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What is really novel is that most new Costco gas stations formulates their fuel on-site, with a dedicated system that mixes in "kirkland" branded additive mix as it flows to the pumps versus having it mixed at the depot. They also do filtration more frequently due to the volume of fuel they...

conventional these days are nearly as complex to manufacture as "synthetic". When on sale there is also any barely any price difference. amost of their reasons for diferent products existings is just to create a branding choice so consumers can fit in their boxes and buy something that looks...

this all depends on how much you want to spend. just peruse covercraft and coverking for the fabric options. there is a general obvious tradeoff that the bigger heavier and bulkier fabric will protect more from physical ding damage. as far as attachment if you buy the custom fit to your car...

Originally Posted by supton Originally Posted by WylieCoyote I could do without all the laughable runaround that a dealership offers, but there's no way I'm buying a car, sight unseen, to be delivered to my house. I realize there's a return period, and if it has one scratch or ding, it's going...

its just for fun. People want experiences. If you take delivery on any major purchase, every place worth its salt has some sort of delivery experience to make it more emotional. A unique place like bmw european delivery will make it a full event. Cars are a commodity for the industry but not...

There are no hard and fast rules or custom here. This is real life where everything is a negotiation / deal and it comes down to the specific supply/demand in consideration of this specific person matching to this particular job. No company is required or obliged to do anything or pay for any...

good for you if you can keep on top of it. But even if you add up all your gains its peanuts and not going to change your life. Hopefully you can eventually get yourself into a more lucrative hustle where you get something more satisfying or rewarding for your time and effort than the crumbs...

kids is like one of the things you decide by date #3 of a long term relationship. This should be something you figure out quickly as it can be a dealbreaker. As far as "money cant buy" sure money can't solve everything, but people say babies are the one situation where you can buy happiness by...

you need to evaluate if your gains are only in the treated tank of fuel; or in the next tank or tank+2. The feeling of gains you may get maybe due to UCL or other lubrication effectsn rather than any actual cleaning. If it is due to ucl, you may also find you get same results with a far lower...

Yes. nitrogen is used as a marketting term for shell just as techron for chevron for PEA. They choose nitrogen because saying amine or amonia soulds like putting ammonia or urine in your car which isn't helpful. The word nitrogen is close in vernacular to nitro (nitroglycerin) which is an...

what was the temperature of the car and the bar.? It needs to be cool. you can try dunk the clay in a bowl of cold water. If it still is coming apart even when cool its gone bad.

go ahead and try your gel, But your use case seems more a better fit for damprid or even a couple just a couple boxes of baking soda. If you do use damprid, be sure it is placed stably and with a reliable backup container like a tupperware The damprid brine is highly messy if it spills.

You can only expect the silica to absorb about 30% by weight in water. So for that typical 40gram pack, it will absorb only about 12g=12ml (about 12 big drops) of water out of your sealed container (like a safe, sealed storage bin, ziplock bag or similar). If left open to ambient air, it will be...

what kind of pouches? if it is the disposable kind they cannot be rejuvenated. Typically it is 250 to 300 for up to 4 hours for the modern reusable kinds. Note that the anount of moisture they can absorb is very minimal so they only work in enclosed spaces.

you should take into account your plans for the car. if you know you're going to keep the car for say 2-5 years, but not longer, you can change the tires early so you get some use out of the new rubber