http://www.viewpoints.com/Auto-Parts Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:48:09 GMT Reviews about Auto Parts http://www.viewpoints.com/UNIROYAL-Laredo-All-Season-Tire-review-57551 My 2004 Chevy Blazer came with these tires on it. We now have 63,500 miles on it and have now just replaced the tires. We replaced them with the same Uniroyal tires. We checked prices of other comperable tires and found there was no reason to spend more $$$ for a tire that is just as good, with a 60,000 mile warranty —... Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:48:09 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/UNIROYAL-Laredo-All-Season-Tire-review-57551 MKW 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Meguiars-Gold-Class-Liquid-Wax-16-oz-review-4e5a2 cant go wrong with any of the meguiars products. the gold class liquid wax is an amazing product and works wonders for my vehicles paint. it is extremely easy to apply and comes off great. leaves very little of the white residue around plastic and emblems, etc. best of all after removing it, i can step back and gaze into my cars deep rich paint. i love this product and will continue to use it in the future for sure. i highly reccomend this product to... Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:01:47 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Meguiars-Gold-Class-Liquid-Wax-16-oz-review-4e5a2 ryans-canyon 4 http://www.viewpoints.com/Canton-Racing-Products-CM-15-Billet-Spin-On-Oil-Filter-review-98492 I have a Porsche 968 and it has many excellent things in its favor. One thing decidedly not in its favor is the location of its oil filter. There is no way to remove an old oil filter without oil spilling on various suspension/steering components, then the spilled oil slowly eats away at the rubber seals and bushings in these components. Further, you have to remove an under-engine cover to handle the gush of oil that comes from the removed oil filter. It's a real mess and the guy responsible for engineering the oil filter's location should be forced to come to my home and clean the oil from my car with cotton swabs. — Then I heard of a possible solution: A Canton Racing filter with a removable top, which lets you swap filter cartridges without a deluge of old oil. I eventually got one for my car and installed it. — What it is — I got a Canton Racing CM-15 Billet Spin-On oil filter, which has a part number of 25-282. It consists of a device that pretty... Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:31:06 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Canton-Racing-Products-CM-15-Billet-Spin-On-Oil-Filter-review-98492 bkovacs 3 http://www.viewpoints.com/Wal-Mart-SuperTech-Motor-Oil-review-5a7d1 I'm sold on the benefits of synthetic lubricants for cars. It's my experience over many years and many cars that it's best to use synthetic oil in car engines. Problem is that synthetic oil costs a lot more than regular (mineral) oil, usually at least twice as much and often much more. Several years ago, I found that Wal-Mart sells its own brand of synthetic motor oil called SuperTech, and it is a great bargain among synthetic oils. — For a long time, Wal-Mart SuperTech synthetic oil cost $3 per quart and $12 for a five-quart container. Like all petroleum products, it has gone up and a five-quart bottle now costs around $14.50, which works out to $2.90 per quart. Compare that to Mobil One synthetic oil, which costs around $5 per quart. — What it is — Wal-Mart's SuperTech synthetic motor oil is intended to be used as a lubricant in modern car engines, and is suitable for any engine built after 1980. It comes in only one viscosity grade that I know about: 5W-30.... Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:37:35 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Wal-Mart-SuperTech-Motor-Oil-review-5a7d1 bkovacs 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Eagle-Eyes-Subaru-Legacy-Headlight-review-333a1 Lots of cars today have elaborate plastic headlight assemblies that get hazy and crazed over the years, which steal efficiency from the headlights. (See pictures on right.) My 1995 Subaru Legacy's headlights were nearly milky white from heavy crazing, and this had to make the lights dimmer and less focused. I decided that good safety practice meant it was time to replace the headlight assemblies with new, clear ones. Online, I found a pair of Eagle Eyes headlight assemblies for my 1995 Subaru for $110 each, which I thought was a very good price. The part numbers of these assemblies are SR015-B001L (left) and SR015-B001R (right). They should fit Subaru Legacys built through 1995 to April 1997. These headlight assemblies are made in Taiwan -- the originals were made in the USA. — What it is — The Eagle Eye headlight is a large plastic assembly that is mostly empty. The front is a clear plastic lens and everything behind the lens is made from black plastic. Inside the... Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:34:17 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Eagle-Eyes-Subaru-Legacy-Headlight-review-333a1 bkovacs 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Bridgestone-Dueler-light-truck-tires-review-be955 These tires were OEM on my 2005 Saturn Vue AWD V6. The handled pretty well and lasted a little over 40,000 miles. The ride was good, not Michelin good, but decent. I am not a big fan of Bridgestone/Firestone tires, but these were at least a little better than average.... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 03:02:58 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Bridgestone-Dueler-light-truck-tires-review-be955 amaphis 3 http://www.viewpoints.com/Linby-Twinbar-Model-1201-for-Harley-Heritage-Softail-review-d6743 This is a replacement for the standard chrome engine guard mounted on the heavyweight Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail motorcycle. — — Engine guards, also known as crash bars protect the motorcycle if it should happen to tip over, catching it before the bike lands on the expensive parts like the control levers or the engine. — — I have a 2006 Heritage Softail with the ESFI fuel injected Twin Cam 88B engine. This is a heavyweight cruiser with leather saddlebags and windshield and the bike needed a little customizing so the Linby Twinbar was selected as a key element that would add both safety and a touch of class. — — This bar is quite a bit dressier than the standard chrome steel tubular engine guards that usually are seen on Harleys. The Linby Twinbar is made from billet aluminum, triple chrome plated and is tricked out with both a flat top surface and two swing out blades that can be used as highway pegs. The flip down pegs even angle back... Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:26:04 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Linby-Twinbar-Model-1201-for-Harley-Heritage-Softail-review-d6743 GeorgeChabot 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/rainbow-muffler-exhaust-emissions-tail-pipes-review-fbe25 I took my car to Rainbow Muffler for a simple emissions inspection and sat there for over an hour before I had to ask the young man who was working on my car what was going on. I decided to go back into the work area to see if I could maybe learn a little about the car and why it was failing. That's when I noticed my fiberglass hood was propped up against the wall standing on it's corners (the end nearest the windshield). As he was placing the hood back onto the car I noticed that the hood had cracked at both corners, so i walked up and inspected the damage. He automatically piped up and claimed that he didn't know anything about it and furthermore that he had laid it on the shop floor instead of propping it up so that it wouldn't get blown over. So I brought the car home and showed my husband the damage and he proceeded to call the manager who told him that he had worked on the car for free for an hour and that he wasn't going to do anything about it. So I called and asked for the... Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:24:18 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/rainbow-muffler-exhaust-emissions-tail-pipes-review-fbe25 darkstarchilde 1 http://www.viewpoints.com/Michelin-Weatherwise-MD996-Mat-review-e1bd1 $29.00 mats discounted $5.00 Coupon for $10.00 rebate, or $20.00 for two sets. — This is a four piece set for full size cars/trucks/SUV. I paid over $40.00 for similar mats, and just for the front ones for other vehicles. Such a deal, makes them half-price. — — —   Just look for the Michelin 'Weatherwise'  MD996 style at K-Mart.  Deal good till... Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:23:50 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Michelin-Weatherwise-MD996-Mat-review-e1bd1 rMatey 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Custom-World-International-Luggage-Rack-05-2622--152754-review-4d301 There are so many things you can add to your motorcycle but none quite as practical as a luggage rack. There are many styles and sizes to choose from but you are however limited by the type of passenger backrest system you have installed. This was my dilemma on my recent purchase of my luggage rack. — — Custom World International Luggage Rack 05-2622 — — After searching through their catalog and being limited to only those made for my backrest I picked out a nice 9"x9" luggage rack with an Eagle on it. This is not a large rack but will do the job I need it to do and doesn't look bulky on the back of my bike. It is a nice looking piece and does add a bit of bling to Lil' Blue, plus it is functional as well and that's what counts! — — I am in the process of getting a backrest bag that will sit nicely on this luggage rack and hold plenty for my trip to Indiana later this summer. Around town I will have enough capacity to enable me... Sun, 01 Jun 