Surprisingly enough I have an auto mechanic that I trust.  When I needed a new battery this winter he said that the best one for my car was the Wal-Mart Ever Start Maxx.I had not ever had any work done at the Wal-Mart Auto Shop, but since the price for the battery was based on turning in your old battery core, and the installation was supposedly free, I decided to let them do it.  Otherwise I would have had to borrow my husband’s car to take my old battery in and bring the new one home.  That just wasn’t convenient at the time.  This is not a review of the se...

I had my mechanic put the Bosch platinum plus 4 spark plugs in my Subaru Forster about 3 years ago. They have been firing just fine with no problems at all noted. I have been told that these plugs can stay in service for quite a number of years without changing them. They come preset so there is no need to gap them. I noticed right away that the engine seemed to respond quicker. As I accelerated I noticed right away that it seemed much smoother. The only catch as I see it on these spark plugs is that they cost more than regular plugs. At the time of purchase about three years ago I paid abo...

I have owned my Sears DieHard gold battery for my Subaru Forster for over 3 years now. I have purchased several DieHard batteries from Sears over the years and have always been satisfied with their quality. My dad always bought them as well and he was pretty picky on what auto parts he would buy. My brother buys them for his car as well and has been happy with the product. The biggest testimony that I can think of regarding the battery is a couple of years ago when my family went to Florida on vacation for a month during December. My car sat in the driveway for the whole month sec...

I first started using Castrol motor oil many years ago back in 1978. It was a good oil then and still works great today. I had a vehicle back then that would burn a 1/2 quart of oil every 2,000 miles. I switched to Castrol motor oil and it stopped burning. It made me realize that all oils were not created equal. I personally in this day and age prefer a synthetic oil but at 5 dollars per quart many would find that cost prohibitive. Castro Gtx non-synthetic oils is a nice compromise and a very good quality of oil from my experience. I used to use it back in 1978 in my Datsun 810. I have...

While replacing the wheel hub assembly on our Ford truck, we found the old brake rotors to be extremely rusted and warped. We decided to do a brake job and replace the old rotors with Duralast brake rotors.The new rotors are cross cut, which is supposed to offer better grip and keep the rotor cooler on braking. Compared to other rotors we bought at AutoZone (Valuecraft), which were not cross cut, they do perform better. Keeping the rotor cooler should also help to prevent warping and make the rotors last longer.After we performed the work, I drove the truck to check out the job. I found the...