Recent content by brickisred

^^ Nice. Mazda 3??

Well that's no good. Dang, guess I'll keep looking, thanks for the help! I just wonder why some of these websites show incorrect sizes when you search for specific fitment...

Thanks. So I guess they'd rub mostly on the front when turning because of the extra width? Funny, Discount Tire has some 38 and 40 offset wheels that pop up when searching for wheels that fit Pro 5. Kinda confusing...

Anyone running 16x7's with a +38 offset? Found a set of Enkei's I like but not sure if they'll fit or be detrimental to bearings, etc. I also wanted to run some 205/50/16 Kumho ASX's on these.

Well it is a Toyota. :) Don't think there are too many people interested in an old Explorer. My wife wants to get a Corolla just to have a nice reliable car that we don't have to think about. But they're just so dang boring. The Matrix is cool, though. Maybe I can talk her into one of those...

Sliver, what kind of wheels would yours be, are those MB's?

Maybe, but it can't hurt to try a different filter. I just changed the plugs. After warm-up it starts totally fine. After I first changed the oil, it started okay, maybe a little loud but not like now. One thing that is odd to me is, when I crank it cold, it will rev past 2k rpms which seems...

Thanks guys... Cold engine is a good idea. Think I might try it this weekend. I changed the filter with the oil, 1200 miles ago. Mobil 1 5w30, Mazda filter. Cold starts (after sitting overnight) were fine for a while but are getting louder now, kind of alarming. Oil level is fine. After warm...

Has anyone swapped out their oil filter without doing an oil change? I'm getting some rough sounding cold-starts and suspect my oil filter is draining down after sitting a while. I want to swap it out for a Mobil filter but I only have 1200 miles on the oil. I'm thinking it won't be a problem...

Well I like the "beemer" motorcycles too. Also on my list of must-own-one-day is an F650 with hard saddlebags and heated grips, of course...

Nice, I'd love to have an old Beemer. The older the better. Wanted one ever since I visited the BMW plant down in SC...

Been checking out tire reviews recently and the ASX's caught my attention. (http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/surveydisplay.jsp?type=UHPAS) I have two Kumhos on the rear right now, (maybe summer tires?). I do know they are grippy and loud. Probably going to pull the trigger on...

Well that was right after a wash. Was going to sell it after we bought the 5, but who's going to buy a Ford with 199k on it? Has held up well over the years, although I had to replace the tranny a while back. Maybe only washed once a year, never waxed. Paint on the hood is holding up better...

In our 1994 Ford Explorer... (wow) Drives smooth, doesn't burn much oil at all. Getting a bit noisy though. Maybe the timing chain, I dunno... Any Pro 5's here go the distance?