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Have you tried a banana peel? (Yes it works, no don’t actually do it)

For whole chickens we butcher our own. We still end up buying packs of frozen chicken breasts and thighs from Aldi throughout the year. For beef we usually buy half a cow from neighbors when they send several off to be processed. We eat a lot of deer(usually 5 a year)in this family. Depending...

2010 Ford Fusion SE 2.5 141k miles 5k interval In QS euro 5w40 and a Supertech filter Out Pennzoil synthetic(black label)5w30 and a Purolator filter

Did a drain and fill of the 2010 Fusion’s transaxle. Having a dipstick and drain plug stock, make for a simple job. A little over 4 quarts of Motorcraft LV out. A little over 4 quarts of Castrol Transmax ATF/CVT fluid in. This is my second time using this as a replacement for LV so far so good...

I had a 12 F150 for 7 years.

I wouldn’t consider Continental a budget tire. To me Continental and Michelin are the premium brands.

The most I’ve ever been asked was where I bought it, so I gave them the old route driver’s name. That was for an online warranty claim. The route drivers have always just repaired or replaced it for me. They COULD go to the “receipt necessary” method but that’s just asking to lose market share...

But who asks? How do you prove you’re the original owner? I’ve bought thousands from a Snap On dealer that sold his route 15 years ago. Probably hundreds from his replacement. A bunch at pawn shops and a whole lot from coworkers on the week that they became former coworkers. I’ve even bought...

Considering that they were the same I’m gonna say those groups are wrong at least powertrain wise. The 6r80 wasn’t replaced by the ten speed until 17. Gen 2 3.5 ecoboost came out in 17 and the 5.0 got updated in 18. I guess the Uber reliable 3.7 was replaced by the 3.5 N/A in that transition...

In my understanding the Ranger, Ranger xlt and Ranger Lariat had the square headlights in 78 while the Base and Custom trucks had the round headlights. This particular truck I believe had the front end, decals and interior swapped over from a Ranger Xlt. Along with a 460 from a Lincoln...

You bought my truck’s little brother! Mine is a 78 F250 4x4

Fried deer backstrap and green beans.

I’ve got a 2010 Ford Fusion SE 2.5 with 141k miles you could probably buy for $5k. It is supposed to be the wife’s commuter car but she constantly complains about it’s lack of heated/cooled leather seats and remote start.

My “at home” line wrenches are Quinn branded from Harbor Freight. I’ve been quite impressed with them so far. Better than I expected that’s for sure. Although I paid significantly more for them than I expected from HF. The price was right in line with buying a set from the parts store.

I’m going off of first hand experience as a dealership tech during that time and what I saw was a whole lot of problems BUT not very many lower end issues. Like everything they bolted to the rotating assembly was suspect as was much of the electrical but the base engine itself was a strength...