Car Parts and Accessories
ANCEL AD310 Review: Months of Real Driveway Use
A plain-spoken look at the ANCEL AD310 after months of driveway use on a 2012 F-150 with 187,000 miles.
A Saturday morning check engine light, a borrowed scanner that wouldn't talk to the truck, and the small tool that got me back on the road before lunch.
A plain-spoken look at the ANCEL AD310 after months of driveway use on a 2012 F-150 with 187,000 miles.
I ran both scanners on my 2012 F-150 and a neighbor's sedan for a month. Here is what I'd tell a friend leaning on the fender.
Wade Tillman, a weekend driveway mechanic in north Georgia, shares what he learned using the ANCEL AD310 OBD2 scanner.
A Saturday morning check engine light, a borrowed scanner that wouldn't talk to the truck, and the small tool that got me back on the road before lunch.
A plain-spoken walkthrough of pulling, reading, and clearing a check engine code with the ANCEL AD310, from a guy who has been turning wrenches in his driveway for 30 years.
After six months of driveway use on a 2012 F-150 with 187,000 miles, here is what the ANCEL AD310 does well, where it falls short, and who should buy something else.
A 52-year-old driveway mechanic in north Georgia put the NOCO Boost GB40 through a full year of dead batteries, cold mornings, and one very stubborn tractor.
A 30-year driveway mechanic compares the NOCO Boost GB40 jump starter against a plain set of jumper cables, and tells you which one he keeps in his truck.
Wade Tillman, a weekend driveway mechanic in north Georgia, shares what he learned using the NOCO Boost GB40 jump starter.
Wade Tillman, a weekend driveway mechanic in north Georgia, shares what he learned using the NOCO Boost GB40 jump starter.
A plain-spoken walkthrough from a weekend driveway mechanic who has used the NOCO Boost GB40 on his own truck and a few neighbors' cars.
Six months of dead batteries, hot Georgia mornings, and one little box. Here is what the NOCO Boost GB40 actually does, what it does not, and who should buy something bigger.
I have used the Avid Power cordless tire inflator on my 2012 F-150 for months. Here is what held up, what did not, and who should buy it.
A 52-year-old driveway mechanic in north Georgia compares the Avid Power cordless tire inflator against the gas station air hose he used for 30 years.
Wade Tillman, a weekend driveway mechanic in north Georgia, shares what he learned using the AVID POWER Cordless Tire Inflator.
A flat tire on a Saturday morning, a neighbor's sedan, and the cordless inflator that kept the whole weekend from falling apart.
A weekend driveway mechanic in north Georgia walks through the five steps he uses to top off a low tire with the AVID POWER Cordless Tire Inflator, without dragging out an extension cord or driving to the gas station.
A 52-year-old driveway mechanic in north Georgia spent two months with the Avid Power Cordless Tire Inflator. Here is what actually works, what annoys him, and what he would tell a neighbor before buying.
A 52-year-old weekend mechanic in north Georgia put the NOCO Genius1 on his 2012 F-150 for months. Here is what held up and what did not.
I ran both maintainers on the same truck, the same battery, and the same Georgia heat. Here is what I found.
Wade Tillman, a weekend driveway mechanic in north Georgia, shares what he learned using the NOCO Genius1 battery maintainer.
Wade Tillman, a weekend driveway mechanic in north Georgia, shares what he learned using the NOCO Genius1 battery maintainer.
A weekend driveway mechanic in north Georgia explains the five-step routine he uses to keep a battery charged in storage with the NOCO Genius1.
After a full winter and a hot Georgia summer on the same battery, here is what the NOCO Genius1 actually does well, and the two things I would change.
I've had the REDTIGER F7NP on my F-150 for six months. Here's what holds up, what doesn't, and whether it's worth a spot on your windshield.
I ran both dash cams in my 2012 F-150 for a month of driveway duty and daily driving. Here is what I would tell a neighbor.
Wade Tillman, a weekend driveway mechanic in north Georgia, shares what he learned using the REDTIGER F7NP dash cam.
A driveway mechanic in north Georgia on the dash cam that paid for itself in one afternoon.
A plain-spoken walkthrough from a 52-year-old driveway mechanic who has done his own brakes, oil, and small repairs for 30 years.
After six months with the REDTIGER F7NP in my 2012 F-150, here is what I would tell a neighbor before they buy one.
A plain-spoken look at the ANCEL AD310 after months of driveway use on a 2012 F-150 with 187,000 miles.
After six months of driveway use on a 2012 F-150 with 187,000 miles, here is what the ANCEL AD310 does well, where it falls short, and who should buy something else.
A 52-year-old driveway mechanic in north Georgia put the NOCO Boost GB40 through a full year of dead batteries, cold mornings, and one very stubborn tractor.
Six months of dead batteries, hot Georgia mornings, and one little box. Here is what the NOCO Boost GB40 actually does, what it does not, and who should buy something bigger.
I have used the Avid Power cordless tire inflator on my 2012 F-150 for months. Here is what held up, what did not, and who should buy it.
A 52-year-old driveway mechanic in north Georgia spent two months with the Avid Power Cordless Tire Inflator. Here is what actually works, what annoys him, and what he would tell a neighbor before buying.
A 52-year-old weekend mechanic in north Georgia put the NOCO Genius1 on his 2012 F-150 for months. Here is what held up and what did not.
After a full winter and a hot Georgia summer on the same battery, here is what the NOCO Genius1 actually does well, and the two things I would change.
I've had the REDTIGER F7NP on my F-150 for six months. Here's what holds up, what doesn't, and whether it's worth a spot on your windshield.
After six months with the REDTIGER F7NP in my 2012 F-150, here is what I would tell a neighbor before they buy one.