Recent content by drfeelgood

When I get a new chain or bar, I treat them with tungsten disulfide powder and then run the saw to circulate some oil and burnish it in. Doesn't take long to do but makes a little bit of a grey mess.

Agree! But to each their own. Here is my SS

Last oil change on my dad's 2006 F250 6.0 PSD was Rotella 15w40 and a bottle of Archoil. The truck hauls and tows on occasion and we rarely see 20F as a low temp here. The motor has been "bullet-proofed". He moved down from the UP of MI in 2015 and I believe it saw Motorcraft 15w40 from the...

Excellent overview. As I stated previously in my posts, choice is a good thing. Many people will have satsfaction and save some money with an Advantage plan. For most of the patients I treat, they can get the same care I recommend whether they have a quality Advantage plan or regular MC with a...

Well, I've got to agree on Dr. Feelgood

That should be Ian Paice. Excellent drummer

Blackmore's solo in that song and the guitar outro are also just plain awesome. That was rated best guitar song of the year by Guitar Player magazine back in the day

Really, nothing I wrote was misleading. I was primarily responding to/clarifying for Pablo. A "premium" is ...a premium. They pay a premium for their Advantage plan. Not implying anything. I agree that comparing total costs of your different options is wise. No one is disputing that. My other...

Yes, the cost of the supplement premium needs to be accounted for. That is why I noted "if you can afford it". However, there is often a premium for the Advantage plan, also , if you go that way. As an example,my in-laws are retired state employees and have UHC as their Advantage plan but they...

alarmguy, I knew someone would quote that. I wish I was wrong, but I am not. You can look at what the plans or fed gov't says but the fact is the Advantage plans have their own internal coverage policies and will usually follow these. Believe me, I literally deal with this on a daily basis. If I...

I am a physician in private practice. I take Medicare and am in network with the vast majority of the private insurers. I'm also getting within spitting distance of being a Medicare beneficiary myself, and care for aging parents and in-laws, some have regular Medicare with a supplement and some...

Have one in the wife's 2017 Buick Lacrosse, now with over 60k miles. Did have dealer do dump and fill of fluid about 10k mi ago. Certainly no major complaints with it. Have had both more and less satisfying ATs

My son-in-law has a 2010 Mazda 3 sedan with the 2.0 automatic. He is in real estate management and drives all over north GA. Now has 225k miles. Other than a door latch actuator I helped him replace, only routine maintenance . Still runs and drives great.

I have about107k on my 2010 Commander 5.7. I do oil and filter every 6k, although OLM tends to ding at about 5k. I use 5w30 or mix of 5w30/0w40. It has a mild "tick" but runs strong. MDS is shut off with Diablo tuner. Has had the exhaust manifold bolts break and been through a few water pumps

Really appreciate the input. They decided to look at other options. I agree with the above suggestion of a Pathfinder. Maybe Xterra. Toyota Highlander. There is a nice looking 2014 Mazda CX9 that might be a possibility , also.