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  1. J

    Freedom Worx ... video about pre-filling filters

    Alright in that case I will repost what I said there. I thought the video was entertaining and I pretty much totally agree with his conclusion(s).
  2. J

    Freedom Worx ... video about pre-filling filters

    There is a thread already in the humor section, might want to merge?
  3. J

    Tesla Fires

    uhoh. Edy, they are on to you
  4. J

    Went looking at new Corolla's with/for a buddy. Nope, not happening.

    How is it different than buying any other good? Either agree to the price or leave it on the shelf? All the other rigmarole is stupid. I don't have to have a sales associate speak to the sales manager to buy some pears, I make that decision myself.
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    Virgin Hengst H97W07 C&P - Toyota 90915-YZZN1 equivalent

    I have some H345W's for my Subaru which are made in China, but they still seem like a quality filter.
  6. J

    Can a Toyota dealer ORDER A new build Tacoma?

    I am unsure on the vehicle you're looking for specifically, but IME the Japanese do things much differently than the Germans or US. German and US cars you can get a massive amount of combinations of trim levels and packages. With Japanese cars, they don't really work like that. The trim levels...
  7. J

    Recommended oil for F87 BMW M2 (N55)

    My vehicle is the same way. I put in 6.5 and it shows full even though the spec is 7. I've never had it not show full so I suspect it just reads full until it needs a quart :unsure:
  8. J

    Rickey Henderson passed away

    Between him and Ichiro as the greatest leadoff players probably. GOAT status.
  9. J

    Different brands of spark plugs installed

    It's not like they are doing it for a specific reason, it's just how the assembly line and parts availability worked out. Most likely they have one person on each side of the line installing plugs and they each have their own spark plug supply which gets filled with whatever the last shipment was.
  10. J

    The average car loan today is $48,000

    Can't it be situation dependent? Took a loan on the wife's Subaru because rates were 2.9% even though I could have paid cash no problem. Paid cash for the balance on my vehicle because the rate was at 9.8%.
  11. J

    I replaced one tire on my awd car

    Disables haldex
  12. J

    I replaced one tire on my awd car

    Put it on the front, pull the ABS fuse and one tire fire that bad boy down to the right tread depth
  13. J

    Drain plug question - what actually is leaking, threads or mating suface washer to pan?

    I would probably give the mating surface on the pan a light scuffing with some scotchbrite and maybe also get a new drain plug. You could also try a copper or fibre washer instead of the aluminum one. I wouldn’t try higher torgue on the plug.
  14. J

    Mobil 1 ESP vs Quaker State Full Synthetic

    My opinion - No need at all to go into a Euro grade 30, or 40 grade oil (>3.5 HTHS) unless you are seeing oil temps over 270. A regular ILSAC 5w30 with HTHS ~3.1 will be more than sufficient for track use with this vehicle.
  15. J

    Roman from TFLEV has a meltdown trying to road trip their new VW I.D. Buzz

    I mostly enjoy TFL videos but I can't say I would put it past them to embellish a story a little bit in order to generate some views. They knew full well going in that this situation is not ideal for that vehicle.
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    LSJr. The TRUTH About Valvoline's BOLD Engine Cleaning Claims

    Saying it is proof of anything is ridiculous. Was the manganese level of the fuel checked before and after? Was the testing of the manganese level in the oil samples double checked, before and after? I’m thinking no.
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    BMW Oil Temperature Question

    Typical bitog One guy arguing 100k miles with 10k starts will cause a lot of wear. The other guy arguing 10k starts at 50k miles is less wear than 10k starts at 100k miles. You’re both right and not even arguing over the same thing.
  18. J

    Visa turned a $19.7 billion profit on $35.9 billion in revenue

    Yes but the fee is an added cost to the business and simply gets put into the price of the items they sell. As far as I know, Visa/MC/Amex etc in their user agreements don’t allow an establishment to charge a fee to use a card. Typically the merchant will build the fee into the price and instead...
  19. J

    Visa turned a $19.7 billion profit on $35.9 billion in revenue

    I'm all for investing but unless you have significant amount of money invested in Visa/MC you're definitely not making back the 3% surcharge you're paying on pretty much everything. Maybe if your card also offers a couple % back as well.
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