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Are AC Delco batteries now made in S. Korea? Menards is now carrying them, and the SDS lists a company called AltlasBX of Korea? No more USA production on these? Still pretty expensive, more than East Penn Deka from FFH or Proformers from NAPA.

Had a little time to kill, strolled around Meijer here in Cincy (Oakley)-apparently some Extra Guards are on a fairly good clearance now too. For example, PH4386 (slight oversize cross ref. for the PH4967) for only $1.75! I have lots of **3600 & **4967 size filters, so the 5 PH4386s are still...

How tough are these engines? I'm supposed to look at an older high mileage ('04) Saturn Vue, 2.2L 5 speed manual, FWD baby SUV. It allegedly has a new clutch (one of their Achilles heels), at least one newer halfshaft, and some other new parts. I know how to identify if the primary timing chain...

Not a knock your socks off special, but if you like quarts, it's halfway decent. PZ Platinum also $6.99/qt.

I've talked to several local NAPA franchisees here that have stated that, due to inability to supply enough oil filters, NAPA is no longer going to source the Gold oil filters from Mann (?) Has anybody else heard this too? (No loss IMHO!)

Been using LM GL-4 75W90 in the Corolla in my sig for approximately 6000 miles, it seems to be developing a notchy shift condition. Not really hard to shift, but not as easy to get into gear as it was originally. Anyone else had bad experiences with it? The Redline In the xB has been much...

Apparently there is a new federal tax credit for EVs, but there’s an IRS-sized laundry list of disclaimers-are any EVs, as currently built, actually eligible for the full amount? I can’t see how?

Anybody use them? I need to throw a clutch kit in the new/old Corolla, got some slippage-any body have luck with them?

A word of warning for fans of the East Penn made NAPA batteries-tried to pick up a Proformer 24F today and they brought out a weird Indian made non-maintenance free battery with individual screw-in caps under a decal(?). Canceled & bought a 35 instead (which was a new EP one). Not sure if NAPA...

The '07 in my sig, getting it together... I'm not a body guy & don't have enough room in my tiny garage. No rust, but I think it got hit by every piece of gravel on I-75 for the last 10 years or so. Just basic black, really don't want to wrap or rattle can it.

I need 3 more winter tires for the Corolla in my sig, and BB Wheels has a pretty good price on them-has anyone had decent luck with them? Some of their reviews could be better.

Well, @2stroketriple sent me his filters, but they didn’t take the ride very well, 3 had minor dents, 1 got blasted! But, my loss is everyone’s gain…

We were lucky this time, but maybe not the next one... https://spacenews.com/long-march-5b-rocket-stage-makes-uncontrolled-reentry-over-indian-ocean/

Heard Fram had a “shortage” of silicone ADBVs, but literally every TG 7317 I’ve seen recently has a nitrile ADBV?? For $7+, Fram/First Brands is seriously ripping customers off at this point!

Oregon is starting a pilot program that charges 1.8 cents/mile & $43/year, guessing on EVs-good deal? Or not good deal? https://www.oregon.gov/odot/Programs/Pages/OReGO.aspx Edit: I see it is only EV & so-called "high mileage" 40+ MPG vehicles-and apparently they're jacking up registration fees...

Apparently, my Fram Ultra luck must be running out-I have been having worsening ADBV action with an XG2 on the MGM in my sig, a 4.6 2V. It got bad enough that just a couple hours of sitting was enough to get the dreaded timing chain slap. The Magnatec 5W20 only has about 3000 miles on it, so on...

This filter is from member JT20's Subaru, maybe he will chime in with mileage, oil, and application? Looks really clean inside, can gave my cutter fits for some reason, but side cutters finished the cut. No tears, coil spring inside, no tears (or even carbon) at all. Nitrile ADBV nice and soft...

My son wants to get rid of his old XJ (in my sig) & replace it with a 2013 Challenger (not Hemi, 3.6 Pentastar) with 113K. Looking online, electrical problems like the TIPM, junky alternators, and wonky power window switches & smart window modules seem common. I told him he was going from one of...

Puro date code F12L09G1, has the DOUBLE burr trouble, and louvers not really too great either- looks like a trip back to AAP will be in order...

For our friend Adam (car 51)-I have fair number of these, so this is my minor contribution. Date code is A23243, was sealed in it's shiny (fairly) new box. Now, everybody stay safe out there!