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Just did an oil change, and this time I mixed it up a bit. When I was at the Mart of Walls I saw that they had a box of Rotella, contained in a 3 gallon bag. It was a few bucks cheaper than the 3 1 gallon jugs I've always bought before, so decided to check it out. First off, the box was...

Yesterday I was returning from a 300 mile trip when I noticed that my engine temp was starting to rise. No leaks, but the overflow bottle was full, and showed signs of spilling out the top hole. Determined that it was the thermostat, and the guy I drive for has extra hoses and other emergency...

I added some antifreeze to my truck the other day, and checked it today when I changed my oil and fuel filter. When I popped the lid on the radiator overflow reservoir I noticed that the cheesy plastic hinge was on the verge of completely separating. The lid still fits snugly, but once it...

Just returned from the local Cummins Southern Plains shop, which fortunately is just a couple of miles from my house. I went in to purchase oil and fuel filters, and was almost out of luck after they informed me that Fleetguard is now a quasi-separate entity from Cummins. That means that ready...

After years of considering replacing my dash lamps, I have pretty much decided to give up on it. At first I put it off because I didn't want to go through the hassle of disassembling it. Then when my truck was at the dealer for an ECM problem they did the air bag recall without telling me and...

Connected a trailer yesterday and only the left light on the back of the trailer was working. The friend I tow for had connected it to his truck and it worked fine. In looking at the pins on the connection in my truck I noticed that it looks like there is some corrosion. Before I buy a new...

After a long, half-assed search I was finally able to find a steel rim to use as a replacement for my spare tire. I couldn't believe how hard it was to find a salvage yard that even had one, and all the ones that did were charging around $150. Today I got one for $50, which is only slightly...

I never knew this was even a thing, but apparently it is. Vehicle manufacturers are removing AM radio from their vehicles, and Ford is the latest to announce that they will, too. Part of the reason is that reception is bad in electric vehicles, but other reasons include, "due to cost-cutting...

Pretty sure the front bearing is going out on the engine. I've been trying to track down a chirp that starts after the engine warms up. Doesn't appear to be on any of the belt driven peripherals. In the last few days the chirp has become more pronounced. Even though this is something that is...

Thought a little humor was in order. For those who don't understand, take heart. One day your eyes will be opened: God Confirms Heaven Will Have A Buc-ee's At this point, all of Texas, most of the Gulf Coast and a good part of the SE quadrant of the United States is part of the wave. I also...

An over-the-air television network called NTD is airing a PSA warning people about trailer chains sparking wildfires. It begins with an animated, raging wildfire filling the screen behind a truck being driven by a man who oblivious to what is going on behind him. Time then starts moving...

I was getting ready to leave town for Christmas, but put it off for a few days because of the extreme cold. I was out running errands on Friday and noticed the transmission was revving higher before shifting. Once I was at highway speeds everything seemed normal. Later that day I was running...

I've been watching the price of Power Service going up over the last couple of years. But the thing that really surprised me is that the jug has also shrunk by 16oz. For years the price was consistently about $17 for an 80oz jug. For me that was 5 doses at about $3.63 per dose. But the price...

Was on the road yesterday, soaking up that Texas heat when the tread separated on my drivers side front tire. When the tread came loose it apparently traveled under the truck and hit the spare tire, causing the cable to shear off and sending the spare tire into oblivion somewhere. When I got...

As I was getting into my truck this afternoon the driver side A-pillar trim piece moved. It's not completely separated, but from the feel I think the plastic around the bolts cracked. Amazon has a Dorman for about $32, and another vendor has the OEM for about $75. Is this a part that...

The door rod clip that holds the safety latch in place on the hood latch assembly degraded and fell off today. Is this a common part that can be obtained from an auto parts store, or something unique to the application that requires an exact part #? I was driving along and heard a rattle so I...

My truck still has the original alternator, and it's working just fine. But I've got a bearing squeak that I've tried to track down since last November. It was very intermittent until the other day, which allowed me to zero in on it. Since the truck is 18 years old I couldn't justify paying...

In December I ordered replacement LED lamps from Amazon after reading the Melting HVAC bulbs? thread. I installed them yesterday and it's a great improvement over the darkness I had for the last year. The only thing that seems off is the white indicator dot on the mode door knob doesn't seem...

The other day I was out walking the neighborhood and found a Matco 9GRCXL10M2 10mm combination wrench with a 90 tooth ratcheting box end. Naturally I pocketed that puppy and was extremely giddy when I got home and looked it up and saw the price ($43). A 10mm anything is a good find for a 3rd...

I replaced the ECM on my truck several months ago. Works fine, but the replacement ECM has been tuned, and while I half to admit I love the power, if I step into it the truck blows black smoke. I posted here and learned that a full reflash will set it back to stock. So then I had the...