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Assuming M12 X 1.75 coarse thread AC Delco 24234212 https://www.rockauto.com/en/parts/gm+genuine,24234212,fluid+pan+drain+plug,10993

Canadian Tire 0W-40 https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/motomaster-oeplus-european-premium-0w40-synthetic-engine-motor-oil-5-l-0287963p.html?rq=0w-40 5W-40 https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/motomaster-5w40-synthetic-engine-motor-oil-5-l-0288720p.html?rq=5w-40

A C Delco 109243 GM has been getting cheap, some oils are now semi synthetic… https://www.rockauto.com/en/parts/acdelco,109243,transmission+fluid,11387

A reminder to all Veterans and their families and descendants… Make sure you fill out the paperwork confirming Veteran status before you die. It can take 9-18 months before the Veterans Administration gets back to you, and in rare cases, 3-5 years, or longer… If your loved one is deceased...

Looks like a bolter, they missed the wires, and did not have enough speed to stay airborne… Watch this from a few years ago, all the way to the end…

Another FA-18 lost off the Truman… https://www.wavy.com/news/military/navy/another-fighter-jet-from-uss-truman-crashes-into-sea/ Pilots are OK, landing accident…

Western Digital Black…. Careful, Get the one with 256MB cache, and make sure the seller is NewEgg https://www.newegg.com/black-wd4006fzbx-4tb-hard-drive/p/N82E16822234560

Couple of choices Mobil 1, 112980 at Rock Auto… https://www.rockauto.com/en/parts/mobil,112980,transmission+fluid,11387 https://www.mobil.com/en/lubricants/for-personal-vehicles/our-products/products/mobil-1-synthetic-atf Also TES-295, now TES-668, slightly higher viscosity…...

The real reason the plane was lost…

Worse 1965 A-4 Skyhawk with nuclear weapon aboard rolls off the USS Ticonderoga… Pilot was KIA… https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1965_Philippine_Sea_A-4_incident

I have yet to pay more than $50 for 5 gallons of conventional 15W-40 and $100 for full synthetic 15w-40… Look for other makers of Natural gas motor oil. If you do not have a catalytic converter, a ZDDP additive may help…

This looks to be a Fram PH8a sized filter. I would use a Wix 51773 two quart version if it fits… Wix 51515 otherwise… Look on Rock Auto for good prices…

November 15, 2024 Military handed out fourteen Distinguished Flying Crosses, six with “V” for valor, two Bronze stars, two Silver Stars, six Air and Space Achievement medals, and six other commendation medals for repelling a drone attack…...

The Harry S Truman loses an FA-18E Super Hornet and tow tug overboard in the Red Sea… https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/04/28/navy-fighter-jet-red-sea/83333990007/ Second FA-18 lost, the USS Gettysburg has a friendly fire incident in December 2024. Seven MQ-9 Reaper drones have...

The OEM filter for the 1999 Dodge Caravan 3.3 is PH16 size… You can oversize to PH8a / Wix 51515 / FL1a if it fits… Double oversize is Wix 51773 / Fl299…