Um, no.

Rotaries generally require a rebuild around 90k miles. But they’re also cheaper and easier to rebuild than piston engines.

This is important and the first thing that comes to my mind about rotary engines. Piston engines have been developed and researched and optimized by a LOT of companies and engineers. The rotary engine has basically only been in production by Mazda, a relatively small car company compared to the top German, Japanese,…

In theory it is a very elegant design. Don’t forget that the current piston engine has been in active development for over 200 years since about 1860. If we had been working on Wankel engines for that long it too would be a wonderful device. Instead the Wankel is only about 60 years old, and at that point the ICE was…

Or even better, just don’t over tighten it.

Instead of using another wrench for leverage, I prefer a 1"-1 3/4" steel pipe. It won’t slide off as easy as a wrench, and a round surface area is much easier on your hands.

Don’t pierce wire insulation when taking readings or checking for power. Instead, use T-pins to back-probe wires. Slide the pointy end down into the connector, and attach your multimeter. A paperclip can work too, but the T is easier to fasten an alligator clip to, and the sharp point helps to minimize damage to the…

Another benefit of loosening the fill plug first is the component will drain faster. If you were to leave it on it would drain in a glug glug fashion, where big spurts come out, because there’s a vacuum being created. By allowing air to come in through the fill port it creates a smoother flow.

But...I’m not a guy. </3

They could have saved themselves a bunch of money and bought Jalapnik from Gawker for pennies on the dollar at the fire sale when Denton and Gawker have to pay Hulk Hogan's penis its millions.

Just remember, folks:

Pretty sweet deal. Makes me kick myself for not buying a TDI several years ago when they had tax incentives. I'd just never get it fixed (hell, it would be chipped by now, probably with new injectors, exhaust, etc). And now you get some CASH money from VW on top of it. We're not talking about some nebulous…

Mike after a bunch of free cocktails at the Porsche exhibit.

Since Cobo is next to the Detroit River, you were LIVING IN A VAN DOWN BY THE RIVER!

Pfft. It’s front wheel drive. No thanks.

Walking is hard.

The MPG numbers are almost completely useless anywhere. New cars generally struggle to come close to MPG estimates.

Why buy a new 747 when you could buy this used 727 for 1/20th of the price.

Most dashcams have playback, though really the ability to get it after the fact is good enough for the important cases. Convincing the cop is fine, but where you really need it is if you end up in court.

Most dashcams have playback, though really the ability to get it after the fact is good enough for the important…