Recent content by Oldphart

I was under the impression that in our trucks, you can just shift on the fly. I've gone from 2 or 4A to 4H while moving down the road. No odd noises and everything seems OK.

Good advice here. What has not been said is that when backing, put a hand on the bottom of the steering wheel. If you need to move the trailer to the left, move your hand to the left and visa-versa. Leave the engine running if the exhaust pipe is under water. Be sure it's in park with the...

Made in China...hard pass.

And you wonder why the term "stealership" is so popular.

Agree with beancounters....(I'm a retired one) We have the same issue as the military only our lives generally don't depend on the fact that parts are sourced from the cheapest vendor.

Nice write-up.......I'll never understand why the folks that go to the trouble of developing these aftermarket trans pans don't take the next step and incorporate a calibrated dipstick. I had a GMC Canyon and a guy figured this out and must have sold over 1,000. Even Chevy and GMC dealerships...

That's what I have done for the past 50 or so years. Change it at 500 and 2500 with conventional. At 5,000, and every 5,000 thereafter, synthetic. Obviously, there was no synthetic 50 years ago. I ran Castrol 20-50 in everything and never have a vehicle that burned more than 1/2 qt between...

I usually keep the wheel bumped up against the detent. As others have said full up at night should have a warning to wear a welders mask, never use it. My issue is the reflection off the side window. I live in the Styx and street lights are few and far between. When I make a left to turn onto my...

I was OK with everything but the trans temp. All my other vehicles like the trans around 160 or so. Used to it now that I know that's what the trans is designed to run at.

With the factory supplied battery, it was usually in the 13.6 - 14.2 area. After I replaced it with an AGM, it's all over the place; it could be 14.2 at idle and 12.8 on the highway. I've got the Etorque. Is there a setting I can change so the system recognizes that an AGM battery is installed...

You forgot the most important option.....BACON

What happened was that she was stopped at a stop sign, I saw her there. Then for some reason, tried to get across the intersection. I was in a line of vehicles that had the right of way going 20-30 mph and I WASN'T EVEN THE FIRST ONE....SEVERAL IN FRONT OF ME AND SEVERAL BEHIND!!!

Good thing you had the alignment checked. How much wear on your tires are there?

So I finally got the insurance situation squared away and the truck is in the body shop. Estimate came to $4,763.89. As the pictures show, she hit me right in front of the rear wheel, which ripped off the entire front of the Impala. It drove fine, but the steering wheel was very slightly out of...

Got them on mine. Not the first time I've had them. Just about anything is better than the stock Bridgestones. I live in an area where it frequently rains and those stock tires seem to slip with the least amount of moisture on the road.