Recent content by ls1mike

Yeah, there is something to that. I am guessing the average Consumer Reports customer isn't Mike Friend and has the cam, tune and exhaust swapped out during the warranty period.

Heck I do it in the Caprice and Trans Am. As long as it isn't cooking oil...do it.

I do not like the electric tailgate handle on my 2024 2500HD

This is certainly part of it, plus some of the luxury cars have different suspensions which get pricey when the fail.

None of my GM cars have been money pits. I am not sure how this list is even made. I have had the Malibu since 2015. I have a set of brakes, oil changes, 1 set of spark plugs, a set of tires, one coolant flush and 1 broken exhaust manifold bolt, 1 air filter. I didn't see it but they don't...

This past weekend I changed the oil in my three main mowers. County Line SAE 30 from Tractor Supply. The 19.5 HP opposed Briggs in the 1997ish LT1000 and 18 HP Briggs INTEK in the 2006ish LT2000 with a new Briggs and Stratton filter get that stuff. The 2020 Cub Cadet XT2 679 CC gets Kohler...

Drove 4 and half hours to pick up a 3rd gen Trans Am GTA for my kid. When got there the guy couldn't find the title. Drove 4 and half hours to look at a 2005 2500HD gasser for the my kid. Pictures looked awesome had the guy even send extra shots. Got there. It was a horrible truck turned around...

Concur. Not a fan.

Malibu gets 5000 mile oil changes. Seems the GM 2.0 LTG does not suffer too bad from being direct injected. At an any rate it is never really completely black or sooty. Never any fuel even with an oil analysis. I think some vehicles suffer more from the issue than others.

My buddy has a brand-new Outdoors RV and that is exactly what happened to him. It surprised me too. They replaced both axles under warranty.

Cheap trailer tires will get flat pretty easy from sitting. I have 4 trailers at the house. The only one it happens to is the boat. What type of trailer? How old?

Cheap trailer tires will get flat pretty easy from sitting. I have 4 trailers at the house. The only one it happens to is the boat.

Under axled like every other trailer on the planet. I hate that. I can't believe it left the factory like that.

What type of tires? How long has it been sitting?

Has to be a good 20 years since I have seen a weight on the outside edge of any of my wheels. I always specify on the inside lip or stick on ones.