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We bought (acquired) an 07 Civic Hybrid with 140k miles. I have no prior experience with any Hondas. This car was was niece's for 12 yrs. I don't think it was "well cared-for" -- based on overall condition, and she was always away from home. I know it was quite low on oil once -- when my brother...

This is the tale of my Stihl FS-56 Trimmer vs. Husqvarna 125B blower. I bought the blower new, 10 years ago. The trimmer I acquired from my father. It is at least 30 years old. They both have always used the same fuel -- which up until this year has been e10 89 octane mixed. The only thing done...

Awhile back, I bought an OE full-size spare tire/wheel to replace the temporary donut on my Durango. In looking at the spare, I see they sell it on Tirerack -- for $230! It's a Goodyear Convenience Spare in T175/90D18. It looks to have no tread, and can only go 50 mph for a short distance. Oh...

This is crazy, scary, and sad. It's sad if he had a medical condition, or sad to get old, and not be able to drive anymore. If they didn't cite him, did they at least yank his license? WI yanked mine when I had 3 speeding tickets within 12 months (many, many years ago). He could have easily...

I just stumbled across these. Has anyone tried them? They do make one for my application. Paying $40 + $12.99 cleaning kit seems like a good deal for 100,000 miles. Yes, they may let more dirt in vs. the paper filter, but I don't really care in this case...

My wife recently picked up a screw in one of the rear 20s on our Durango. The TPMS triggered the fault. I told her to keep an eye on it. It didn't seem to leak much while driving, but would when parked. She made it home that evening. I saw the screw in the tire. We only had a temp spare, so I...

I don't get this? I'm not a member of PETA, and I wouldn't think anything of this if it were a deer, rabbit, etc. This cat hasn't been seen in the state for 150 years, so lets kill it? At least wait until it's guilty of something. If it starts messing with livestock/pets, relocate it. If it...

If the same price, which would you chose? I plan to buy a winter set during the current DTD sale. After rebates, I can buy nice alloys instead of black steelies, for the same price. I know the pluses and minuses of both. Steel is stronger, heavier (better traction?), but corrodes much easier...

The tires in subject came OE on my car in signature. Just when I thought Goodyear couldn't do worse than RSAs...boy, was I wrong. I'm about 1200 miles into these, and they rank near the bottom of OE tires I've driven on. They are soft, squishy, noisy, handle poorly, and occasionally vibrate at...

Pros: Capability, Ride, Handling, Comfort, MPG Cons: Alpine sound should be better, Lack of low-end grunt, OE tires, 1 major warranty issue We purchased our new 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo X 2 years and 24,000 miles ago. It came nicely equipped with heated black leather, sunroof...

Pros: Trouble-free, power, interior space, smooth ride Cons: Alpine sound should be better, ease of parking, mediocre MPG (to be expected) We purchased our new 2012 Ram 1500 Crew Cab 4x4 Outdoorsman 1 year and 11,000 miles ago. The color is Sagebrush Pearl Metallic. We wanted this color, and...

Our 18 yr-old deck is getting pretty weathered. I've been using Cabot semi-solid for the past several years. I'm pleased with it's performance. I have been getting 4-5 years between coats. As a last-ditch effort, I decided the try a coating in order to prolong replacement. Home Depot had $40...

During Fall cleanup on the Jeep yesterday, I noticed a small cut/gouge in the sidewall of a rear tire. These are still the OE Michelin Latitudes -- which I cannot wait to replace anyway. They are horrible in anything but dry pavement. The tire is not leaking. All tires are down to 5.5/32nds, but...

I snapped a few pics a couple of weekends ago, because I was impressed. Our Jeep has not been washed in at least 3 weeks in these pics, and it had rained prior. The last sealant applied was Duragloss 101 on 4/28. I use AquaWax monthly. The Jeep is driven daily, and is out ~ 4hrs/day.

In order to make room in my garage, I needed to move my 6' x 4' Gorilla Rack down into my basement. Is it safe (health wise) to store chemicals in the basement -- as long as they are all sealed? I already stored paint and oil down there for years. I'm not worried about my waxes/polishes/etc, but...

Highs: Decent power, AWD grip, THXII sound, quality leather, features galore Lows: Horrible OE tires, mediocre MPG, sticker shock, poor resale I bought my 2010 MKZ AWD Ultimate in January, 2011. I traded a ’10 Focus SES for it. The car currently has 21,xxx miles. It has been very solid thus...

I bought a used rider this Spring. It's a 16.5HP OHV Briggs. The manual states SAE30 for temps above 40 degrees F, or Synthetic 10W30 for temps 0-100. I did the first oil change with 10W30 synthetic (Castrol Syntec on sale). I maybe ran it 5 hrs (tops), and plan to change again this Fall before...

I know there are worse places than KS, but this is the driest year I can remember here, or anywhere else I've lived (ND/WI) in my 40+ years). Attached below are some pics. The first shows our old shed + backyard in April. 2-4" rains are common during the Spring in KS. The grass gets nice and...

We are in the market for a new digital camera. We currently have a Canon PowerShot SD1000 7.1MP. It works fine, but it is outdated. I'm currently thinking of these two: Canon PowerShot Elph 500 HS: previous model, $100 off at Crutchfield. Touchscreen, Good reviews, previous Canon history, etc...

I've been shopping for an inexpensive bench grinder. I noticed Sears.com has their Craftsman 6" on sale for $47.xx -- from $79.99. This is an online-only sale. Shipping is only free if you spend $99 (don't want to). It gave me the "Store Pickup" option, so I of course used that. I added item to...