Recent content by John105

I’ve purchased what the OP has shown and they are not as hard as hockey pucks. I would say they are softer than a 2x4. Just me I’m reluctant to use hockey pucks on pinch welds even if a slit is cut. Have tons of them on hand, no offense I’d use the made in China pucks and keep the Czech...

It stands to reason as our 6.2 shows 27 as best mpg. I decided to pump check another trip that was 95% highway and it was over 25.

Imho whatever it came with from the factory

Yep remember those in restaurants.

All kidding aside, zero benefit.

Go around side or back of a Midas and count the number of struts removed in one piece. They are running a business. A high margin one. 2011 Buick Enclave 2 Monroe quick struts were quoted $1300 installed, you need them To pass state inspection. I discovered they were actually covered by the...

Probably an oversight but it’s never too early for this to keep an engine happy. Really it can be poured in leaving the dealership with a new vehicle

Funny, my LS430 has been sidelined with a radiator leak. I have the parts, just haven’t had time to swap in a new radiator. Not looking forward to the Toyota hose clamps…and need to remove the belly pan to see the transmission cooling lines and their tiny clamps

My brother has that vehicle and uses Amsoil. Thought he said 5W30 signature and he gets some sort of discount but it was still $8/qt., and he needs 7. He went to Utah for Raptor assault training as it comes with it.

We just stopped by Caddy GMC on the way to hockey. Saw no less than 5 Escalades and 3 GMC Yukons. All had paint like our 2025 Tahoe. These ranged from $95k to $134k. Maybe it’s like Reddit says. 98% of people don’t care. I’m the odd ball who thinks these are expensive and should have...

Imagine messing with one’s kids like that. But it’s true. My aunt and uncle in Boston are extreme savers and never really enjoyed anything themselves. Being old fashioned, they live for sons and grandkids. I can say lucky them. I don’t expect one penny from my parents, never have, never...

I was telling the story on Thursday. First time my 1998 Maxima had an exhaust leak, around 2008, the Midas manager said we could replace everything for $600 (2008), or we could repair it for $70. Which would you like? $70? Good choice, we’ll have you out in an hour. And he went around to 3...

These folks follow DR. My preference is not to owe and not to borrow. But that's my preference. From 1994 to 2025, there was never a good time over the long term, to sell stocks. So that lends credence to leverage. Not everyone wants to take on that risk, especially when closer to...

I'm not so sure about that, I've listened to my buddy talk this way ever since he and his wife got into DR. I'm at the end of my career, less than 11 years to go. I just bought a Chevy Tahoe and last year, one would be darned to keep that first digit from turning into a 9. for 2026 forget it...

…Don’t you think? First week that I’m approved to leave early for my son’s school ice hockey practice (employer is good all season ie through next March and no I don’t work in CA), someone puts a recurring meeting every Friday, on my calendar for precisely the time I was gonna leave (we are 5...