The hand pouring the oil in the photo shows the askmen people don't know what they're doing. The site is probably run by men-hating feminsts anyway.
Top 10: Mechanic Scams (synthetic oil)
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The article seems fine. They say not to get pushed into an unnecessary upgrade to synthetic, particularly in an older junker. Sounds reasonable to me. Some cars need it, many don't. Just like using 94 octane gas in a car that only needs 87 is generally a waste of money.
"You don't need new struts-- it's a scam".
Hogwash! Most cars probably need them twice as often as they get them. IOW, they should have gotten them at 100k and at 200k the owner just thinks the car is falling apart and unfixable or "that way because it's old." Same with ball joints, bushings, etc.
Hogwash! Most cars probably need them twice as often as they get them. IOW, they should have gotten them at 100k and at 200k the owner just thinks the car is falling apart and unfixable or "that way because it's old." Same with ball joints, bushings, etc.
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Originally Posted By: eljefino
"You don't need new struts-- it's a scam".
Hogwash! Most cars probably need them twice as often as they get them. IOW, they should have gotten them at 100k and at 200k the owner just thinks the car is falling apart and unfixable or "that way because it's old." Same with ball joints, bushings, etc.
EXACTLY! I must have missed that one. My old Subie was so bad when I bought it with 176kmi on it (original shocks) that it felt dangerous just driving it back and forth to work (3 miles) each day for the few weeks it took to get my new KYB's in the mail!
The PO got it at 165kmi, and said the original owner before him said it MIGHT need new shocks. Anyway, I got the car for a grand less than KBB fair a few years ago, and paid a few hundred for new shocks.
"You don't need new struts-- it's a scam".
Hogwash! Most cars probably need them twice as often as they get them. IOW, they should have gotten them at 100k and at 200k the owner just thinks the car is falling apart and unfixable or "that way because it's old." Same with ball joints, bushings, etc.
EXACTLY! I must have missed that one. My old Subie was so bad when I bought it with 176kmi on it (original shocks) that it felt dangerous just driving it back and forth to work (3 miles) each day for the few weeks it took to get my new KYB's in the mail!
The PO got it at 165kmi, and said the original owner before him said it MIGHT need new shocks. Anyway, I got the car for a grand less than KBB fair a few years ago, and paid a few hundred for new shocks.
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