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NHTSA Recall ID Number : 17T003 Synopsis : Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (Cooper) is recalling certain Discover M+S Sport tires, sizes 235/75R15, 255/65R16, 215/70R16, 225/70R16, 235/70R16, 245/70R16, 265/70R16, 255/60R17, 225/65R17, 235/65R17, 265/65R17, 255/55R18, 235/60R18 and 255/50R19. These...

Reported: Died, age 87

In general, what opinions have you all about RF tires? I've reached an age (70+) where changing a tire on the side of the highway has lost all its charm, if there ever was any! My wife and I have plans to see several national parks out west this fall. While I have a nearly new set of Goodyear...

"Automotive Trivia From RockAuto December Newsletter: What do Airtex, Autolite, Fram and Prestone all have in common? A. All have ties to New Zealand B. All were founded more than 75 years ago C. All are owned by the same parent company Answer: D. All of the above (These famous automotive...

Maybe I missed a statement made on here that Sopus has discontinued Ultra. Most people say they can't find it. I've used Ultra since shortly after it came out and have a small supply of seven-5qt jugs. This website indicates the product HAS been discontinued...

I need help in figuring out how to drain the radiator in newer GM 2.2L and 2.4L vehicle radiators. There is no traditional drain cock in the newer GM's. At the bottom left side there is a quarter sized plug like device with a "+" like slot. My question is: which way to turn this plug and what...

Anyone read this? It's on the net. No wonder this man is PO'd. If half of what he alleges is true, he's had plenty to be mad about. His methods and actions are dead wrong, but his indignation isn't hard to understand. The media and talking heads have been a bit less than forthcoming about his...

This past week I bought a 10kw; 16-HP; 120-220 volt generator set. Issac finally pushed my buttons of being without electricity for 6 days this time! Anyway, the unit has a smallish battery that looks like one that would also fit a motorcycle, or garden tractor. Since hurricane season is from...

Earlier today, I attempted to do a brake fluid flush on my `08 Saturn Aura (mechanically, think Chevrolet Malabu). I was using a manual pumped pressure flush tank with the GM fitting for the "tank" mounted on the master cylinder. I pumped the brake flush tank up to a max of ~12 PSI (no more than...

This question relates to the GM 4T45-E automatic transmission found in several mid-size GM cars. I don't understand gear ratios very well and need a little help to understand if the 4th gear ratio below is a real overdrive gear ratio? 1st Gear Ratio 2.960:1 2nd Gear Ratio 1.626:1 3rd Gear...

Even though the product states that its use on leather is recommended would you routinely use it for that purpose? Anyone seen or know of any issues using 303 on leather? I know there are tons of good leather products out there but I'd like to know specifically about 303. I'm especially hoping...

In Flanders Fields In Flanders Fields the Poppies blow Between the crosses row by row That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now...

Recently I wanted to see how my ABS worked on my 08 Saturn Aura (a near Chevy Malibu twin) so I waited for a day with light rain, and no traffic. At about 30 to 35 MPH I hit the brakes, forcing the ABS to engage. I thought the front end of the car was going to be knocked off the car! There was a...

Anyone have any reasons of why the non-metalic oil filters cost as much as they do--often two to three times more than the least expensive (maybe average cost)--can-type (spin-on) oil filters cost? What I don't get is why the production cost of non-metalic filters (with only filter media and a...

Quotes from former -four time- LA. Gov. Edwin Edwards, considered by many as one of the most astute politicians of his day (and now serving a 10 year sentence in a federal prison): In the early 1990's when running against David Duke, (the Imperial Wizard of the KKK) for governor, Edwards made...

Blackstone Laboratories Oil Report EQUIPMENT MAKE: GM OIL USE INTERVAL: 7,527 Miles EQUIPMENT MODEL: 2.2L OIL TYPE & GRADE: Mobil 1 5W/30 EP FUEL TYPE: Gasoline (Unleaded) MAKE-UP OIL ADDED: 0 qts SAMPLE DATE = 03/21/07 MI/HR ON OIL = 7,527 MI/HR ON UNIT = 9,055...

Blackstone Lab report: Sample; 6/29/06 Rpt; 7/14/06 (Comment) "No problems showed up in the second sample from your Ion. All wear read close to averages for this type of engine, which is a very good indication of normal wearing parts and careful operation. The universal averages show normal...

This may be a dumb question, especially if its been asked before and I failed to find the answer, but here goes. If you have a new vehicle can you do your car, and yourself any good to use the 2-ounce Auto-Rx maintenance treatment at each OCI and not wait for a better reason to do the entire...

This may have been asked before somewhere, but if so, my searchs didn't find it. The Valvoline web site for this product states to use one bottle (15-Oz) for 4 to 6 quarts of oil. My Saturn (GM 2.2L 4cyl) engines holds 5 quarts, so that would be 3-Oz per quart. A number of comments have been...

Semi-confused new guy here! I have two Saturn vehicles that I change oil and filters on. Both vehicles are GM Ecotec 2.2L 4-Cyl engines and call for SAE 5W-30 oil. Since the first factory fill OCI at 3K miles I have used Mobile 1, 5W-30 with OCI at about 5K miles during their "break-in" period...