Did a dumb mistake this morning.
Mixed up the 10w-40 bottle with the transmission fluid bottle and
accidently poured motor oil into my Avalon's transmission.
Put about half a cup in (a cup at the very, very most) before realizing

What retailers or brands etc have been so bad that you would never use
them again?
For me it would be:
Firestone tires.

My wife dropped off our Ford E-350 at a local shop.  They took their
time in getting us the diagnosis on the bad brakes.  It ended up being
the master cylinder.  I told my wife it would cost about 100 to 150$.
Well, they called in the morning, and they said it would be 433$.  $197

2007 Saturn Ion rental car
I rented an 07 Ion a couple of weeks ago.  Put on 993 miles driving around
Dallas-Ft. Worth-Houston, Texas, usa.
It was a typical rental Ion with power windows and cd player.  Here are my

Just a quick question....
Seems that in a lot of cases when working on Fords, many procedures
require a special tool to uninstall or install a certain component or
align a mechanism for assembly, etc.  Note the recent thread about the

After having the warning light reset the exhaust warning light comes back
on after a copule of hours. both senors have been changed anyone any
suggestions

I've been installing a tachometer in my protege for about a week now.
All the wires are hooked up to the car except the important one, the
one that reads the rpm from the engine. I'm nut exactly sure where to
find it, and i've tried about 3 different wires so far. The wire i'm on

I turn the key and as soon as I remove my hands to change the gear and
the key turn towards me the car turns off. I have to keep the key
turned in order to keep it on. I can't drive like this. What may be
wrong with it. I think it may be a shortage in the ignition. can

Anyone have a very simple digital tachometer schematic handy?
I want to put a 4 digit LED tach into my van. Resolution of 50rpm is fine.
Fed by the TACH output of a six cylinder GMC on distributor coil.

These things seem to range in price from $30 to $3K! I have no idea
where to begin and am looking for some reasonably priced
recommendations. I figure I might use it once maybe every few years is
all. I've got a 96 BMW currently that needs it. Late 90s GM would be

I'm replacing the oil pan gasket on my 1.0 L metro and I will be
using a cork gasket. I've had several people tell me not to use
silicone with it and I've had some tell me to go ahead. I also
have a tube of RTV sealant that I had planned on using for a

WARNING:  DO NOT GO TO CARX CAR X
I took my girlfriend's car to car x for brake service.  They quoted me
$120 estimate over the phone.
I figured it might be a little more, maybe in the neighborhood of $200

I noticed someone on here with idle issues on their 4.3l chevy engine so I'm
posting my problem...
86 Chevy G10 van, 4.3l V6, automatic overdrive transmission.
When driving, moreso at higher speed, there is a "resonance" vibration and

Saints Unnamed say, "The additives are those things that give to what
you know, additional circumstances and manners of doing things that
nothing else created has the benefits of."
REVELATION DELIVERED THROUGH FRANCES M. KLUG