Automotive

Oil Drain Plug Sizes Sorted by Make, Model, Engine

Oil Drain Plug Sizes

Car and Truck Oil Drain Plug Sizes: If you have ever crawled under your car ready for an oil change only to realize you have no clue what size your drain plug is, you are absolutely not alone. Drain bolt sizes vary from one vehicle to another, and sometimes even between different engines within the same model year. The good news is that manufacturers tend to reuse plug sizes, so once you know where your vehicle fits, the mystery fades fast.

Car Dealership Transparency: A Fair Look from the Customer's Side

Used Car Dealership Transparency

Car Dealership Transparency: Let's be honest, buying a used car lives at the crossroads of excitement and anxiety. Customers are often walking onto the lot with a lot on the line: their savings, their trust, and their hopes that what they're told matches what they are buying, in pricing, vehicle history, and condition.

Standard Wrench Sizes and Socket Sizes in Order

wrench size chart

Wrench Sizes and Socket Sizes Chart | SAE to Metric in Order: I used to have all of the SAE standard wrench and socket sizes in order memorized and could tell you instantly what size was next in order from small to large and which metric socket or wrench was equivalent. That was decades ago, back in my days as a mechanic and industrial technician.

New 2025 RAM 1500 Make Noise After Shutdown?

2025 Ram 1500 3.0L Hurricane Engine Noise After Shutdown

Does Your 2025 RAM 1500 Make Noise After Shutdown? If you've recently purchased a 2025 RAM 1500 with the all-new 3.0L Hurricane Twin Turbo Inline-6 (SST) engine, you may notice a quiet humming, whirring, or buzzing noise coming from the engine bay after shutting the truck off. While it might sound unusual, don't worry, this noise is completely normal and is a sign your truck is protecting itself.

Stock Challenger RT Auto Dyno HP and Torque Numbers

2009 challenger rt dyno baseline

Stock Challenger RT Auto Dyno Results, HP and Torque Numbers. After breaking in my new Dodge Challenger RT 5.7 Hemi, I decided to test its stock horse power and torque on a Dynojet. For reference, a 2009 Dodge Challenger RT with an automatic transmission is rated at 372 HP and 400 FT LBs of Torque from the factory.

Uconnect 8.4 Clock Running Slow & How I Fixed it

Fixing  Inaccurate Uconnect 8.4 clock

Noticed your Uconnect 8.4 clock running slow? You're not alone. The other day, I realized that the clock in my Uconnect system was losing several minutes per hour. At first, I thought it was a one-time glitch, so I manually adjusted the time. But a few minutes later, it drifted again, off by several more minutes. Even after performing a full system reset, the issue persisted.

Recovering Bricked Uconnect 8.4 after failed update

Uconnect Update -Sierra Wireless bolo file install failed

Recovering a Bricked Uconnect 8.4 after Uconnect software update failed. While attempting to install SIRI UPDATE FOR UCONNECT® 8.4A_RA3_16.13.13_MY13_&_M14 via a USB flash drive, I encountered the error "Sierra Wireless: bolo file install failed.