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This is the brand new unit that lasted all of about two minutes until something shorted out internally. Eaton 5P 650i

Some have mentioned their love for M1 filters from Wal-Mart. Did something change with them? I thought they were always well-constructed, but only rock catchers.

Since when is a Napa Gold not just a Wix with a different sticker on it?

There is literally not a single decent quality oil filter on the market right now.

We just had an Eaton unit fail at work. I don't recall the model number, but a decent sized unit (for a large industrial electrical cabinet). We took a brand-new unit out of the box and installed it. After a few minutes, it tripped two breakers in the cabinet. Long story short, as soon as it...

I just noticed this afternoon this stuff is on sale right now on Amazon. $27 and some change, IIRC. Seems like a good price.

I asked the chat bot at Quikrete if they had a polyurethane repair caulk. They sent me this (which appears to be UV resistant as well: https://www.quikrete.com/pdfs/data_sheet-advanced%20polymer%20mortar%20joint%20sealant%20862018.pdf

Good point. But for my particular use, no, it would always be in the shade.

Serious question: Why?

I have a few brick steps leading up to the front porch on my house. They are not tied into the brick on the house wall, so I assume there is a bit of different expansion rates. Is there a product that would work well for this joint? Durable yet a bit flexible.

2021 Toyota RAV-4 69k on vehicle 6,600 OCI / 2.5 Months Includes trip: Left NC, went across southern U.S., went up to Colorado Springs, went up to Mount Rushmore, went down to Mammoth Cave, back home to NC. Three adults and a full load of gear. Average mileage was mid-30's, IIRC. Out: 4.5 Qt...

My son is considering a used car purchase. He is looking at quite a few, but most recently spotted a 21 Subaru Crosstrek Limited 2.5L he likes. Is there a significant difference between the 2.0L and 2.5L Subaru engines? Mileage, reliability, performance, etc. Are there major known issues with...

I installed a set of these on my 2021 RAV-4. We have put about 33k miles on in about 1.5 years. I rotate about every 10k (they have been rotated three times now). As I read through all the posts, I am honestly surprised. I am not impressed with these tires. This is my first (and perhaps last)...

I was going to put the Valvoline Syn Blend HM in my daughter's 08 Civic. It was $20/jug at WM. I flipped a coin and got ST Adv Full Syn HM instead for the same price. Any real-world different between using either of these? I highly doubt it.

Ten years ago, me, my wife, and our four children packed up and moved from north/central WI to NC. We probably sounded like you (and most on BITOG for that matter), over-analyzing. There are many reasons of varying importance or priority as to why we moved. I had been mulling over moving for...