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The dirty filter to the left is a Honda OEM for our 2018 Honda CRV 1.5L turbo. Installed last summer at 85,000 miles. Replaced it today with 95,700 miles. Rounding up the filter has 11,000 miles and it did its job well. We live in Southern California, find it hard to believe it’s this dirty. We...

This week I was at my local Toyota dealership getting a tire rotation on my Tundra. This 2010 Tundra with 210K miles pulled up for an oil change. Got to speaking with the owner, who was kind and shared all about his truck. Owned since new and installed a K&N cold air intake system on it when he...

Original owner of a 2013 Acura TL Advance FWD with 90,000 total miles on the car. Since new I’ve completed OCI’s every 5,000 miles with the following brand of 0W20 oils. Oil filters have been OEM Honda AO2’s at each OCI. This week I completed a timing belt change and replaced the valve cover...

Hi all. I maintain Moms 2018 CRV. She teaches special ed and commutes 80 miles per day so I am changing the oil frequently. This car has the 1.5L turn with cvt tranny. The car now has 30,000 miles. Does anyone know the CVT service internal for the tranny? Also, has anyone serviced this cvt, is...

Here are the stats: 2019 TRD Sport 4x4 in Cavalry Blue with the tried and true 5.7L motor and I have 200 miles on the clock. Toyota calls for 0W20, so it will get 8 quarts of Mobil 1 Extended Performance 0w20 for as long as our friends at Exxon make this formulation. May switch to 5W30 later in...

The car in question is my 2013 Acura TL 3.5L, which now has 54,000 miles and is outside of my factory warranty. I have changed the oil every 5,000 miles with M1 0W20 and a Honda A01 oil filter. I've owned since new and I'm the only person to service the car. It has been a great sports sedan and...

Own the two vehicles in my sig and this weekend was the first time I have ever lubed the door hinges. I used CRC white lithium grease (spray can). Do you lubricate your door hinges? If so, how frequently? And what type of grease do you find to be most effective? My wife and I plan to keep these...

Taking my family to Disneyland (Anaheim, CA) tomorrow. Any recommendations (food, rides, sight seeing)?

BITOG Friends, My ‘06 Pontiac GTO Key fobs have both stopped working. The 2032 battery that powers the fob has died on both units and it is soldered and can’t be replaced. Does anyone know where a I can buy a new key fob or two? I have found the instructions online on how to program a new fob...

Hi All, My 1999 5.3L Silverado has had this noise coming from the ventilation system for a few weeks. I ordered a new blower motor thinking this was the issue. After the install the noise is still there. I took my glove box out to listen for the sound and it only can be heard when my...

After 2 years and 10+ hours of use, I changed the oil on my pressure washer for the first time. It is a 4 stroke Honda engine, purchased the pressure washer at Costco. Manual calls for 15W40 oil, have lots of 5W30 M1 Extended Performance in my stash, so I drained the FF and added the M1 5W30EP...

Friends. Today I picked up a 2016 4Runner SR5 Premium 4.X.4 and want to get your thoughts on when to replace the Factory Fill? Vehicle currently has 85 miles in the ODO and when I checked the dip stick when I got home there was a small amount of fine metal shavings (gray in color) on my dip...

This filter will be for my 2013 Acura TL. I ran the Acura OEM to 18,000 miles and ran a K&N drop in air filter to 23,000. The anti K&N folks have beaten me into submission and I'm going to pull it this week. I live in Southern California and although the temperatures reach 100 degrees, it is not...

Earlier this week I changed the oil in my 1999 Silverado 5.3L, out came M1 5W30 and in went M1 0W30 (AFE). Since I've owned the truck it has ticked anytime the temperature dropped below 60 degrees and it was a cold start. Well well well...for the last two days it has been 40 degrees in the AM...

At 19,000 miles I replaced my original OEM air filter on my Acura TL 3.5L. So that I don't have to purchase a new air filter for the life of the car, I purchased a K&N drop in replacement air filter which I have now run in the car for 1,050 miles. Today I pulled the filter to do a white glove...

Last winter I drained/filled the auto transmission with 4 quarts of fresh Honda DW-1 ATF and I immediately noticed the transmission was shifting jerky/firm and knowing that I did the work, I just dealt with it. The vehicle I am referring to is my 2012 Acura TL 3.5L. After a lot of thought I...

In 2012 we purchased a 2012 Accord 2.4L which we really enjoy for the price point. One of the selling points is our local dealer includes free oil changes for life. Yesterday I took it in for an oil change and the service was quick and friendly, I asked what type of bulk oil they use...one tech...

We own a 2012 Honda Accord SE with the 2.4L motor, which has approximately 68K miles. In my last vehicle the dealer changed my PCV valve at 60K miles (sold that car at 200K miles) and I'm planning to replace the PCV myself on my new car since it appears to be very simple. Question is...does...

My 1999 Silverado 2WD rear passenger side axle was leaking last month so I had my local shop replace both of the axle gaskets on both sides since they were already doing the work, replaced the fluid with new Pennzoil 75/90 and new diff cover gasket. For the last week they have both been...

My 1999 Silverado had a minor leak on the passenger side rear axle gasket so I had a local shop replace the gasket. When they did, they also drained the rear diff fluid with 79K miles and replaced it with fresh Pennzoil 75W90. I've never use this gear oil, is it any good? How long should this...