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Looks like I damaged the thread of the stud oil cooler which holds the oil cooler in place and to which the oil filter is screwed on. Should I replace at an estimated cost of C$74 ~US$55. Or simply make an effort to clean up the thread with a thread cleaner or a die?

Thinking I should drain and refill the Automatic Transmission. Done in January 2020 and we are now 4 years later. Towed once since then. Question: Should I replace the drain and filler plugs as well as the gaskets or can I, similar to the rear differential get away with re-using the existing...

My 12 Volt DC Air Compressor died on me recently and I wish to replace it. Any thoughts, experiences with these rechargeable lithium battery operated portable tire inflators? Any recommendations for specific models? Something small and easy to store is preferred.

A neighbour rides a Harley and says he puts blue locktite on all his bolts due to the vibration. He recommended I do the same for the off-road Xterra. He has worked as a hunting and fishing guide in remote parts of British Columbia so he knows what hard pounding washboard looks and feels like...

I am draining and refilling the rear differential fluid. The FSM calls for new new plugs for the drain and refill hole. Is there an issue with cleaning up the old ones with brake cleaner and then using Permatex RTV Gasket Maker? Might be able to save a few pennies. Make that 60 beaver bucks...

Anybody here have experience with rugged smartphones? I drowned my Samsung Galaxy Note IV in the Skeena River in late July and am still shopping for a replacement.

As you may have heard, Argentina has been a macroeconomic and economic policy mess for the last 70 odd years. Inflation is running rampant (again). Foreign currency reserves are low (again). Argentina just upped the mandatory biodiesel component to 12.5%. How does biodiesel affect engines...

Looking for ideas and suggestions. I want to purchase a digital (electronic) torque wrench with a range of approximately 4 to 35 ft-lb. Currently have an old style click torque wrench designed for a range of 35 to 210 ft-lb. Seems to work well enough though I may replace it with a digital...

Had Eastern Cats installed by the dealer in late October. Drove home with something not quite right as the Emissions Readiness s/DTC screen in Torque Pro showed no O2 connection even if the A/F and O2 sensors gave readings. LTFTs seem to work OK. About a week later, I had a P2A03 Pending...

Ontario man takes car to Nissan dealership for repair, app shows it was then taken for 90-km trip ... and his original problem was still not resolved. Oops.

Spent some time fishing hard and not catching much in the Skeena watershed of north-central British Columbia during the month of September. At one point I decided to go from near Terrace to Smithers not by the usual highway route through Hazelton but rather up the Zymoetz (Copper) River...

Some of the picture intensive threads can take a long time to load and sometimes require re-loading. I have a reasonably fast PC-workstation with 8 GB of RAM, Windoze 10 up to date, SSD drives, 120 Mbps download speeds, behind a VPN but download speeds are still near 100 Mbps. I usually reduce...

I own a Performance Tool 3 1/2 ton low profile jack. Works very well. After a half dozen years, i want to change the jack's hydraulic jack fluid. So I picked up a bottle of ISO AW32 anti-wear hydraulic jack oil at our local Crappy Tire before I consulted the manual. The Performance Tool...

Reposted from the 2nd generation Do it yourself forum for everybody's convenience. --------------------------------------- According to received conventional wisdom, OE parts work better on our Xterras than many aftermarket parts. To find the OE part numbers, the following websites provide...

According to received conventional wisdom, OE parts work better on our Xterras than many aftermarket parts. To find the OE part numbers, the following websites provide lists and useful charts (in some cases linked): NissanPartsDeal.com Courtesy Nissan Parts Boulder Nissan Nissan Parts &...

B.C. auto parts company donates surprise shipment of N-95 masks Good on NAPA!

.... on most items. Pasted: IMPORTANT NOTICE: To assist with the safety of our Team Members and Customers, as the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve, we will temporarily be offering *FREE SHIPPING on most e-commerce orders. ------------- I just ordered and received very quickly via...

Have you experienced rear hatch sag? Hit your head? Get in touch with Gemini Gas Springs located in Vernon, British Columbia. The firm will personalize the springs for no additional charge:

What do you recommend for the front disc rotors? I will be installing Raybestos EHT 1094H brake pads along with Raybestos caliper guide pin and caliper bracket mounting bolts. I purchased a Raybestos 980368FZN rotors by mistake -- they are for the REAR (dumb ass) -- and decided to keep...

I installed new rear brake pads not so long ago, and then burnished the brakes. I recently removed the rear brakes again to install new brake pad retainers as the originals sent by Rockauto.com were the inccrrect size (see Rear Brake Pad Retainers Do Not Fit). I have only used the vehicle...