nac.. american engineering

[thejimrose]

american engineering or just not german? =)

first time i popped the hood on my gf's 05 4runner i was FLOORED to find the
oil filter sitting, messy side down, in an aluminum funnel at the top of the
engine bay. no wonder toyota charges her like 40$ for an oil change..



>
> FWIW, my Cadillac Escalade looks like it might need an alternator soon (at
> only 85,000 miles since I purchased it new).  Starting to drop voltage
> occasionally at low RPM.  The beauty?  Right on top of the engine.
>  Probably
> a 10 minute job, including getting the tools.  Special tensioner tool?
>  1/2"
> breaker bar (or ratchet).  Sometimes (and I hate to admit this), I really
> admire American engineering.
>
> Mark Rosenkrantz
>