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Can someone cross ref a Craftsman oil filter # 751-11501 to a WIX or similar filter? I used to work for a NAPA store some years ago but this is eluding me. Also does any one know who makes the Craftsman 420CC OHV engine. Any guidance would be appreciated.

Would the Motorcraft FL820S be suitable for a 12,000 mile oci? My Mercury will probably be driven less than that annually. Am considering using this filter along with Mobil 1 EP.

I just bought a very clean one owner 2007 Mercury Grand Marquis GS. It has 41,000 miles. As it was purchased from an estate the owner is not around to relay what maintenance has been done. I am really considering a total fluid change in the trans. What ATF would you all use if it was yours...

Just bought a very clean 2007 Mercury Grand Marquis with 41,000 miles. It presently has Michelins but they will need replacement soon. Any recommendations for tires in 230/60-16?

My 2000 Focus with the SOHC engine just dropped a vale and is kaput. Got 185,000 out of her so I am not too disappointed. I am looking for reliable transport in the $10 to $14 range. Ideally it would be a small truck, Toyota Tacoma or Ford Ranger. I also am open to something like a Crown Vic as...

I intend to take an extended road trip this summer that involves exploring numerous small towns in IL, IN and OH. I am researching my family roots. I will soon be purchasing a smart phone and wonder if there is an advantage to having a dedicated GPS device when GPS apps are available for the...

Just read that the USS Enterprise is departing on its last deployment. Having spent the better part of two years aboard her during the late unpleasantness in Viet Nam it triggers some memories. My time on her flight deck was both the most exciting and the most deadly boring moments of my life...

Does anyone else have an aversion to carrying large bills? I recently cashed a check at my bank so I would have cash to buy a barn find motorcycle. It was a few thousand dollars and when the teller asked how I wanted it I said all in twenties. She seemed surprised and asked why I didn't want it...

I have heard there is a lot of dissatisfaction with the dual clutch trans in the Fiesta and Focus. More complaints that its operation left much to be desired versus actual malfunctions. That said I am very interested in replacing my 2000 Focus with a new model. My problem is the lack of examples...

Just heard from some friends connected with the Dixie Wing of the Commemorative Air Force that the 2012 Great Georgia Air Show has been cancelled. No one seems to have a definitive answer as to why but speculation is that the accident at the Reno Air Races may be be making it difficult to get...

I recently found some photos I took at an airshow at NAS Miramar in the early 1970's. I was stationed there in an F4J squadron. I had the opportunity to speak with the pilot of a P-47D razorback (pre-bubble canopy model). He told me that the turbine in the supercharger had been removed because...

Anyone using this software? Is it worth the $80? I am a two fingered typist and would like to try it as I am thinking about going to graduate school.

I recently retrieved a computer I lent to my niece and want to set it up to dual boot XP and Ubuntu. It has a single core 64 bit AMD processor and 2 gigs of ram. The XP OS is 32 bit. Is there any advantage or disadvantage to using 64 bit Ubuntu? Will 32 bit Ubuntu address more memory than 32 bit...

Although I mad my living at one time as a front end guy at a Goodyear store. it has been years since I left that line of work. My 2000 Focus needs struts. Researching the usual sites like Rock Auto etc. I see that complete assemblies, strut, spring and upper bearing, seem to be the way to go...

When my old computer died I had to have a new one ASAP so I went to Wally World and bought an HP. It had Windows 7,a quad core processor and 6 gigs of ram for around $400. But it came with no on-board wireless. I decided to just swap over the wireless card from the old computer but it was a PCI...

My 2000 SE has fallen victim to the plastic bits in the trunk latch shattering. It seems to be a common problem. Just Google Focus trunk latch to see. It appears that Ford no longer carries it in their system though my understanding is the same latch fits 2000 thru 2005 vehicles. I have searched...

I have a large number of transparencies (slides) some of which date to the 1940's that I need to scan. This is a project to preserve family history as well as transfer the photos I took during the late unpleasantness in Viet Nam to a format I can use. My slide projector bit the dust years ago...

I need to change the oil in my '09 Bonneville. My friend who recently sold his metric V-twin gave me half a case of 20W-50 Castrol 4T conventional oil. This OCI will probably be for 1500 miles tops. Due to limited riding time this will carry me in to late October or so when I will change back to...

I need advice on how to proceed. My friend borrowed my car and slammed the trunk closed. It will not open. I believe the lock is unlocked as the key turns all the way to its stop and the sound from the remote lock solenoid indicates it is not locked. The open door indicator on the dash is lit...

I was wondering if any of the European guys on the forum are driving the current Ford Focus? It will be available here in the spring as a 2012 model. I know it will have 2.0 liter direct injection engine that may not be spec'ed in the Euro Focus but I was interested in handling, build quality...