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Survey: Dealer's Badges

I'm trying to get an idea of how common a practice it is for auto dealers to affix permanent badges or plaques to the v...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by paulh
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by paulh

Cranking with plug wires removed?

Hi folks, I've heard over the years that it is not a good idea to crank an engine with the plug wires removed because da...
12 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mulcasterXXX
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by mulcasterXXX

Ford F-150 Ball Joint Issue

Dealer Just informed me that I should be replacing lower ball joints on 2001 f-150 4x4..at only 58,000 miles..............
12 comments posted 18yrs
posted by brainless
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by brainless

Mopar 340 car for sale, CNY

For sale 1973 Plymouth scamp v 8 car with a/c power steering, Power disk brakes, Big bolt pattern, 340 engine from 1968...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ronpat
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by ronpat

Re: injector service off car. worth it ?

> Has anyone ever had their injectors serviced off the car ? There are > several companies out there who clean and meas...
27 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Built_Well_Toyota
27 comments posted 18yrs posted by Built_Well_Toyota

Ranger Power WIndow Problem

I have a 1990 Ford Ranger with Power Windows. Today when I went to raise the driver's side window it would not go up. I...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by tubeaudio
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by tubeaudio

Honda four wheeler

I was 'given" a Honda four wheeler today. Tires flat, battery flat, etc. I took out the battery but could not tell if i...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nospam
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by nospam

Information included on your service invoices

Been looking at changing my invoice layout. What I am wondering is what do your invoices have on them? I currently have...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by csr684NOT
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by csr684NOT

Tires more than 6 years old are dangerous

http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=5054607 From this report and others, abc news says that ANY tire that is mor...
28 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Nicholas
28 comments posted 18yrs posted by Nicholas

Oil Change

http://autos.yahoo.com/articles/autos_content_landing_pages/586/the-3000-mile-oil-change-myth/;_ylc=X3oDMTE0cnVqb3Q4BF9T...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ratatouillerat
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by ratatouillerat

clunking sound when I apply brakes

I recently started experiencing a clunking sound as I apply the brakes, it only happens when I'm not going too fast. Al...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by contrarian76
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by contrarian76

No Oil Pressure?!

I'm dealing with a 1982 motorhome that's powered by a Chevy 454 on a P-30 chassis with about 100k miles on it. Motorhom...
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by tomo
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by tomo

Unable to Tighten GM Side Mount Battery Terminal

The car is a 1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass with the 3.4L DOHC engine. The negative battery cable terminal will not get very t...
33 comments posted 18yrs
posted by clemke
33 comments posted 18yrs posted by clemke