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  1. JTK

    aerobic septic system requirement?

    Just to add to all the above, if your soil can't / won't pass a percolation test, or the property doesn't have the space for a traditional sand bed or leach field system, an aerobic system will likely be needed because they require less footprint.
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    Methy Mike and the Sketchy Bunch

    You'd probably feel bad for me and want to leave some things. You could check out my brand new $8K electical service in the garage though!
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    Methy Mike and the Sketchy Bunch

    Sorry you have to go through this. Like everyone else, I wish there was a solution. I don't live too far away from you in the outskirts of Buffalo. It's far enough out that I've never locked our garage, shed and cars.
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    3-Row SUV for Midlife Crisis

    $100k? I think I'm going to go hug my wife tightly for being happy with the slum-mobiles I provide her with, and maintain per BIToG standards.
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    ZF Service kit question.

    The only issues I've seen people report with Chrysler/Ram/Jeep ZF 8spd pans, be it on a pentastar or a hemi are your typical aftermarket quality control problems. Anyone I've talked to said what fits the pentastar "ZF8" will fit the hemi ZF8. Maybe some of the Cherokees have special fitment...
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    Nissan Recall for Potential VC-Turbo Engine Failure

    Buyers tend to get drawn to the ~2017+ Pathfinder due to the 7000lb tow rating Nissan has given them. Lots of people max them out and ironically, you never hear of a CVT failure when towing. Problem is, 2017 to current are still using the sludge prone VQ35DD. 2021+ Have a ZF 8spd as opposed...
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    29 years out of a hot water tank

    It's crazy. I put the same Whirlpool brand water heater in my last home in West Falls around 2006. My brother helped me. IIRC, it was just over $200 at Lowes at the time.
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    29 years out of a hot water tank

    Looks great! I'm a shark bite plumber at best and haven't had one fail me yet. My Lowes purchsed "Whirlpool" brand 40gal tall is pushing 20yrs old. I believe it's a US Craftmaster. I replaced the leaking plastic drain valve with a brass one 10+ years ago and had to replace the...
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    No unimportant jobs- school bus driver

    Did you have them in AWD mode at least?
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    No unimportant jobs- school bus driver

    My district got so bad with bussing around the COVID era that we gave up on it completely and drove our kids. Presently only one of our 4 is still in school, so it's not so bad. Ironically, the bus contractor's garage is only about 2 miles down the road from my home, but they can't/couldn't...
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    Blew Up My Dad's MTD Lawn Tractor

    Mowing a true 3 acres with a 42" deck? This had to take hours.
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    Best cell phone carrier for the money?

    If it's a situation where your wife's line is lagging, where no one else in the home/property sees the same on their devices, I wouldn't think this is a carrier problem. I've had the Cricket 5 lines of "unlimited" everything for $125/mo all-in for years now. We do have to "clean out" the...
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    Ecogard X2500-B

    That's my max interval with my GM fleet anyway. I tend to go closer to 5K with the Traverse and ~4K with the 1.5T in the Eqinox.
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    Ecogard X2500-B

    I sacrificed one X2500-B. All these years I've been cutting open my used filters I've never done a new one. It felt wrong. LOL Seems like a very nicely built filter for a cheap one. I was expecting sloppy glue or uneven pleating. None of that on this one.
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    Manual transmission used daily

    My 2014 Subaru Crosstrek (back when they were called the XV Crosstrek), was a base model with the 5MT. I bought it brand new. I had driven mostly MT cars, pickups and SUVs all my driving life up to that point. That particular 5MT was so bad (to me), it soured me completely on the idea of...
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    Big vs. Mini Trucks: New Purchases

    It's looks to have 2x the cargo carrying capacity of my 2022 Nissan Frontier CC, short bed. May even be more than that.
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    Control arms, OEM vs aftermarket

    I've heard many other techs say this and I realize it happens. I could not imagine having to change any suspension component again in ~30K miles.
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    '22 Palisade, had to change the AGM battery today

    Not uncommon at all today with AGM batteries in late model vehicles with "smart" charging systems, auto stop/start and the electrical load put on the system in general. You see this all the time in late model Nissan and GM world. About a year ago I had put a monster 900CCA H8 size WM...
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    Manual transmission used daily

    A clean, rust free MT vehicle, 2008+ with under 100K miles, no euro, no Subaru, etc. $8-10K. This a reach IMO. I have no idea what you're left with other than the Mazda 3, Honda Civic as stated above. Possibly a Honda Fit or a Nissan Versa base model sedan? Also as said, they're all likely...
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