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Hey all, First report for this car. Dealer Castrol Edge + 100ml of Lubro Moly additive. Air filter was changed a few thousand ago, would explain the high Si. I was getting ready for a trip to decided to change it.Seem like the oil had plenty of life left, lol.

Hi all, Friend of mine got 00 accord V6 and he failed smog because OBD was not ready. I tried connecting my bluetooth dongle and there was power but no data what so ever. Upon removing the dash materials I noticed DISGUSTING amount of cutting all over the place. The alarm was removed by a...

I recently got 14 Mzda3 and I wanted to see how good is their moly oil It was same price as regular at dealer and the parts guy assured me there is no difference except for moly. Nice boron and moly in there. Going to stick with factory oil after my free oil changes are used.

I need new car as my 00 Accord needs to be retired soon. Mazda3 hatchback or impreza hatchback. Looking at 2015 models. And please include your reason. I am looking for reliability and safety over anything.

Hi, Im looking to get new car its between a impreza and mazda3. I know the mazda will be more fun, but is it as reliable? Thanks

Hi all, My girlfriend just got 04 Matrix and I did drain and fill of all fluids. I used Mag1 Low Vis in tranny, as it worked really well on my accord. And she has been telling me that the car hesitates to go, I can conform this, the tranny shifts perfectly, but it has really hard time in 1st...

Hi All, Yesterday I changed Oil, ATF , and thermostate ( it was stuck open) on my 2000 accord and the car starts but feels like being choked. I checked all the stuff I removed ( MAP hose, Water bypass hose, two connection on the intake) and it was all right by diagram i got from ALLDATA...

Hi all, Its time for me to move on to new a car and I was wondering what the general choice would be here about one of these cars: 12+ Prius 3/4 14+ Corolla S 12+ Subaru Legacy 12+ Sonata I mainly will be using this car for commute, but I do drive 7-10k for road trips each year...

Hi all, I am heading to very cold areas during winter so I decided to check the battery. Here are my findings with terminal connected to car. 1) Straight reading 13.8V 2) Turned on headlight voltage was 12.85V. 3) With car running for 5 minutes, voltage was 15.8V Those are very high numbers...

Hey all, I am heading to CO for winter and Its going to be very cold, I want to get a new battery. The battery is very capable in Southern California, however it might not work when its below freezing. I have a couple of months, were should I be looking for battery deals? I am not too concern...

Hi all, Im looking to replace my 2000 honda Accord. The cars I been looking at are the 2012-2014 corolla,civic,elantra certified used. I am looking for a reliable, car why im going to with an asian car. Good cargo space is must for me as I take multiple trips during the year. There are alot...

Hi, My 2000 accord SE (2.3L )has had rough idles for a while and I've noticed its gotten worst. The idle drops to about 250 Rpm , feels like its gonna stall then ramps up to 750 rmp after about 2 seconds. I feel like its worst when car is cold and also when AC is not on. Not sure if its...

Hi all, I am doing a break bleeding on my accord , after my last caliper job the pedal isnt what it used to be.I've tried bleeding multiple times, mixed results... New calipers are fine. Going to try the patented tool before condeming the Master Cyl. , it was replaced 20k ago. I am borrowing a...

Hi, I currentley have ProStop ( pepboys in house brand ) reman calipers I got for 34 after coupon and core charge. Lifetime warranty, lots of Pepboys around. They look good quality. Both from the finish and how things are felt it must be done by cardone or a reputble brand, on the box it says...

Hi all, recently my coolant resovo's hoes leaked out all the coolant the only reason why I noticed was a check engine light came on, I was near a pepboys and from everything they had the only good choice was penzoil multi vehicle. They had in house stuff and penzoil and dex cool [censored]...

First of all I want to say that this car has been very very very badly neglected by pervious owner. I changed the ATF and after a week and less than 300 miles its already dark, I want to change it one more time at 2k and call it a day for now. The car has 190k on the clock, I dont want to over...

Hi all, After my break job this weekend, I noticed that one of my calipers isnt working properly. its not engaging and disengaging at same rate, causing abnormal wear and lowering acceleration. Amazon has Raybestos re-manufactured calipers for 37 bucks.... that seem like a good deal to me...

hey all, My girlfriends car is having problems left and right, last month the transmission hoes broke and it got all over place. every gasket on this car is leaking. I was trying to see if its even worth fixing at this point. she prob has to keep it anyway but does anybody know how to read...

Hey all, I am replacing my pads this weekend and going to give the caliper a nice look and bleeding everything out. I figured its a 14 year old car, might as well replace the rotors and forget about breaks until I sell the car. now, I got akenono pads since they are the OE for my car. Not sure...

Hi, I am driving my 2000 accord SE 2.3 Vtec in light snow for first time. I have changed tires to match each axel with good all season tires. All fluids have been replaced, I plugged 2 holes in the trunk with weatherproof goo. New wiper blades were installed. I have portble battery, tow...