Recent content by TampaLaramie

Damn, some of you guys are prepared better than a mobile mechanic. I simply have a medium sized tool bag with the cheapest socket set I could find, adjustable wrench, screw driver with a few bits in different shapes and sizes, 3000w jumper that won’t die, and some gloves. Floor jack. All of...

Reaffirming that the coolant res color is normal. Your city mpg is low. That may be because the dealer was idling it for an extended time and the engine settings defaulted. Keep driving it and it should raise up. I accelerate relatively lightly, I try not to allow the RPMs to rise above 2500...

8-10 years? That’s cool. Ive never had a battery last more than 3 in my entire life. I’m 35. Down in Florida engine bay temps can get up to 140-160 degrees if you don’t drive highway roads. I would think the average customer would need a replacement every 2-3 years. I even worked at an auto...

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I have a 26’ 5500-pound dry weight camper. It weighs around 7k loaded. I’m gentle accelerating while towing from a stop. But the ED doesn’t have to work or scream to make power. I use 7th gear very often at 65-70. The truck will let me if I let off, it shifts, and it will hold it. Other times it...

Having a 7,000 pound camper to tow, hauling is my focus with my truck. I get 20-24mpg towing it. The Ramcharger is close, I like the idea. It’s smart and sets a new standard for electric vehicles. I want to see how it performs. I want to see a Car and Driver test to intentionally deplete the...

I would suggest Cooper. They do what they need to do and I’ve heard nothing bad about them. As far as sizes, there has to be 10-20 different threads about sizing and rubbing. If you search keywords like “rubbing” “largest” they will come up and you can see what’s been tried and tested.

Bingo. Agree 1,000%.

That’s my point. If it was that big of a concern, there would be more regulation on semi’s. I understand what you’re saying @go-ram but my point is diesel is a great engine design that isn’t pushed to its potential. EPA is the most useless agency alongside the FBI with their bullsht lately.

Yeah, the ED is more of a convenience to have instant torque right at idle. Plus the MPG’s, the extra $2200 is worth it. Thank god for cow urine to clean my DPF. What would we do without the EPA?

Sut, soot.. that’s my tired brain from dealing with my newborn every 2 hours last night. Yes soot is bad. But diesel makes so much torque and is a great platform for efficiency. If it’s really that big of a problem, I would think that there would be a rush to replace all the 18-wheeler trucks...

I take note every time I go to the dump. Im always at 6600 with around a quarter tank with light stuff, extra trash nothing heavy.

Its funny how diesel is so much more efficient with power output. But the EPA says “black sut bad!” So that design here in the US is not widespread. Other countries have diesels in everything. Hydrogen is another one. EPA says “I make no money on this!” So theres no production and significant...

Just search by gas, not diesel on the website. Then know what stations around you also have diesel. In my experience they only list regular fuel as top tier stations and don’t add diesel to the online thing. I’ll get Mobil, Shell, Texaco, Marathon, Citgo, Chevron.. Haji-marts.

So biofuels and detergents are different. Mobil’s order detergents in their fuels. I believe it makes a difference, and isn’t better or worse than adding a can of additive in each tank. Detergents definitely improve engine performance. I always avoid mainstream stations like Wawa, Circle K (not...