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    2018 Transit transmission replacement costs

    seems about right to replace a transmission on a big van :unsure: The real gotcha item is $184 for 4 bolts :sneaky:
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    2007 Dodge Grand Caravan - leaking radiator - Spectra brand OK?

    I would choose Denso over Spectra How much more is a Mopar radiator? :unsure:
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    Cheap engine and transmission oil analyses???

    The price for UOA is the same for both motor oil and transmission fluid :) You can pick up the kit at Napa, but you mail it to one of the labs listed on the sheet that's included in the kit. When you mail it out, put the canister in a box. Don't just mail the black canister because the post...
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    Is there such a thing as an unreliable U.S. new car today?

    After Ford stopped selling the Focus in the US, they switched back to a regular torque converter automatic :sneaky:
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    OCI recommendations - 1.5T 2017 Civic Hatchback

    You should also consider using 5w30 oil :) Does Honda use the MM in Canada? What kind of OCI does it suggest? :unsure:
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    Yokohama vs Khumo vs Toyo 205/60/16

    That's because the tire is now Walmart-only. While the LX Platinum used to be in Kumho's regular lineup, it is now a Walmart exclusive. They still make it for Walmart.
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    Which domestic 3-row crossover would last the longest?

    Get a Transit Connect :)
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    Who do you think made this Beck/Arnley timing belt?

    Yes, it's interference, but it is supposed to be good for 100k :unsure: Gates/Unitta is the OE supplier for the timing belt, and I can get all the other OEM/OES parts too :) I just don't want to spend the $200 if I don't have to.
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    VW workers in Tennessee vote to join UAW in historic win for Detroit union

    This doesn't mean much and won't set off a wave in the south like the UAW thinks it will. VW actually wanted a union, so they can run it the same way they run all their other facilities. They use what's called a works-council, where half the board is made of labor workers. In the US, the courts...
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    2014 Subaru Outback, 6MT with 150K miles - opinions?

    Drive it and go from there :cautious:
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    Basic dumb phone for a kid

    It should work if it's unlocked. However, it says "please make sure to activate your SIM card on another phone first" :cautious: Do you already have the SIM card, or will it be a new line you're going to add to your account? :unsure: Look for something that says "unlocked" Even if it says "GSM...
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    Who do you think made this Beck/Arnley timing belt?

    Because I don't want to spend the $200 if I don't have to :D
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    Any reason NOT to go with Aisin TKT024 vs OEM Toyota?

    Bosch stopped making the Ir Fusion plugs awhile ago, so they're not that easy to find even if you want to use them :sneaky: Glad you did the valve cover gaskets already :)
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    Any reason NOT to go with Aisin TKT024 vs OEM Toyota?

    The Mitsuboshi belt in the kit isn't exactly like the OE belt from the Toyota dealer, but it is still high quality. There is nothing wrong with using the Aisin kit :) Also, your 1MZ is non-interference, so you don't have to worry about that :sneaky: Get the Mahle valve cover gaskets and, if...
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    Yokohama vs Khumo vs Toyo 205/60/16

    Here is a list of Walmarts in Canada that sell tires. Whatever the store doesn't have, you can order online :) Two other good Canadian sites I know of are 1010tires and blackcircles.ca. They work just like Tire Rack, where you order the tires online and ship them directly to the installer of...
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    Yokohama vs Khumo vs Toyo 205/60/16

    The Kumho Ecsta LX Platinum is only made for Walmart now. You should consider all-weather tires such as Kumho Solus HA32 Nokian WRG5 Nordman Solstice 4 (the old WRG4) Toyo Celsius II Vredestein Quatrac General 365AW Falken Aklimate If you want something cheaper, consider Milestar Weatherguard...
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    OG Wire Backed Fram Titanium FS8A C&P

    Looks good :cool:
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    Autolite Iridium plugs in a Mazda 2.5 'Skyactive' engine.

    The +4 IR Fusion is a lifesaver for the wasted spark 1MZ. The OE plug on those is a 2-prong platinum which is only good for 60k. Unfortunately, the job is impossible on them! So in that case, you want a 4-prong iridium that should last at least 100k if not more :D That Bosch Pt Ir Fusion is the...
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    310,000 Mile 2AZ-FE Innards

    Looks good :cool:
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    Short OCI without changing filter

    If you're going to leave it on, eave it on. Don't unscrew the filter. Once you unscrew the filter, you must replace it. The gaskets usually only seal once :sneaky:
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