Is it possible to find out how much oil life is left before the Oil Life Monitor reminder pops up? Or when or at what mileage the OLM was last reset? I can't find the receipt from the shop where I had the oil changed last time. I know only they reset OLM. Instead of waiting for the reminder to pop...

Local Mechanic's Aligner Machine 'Insists'On Spec Settings After a busy winter and the associated pot holes afterward, I decided to have my car's alignment checked at a shop I have used in the past, on my current car and on previous ones. The guy is no 'McDonalds' aligner(just "get em in the...

Have you ever replaced the steering arm boot on a FWD vehicle? I'm going to replace a Toyota steering arm boot for a friend (yes, I'm aware a mechanic would replace the entire arm - let's not go there please) and I have a question about the inside large steel clamp &...

It only lights up when I have the headlights on, which is annoying. Is this normal or is something broken? One of the little knobs adjusts the brightness, but only with the headlights on. -- Cheers, Bev It's not the speed that kills, it's the stopping.

Addressed especially to Clare and to anyone who thinks he's as smart as Clare is. Here is the wiring diagram for this car, https://www.dropbox.com/s/xoj71v8wiwwqtd7/Solara-Clock.odg?dl=0 It's an odg file, that LibreOffice Draw creates. I think most people have programs that can display it, or...

How do you get little white/grey spots off of clear plastic. Especially when there is no reason they are there! I have my speedometer cluster out so now is the time to clean it. It has a clear plastic window in front that at the top is just about vertical. Further down it curves around to 30^...

My respect for the industry is plummeting. First time user of a friends stow n go seats, power seat bumps into something and fails. With it far forward the vehicle is undriveable. Replaced fuse. Rumors of a circuit breaker, but no way to find it. Off topic videos about hand cranking but they...

Today we can report that Chevy has no plans for the 55th anniversary of the Camaro in 2022. Chevy always does some sort of anniversary special Camaro every few years. What’s so different about the 55th? Why is the 2022 55th anniversary Camaro not happening? Could it be that 2021 is the last year...

I renamed the thread and moved it from its original location to the bottom of the list so I wouldn't have to hunt for it so much. >On Tue, 11 May 2021 22:35:56 -0400, Clare Snyder > >wrote: > >>On Tue, 11 May 2021 16:42:39 -0400, micky > >>wrote: >>

It turns out if your car radio has a jack in the back to connect a CD changer or satellite receiver, you can, instead or even in addition to, connect a device to give you AUX and Bluetooth input, and hands-free phone calls. Assuming you have a cell phone. Crutchfiled may have the kit you want,...

What are the devices in these two parts of a schematic https://imgur.com/a/mnnzq3O On the left is probably the lighting for the 2005 Solara trip computer. The schematic calls it the Upper Console Panel Sub-Assembly which I think is the part above the radio (but the schematic lists the...

Is more expensive better? Is even more expensive not even as good? Still working on my lean mixture. It's a good excuse to buy tools, even if the tools cost more than taking it to a shop. ;-) But I don't want to waste money either. Which to...

Does propane change with age? The web says No, but.... I have a can/bottle of propane that is at least 10 years old. I'm using it as one of several ways to find the vacuum leak in my car. I used it 2 years ago and got nowhere, but I'm being more diligent this time. I have an old valve to...

I had an oxygen sensor replaced. Prior to that I got 20 mpg in the city for my CX7. Now I am getting 21.5 mpg. Could that increase be due to the replacement of the O2 sensor? Thanks.

This post is more Amazon-related than smoke- or car-related. One of the things I've noticed about Amazon is that they usually lie, afaic, when they list Frequently Bought Together. Much of the time, they are showing two versions of something no one wants more than one of. They're related...

In alt.home.repair, on Sun, 4 Apr 2021 06:48:52 -0700 (PDT), trader_4 > wrote: > >> >> Just now I read that brake cleaner doesn't leave residue like I thought >> it did. Should I start again looking for vacuum leaks with brake >> cleaner? >> >> Is there something else to...

(I don't think I have a fuel problem, but when I'm reading about my car, curiosity rears its head and I have questions.) How come so many cars have a nipple on the fuel rail with which to test fuel pressure, but 2005 3.3L Toyotas etc. make one insert a T-connector, iiuc underneath the rear seat...

Are my business assumptions correct? I'm trying to get rid of some engine trouble codes, and I need to install 2 or 4 oxygen sensors. I know I can install one of them, and if I find a place where I can jack up the car and work underneath, I can probably do the remaining 2 or 3. I'd prefer to do...

Foxwell NT301 OBDII code reader Worked fine a year ago. In my trunk for a year, but car is white so it doesn't get that hot, doesn't get that cold because it's Maryland. Now, no matter what button I push I get the One-Click I/M ReadinessKey report.

I've had a mouse/mice under the hood. I've heard dryer sheets will deter them, any other suggestions? Besides a pellet gun or other fire arm.........