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    Mobil 1 Advanced Clean is here

    I agree, but I can get some good deals if patient at Sam's. Sometimes 6 quart boxes as low as $20. Usually between $20 and $30. I do like for ease of use and storing. I agree though at the singleton prices, no way I can justify that.
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    Post your latest oil change

    Daughter's 2003 Ford Focus 2.3 Duratec ZX5 170.8k Miles (6k OCI) I'm wrestling with crankcase ventilation issues, after changing out the PCV Valve/Hose, still struggline (will pull IM again to check oil separator, should have done it while there but didn't have a gasket and didn't want to risk...
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    Post your latest oil change

    361k miles; 1998 Ford Ranger 2.5 (Lima); RWD Manual Probably last oil change as I have a lower mileage replacement engine at a machine shop getting prepped to go in this spring. I suppose I could have waited but it was time and this engine deserves it. I used a Purolator filter and the...
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    Tesla Introduces a Base CyberTruck for $59,999

    That vehicle is so, so ugly.
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    What are you eating right now?

    Tall red beer and a plate of chicken nachos.
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    What is the most you have spent on repairs, relative to the value of the car?

    Same as above on my 1998 Ranger. I'll end up restoring it for about 6-8K. New engine, rebuilt transmission and **** near every part including the interior. It's at 360k miles now, I'll drive it til I'm done.
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    New tool thread

    Thanks, I'm pumped. I was still using a 15 year old NiCad PorterCable for all my drilling needs. I'll keep it since it's a hammer drill and one battery still works. I have a fence in bad shape, need to lightly sand and reseal my deck, my irrigation work just got easier, and not soon, but in the...
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    New tool thread

    Pulled the trigger. The brushless, "smart" battery, and tool quantity selection was just too good to pass up. Ended up $320 with tax and shipping. 5 year warranty, and if I want, a good supply of cheap aftermarket batteries, though the OE batteries are not terribly priced. I also liked the aux...
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    Please educate me about Trico's premium wipers

    Just got a pair of Trico silicone ceramic on RA for $30. Crazy.
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    New tool thread

    Yo.... SKIL® 20-Volt Brushless Cordless 9-Tool Combo Kit 280 at Menards. That's brushless with the "smart" battery/tool upgrade. Hmm...
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    tire pressure: actual vs recommended

    Sounds like if you're diligent, you can run closer to spec. If not, go over a bit.
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    New tool thread

    Recycled question... Pros/Cons of someone (re) diving into cordless tool market. Applications: semi-serious DIY. So property work, auto work, home repair, etc, but NOT professional. My main questions are about the brushless value per dollar, need for "ecosystem", warranty, etc. I have a...
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    Please educate me about Trico's premium wipers

    I have Rain X Silicone, very quiet (beam). For me now, including Trico, I only go RA. Their prices on wipers is nuts. The Rain X Silicone I think are 25 a pop at walmart, I got them for 13 ea at RA. Things like high end filters, wipers, or other replaceables I like to throw in on an order to...
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    I've likely been a Type 2 Diabetic since and maybe even before 30 years of age

    Do your best, then you will die. It is all, it is enough.
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    Best Ratchets for the Money Today

    To answer the original question, application is everything, as is the reality of your situation. What are you using it for? What is your budget? How important are certain characteristics? I would never buy a 350 dually because I don't need it and would never use it as intended. Objectively...
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    Potential winter storm this week.

    sub zero real feel generally means lower chance of snow in Nebraska. "Too cold to snow" is real.
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    Rust on pickup bed

    As noted above, if you want best method without replacement, media blast and epoxy primer. Lesser methods are fine, but odds are something will creep in. Since your covering it, you won't know til it's too late, so if it was me and I was using spray on liner, I'd media blast. If not, converter...
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    What are you working on today?

    Towed home for tool access. Drill, baby, drill. Pulled the lock pin and it now works, just has a hole in it lol. I'll swap it out tomorrow and program the new key. Relatively easy procedure, will be finding teeny tiny metal shavings for the next year probably.
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    What are you working on today?

    Going to tackle my daughter's 2003 Ford Focus with a stuck ignition lock cylinder. I am hoping I can get it going (it's not at home) so I don't have to tow it. Once I get the key turned, the rest gets easy (replacement on the way). I even found out there's a nice little Dorman option that allows...
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    What happened to music 1968-1975 or so?

    Not gonna like the answer, but it's not when the music was made, but what part of your life you listened to it. The stuff from the earlier part of your life will always be "better", because you had no frame of reference. Everything was new. Everything was exciting. Fast forward, you've heard...
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