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Here’s how I’d approach it. If you expect another 100k out of this car, OEM Honda, no question. Any less, KYB or Bilstein should be fine. But I’d still get OE mounts and bearings if you can. KYB and Bilstein are great options but they don’t put the same effort into aftermarket as their OEM...

It’s been about 7 years since I lived there but I used to be able to go on a whim and be seated pretty quickly between 7-10pm after the dinner rush. Regardless, It’s worth the wait. I still think about that pizza from time to time.

You'll hear Lou Malnati's, Gino's East, and Giordanos the most and you should do those for deep dish. They are excellent. However, the locals know about Pequods. It was my favorite when I lived there. What makes their deep dish special is a caramelized cheese crust.

https://www.amazon.com/SMOTIVEPRO-Cylinder-Compatible-Domestic-Vehicles/dp/B09SNZTH53

Master cylinder cap adapter. More for the Japanese style. Euro should be fine on its own. Because the Japanese caps aren’t threaded on, they seal by 2 o-rings that push against the sides of the neck of the master cylinder reservoir opening. They’re a little more finicky.

I just used one for the first time yesterday and loved it. Used the Orion brand. Easily worth the money. Wish they had a cap for a Honda clutch reservoir so I could speed through that as well. There is a brand SMOTIVEPRO on Amazon that has just about every cap out there for about $15 give or...

There were no references for the Honda Fit for pressure bleeding the brakes so I wanted to post my experience for future people searching for a reference. I did a brake fluid exchange with Honda DOT 3 as it had been 3 years since the last. There is a CTA cap that people use for the Honda master...

Hadn’t considered the control arm - felt more comfortable using the jack points listed in the FSM but good backup. Sadly too tall and still not long enough of a reach - needs to be about 5 inches max to squeeze in. This is the bad boy Honda recommends for the Fit...

FWIW, thought about ramps to get the jack under from the front but don’t have much storage space so trying to avoid buying those.

The Honda Fit has a front-center jack point way back behind the engine on the crossmember. I’m not aware of any jacks <$800 that can access it from the front. Many people have gone in from the side with a low profile jack just fine and my jack can fit this way. The handle has enough room for...

Me too. I mean it’s getting to the point where some shops are even subcontracting it to AC specialists. One of my cars kept freezing up the evaporator and it wasn’t a straightforward issue. After a Honda dealer and a reputable indy couldn’t fix it, it made me realize how much expertise there is...

You need a diagnosis. Firing the parts cannon gets old fast.

Yeah it should be fine. GM used to spec dexcool for the Saturn Vue with the Honda J35 in it. Never heard about any issues.

No it’s usually a silicone base with a ton of moly solids suspended. M77 assembly paste is a commonly recommended version. Sold under the DuPont, Honda or ACDelco brands. “Suitable for lubrication points with low to moderate loads and low speeds, which are subjected to water and extreme...

Here is what Akebono sent me when I asked what they recommend for the ProAct pads. I went ahead and did that plus M77 between the shim and the pad because Nissan recommended that as well in the FSM. Worked fine. Those pads are so quiet anyway, I’m sure it didn’t matter what I did.

Interesting I had to look up what a degas bottle is since all of my cars have an overflow bottle with a single hose going from the radiator neck, vented and not pressurized. Cap is the highest point of the pressurized system although on the Nissan, the overflow tank is up at the firewall. Seemed...

Thanks! Seems to have worked out fine for that guy. Hopefully his next video wasn’t a head gasket replacement 😝.

EPauto brand but same design. Works great on my Honda but that FSM just says drain, fill, and run for a bit with the rad cap off.

2011 Sentra. FSM says to change the coolant with a vacuum fill. Anyone have any experience with doing a simple funnel bleed on this car or other similar Nissans? I don’t want to attempt it if it’s going to be impossible to bleed in the traditional manner. I don’t have a compressor or the...

2012 Fit. Second coolant change in its life - first one done by dealer at 9 years. Heard the block plug is a bear to get off so I elected to do a radiator double drain and fill with Zerex Asian Blue which achieves about 90% new coolant in the system - same as draining the block. Zerex Asian Red...