2008 23:26:28 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Custom-World-International-Luggage-Rack-05-2622--152754-review-4d301 kid-kansas 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Cobra-Slip-on-Slash-Cut-Exhaust-Pipes-review-fb7c2 A good addition to any vehicle are those that allow the engine to work more efficiently. You can do two things to accomplish this, one is to allow it to breathe better by getting a free flow air cleaner. The other is to allow the engine to expel the exhaust in a more efficient manner than they give you at the factory. While allowing the exhaust gases to exit easier a new set of pipes can also give a motorcycle a beefier sound to let people know you're there and that is a safety aspect I like! — — Another great thing about adding these new Cobra pipes is that I now have more clearance to add a larger saddlebag for those long trips I plan on taking with Lil' Blue this summer! That way I can take some goodies to give my Grandbabies when I go visit them in July! — — Cobra Slip on, Slash cut exhaust pipes — — When I bought Lil' Blue (2008 V Star Classic) she had plenty of chrome to please the eyes and the stock pipes looked good but were... Fri, 23 May 2008 20:16:33 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Cobra-Slip-on-Slash-Cut-Exhaust-Pipes-review-fb7c2 kid-kansas 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Bikers-Friend-Saddlebag-Backrest-review-3a1c1 I am sure some of you remember my little fiasco with the backrest pad I ordered that set me forward 2" and made my ride a very uncomfortable experience. Well after I returned it I set out on a quest to find a solution to having a backrest that was comfortable and one that wasn't gonna break the bank either. It took me about 2 weeks of searching until I found a solution to the backrest problem. In the process I also solved another problem which I will tell you about in just a minute. — — Bikers Friend Saddlebag Backrest — — Yes you read that right I got my backrest and storage space all in one Sweet Product. To add to my jubilation it is also made right here in the Good Ole U.S.A.! Bikers Friend is a company out of St. Charles, Missouri and they of course make life a lot easier on us motorcycle enthusiasts. — — This is a combination backrest and a saddlebag and it comes in 5 sizes to fit any bike and rider combination. If you have... Fri, 23 May 2008 01:09:31 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Bikers-Friend-Saddlebag-Backrest-review-3a1c1 kid-kansas 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Bridgestone-Potenza-RE92-Tire-review-07da2 I had a hard time deciding on whether to choose 3 or 4 stars.  If possible I'd rate this a 3.5.  It's not a bad tire.  It has excellent dry weather traction thoughout it's lifetime, and is a quiet tire throughout it as well.  It has good wet and snow traction, until it gets closer to the end of it's service life.  It has equally good ride characteristics, giving your car a sporty feel without having sidewalls so stiff that your fillings fall out.   Internally, the Potenza RE92 features twin steel belts reinforced by spiral-wrapped nylon belt edge strips (for H-speed rated sizes) or a full spiral-wrapped cap ply along with single belt edge strips (for V-speed rated sizes). This means (as usual) the V rated tire has a stiffer sidewall and sportier (or harsher depending on what you are looking for), ride.  The big disadvantage that this tire has, in it's quest for a balance in everything(perhaps), is a very low treadwear... Wed, 21 May 2008 18:42:42 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Bridgestone-Potenza-RE92-Tire-review-07da2 RussellGordon 3 http://www.viewpoints.com/Goodyear-Viva2-Tires--120052-review-744d5 Do not buy these if you are interested in any type of performance/quality. I bought these last year for my 2003 Impala to replace my original tires with 55,000 mi. and it was a huge mistake.  I didn't like the noise that they produced nor did I like the poor performance I got from them.  I put about 10,000 mi. on them and then I couldn't take it anymore.  I headed up to Sears and I purchased 2 Goodyear Assurance TripleTreads, after a lot of research.  I have now learned never to try and skimp on tires!  The viva2 tire would be fine if you have an old clunker and you need  a new set of new tires - but that's it!  I am serious. You get what you pay for.  Why do you think Viva2  are sold only at Walmart stores?  The GoodYearTripletreads have nimble handling and good performance in rain and snow - it is like night and day vs. Viva2!   I hope this helps. —... Sun, 18 May 2008 20:09:52 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Goodyear-Viva2-Tires--120052-review-744d5 AnselAdams 1 http://www.viewpoints.com/Goodyear-Assurance-TripleTred-Tires-review-b1be5 I own a 2003 Impala with 60,000 miles on it.  I thought about replacing the original tires (tiger paw all weathers).  