So the mechanic is not worried about losing his 10mm socket?

 

I now have two vehicles running 0w-20 motor oil for the first time. By its very nature 0w-20 has to be a synthetic oil, and the thin viscosity makes for fast oil flow on startup. I've noticed a big difference in how easy the cars turn over on cold winter days. The engines sound smoother and quieter on start up too, and they spin faster as the starter engages. These newer oils really work well in cold temp conditions, and they don't seem to have any issues in hot temps either.

 

Joey, do you have an engine cut out to save fuel when you are sitting at lights?
It does take some getting used too.

 

My 911 does that and I found an aftermarket device that disables it or you would have to push a button every time you get in the car. One of our other vehicles is a hybrid so it does this as part of the hybrid system.

 

Seems like the engine cut off would add significantly to starter wear.

 

This is the used car market in DC. How does your area compare?

https://wtop.com/business-finance/20...or-half-price/

 

I have always found it difficult to find decent used vehicles in Vermont. When I lived in R.I. you could always find something half way decent for a fair price.
I have noticed that dealers have been getting more new cars in stock and my Subaru dealer is advertising new cars for 100.00 under sticker which is a good sign.
I was listening to a car show yesterday and they said the average price of a used car was 31,000, more people are fixing up their older cars as it is cheaper than buying a newer one.

 

I did notice that the M.S.R.P. on a new WRX has gone up quite a bit since I bought mine 4 years ago. Mine in 18' was 27,855 and now they are 32,278.

 

Good to see this headline. His injuries look painful, but thankfully, not as bad as they could have been, and he's up and around able to talk about it.
Jay Leno heads home

 

Jerry my 2022 Civic Si has that feature (they call it auto-stop), but you can disable it by putting the car in Sport mode though. My WRX does not have it though.

When I first got my Civic I disliked the feature, but after getting used to it the auto-stop doesn't really add any delay to taking off from a stop. The engine restarts very quickly and you get used to it so there is no real delay. I sometimes dislike when it shuts down, and then chooses to start back up very early, so it may be more wasteful under some conditions. The car will restart the engine early if it decides that it can't keep up with the air conditioning or heating while shutdown. For the most part it works fine.