Has anyone else noticed that no matter where you look, every grade advertised of the new Mobil-1 'Extended Performance' synthetic motor oil is available EXCEPT 10W-40? Are they not producing that grade yet? Autozone refused to stock it (and won't oreder it either), Lappens said they might have...

I have a 2000 Dodge Durango that is getting about 7 MPG. The check engine light is on. When I check the code it is 0171. I have had it at the local Dodge dealer on and off for the past 9 months. They have done the following: Replaced both oxygen sensors 3 times.. Replaced the Cat Converter 2...

Had lunch today with some Brits. They were saying gasoline, or "petrol" as they call it, is like $& (US) per US gallon there now. (As I write this I see regular at $1.99 out my Midwest boring hick town window.) I know propane is popular there, but wouldn't industrial denatured alcohol be cheaper...

I just installed a pair of driving lights on my '99 Accord and wanted to wire them to come on with my highbeams. I spliced into one of the leads for one of the highbeam bulbs and used that as the trigger for a relay. Problem is, the driving lights come on with my low beams. What am I doing wrong?

Hello everybody, I'm a pretty smart guy when it comes to electronics, which can make me very dangerous. I have a problem with my 1989 Chevy S-10 Blazer that I need some help with. Here's the deal... About 4 or 5 months ago, I started to notice that the battery wasn't holding a charge, and...

Yesterday my wife and I attended an auto auction held by RM Auctions near Toronto. Among the vehciles was a 1961 Corvair, which had been conveniently left with it engine cover open. I hade never seen a Corvair engine in the metal before, so I studied it for a while. Two questions...

fairly accurately. There are numerous ways of arriving at a guesstimate for mpg, but what have you found to be the most reliable method? I have a mini-computer w/monitor feature on my car that gives various read-outs, it's interesting to see how gasoline usage is being registered under various...

It is the orginal owners responsbilty to replace the engine befor he or she sells their car. When my mother bought this Nissian Altima from my aunts boyfriend it had 140,000 miles. I am not going to defraud my aunt I am going step up on my part and pay her but the price of the car is not worth...

I've recently been driving an old reengined 1986 Ford Ranger, I have no idea what the engine is, the truck says electronic ignition, but this looks conventional, 2.0 l or 2.3 l. The problem is the oil pressure gauge (it's the dummy variety - I tested it by grounding the sender wire - it reads...

They've been sued by DuPont, had their asses slapped by the FTC for their snake-oil claims, been outed for marketing a product that has no genuine benefits and can actually damage an engine, so how do they manage to stay in business, still making essentially the same claims?

Hi, My 95' Cavalier has 201,000km on it. The rear brakes lock up REAL easy. It's very unsafe. I have replaced both rear drums and adjusted the brakes. That made the lockup not as bad, but still unsafe. The tires will only lock at slow speeds (under 20km/h). But braking from high speeds I can...

Just wanted to know if the 2800 / 3400 / 3500 / 3800 were all interchangable with each other, or if any of them are. Specifically, was wondering if any of the latter would swap into 1988 Beretta with the 2800.

Are these available for sale to the general public yet? This Summer?

Any one in the USA done this? interested in a US perspective. (hello from the UK) Coolant system holds 6 litres. Header tank holds one and a half Litres..(ethelene glycol at 50% as per manufactures spec) I can suck out the header tank in seconds with a vaccuum fluid remover and replace with...

wrote: >>>What's so great about "white light"? I don't get what good "white > > light" does other than a poseur HID-like appearance<< > > The white light actually lights up the road better. The stock > headlights are good but I couldnt beliee how much better I could see >...

I'm looking at a new Trailblazer. It has a locking differential. Is this a good thing or a bad thing? It is not 4 wheel drive. What exactly does this do, and is it just another thing to break? Are these things trouble-prone, expensive to maintain, etc.? Thanks, Libby

Good penetrating oil on the threads put on several times over several hours. A sharp hit with a heavy hammer while trying to turn it with the grips. A dremil tool to either cut a slot in it or to flatten two sides so a wrench can maybe grab it again. If room, plumbers pipe wrenches are like vise...

I am considering a Mini-Cooper and wondering what the pros and cons are regarding these two engine types. Of course I know the fundamental things, like lower gas mileage, more horse power with the super charge engine. What about maintenance, engine life, repairs, etc.,. I don't have any...

Ok, so disassembling everything for my head gasket replacement WAS going well, in fact all too well, so fate had to do something drastic. Got everything off except the intake manifold and cam sprocket. I go to slack the timing belt, and the bolt head on the tensioner is COMPLETELY messed up. It...

I bought this truck for my 13 year old to learn about engines. When we got the truck, it would start if you primed the carb, run for awhile and die. So far, we have: Rebuilt the carb Replaced plugs and wires dist. cap and rotar points oil/filter fuel pump put in an inline fuel filter