Recent content by NormanBuntz

I thought Subaru stopped recommending 7,500 mile change intervals several years ago.

The Pentius website doesn't refer to any of its own filter manufacturing plants. Instead it refers to their manufacturing "affiliates" in Asia. This likely is Premium Guard. For its UFXL filters (Ultra Flow Extended Life), it lists the efficiency at 99% at 20 microns. I'm good with that.

It's not really a "generic" filter. Pentius is an American corporation that got financial backing from General Motors about 20 years ago.

So what year, model and mileage was the Infiniti when it took a dump and how did the dealer handle it?

...and emboldened by the prosecutors and judges.

I've owned several models of both brands over the past 34 years. Acura dealers are good to avoid for service, but parts prices generally won't break the bank. Your key is buying one with a documented service and maintenance history. That could really improve your satisfaction level. My all time...

As you probably know by now, there's never any need to use a wrench to tighten an oil filter. 3/4 of a turn by hand after the gasket makes contact almost always works. If I was worried about that existing filter, I would've ditched it and installed a new one. The male threads on the housing...

For this crowd, you need more credibility than three weeks membership on here.

Maybe the MP filters are slow sellers. My Walmart lists the ST6607 at $3.84 and the MP6607 at $10.23.

Today's price difference between blends and full synthetics is not significant enough to favor blends for 3,000 mile OCIs. I'd stick to your choice of full synthetic but use your oil filter for two 4,000 mile intervals. That's just me. Using a new extended life filter every 3-4K miles makes...

Thank you for the clarification. The "assignment of rights" that these shyster roofing companies used in Florida was a key element of the fraud. This method was used by many roofing companies, not just "gypsy" or fly by night contractors. When a roofing guy knocked on your door unsolicited and...

Where will Isaiah Thomas go to eat? Jim Rome: Hey, Isaiah. Thanks for being on the show. How are you? Isaiah Thomas: Good, Jim. I just got back from Red Lobster.

I received my two $10 Advance Auto gift cards this week, almost three months after I applied for them.

Like that in Detroit? You missed the point of my post. It's about a change in underwriting policy affecting only two states.

Most of the insurance fraud centers on home roof replacements, a scheme orchestrated by roofing companies who do a roof inspection and claim your roof has prior storm or hail damage setting up a new roof covered by your insurer. That fraud has dwindled now that the Florida governor and...