Recent content by shov3lbum

I just use duralast rotors and duralast ceramic pads, they are generally from the same manufacturing line as federal mogul aka moog parts. Otherwise if you want the best of the best I hear centric has really good quality parts, a lot of mechanics use them, but just looking at the centric parts...

I just checked the OEM price on that guy, $561.28!! :Wow1: $200 doesn't sound so bad now haha

I do not know what each color is for, but I AM curious how the other end interfaces with the factory harness as I want to eventually install an aftermarket head unit and I too enjoy the factory infinity system. It's powerful and works really well for me. Could you snap a pic of the other end...

Some pics from my wife and I's trip to Colorado last year July 2013, sorry for the long delay! On national forest service road 118 just west of the Coulson Gulch trailhead. Just showing off some of my flex! (self explanatory, and no, not me in the pic!) And I don't know about you all, but...

Had some pretty off kilter situations myself while in the Roosevelt national forest last year, that was a fun trail for sure! Gotta pay attention, oh and the picture was very deceiving, this was my first experience coming down this steep of a hill, I made my wife get out to document, but mostly...

The amp in my 98 is under the passenger side rear window too. As for the antenna mast; it got bent and destroyed while in the Colorado mountains last year, tried for a while to replace it, but to no avail, and now, just don't care, still get plenty good reception actually :elk grin: And I don't...

Agreed, get good parts; especially with our interference engines. I went with an OEM belt and then gathered other various parts through rock auto, I used an Aisin water pump, they are the manufacturer that makes the OEM mitsu parts if I'm correct. I also went with OEM/Mitsu direct for the...

I don't own a LR myself but you can always look at doing some things at the stealership and things like the filters yourself. Oil changes can admittedly be a PITA and I've been throughly robbed myself when I dont have the time. Owning a Montero sport there are places that don't understand a...

A local chain, if that makes any sense haha. I was serviced at a shop that has tons of locations only in northeast Wisconsin, van Zealand's. Good guys, have been back since. The first time I upped my size I also went to an independent local chain, called foxs tires I think. I tend to avoid...

When I worked in a tire repair and installation shop we NEVER repaired sidewall holes. Period. It is too dangerous and never the right thing to do for a street use tire. Like others have said too much liability and I'm sure if it failed on the road whoever did the service would be at fault since...

I've never had any issues with an automotive shop denying a tire size increase. They always warned me, but never out-right said no to me. With that said a shop warned me when I went to a 31 inch tire over the stock which was only a .5 inch increase, I laughed when I left another shop 2 years...

Actually in my V6 3.0L with manual trans my rpms for cruising on the highway @ 70 mph (110 kmh) are above 3000rpm. Down to 50 mph (80 kmh) about 2500-2700rpm. I can assume the same for a V6 3.5. Automatics will have lower rpms in overdrive as will diesels. autos have the torque converter to add...

In reference to actual "auto hubs" yes, those are problems. However with all Montero sports and the modern and recent monteros there are no actual "auto hubs" but a central disconnect that has nothing to do with the hubs. I know you know this off-roader, just clarifying for others. To further...

It ensures that you're more in touch with nature and your vehicle :smilies27 But it isn't that bad, at least you KNOW you're front hubs are engaged or not then, versus waiting for the system to engage them which can take a few revolutions if your system is a bit sticky.

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