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Last time I had a bad CV Axle, driving in a straight line it would be fine but when turning slightly to the right it would start popping. Boots were perfect.

Wow a transmission fix for under $1,500. Count your blessings.

Yeah, here's the thing. My Wife's Equinox she had problems with the Apple cable (one that came with the phone) slowly degrades where it didn't work well with CarPlay. We replaced it with a MFi certified cable (I am a big believer in certifications/genuine equipment) and it was exactly the same...

Easy to do. Just make sure you buy the correct sized AGM battery. The Stop Start and vehicle charging patterns are designed for AGM because they can be more deeply discharged and still work correctly. Fitting the correct size and type of battery is important to maintain the proper function you...

Yeah that's what I did. Did the 3x fluid exchange to get it mostly new, then just switched to a 3 qt ish drain/fill every 45k miles.

You won't need to do the timing chain as long as you do the oil change on time, every time. My Wife's 18 Equinox has almost 160k miles on it and has never had timing service and has no timing chain rattle. At 85,000 miles though it definitely could have been abused. Pull the oil cap and using a...

100% confirm this is what GM factory fill transmission fluid looks like. I've done a few vehicles with relatively low miles (around 50k) and every one the conventional Dex VI stuff looked pure black just like this. I ended up using the ACDelco Full Synthetic Dex VI stuff and after doing a 9 qt...

Yep, great advice. I've observed the same thing when it comes to AGM batteries on a few vehicles I've had with them. On our Nox, we had an issue where we'd get all sorts of service traction control and ABS lights whenever the car would stop/start. Replacing the battery that was 4 years old...

I bought the $50 Hypertough Bluetooth one from Wal Mart. It has Autel software and you can pick whichever manufacturer you want and get that free for lifetime with updates. Additional manufactures besides your first free one has a cost per year. You get full OEM service data PIDS + OBDII, and a...

One thing to keep in mind is that the brighter the lamp, the less run hours they have. Some brands like Sylvania actually display the run time on the packaging. I personally recommend sticking with OEM head light bulbs because they last a very long time. You can get around 10 years out of them...

I believe the UPF64R has a higher burst rating and higher bypass valve. Some GM cars have service bulletins out calling for using the "UPF R" filters. I do not believe the Equinox with the 1.5 is one of them that I've seen. I only mentioned the BOSS filter as an alternate to the OEM filter...

Ultimately, if it doesn't work out, you could look around at local "U pull" lots which sell used car parts. Could buy a hood that was pulled from a vehicle that may be totaled (if it was hit in the rear). Swapping the hood over is very easy and a local shop should do it for just an hour of labor...

Just says won't start with hood open. I often start my vehicle with hood open while working on it, so yes it matters. I try to know what I'm buying, I don't like returning things unless absolutely necessary. Abusing return policies because you make careless purchase decisions can prevent you...

One other question. Someone commented that after you install this, the car won't start if the hood is open. Is that true?

Testing of oil additives by Lake Speed. His background is he was an oil additive package formulator. TLDR - Combined additives with oil and send it to testing facility. Additives compromise and dilute the oil additive packages and often take it out of API spec. Do not use oil additives. Fuel...

GM does not recommend using any type of additive except for the one they sell. I certainly would not use one if you are not currently observing an issue. If you do use an additive, GM makes one they recommend that is listed in the owners manual. However, in my opinion any PEA containing fuel...

First, smart for verifying you can put fluid in before draining old fluid out. There have been post here in the past about people having trouble with the heat shield but I can't find anything about exactly how to handle it. I think if you take a fresh look at it, you'll figure it out. I often...

Let's not confuse ABS and AEB now.

Thanks, I just wanted to clarify because some folks may say "no issue" but are not using all of the functions to truly mean no issues and/or not have a vehicle with remote start.

At one time they would make the car think the hood was always open. Also, I know in the past these bypasses would disable remote start. Can anyone with one test remote start?