Recent content by pvs2487

My favorite is 'Put the oxygen mask over your mouth and nose and breathe normally'. Probably not!

Good advice from everyone. Thanks. Our goal is to get out of the gray, cold season here in southern NJ, visit some friends and hit some sights on the way west that we've always wanted to visit. I suspect after all that windshield time, I'll be happy to get on a plane and fly home!

We are planning a cross country trip from Philadelphia to Santa Barbara CA (Southern route, of course!) this February, likely to last 5 weeks. As our car, a 2011 Lexus RX450 H has 215,000 miles, I'm planning to rent here and drop off at LAX airport. My research so far confirms that it won't be...

My son had a similar issue with his 2011 Tuscan. Turned out to be a wonky positive battery clamp that didn't make good contact with the post even when fully tightened. I added a 'battery post shim'- looks like a thimble- which allowed for a more secure connection. By the way, the cable assembly...

I've had two knee replacements and a hip replacement in the past 18 months, and the bruising can be alarming, but is quite common. They use a tourniquet (usually a blood pressure cuff inflated to 300 mgHg) to stop the flow of blood to the knee during surgery. The blood can interfere with the...

You gave him a wonderful life. I'm so sorry for your loss. All dogs go to heaven.

Thanks so much for the great advice! I'll plan to do the next 'spill and fill' next week. Is the best way to determine the proper level to replace the amount that drains out, or is there a preferred method? Thanks again! Peter

My son's 2011 Hyundai Tuscan (AWD) has 129K miles, and has started experiencing the occasional slippage on acceleration, and likewise rare hesitation going into reverse. The transmission fluid hasn't been changed to our knowledge. As it is a sealed unit, we can't tell if it's low on fluid. I'm...

I'm very sorry for your loss and know that you and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. May fond memories of the good times comfort you in the weeks and months ahead. The BITOG community is here for you.

I'm so sorry for your loss. You gave him a wonderful life, and he gave you unconditional love. It's the hardest thing to do, but it is also the kindest. All dogs go to heaven.

Take the high road- it's always less crowded.

I worked two summers after high school at an old school Chrysler- Plymouth dealer in Newtown CT. The boss was a self made Portuguese immigrant who started as a chauffeur to the richest lady in town and got himself in the automobile business. I was paid $2/hour (in 1973/74), which worked out to...

This is an excellent thread on all aspects of prostate health/imaging/treatment that I follow from the MG Experience board: https://www.mgexp.com/forum/off-topic-forum.47/prostate-cancer.3211575/

Actually, they were in Middlesex County. At one point they were in Perth Amboy, Red Bank, New Brunswick (shown in picture), Freehold, Lawrence Harbor and Linden. The building in Freehold is now operating as Freehold Tire. I have a 1959 D-100 Power Giant pickup truck that reminds me of my...

Great to see this one is such good shape. My first car was a 1965 Dodge Custom 880 wagon, black with fake wood paneling, and a 383 V-8. I made a lot of mistakes learning how to fix it, but it was always forgiving. My parents were, too! It was the last new car we got from my grandfather's...