Recent content by dadto2

These little projects are why my wife won't let me retire...

case in point - I just need a sheet and light blanket in the winter. My wife wants the sheet, blanket, and a comforter all summer long.

My truck must be an anomaly, or it's not new enough to fit the OP's criteria. 2016 Sierra work truck. 151,000 miles on it, the AFM on the 4.3 V6 works flawlessly. I've followed the regular maintenance schedule for all the fluids and filters. The only repairs I have done are a new thermostat...

5w20 was available for Dexos1 gen 1, but was dropped with the requirements for Dexos1 gen 2

Wow, E85 same price as E15? That's just dumb. I'm paying $2.99 for E85 here. Any more than that and the cost per mile would be the same or more than regular gas.

Yeah, not only is compounding interest where you make real gains, but not saving enough to get the full company match is just leaving money on the table. We all work too hard to leave anything on the table. When I was in my 20s, I put more than I could afford into 401k and made it up by...

I'm guessing it was a Lee from Western Auto. For my 1981 four door Chevette. I did the '8-s in style lol

One time we ordered a pizza on the weekend (Before we had kids and there were leftovers lol) so my wife packed a leftover slice and an apple into a plastic grocery bag and placed it into the breakroom fridge at her office each day for the following work week. On Friday at lunchtime, she went to...

I there a secret smuggler compartment with $18,000 worth of cocaine in it or something?

Interesting... In New York, a car can pass inspection based upon the requirements for the year it was built. Dad's 33 Plymouth doesn't need seatbelts or turn signals. His post-war cars need turn signals, not seatbelts, etc.

Haven't had a Shell station in my part of the world since I became aware of gas stations 50 years ago... And I haven't lost an engine yet.

My next 45 quarts arrived last week... And my last clearance stash hasn't run out so I should be good for a little while.

I don't know about a Japanese maple, but I can tell you that the silver and sugar maples near my driveway put sap on my cars from April - September.

I don't put a whole lot of hours on my boat, so that oil gets changed about every 3 years. No big deal.

I would run a 5w30 over 10w30 and keep the dexos cert. Interestingly, the 4.3 version of that engine specs 5w30, I don't know why... But 5w30 will serve you just fine.