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That housing crack is a challenge I would consider accepting. Can you fashion a metal strap to fit on the backside to bear on the plastic and keep it from flexing? I Googled "gluing chainsaw plastic" ... If the backside of the housing has webbing that will not allow a strap to be fitted, then...

I painted my own house 8 years ago. Spray a section and then immediately roll it. That is one coat.

https://www.goodyear.com/en-US/learn/tire-care-maintenance/dry-rot-tires

I still have a pouring spout in the "odd stuff" bottom drawer of the toolbox. I suppose it's time to recycle it.

Year, make and model of your vehicle? Mileage? Rate of oil consumption? Have you checked for a vacuum leak? Condition of motor mounts?

The CarCareNut recommends a 5K mile oil and filter change.

A lot of us on a popular 5th gen 4Runner forum have removed the bypass spring and standpipe from the OEM plastic housing and installed it into a genuine Toyota metal housing PN 15620-31060 to make it the correct height. The standpipe tabs have to be bent to changeover to the metal housing even...

I have a lot of older and newer Craftsman tools for personal vehicle repair, and I'll buy more if I need something.

I would buy OEM. Powergrip clamps have to be replaced when removed. Will you ever need to replace the radiator? OEM clamps are reusable. If you ever need to remove a radiator hose, you'll have to buy a Gates hose clamp removal tool to remove the clamp without damaging the hose. The tool costs...

I wouldn't buy it after looking at the 1 and 2 star reviews. The pump appears to be weak and slow.

I use a Tenhulzen automotive toe plate wheel alignment tool for setting toe-in after an inner or outer tie rod replacement on my vehicle.

I use this filter on a 2000 Nissan Maxima. No issues at all.

I live in Phoenix, AZ, which is well known for high summer temps. I use 5W-30 all year in a 2011 Toyota 4Runner even though 0W-20 is recommended in the USA. The loss in mileage is less than 0.10 MPG. Toyota recommends thicker oils for this vehicle in foreign markets.

It's great to see your son's desire for multi-discipline studies. Encourage this. I pursued three degrees, mathematics, computer science and mechanical engineering, which altogether helped me to be a much better engineer (now retired).

His request for a workbook on logarithms and exponentials is reasonable and the books are inexpensive. Google

Your son needs to be proficient in trigonometry before starting calculus. It may be useful to study pre-calculus to review the important concepts of algebra 2, trigonometry and geometry before starting calculus. You'll find more information in a Google search

AAA basic at $59/month is too expensive. AAA Classic is $60/year. AAA Premier is $120/year.

Babbit Motor Werks, Scottsdale, AZ

I'm interested in the technology Toyota can develop in terms of hybrid reliability, vehicle safety and bring it to the consumer market with competitive cost of ownership.

Toyota hybrid vehicles have now won 5 years in a row. Toyota placed 1 and 2 today. I'm looking forward to buying a hybrid 4Runner someday.