The "What Did You Buy For The Car Today" Thread

Ordered a DIY Detail clay towel from Detailed Image. They have a 20% off sale through the 25th. That pretty much covered the shipping. Think it's 20% off on everything.

After Christmas going to pick up a Hercules ( corded) polisher from Harbor freight. Believe it's $119.00 but through 1/2/25 it's $89.00 with an Insiders Club membership and the membership is $30.00 for one year. So it's a no brainer on the membership. Chances are ill buy something else at HF in a years time.
 
New tire gauge...... real rubber tire

 
Technically these are for my black wheels, not the FJ, because I'm over black wheels now. Every second vehicle is coming out with black wheels now, and there are too many old utes and 4X4s running black rims in my area. I was originally looking at VHT Graphite, but they didn't have any stock.

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New Bilstein B6’s for the Camaro.


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LostInTransit said:
If and when given a chance to clean under the van, I'll set the van up on jack stands and using this long hand brauch which is a soft microfiber design to clean parts like the coil springs, shocks and other areas under the van. Using some of the red.,yellow, blue, or gold wrap I'll make these handles for each area just so I don't cross contaminate the wheels.
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Gotcha.
Have you ever tried something like this for that

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Clean Wheel Lug Nut Brush

Clean Wheel Lug Nut Brush - Clean hard to reach areas of the wheel with our 1 inch genuine boars hair brush! Clean every inch of your wheel with our 1 inch Clean Wheel Lug Nut Brush. Our Clean Wheel Lug Nut Brush delves into the deep, hard-to-reach ...
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I got a new spray gun and foam cannon. I still need to get one more 3/8 inch quick connect.
 
LostInTransit said:
@Flash Gordon

yes, I have a set of these with different hairs, as I've tried those with the plastic or nylon hairs and didn't like them, so for the price of just one of those brushes, I was able to get 4 different hair brushes from that "A" site.. I suspect one spring day, I should lay out all the brushes and take a photo of them that I use on the van..
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Sounds like a plan
You could make a thread about your brushes 🤔
 
Last I bought for my Bronco was mud flaps and grab handles. Next will be Mille panel for front seat storage.
 
Just a couple minor things for the BRZ.
- New magnetic numbers and class letters in a more high contrast color. The old ones weren't as visible as I'd like.
- A roll of Track Armour to protect the front facia area from cone scuffs
 
I bought this, I've used Nulon branded oil additives in all my previous vehicles, but not so much in the FJ, it had an oil change yesterday, so I thought I'd try it again, but go up a level from the base product, and the price difference was only $5, depending on where I got it. So you pour it in once the engine is at operating temperature, and then idle, or drive, it for 15 minutes. So I drove home after pouring it in, I have to say, if I hadn't been able to hear the hum of the exhaust, I wouldn't have been certain if the engine was still running, but it did feel pretty smooth before anyway. I also kept about 10-20ml to put in my lawnmower when I do the next oil change on it.PSX_20250328_144701.jpg
 
Big Dave said:
I bought this, I've used Nulon branded oil additives in all my previous vehicles, but not so much in the FJ, it had an oil change yesterday, so I thought I'd try it again, but go up a level from the base product, and the price difference was only $5, depending on where I got it. So you pour it in once the engine is at operating temperature, and then idle, or drive, it for 15 minutes. So I drove home after pouring it in, I have to say, if I hadn't been able to hear the hum of the exhaust, I wouldn't have been certain if the engine was still running, but it did feel pretty smooth before anyway. I also kept about 10-20ml to put in my lawnmower when I do the next oil change on it.View attachment 138306
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I noticed the dip stick oil mark was topped up good i did the same last service, just couldn't see the oil line. I don't have a service car manual like the one you keep in the glove box but my engine takes 4.5 litres

Does adding this bring up the oil level.
 
Tasmania said:
I noticed the dip stick oil mark was topped up good i did the same last service, just couldn't see the oil line. I don't have a service car manual like the one you keep in the glove box but my engine takes 4.5 litres

Does adding this bring up the oil level.
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I checked it as soon as I parked it in the garage, which somewhat explains why it looked so thin, it was still at operating temperature. The FJ takes 6 litres when they do a filter is changed as well. Some of the volume will disappear when it bonds to the metal surfaces in the engine, but I'll check it again in a couple of days. Also, I kept a small amount to put in the lawn mower, because why not.
 
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