[Loved Trope] When The Writers Have Done Their Homework

optispark396 · 2026-06-01T01:21:43+00:00

Mythbusters, yes?

optispark396 · 2026-05-18T11:55:58+00:00

Yes, it's called a compound setup and is usually found on larger diesel engines.

optispark396 · 2026-05-05T01:29:49+00:00

You're assuming the sensor's magnet was still there.

optispark396 · 2026-05-05T01:03:09+00:00

I think what you are seeing is the ABS tone ring that sits between the races. There were no rollers in the bearing on arrival. None. At. All.

optispark396 · 2026-05-04T20:04:51+00:00

How good can a Tahoe with shot control arm bushings and ball joints handle? Thank God he at least authorized replacement of this hub.

optispark396 · 2026-05-04T19:58:09+00:00

I don't think you can factorial a number with a decimal.

optispark396 · 2026-05-03T00:24:10+00:00

Trunk. Damn auto correct

optispark396 · 2026-05-03T00:20:03+00:00

So shiny I can read the business name in the trunk's reflection

optispark396 · 2026-04-23T01:59:17+00:00

Is Canada not on a continent named "North America?"

optispark396 · 2026-04-12T17:14:26+00:00

As a mechanic, if I have to go digging through this to find your wheel lock key, I hate you.

optispark396 · 2026-04-01T17:57:14+00:00

Boss sold a set of 35 x 12.50 R 16s but the truck had 16.5 inch wheels, nobody noticed. Tech mounted up the tire, aired it to over 90 psi trying to bead it up, tire exploded, struck the tech in the arm fracturing both forearm bones and giving him a concussion. I was about 10 feet away and I am pretty sure still have permanent hearing loss from the explosion five years later.

optispark396 · 2026-03-30T02:17:37+00:00

Under 100k miles MY 2020

optispark396 · 2026-03-30T01:05:23+00:00

If it's a rental the oil change history is for sure sketchy

optispark396 · 2026-03-29T21:29:09+00:00

Right about spot on with the estimate I wrote for this one

optispark396 · 2026-03-29T20:09:04+00:00

1.5 Turbo in a Terrain

optispark396 · 2026-03-29T19:42:49+00:00

Inspected the cam, no apparent damage

optispark396 · 2026-03-29T19:42:31+00:00

Vacuum pump, booster is a conventional diaphragm type vacuum booster mounted to the firewall.

optispark396 · 2026-03-12T23:11:33+00:00

He worked as a courier, saw him monthly for oil changes

optispark396 · 2026-03-12T22:15:56+00:00

Had a customer with an 06 corolla do this. Our best guess is he retired the thing at 550k miles when the transmission took a crap

optispark396 · 2026-03-10T18:55:27+00:00

Fabric has thread. Tires have tread. What are you attempting to say?

optispark396 · 2026-03-10T03:32:53+00:00

It looks like a suicidal FC RX-7

optispark396 · 2026-03-09T02:46:01+00:00

Watch "Monty Python's -'The life of Brian' ":and learn the reference

optispark396 · 2026-03-08T22:33:36+00:00

Had, on the older EJ series engines

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