Your explanation is the best I have seen on the tightening procedure, especially the “tighten, loosen, tighten again, loosen again, then tighten to 20 Nm”. I always use this procedure along with a coat of fresh oil on the seat and the gasket before twisting it on. I also place an index mark on the bottom of the filter…

I’ve heard it called “flashing.”

Sprue.

Because for some of us, the advantages you present are disadvantages. For 99 percent of what I do, I don’t need ground clearance and a ton of suspension travel, but I still want to be able to carry a ton of stuff. And you can tow with wagons, just not as much.

This deserves more stars. It’s easy to imagine it’s all about convenience or preference, but it’s also about what works in the car. Larger engines and lower fuel costs really play into making automatic gearboxes a viable option.

How does 2413 MPa sound? And easily machined before heat treat, where it doesn’t distort? Specialty cold-worked strength is nice, but they are tough (pun) to get into bulk shapes that are generally useful.

I wonder if we are just more used to everyone being a scammer. I don’t blame the kid or grandpa, but this is exactly why you never buy a car from a private party without receiving a title immediately (the article clearly states it was a private party transaction).

2.0t wasn’t from that era. Also the issue is sludge from long oil change intervals and most died around 100k. This one is fine if it has lasted this long.

There is no functional government here, it’s just more scams. You will get the same vibes conversing with people from Nigeria or Bangladesh - but at least those guys would (usually) like to live in a well-governed country, whereas here they celebrate their dysfunction.

Yes.  The punishment is that you get lots and lots of capital.

I think the importance of efficiency and range are “reversed” between ICE and EV cars.

1st Gear: I’ll never drive a car I have to pay a subscription fee to utilize. Full stop, won’t do it. If this catches on in the industry and that means I won’t drive a car manufactured after 2025, or I stick exclusively to budget niche cars going forward, fine. But I flatly refuse to pay an ongoing subscription on my…

These are still the most common type. Electronic controls instead of a pilot light for the burner, but otherwise basically the same. Not so immortal, though - mostly they’re pretty susceptible to overheating damage if run off-level while still for long.

Their days are numbered, though.  Solar plus LFP batteries plus…

Pretty sure is the Toyota BXD20 Mega Cruiser

Aren't most Lexii rebadged Toyota, like VW rebadge Audi & Porsche?  Survey irrelevant as market moves to BEV, BMW have 25 neu EV so anything you think you know is about to change.  Again.

It’s a trade off. You get much better reliability but Lexus interior is a few tiers below Mercedes and their drivetrains are several tiers below BMW. On the performance side though, it’s a tossup of bad options. The next C63 will be a turbo 4 and the M3 nose is not tolerable even for a lifelong BMW owner.

She needs das boot where the Sun don’t shine.

Pre-tension is what you feel before your anger makes you torque the stupid screen whyole the whole time you’re thinking what kind of screws thought this would be a good idea.

In the Netherlands when an accident happens between a car and cyclist/pedestrians, the cyclist/pedestrian is by default right. The (car)driver has to proof that he is not to blame. Besides the fact that all drivers in NL were cyclists once (very little schoolbuses or car-lines at elementary) this helps to protect the…

Once again:  ARTICLES LIKE THIS ARE WHY I VISIT THIS SITE.