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Hey all, I have a 2005 CRV AWD with a 6 speed manual transmission. (Tsx 6th gear was added) Currently I am running the Honda mtf II fluid and it is time to change it out. I have 3 quarts of amsoil MTF waiting to go in. I know amsoil says the MTF is compatible with the Honda fluid, but is it...

Hey all, I've been looking for an undercoating product to spray the undercarriage of my car for the winter. I live in the salty New England area and noticed that the new ice melting chemical used by Connecticut is causing a lot of corrosion on my cars. I've looked at a few different products...

I recently changed the oil on my '09 Vibe with a Toyota 2AZ-FE engine. I used the filtermag for around 1000 miles. The engine is still breaking in (around 2000 miles). I was amazed at the amount of fine ferrous dust that collected around the magnets. The oil was Mobil Clean 5000 5w-20 that...

Hey all, I have a few cans of Amsoil Metal Protector HD in my garage and was wondering how it works as a undercoating/rustproofing? Does anyone have experience with using it in such a way? Also, I know that the "lighter duty" Metal Protector is safe for use on plastics and paint. Is the HD...

I was wondering what the rule is for tightening BSPT threaded pieces? I think I heard somewhere that NPT is hand tight, then tighten with a wrench 1-2 turns more. Is this the same with BSPT senders? I have an oil pressure sender I'm trying to install that has 1/8" BSPT threads. Thanks Jay

Hey all, I have a bottle of 3M Silicone Lubricant Plus spray (Wet Type) and was wondering what the "high Solids" mean? The part number for the spray is 051135-08877. Is it the actual silicone particles that they are commenting on? The "Dry Type" Silicone spray does not mention anything...

I have a 2005 Nissan Sentra SE-R SpecV and have a question regarding my transmission. It is a 6-speed with double-cone synchromesh on the first and a triple-cone synchromesh on the second gear. One thing I noticed was that if I take my time engaging first gear from a standstill (e.g at a red...

Hello, I didn't want to threadjack the other brake cleaner thread so here goes my question... Is it safe to use brake parts cleaner (chlorinated and non-chlorinated) for aluminum parts such as cylinder heads and blocks? I would use it just for cleaning mating surfaces of the intake manifold...

Hello all, I have been looking all over the place for information regarding stud torque ratings. I keep getting conflicting information regarding the torque values. Is it better to keep torque to a minimum (finger tight) on "shouldered" studs? Or is it better to tighten them down with a good...