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Latest information I just learned about USAA homeowners insurance in Florida. Where some or most companies formerly allowed a homeowner to insure a home for 80% of its calculated replacement cost and STILL have replacement cost coverage that would cap at plus 25%, now USAA has limited that to...

I was doing some bookkeeping for my son's small business, and I reviewed a repair invoice by a GMC heavy duty truck dealer in PA for this particular truck. The charge just for the part was $1,120. Apparently it's made of stainless steel and it also fits certain CAT engines. But $1,120 for an oil...

I'm considering buying a 2023 Nissan Pathfinder SL 2WD, Nissan Certified for 6 years, 100K miles from the original service date. It came off a one year lease and the only documented oil change was done at 10,000 miles shortly before it was turned in. The Nissan owners manual calls for standard...

Case of 12 extended life oil filters for Nissan, Infiniti, Mazda, Kia and others: 6607 size. Pentius PLXL6607 case price $34.71. I bought one. Only 4 cases left. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B076H5XYZT/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I get tired of spending too much time to remove some Toyota, Nissan and Subaru drain plug washers. The Nissan/Subaru ones truly crush and you have to use a thin flat screwdriver to remove them from the drain plug. On the Toyota washers, both the new coated aluminum ones and the old fabric ones...

My wife's 2007 M35 is hard on tires, and not just ultra high performance tires. We've gone through Goodyear Eagle RSAs (35k miles), Cooper Zeons (30K), Toyo Versados (44K) and now Milestar MS932 Sports (21K). The Milestars are a popular value tire--I paid $82 about 52 months ago--but apparently...

I wanted to try a Deka Gold 24F battery, but I couldn't find a distributor or retailer near me in North Carolina. I did find it available at www.acehardware.com for delivery to my nearby store for $170 minus a $20 Ace promo coupon for a net of $150, just $10 more than an Everstart Maxx 24F...

My rear differential fluid was changed at about 30K, 66K and 103K miles. I did the last change myself, and the outside of the differential was dry. Now after only 1,300 miles I see that both "dust seals" on the driveshaft outputs are seeping and the lower casing is damp, but not dripping when...

I have a 1.5 ton American Standard 13 SEER heat pump system that serves a 680 square foot second floor guest suite that resembles a Residence Inn or Homewood Suites floorplan: large open area with a separate bathroom and large walk in closet. Although it turns 18 years old in November, the...

I had my 2007 Ridgeline inspected by a North Carolina Honda dealer in October, 2022 regarding recall 22-021 for possible frame and fuel tank corrosion due to road salt. About 112,000 vehicle are affected. Although mine passed the inspection, at the time the dealer(s) did not have all of the...

My Ridgeline just turned 104K miles after almost 17 years of ownership, where my average OCI has been 5,300 miles using quality blends or full synthetics. I don't suspect much if any varnish or sludge in the motor, but I decided to add 12 ounces of MMO for the final 250 miles before my next oil...

You don’t see these very often. This Fram Pro Synthetic FPS7317 was used for two oil changes covering 30 months and about 5,500 miles on my 2007 Ridgeline. I changed it out early only due to time, not mileage. I don’t have a dedicated filter cutter, and my Ridgid 40 pipe cutter was pretty hard...

I came across these extended life oil filters on Amazon. Pentius is an American corporation in California, backed by General Motors for the past 15+ years. These extended life filters are made in Asia with 99% efficiency at 20 microns and a rating for 10K miles. The ones I saw were $5.60 on...

Today I bought an Acura Certified 2020 TLX Technology, 2.4L. It came off a 36 month lease, has less than 28K miles and came with all uptodate dealer service records. Average oil change interval was 5,560 miles on Honda synthetic oil. I had been looking for an extra clean 2020 with the K24 motor...

I'm looking at a 2011 TSX Technology with almost 150,000 miles, two owners, no accidents. It's a Florida car that has been religiously maintained by two FL Acura dealers. Average oil changes have been at 6,312 miles. I have documentation of all oil changes except two, as well as major services...

What the H is this country coming to? Nine thieves arrested for trying to steal Ram 1500 trucks from the Michigan factory, and it wasn't the first time this has happened. I know Detroit area crime is bad, but this is ridiculous...

For owners of older Honda and Acura vehicles, sources to buy DW1 and Z1 ATF fluid seem to be shrinking unless you want to pay top dollar at a dealer. I see Eneos Import ATF Model H fluid at Napa, and it's specifically for Honda and Acura DW1 and Z1 applications. I'm planning my 3rd drain and...

I've owned my 2007 Infiniti M35 (wife's car) since it was new. Give or take a few thousand miles, I've followed the original schedules for all services. It has a Jatco 5 speed transmission, and ATF service was recommended at 60K miles. I had it done by an Infiniti dealer at 71K miles. The...

I do oil changes for some friends who own Toyota and Lexus SUV's that take cartridge oil filters. They are generally a pain in the butt, but I have an opportunity to buy a case of the ACDelco PF2259 filters for $2.50 each. I believe they are made by Champion Labs and are definitely USA made, as...

Talk about a baseless law suit. If you are employed to work on vehicles, how about knowing how a manual transmission works? Like that's the vehicle owner's responsibility? https://www.yahoo.com/news/michigan-car-owner-sued-jeep-075228792.html