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That's never not the wrong color to be coming out of a vehicle. Nothing to see here.
05/16/2026

That's never not the wrong color to be coming out of a vehicle. Nothing to see here.

How many more miles can I squeeze out of her? Delivery driver here, been pumping up my tires with 10psi every morning, w...
05/09/2026

How many more miles can I squeeze out of her? Delivery driver here, been pumping up my tires with 10psi every morning, wondering how much longer I can nurse this clunker along.

Man, this crack in my Maxima's control arm is no joke. Uh oh! 😱 Looks like my 2017 Maxima's control arms are starting to...
05/09/2026

Man, this crack in my Maxima's control arm is no joke. Uh oh! 😱 Looks like my 2017 Maxima's control arms are starting to crack and split at 98k KM's. The tire shop found this during my seasonal swap today. 🤔 Is this an immediate fix situation, or can it wait a bit?

Is it definitely leaking there? Kinda looks like it’s seeping from the valve cover and running into the valley where tha...
05/06/2026

Is it definitely leaking there? Kinda looks like it’s seeping from the valve cover and running into the valley where that bolt is.

Was swapping out my winter tires and noticed these tear-looking things between the treads on my all-season set. DOT code...
05/04/2026

Was swapping out my winter tires and noticed these tear-looking things between the treads on my all-season set. DOT code is 1117.
Anyone know what this might be or if it's something I should be worried about? 🙏

Anyone got a trick for a stubborn CV axle? 🤔My 2015 Toyota Proace's inner CV axle is completely stuck. I'm in the worksh...
05/04/2026

Anyone got a trick for a stubborn CV axle? 🤔

My 2015 Toyota Proace's inner CV axle is completely stuck. I'm in the workshop and have decent access to tools, but it just won't budge.
Any tricks or tips you guys can share to get this thing loose? 🙏

Oil weight mix-up: Stick with the old or try the new? 🤔I messed up today. Put 5W-30 in my 2007 Scion tC (PNW) instead of...
05/04/2026

Oil weight mix-up: Stick with the old or try the new? 🤔

I messed up today. Put 5W-30 in my 2007 Scion tC (PNW) instead of the 5W-20 my oil cap calls for.

My oil was low and I just grabbed the wrong jug. Drove it to work and it actually felt smoother, but my oil change is due anyway.

So, the big question: should I stick with 5W-20 or keep the 5W-30? I've been digging online but it's all AI vids or the same question being asked.

Need some real opinions. 🙏

Well, that didn't take long. 😤Patchable or am I out of luck? 🤔 Got to my car and found this screw.Threw the spare on rig...
05/03/2026

Well, that didn't take long. 😤

Patchable or am I out of luck? 🤔 Got to my car and found this screw.

Threw the spare on right away. The real kicker is I just bought these tires two weeks ago.

Think this is too close to the shoulder to get patched? Wondering if a road hazard warranty might cover it.

"See, told you you can plug a sidewall" 😁
05/03/2026

"See, told you you can plug a sidewall" 😁

ALWAYS secure your castle nuts
05/01/2026

ALWAYS secure your castle nuts

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