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Any of you BITOGER's ever take a Hyundai (or kia) to 300,000 miles? My 2010 Elantra Touring Wagon has over 122,000 miles, I bought it used from Carmax five years ago, it had approximately 76,000 miles on it at that time. Just had the timing belt changed two weeks ago, and I'm confident it'll get...

My wife got into a fender bender last spring, in our 2012 Civic, the front passenger side taking the impact. Another driver pulled in front of her, and she hit the brakes. Air bags did not deploy, and nobody was injured. However, the passenger side impact sensor was broke, literally busted into...

Just my two cent here, from a humble novice, who has more automotive interest than experience and know-how. First off my cred's- I've changed oil, changed transmission fluid, changed brake fluid (did not bleed the lines), changed coolant, changed spark plugs and wires, rotated tires in my...

Curious if anybody had an experience when a mechanic raised his (or her) eyebrow at your car, in the context of either impressive maintenance, or [censored]? As for me, never to my face, but probably a time or two when noticing I had a flowmaster on my 2000 Accent. I thought I was cool in those...

Just thought I would throw this out there - no doubt tires and oil changes are the most important maintenance jobs for a vehicle, but is it brand and type, or just plain consistency? Given that oil, filters, and tires have to meet certain government standards, at what point does brand matter...

Has anybody had both? If so, what do you think of one vs the other? I'm in the market for new tires, but can't spend a lot. I've had Douglas tires before, and it seemed fine, but is the Viva 3 worth the extra cost? I understand there are better tires, but this is my current reality right now...

What's your top ten? Here's mine, based on my own biased opinion, from aenecdotal evidence and reviews I've read and watched. In terms of reliability, affordability, and practicality: 1 & 2 Honda or Toyota, dead even IMHO 3 Hyundai 4 Subaru 5 Nissan 6 Ford / Mazda 7 Mercedes 8 BMW 9 GM 10...

Does anybody do this, keeping a written account of all repairs and services performed? Always thought it was a great idea. I just started one for my 12 civic, purchased at 7,000 miles this past fall. Carmax service sticker on the windshield showed "last service date" of 10/05/15, at 4,888 miles...

Are the manufacturer's oil filters any better than the after market oil filters, such as Fram, or Napa store brand, or anything else? I have found both Honda and Hyundai filters on eBay, ranging from $3-$4 a piece, when purchased in bulk.

I'm new to the forum, but have been lurking and reading for some time now. The people here are very knowledgeable and helpful. What I'm not understanding though, is what makes one atf drastically different than another? I understand there are certain additives, but other than that, it would seem...