I’ve always used copper hardware, the muffler shop guys nod and say thanks when they see it.

At least it wasn’t poisonous mushrooms at your in-laws….

Now…..did I torque this already? No idea. I should put a little yellow paint pen line on critical bolts after they’re torqued. Reminds me - there was an obsessive guy in Germany on the Audi forum who built a high performance A4 Avant from a bare body shell. He built it like an airplane, with safety ...

I have a small oil leak I believe. I first checked the head and areas above, but I think it's coming from a sensor on the front / left side / radiator side of the block, between the pan and the head. Under the intake. Everything around it is covered in oil. Not enough quantity to drip however. I sea...

Ah, FCP has these useful tips.... External oil leaks: It is very common for an oil pressure sensor to leak oil after many years and miles. Sometimes the oil sealing ring is captured on the threads so if an external oil leak occurs the whole switch should be replaced. Internal oil leaks: It’s possibl...

I wrote to them to say we’re concerned and we’re mostly DIY’ers and we have always strongly supported FCP.

3.7, check.

It’s nice! We took it up a twisty canyon, a twisty bumpy road up a fishing stream, and out the freeway at 85. With the alignment it tracks straight and smooth, no vibrating CV joint, and a lot less clunks. And the the sway bar is interesting - it doesn’t roll.

Shiny new (THICK) aluminum skid plate. My plastic tray was long gone, so I put this on.

From an “Octane” (British) magazine 2017.