Yes, it's a GDI motor. It has been an excellent vehicle for my family and father who bought it CPO with 5k miles on it. I short trip it to work 2 miles each way from my house...
All I know is that this tire has been on the market for 10+ years and was purchased at a significant discount. I couldn't find any name-brand, load range E, 60k-mile tire even close to this price point. These tires have to be better than the OEM Firestones that I'm currently running...
I was casually browsing on tirerack.com for some LT285/60R-20, load range E tires as I had some downtime in my day. I found 4 Goodyear Wrangler All-Terrain Adventure with Kevlar Pro-Grade E, 60k mile tires on closeout for $220 per tire w/ free shipping. Only 4 were available, so I jumped on it...
While walking through Walmart this evening, I came across Royal Purple 15w-40 Diesel oil in gallon jugs for $15. It meets the specs required for my Kubota. I bought all of them. I now have oil on the cheap for the next two oil changes. This will be going in my new Kubota L2502.
I've...
Yes, I'll earn 55% of my highest 5 years' earnings for life at age 61 as a "full pension." I'm not sure if I can make it another 20 years in my current role/profession. It's exhausting!
Congratulations on being recognized for your hard work!
No matter how hard I work, my salary scale yearly increases are never above a 3.5% raise, and this year it’s 3%. That can be one of the challenges of being a public servant. My salary has been frozen previously for years...
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I love your truck! I wish mine were as well-equipped as yours. I have the same color and wheels on my gasser. I hope it gives you many years of trouble-free use.