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Team- I am looking to change the oil in my F250 for the winter. I have 10w40 in it now, in accordance with the OASIS message from Ford. It is quieter and runs well. I am considering a synthetic HDEO for the winter, either a 10w-30 or a 5w-40 for better cold starting and flow. I am leaning...

Team- I am thinking of swapping gears on my F250. We are going from a 4000lb dry weight, 21' camper to a 5500lb dry weight (6500 all up planning factor) Wild Wood 28'. I am currently running 3.73s (factory). I just ordered an addco rear sway bar, (truck had none), and am upgrading the shocks...

All, I am thinking of selling my F250 and getting into a 2005 Yukon XL 4wd. Tow package, 5.3, 3.42 gears, locking axle, 112k on it, single owner texas truck,fairly loaded, Bose, leather, etc. This would enable the family to go camping in only one vehicle (4 kids), still have a 4wd for hunting...

Well, after being a thin oil advocate forever, and sticking by 5w-20 for the 3V 5.4 in my F250, I now believe that 5w-20 is not ideal for my engine. I understand these engines to be very "tolerance" dependent, and some engines have different bad or stacked tolerances that produce different...

Someone with experience with 5.4 3V engines- My 250 has a tick from the passenger side, as heard from the cab. I thought it was a cracked manifold. I put a stethescope on each valve cover, and heard the tick on each side, although louder on the passenger side. I think it may be a valvetrain...

Well, the wife got a new leased 2014 Kia Forte KOUP. 2.0L GDI engine, 6 speed auto. Clearly we wont be modding the car (lease), but I will be doing maintenance. Recommended grade is 5w-20. Anyone ever service one of these cars? Any issues? With the GDI and possible crankcase vapors carboning the...

All- I think the strut bearings are going bad on my van. The shock portion of the strut seems to be working well. I am thinking about hooking up a set of Unity strut assemblies, replacing them myself then having the van aligned. Any issues with that I should be aware of? It seems to me like a...

All- Looking for suggestions. This engine has been somewhat frustrating for me. Chrysler Pacifica in sig. We got the car with I believe 34K on it about 2 years ago. We now have about 63K on it. I maintain it to standard or better. I have replaced one set of rocker arms due to the follower knock...

Well- this has been a 16 year odyssey. I started doing police work in 1998. Where I worked, in Southeastern Louisiana, a very large part of the law enforcement community still used the .357 magnum. I was poor (still in college) and my dad lent me his Ruger Security Six to use. I went through the...

The other day I found this site- http://www.johnsavesenergy.com/ The guy who runs it recommended insulating the hot water heater. I had always heard if your heater isnt warm to the touch, then it doesnt need extra insulation. He laid out a pretty convincing argument though (pics of his meter...

Just serviced the trans in a new to me 2009 grand caravan. 110K on it, factory filter, so I am pretty sure it hadnt been serviced. Trans oil didnt look too bad, neither did the filter. Typical accumulation in the pan/magnet. Filled her back up with Castrol ATF+4 and a new filter. She's running...

All- I just ordered an upgraded (2008 and later), finned aluminum OEM Ford diff cover for my F250 with the 10.5" sterling rear end. The whole shooting match was under $100, which is way mo better in my book than a mag-hytec for $250+. I understand finned aluminum differential covers cool better...

My wife's pacifica is going through about 1qt every 3k. The car only has about 50k on it. PCV valve was changed about 15k ago. It is currently running QSGB 10w-30, the recommended grade. Has anyone tried a heavier grade with these engines? 10/15w-40 perhaps? Maybe 10w-30 HDEO or High mileage...

My buddy is kicking around selling me his 5.0 mustang. AOD car, white /red leather, red with white top. Completely stock, 72k on the car. Needs a new heater core, probably a tune up. Extremely stock.... did I mention stock radio, stock air cleaner with silencer, stock mufflers....STOCK. Looking...

Changed transmission oil and filter with autozone house brand filter and atf +4. Seems to shift just fine after a short break in run. I like the gasket that came with the filter vs rtv.

Just drove from Stafford, Virginia to BWI and back in our new to me 2011 Ford E350 Super Duty 15 passenger van. We got 18.5 mpg in the mixed local roads, state highways and interstate with all the lively traffic issued inherent to the capital region. The van has a 2 valve 5.4 modular, 4r-75...

Well I changed my own oil on my G650GS. Dealer rates are atrocious ($200 or thereabouts), and I got it done for about $30. I might let the dealer check the valves at 12k, but the plugs and filters look easy enough. 3600 miles on the bike, went with Rotella 15w-40 and a BMW filter kit. Shifts...

I grabbed an AMD65 on election night for obvious reasons. AKs were called out specifically by the administration. I think I am going to throw on a poly buffer and the AMD65net stock mod, stock up on some 20 round mags and a case of 7.62x39 and make it my truck gun. Any thoughts? I had a romanian...

All, my uncle recently advised me that no matter how well it is pulling, not to pull on terrain that is not level in overdrive. My truck has 4.56-1 gears in the back, and recently pulled a 2000lb camper while hauling 5 people, three dogs and a bed full of camping gear (probably 1500 pounds) with...

Well I am about 85% done cleaning all the cosmoline off of my 1925 Nagant. You know how sometimes people say how bad something is and you think to yourself "couldn't be that bad?" Well in the case of the double action trigger on the Nagant it is absolutely that bad. This is the worst trigger I...