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Originally Posted By: gfh77665 Originally Posted By: mystere It's showing that you have a worn engine, Not exactly. Some engines come fresh from the factory with far, far more consumption than 1qt./4000 miles from the beginning. Ample threads here attest to that. Many manufactures would be...

If you change your oil every 5,000 miles, and find that you're low on oil at about 4,000 miles, you're better off just changing the oil early. It's showing that you have a worn engine, and an early oil change will help extend the life of the engine.

No, it means something is wrong. You might be burning oil, if you have no visible signs of leaks. It could be the valve stem seals have gotten stiff by the number of miles you have. A compression check on all cylinders might be helpful. The stem seals on most cars and trucks wear and start...

I follow the old school method in maintaining tires: I inflate them to the maximum cold pressure posted on the tire sidewall. When the tire warms up during driving, the tire runs cooler when it's inflated to its maximum pressure. You're less likely to have the casing separate from the tire if...

For those who came to this post because of problems with their Honda Fit OEM 151R Yuasa battery, I priced a battery at Autozone, and at a Honda Dealer. The Yuasa batteries need to have their water levels checked, regardless of the color of the indicator. The Honda dealer had a better price...

The Honda Odyssey was built on a Honda Accord chassis. It was not designed to pull a light trailer back in that year. Considering the number of miles on it, the van has done well. For those who have the same year model van with not as many miles yet, I would suggest changing the transmission oil...

Goodyear has been known for innovating things for decades. On the 1962 Rambler Classic and Ambassador 8 passenger station wagons, they came with a Goodyear tire that had a 2nd air chamber built into the tire, so if the tire got punctured, it wouldn't go flat for a long time. The 8 passenger...

One thing I forgot to say: before you drain your dirty oil, I recommend desludging the engine with Gunk or any other desludging chemical. This makes a huge difference; your engine will last longer. My next filter will be a Walmart filter...I think Purolator makes it. I just changed my oil and...

Honda's oil filters are made by Fram. I have a 2008 Honda Fit, and have several brands of filters I'm trying out on the car. I compared the Honda filter to a Fram PH7317 filter, when I saw the Honda filter was made by Honeywell which is Fran's parent company. They matched. Wix makes the NAPA...

One tip when changing lamps: make sure you don't touch the glass! The oil from your skin will shorten the life of the lamp. If you accidentally touch the glass, you can clean it with rubbing alcohol. As for favorite bulbs, I use a blue bulb with xenon gas. I found the car or truck's headlight...