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I love my older model Fire TV (standalone unit), it's still fast and responsive. However, I have an XBox One X that has been fantastic for streaming youtube, hulu, Netflix, and Amazon prime...it really shines when I want to throw in a blu-ray, CD, or DVD. I understand the game consoles cost more...

Excellent thread!! I've developed a mild obsession with this band Periphery. I think it's technically filed under the djent genre, but this guy's vocals are intoxicating! The Omega album is worth listening to straight through. I've enjoyed listening to the shared videos (several I've not...

Originally Posted by gregk24 Excellent! How has the car been holding up with 145K? Im only at 58K currently. The car has been great! I've test-driven a few newer cars over the last few years, but nothing seems to suit me like this one (and of course I enjoy not having a car payment). Normal...

I've attached pictures of the original plugs which I exchanged for new Denso replacements on Sunday - no trouble getting them out, it only took me 25min to change them all I'm embarrassed I let them go this long, but time got away from me...and I'm rather impressed for 145,500mi! -JB

I also really like my Stop Tech pads...don't have the greatest cold-bite, but they are warm after a couple stops. They get better as they heat up too...my Goodyear Comfortreads are definitely the limiting factor in my braking system now, even after about 55,000mi on the brake pads. I see no more...

I have a 2000 K2500 5.7L with 227k miles that has a cold-start tick which I've assumed was piston slap. It goes away after about 15sec, but I never had a clear answer on whether that was just the LS series small blocks that did that or if it also occurred with the gen1. It's a smooth-runner when...

My Accord does this same thing about once each year. I'd not worry about it unless it becomes a regular thing...my thought was a little bad gas or something like that (a fluke). Good luck!

These images represent the valve adjustment performed on my car today (106,600mi). I thought it'd be neat to supplement my first post with these pictures; I'll be doing an oil change tomorrow since my current oil (Mag1) is at 8k miles. Cheers all, Jordan

Originally Posted By: Malo83 Not impressed, no seafoam near my vehicles, I tend to agree...I'd never run it in my car, but I'd give this a shot on my lawn-mower if I was desperate (I have a Honda with the same GCV-160). Chrisfix also ran Seafoam through a car in another video, but the results...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdT4DPFXIkM Watch the whole video...this is what I'd do. Cheers, Jordan

Ouch...over the weekend I drove 360mi with two kayaks on the roof and pulling an open 4x7 uhaul trailer with full coolers, bags boards, kennel for the great dane, and other odds-and-ends...the car was loaded to the gills, and when I filled up yesterday it came to 21mpg. When I have the car...

I would agree with the gentlemen who recommended checking the oil level frequently and making sure to keep your transmission fluid fresh. These engines can take a beating, but the transmission may be another story (I once drove a loaner 2012 Accord with a slipping automatic transmission at 46k...

Good Resource for UOA interpretation I'm just posting this fantastic article (sticky) in my thread for future reference. Thanks, Jordan

Thank you all for your input! I've always just gone by the maintenance-minder for oil changes, and in this case it was telling me 5% oil life (but in reality it was probably around 2% in the computer...just waiting to turn over to 0%). The fuel dilution was a concern of mine - if I decide to...

Code: OIL Mag1 0w20 MILES IN USE 8,665 MILES 98,649 MAKE-UP OIL ADDED 0.5qt SAMPLE TAKEN 7/1/2016 Universal Averages ALUMINUM 4 3...