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I have pretty well come to the conclusion that the gauge has died or there is an electrical/wiring problem between the sensor and ****pit. The oil pressure seems fine and changing the feeder tube didn't do anything. The pressure gauge has been flat for weeks now. I'm sure that the truck would...

No, the gauge was kind of flaky for a bit more, and now it seems as if it has finally died. It always reads flat with the check light on. My mechanic thinks the issue is between the sensor and the ****pit, but we haven't had time to look into that yet. I went away over the weekend and drive...

Ethanol is a mild acid and stated above, it is not a strong acid at all, but will react with many metals over time. Are there not fuel additives that can help protect your engine? I know I add the green marine Stabil to the gas in my boat, and that has more or less a car engine in it. Perhaps...

Well I took it to my mechanic and he replaced the oil supply tube, but the boot on one of the front axles was also ruptured. He said, "this doesn't look good" while pulling at the boot, and then oil pored out of the boot and all over him. He was not amused. I don't know if this was just a...

Starting yesterday, my "check, gauge" light started coming on briefly. Today I noticed that when I came to a stop, the oil pressure gauge reading would drop to 0 and the light would come on. When I started going again, the reading would come back up to normal and the warning light would go off...

If the bat isn't maintenance free, does it have enough water in it? There is a battery cover on mine, even though it isn't maintenance free. That is not a good idea since you have to disconnect the terminals to check the water levels and such. If there are ports for adding water, open them and...

The oil change went well. I ended up placing the jack further back then I wanted to. The frame slopes up as it get close to the front wheel, so I had a hard time finding a good spot. I ended up putting the jack on the first more or less flat spot and then putting a jack stand on either side of...

I probably won't be getting ramps any time soon. I had a gift card that paid (mainly) for the jack and stands. I guess I would jack on the frame somewhere behind the front tire (near where the scissor jack would go), and then put a jack stand on the axle (or somewhere close). I always chock...

This is the one I ended up with, it was $120 last night, but today they had it knocked down to $90. I think that's a pretty good deal along with the 3-ton jack stands. Fortunately, they let me pick it up from the drive through, it would have been way fun to heft that box to the far reaches of...

What do you think a good lift height would be, is 15" enough? I would guess that a 2.5 ton would be fine to change a tire or the oil, since I would expect it to be at least as good as the tire change jack that comes with the truck, but I would like to lift enough to do more work than that...

I am looking to buy a floor jack tomorrow, but the last time I looked I realized that I didn't know the weight spec or lifting height that I need. Can anyone recommenced one for me? I was looking at this set, Craftsman 2-1/4 ton Floor Jack Set with 2-1/4 ton Jack Stands ($60)...

Thanks for all the suggestions. I will try the WD-40 this weekend. I have a full can, but there doesn't seem to be any air pressure in it anymore. Hopefully that will fix it, otherwise I will start in on the door wiring and such. Any suggestions for getting the boot off to check? That's the...

Thanks allot for the info. I wasn't really sure where the sensor was, so that was a bit part of the problem. Of course, our brilliant modern engineers put the sensor in a place where it's an $800 repair job to replace a $15 pat. It's so sad that the primary focus of engineering has become...

My Grandfather was a mechanic and I remember him using lithium grease, and my Dad as well. I remember my Grandmother complaining that should couldn't get in and out of the car without ruining her dress there was so much grease on the car. I would still use is, mostly because I probably have...

Since last winter, I have had a stuck indicator for an open door. None of the doors is open, but I can't see where the sensors are. I have to manually turn off the cabin lights or the lights will stay on and run my battery down. These smart systems are really dumb. The lights are designed to...

I remember putting white lithium grease on the outside of the connectors after attaching them, but that was a long time ago. Is that something that is still done, or has it been replaced with newer anti corrosion coatings? LMHmedchem

Well after I turned in my old battery, I got my $12 core deposit back and the total came out to $82, which is a good deal. The motocraft I replaced was only a 650 CCA, so the 850 will be a nice upgrade here when the winter gets really cold. Thanks again for the help, now on to getting a new...

I ended up getting this one, AutoCraft Gold Battery, Group Size 65, 850 CCA http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product__2040468-P_2916_R|GRPBATTAM2____?cm_mmc=ET-_-Trans-_-Confirmation-_-General which was $94 after taxes, and core charges. Thanks for the tip about...

Hello all, I am needing a new battery for my 2002 explorer and would like some recommendations. This is the V8 version XLT. I would rather not just go down to advance auto parts and just ask what the sales folks want me to buy, although they have been pretty helpful in the past. It never...