and feel with excellent driving dynamics and they have always been pretty good vehicles for the first 5 years or 60k miles...

The price is way too high. It sounds like a $1,000 car.

Originally Posted by JayhawkRoy Find out what warranty you have with the Moogs. If lifetime warranty, get parts replaced. That way you might only pay labor. This is a sensible first, and hopefully last, step.

Originally Posted by wag123 VW products really haven't improved much. When they are new they have a quality look and feel with excellent driving dynamics and they have always been pretty good vehicles for the first 5 years or 60k miles, then they go down-hill fast when they get older. VW...

Originally Posted by hallstevenson Originally Posted by OhioMazda I think that you want both sides to apply EXACTLY the same braking force to avoid pulling to one side. Therefore, the right way to do the job is to replace both sets of rotors and pads. I'm not sure that having different pad...

Originally Posted by rustypigeon I agree with the others who said they would not change the coils. I have never had a Japanese coil fail in my small sample of 3 Toyotas and 1 Mazda, all with over 200,000 miles on them. If this were a BMW however, I would carry a spare coil. I have had 2 of 6...

Middletown. I think he considers the south side of Dayton and north side of Cincinnati to be within his service area, but there's probably a surcharge if he has to go farther.

1982 Saab 900. The fuel injection was never quite right on it, no matter how much I spent or what mechanic did the work.

I think that you want both sides to apply EXACTLY the same braking force to avoid pulling to one side. Therefore, the right way to do the job is to replace both sets of rotors and pads.

The guy I used charges mobile work at $75.00 for the service call including the first hour, and $50 for each additional hour, actual time. For shop work he charges $75.00 an hour using book hours.

A lot of people who advertise "mobile auto repair" are just scammers. I found a guy with a physical garage, a marked van, and who accepts credit cards, believing that those were all marks of legitimacy, and had a couple good experiences, but I still can't figure out why he goes out on the road...

I was recently perusing the website Dashboard Light and it looked like both of these carmakers' offings have greatly improved in the last 5-10 years. Note in particular the improvement for the VW Passat and Jetta beginning with the 2011-12 model years, and the Mazda 6 beginning in 2009 (but no...

I have two cars that I bought used, and I don't know if either has ever had new spark plugs installed. My '08 Infiniti M35 has 125,000 miles, and my '09 Mazda 6 2.5 has 191,000. I don't have a scanner, but both cars run well, with no CEL. Should I replace the plugs or wait for a CEL to appear...

I will have to monitor to see if it burns or uses oil. If so, what should I do? Thanks for your reply.

I am the new owner of a 2009 Mazda 6 with the 2.5 liter MZR 4-cylinder engine and 5-speed FS5A-EL automatic transmission. I bought this car for my daughter even though it has 190,000 miles, because it appears to be in immaculate condition. The previous owner furnished service records for his...

Hi All- I am the new owner of a 2009 Mazda 6 with the 2.5 liter MZR 4-cylinder engine. I bought this car for my daughter even though it has 190,000 miles, because it appears to be in immaculate condition. The previous owner furnished service records for his term of ownership (he was the second...