They were ok tires but I knew that I had to upgrade to a much better tire.  So last year I bought two Viva2 tires- BIG mistake!  They were just horrible, noisy and had poor handling capabilities. So last week,after much research, I decided to buy two Goodyear Assurance TripleTred tires to replace last years viva2 tires.  Keep in mind that the Viva2 only had about 10,000 mi. on them now, so they were basically new, but I couldn't stand the noise that they produced nor could I stand their poor performance.  But immediately after the GoodYear Assurance TripleTreads were put on I noticed a tremendous difference in handling.  I love these tires so far. Just outstanding!  When I get more money I am going to buy 2 more Tripletreads tires for the... Sun, 18 May 2008 19:47:24 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Goodyear-Assurance-TripleTred-Tires-review-b1be5 AnselAdams 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Vector-450-amp-Battery-Booster-review-df155 This was a nice unit that I was really super impressed with.The colors are real attractive,and the unit is super small and portable for the power it provides,I would recommend all travlers,and daily drivers have one of these in there car,truck or van.They charge in a fair amount of time,and are easy to use.Don`t leave home with out... Sat, 17 May 2008 23:31:54 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Vector-450-amp-Battery-Booster-review-df155 rubberroy 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/K-N-Air-Filter-review-823f2 We recently installed a K&N air filter on my 2002 Pontiac Sunfire. We love it! It has improved my gas mileage greatly. I don't drive much and used to get gas every other week. Now, with this filter I'm getting gas every 3rd week. — — Also, you aren't constantly replacing filters. Instead, you can clean it - saves money and is better for the environment.... Tue, 13 May 2008 15:45:18 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/K-N-Air-Filter-review-823f2 JMLawStudent 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/BF-Goodrich-Mud-Terrain-Tires-review-8b6e1 Got these tires stock on a 2005 Jeep Rubicon.  Tires did pretty good on the road and off the road, but not superior on either.  Handled wet pavement ok, did very well in snow and mud.  Rock crawling it was ok.  Was able to get about 35k miles out of them, so did good in that area.  Little pricy for something called a mud... Wed, 07 May 2008 10:51:29 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/BF-Goodrich-Mud-Terrain-Tires-review-8b6e1 mghz71 3 http://www.viewpoints.com/Detailers-Choice-Spotless-Dryer-review-eaea2 If you didn't know by now I have a new V Star Classic and I want it to look the best I can. I have gotten Sparkle Crazy with my new ride and in the process have acquired many new products. Of course in order to keep it looking good I need quality cloth's to wipe it down, polish and of course dry it after washing. Here is where a Lint Free Cloth comes in and thus the reason for this review. — — Detailer's Choice Streak Free Spotless Dryer — — I picked this up in the auto section right next to all the cleaning/polishing products on a recent trip to the store. It says it is Clear Coat Safe, Lint Free and will not leave Spots. Anyone knows you can use the best polish/wax and soaps out there but if it leaves streaks it isn't going to look like it should. — — This cloth is 3 sq. ft. and looks just like a Chamois Cloth which is great for making your ride look its very best. Well I live on a dirt road so after a week my bike was getting... Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:44:37 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Detailers-Choice-Spotless-Dryer-review-eaea2 kid-kansas 1 http://www.viewpoints.com/Custom-Made-Motorcycle-Drivers-Backrest-review-7d581 It's no secret here that I like to save money whenever possible, Rednecks are like that you know! ....lol Anyway I want my V Star Classic to not only look good but be as comfortable as possible on those long rides. One way to accomplish this is to get a backrest for your seat to help ease the pain of holding your back straight in a good head wind. The more stress you can eliminate the less your muscles have to strain, less strain equals more enjoyment. — — Custom Made Drivers Backrest --The Good — — Now you won't find these in a catalog nor on the shelf at your local bike shop. These are made to order by a gentleman in South Beloit, Illinois by the name of Lonnie who sells his wares on Ebay. Unlike many people I have dealt with on Ebay Lonnie is genuinely concerned about his customers. He answers emails promptly and lets it be known up front the lead time before he can ship your order. — — He uses good quality steel on these... Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:31:57 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Custom-Made-Motorcycle-Drivers-Backrest-review-7d581 kid-kansas 4