Recent content by Q451990

Years ago I bought a G35 that had lift points on pinch welds, and the service manual called for a specific Kent Moore adapter. I called KM, and it had never been produced. The guy said "just do what everyone else does and use some old hockey pucks." Then he said, wait, you're from SC - you don't...

I think it's useful between similar homes. So if you have two homes in the same neighborhood, with similar finishes, it can be a sanity check for price. I don't see the number as perfectly linear. You'll usually see higher $/sf on smaller homes, and see it drop somewhat for larger homes in the...

We had the exact opposite issue at our dealership. My mother in law's Rogue calls only for 0W-20 full synthetic. Our only-one-in-town Nissan dealer only uses bulk 5W-30 semi synthetic. Our service manager said Nissan would never deny a warranty claim based on using that oil instead of the one...

I'm going to replace the evaporator in my Q45. I still have a decent stash of R12 on hand, so I'll be using that. The sticker under the hood specifies Suniso 5GS Refrigeration oil. This stuff has been difficult to find, but I think this might be a decent replacement...

Originally Posted By: Jimkobb "Working on your cars with the kids" (May teach them a few new cuss words :-) Oh yeah. Fond memories of my dad saying "hand me that sombitch over there" and somehow knowing what he was talking about... it was like a different tool got designated that title with...

I think their purpose is to keep the evaporator coils clean... not your lungs. I replaced the one on my truck a couple of weeks ago, and couldn't believe the amount of dirt and stuff that was just packed in to the folds in 17k miles. Keeping that in a filter instead of packing them in the...

Cool... I'll buy a couple of quarts, mix it up, and call it good. Thanks! Heath

I stocked up on the 5 quart jugs of Pennzoil Platinum 5W-30 in 2009 when they worked out to $1/qt after rebate, and I've been running it in my truck. Now I have about 2.5 quarts left over. Has the formulation for PP changed since then? If so, I think I'll just post these last 2.5 quarts on...

Originally Posted By: DBMaster I've been using this at every washing. Time will tell. http://www.meguiarsdirect.com/product_detail.do?q=11461 It'll be interesting to see how it works for you. I did a "side by side" test on my wife's G35, protecting one size and not the other. They both...

Cree clearly doesn't make the drop-in assemblies, but they do make bulk LEDs. www.mouser.com shows a ton of them... Of course I have no idea if the actual LEDs in the assembly I purchased are actually genuine Cree. That said, what I have installed is brighter and more responsive than OEM...

Originally Posted By: Hokiefyd Originally Posted By: ARB1977 Are these worth it? Absolutely not. An LED array, regardless of how many you add to the "bulb", will not and cannot be a substitute for a filament bulb. The optics are simply not the same. I think this was true a while back, but...

I haven't used those, but wow the cost is up there! In my experience, I have been very pleased with the bulbs sold as "60W Cree" on eBay and Aliexpress. The "60W" rating is a bit misleading... that's the maximum current they can handle right before burnout, but they actually pull about 271mA...

I just tried what I assume is a relatively new product from Duplicolor. http://www.duplicolor.com/products/headlightRestoration/ I was able to have it transferred in to O'Rielly for $10.99. It's a spray polish and a clear coat. I had already cleaned my lenses before I bought the kit, so I...

Thanks so much for all of the replies! Many of my trips are of the 5 or 10 minute variety. I really just need to drive the car more often... I definitely blow the cobwebs out when I get it on the road. I try to make sure it sees redline at least once per drive, after it's warmed up of course. Heath

I can't imagine this hasn't been discussed before - but I couldn't find anything using the search function. If anyone could direct me to some good threads, I would appreciate it. I know the old rule of thumb is 3 months between oil changes, but with today's advanced oil chemistry - what is a...