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YMMV, but I have not used any washers on my sailboat battery cable connections--just the supplied SS nuts for maximum connectivity to the battery. Washers would introduce a bit of resistance. You can use copper washers I suppose, but I have not had any problems. I check the battery water...

No garage so would have to run a dedicated line from the panel about 25 feet through the basement to the wall next to the driveway. Assuming I have enough service to make that a dedicated Level 2 charge line do most of you hardwire in the charger or do you install a NEMA 14-50R weatherproof box...

This blog post says 10W-30 was introduced in the late 1950s: https://www.tdxltd.co.nz/blog/multi-grade-oil However, Kendall claims they were the first to have a 10W-30 on the market in 1953: https://kendallmotoroil.com/our-history/

Mobil says to check it when cold, or at least after it has sat for 10 minutes or so. https://www.mobil.com/en/lubricants/for-personal-vehicles/auto-care/all-about-oil/ask-our-auto-experts/should-oil-levels-be-checked-when-the-engine-is-hot-or-cold

Here's a more current spec. sheet for what Perkins recommends for the old 4.236. I ran the Rotella T5 10w-30 for a few years and there was definitely more oil consumption, along with easier starts when it was down around freezing. The starter motor is big, but you can definitely tell the...

That's the big problem! Stay together and stay out of trouble with other cars of various speeds, and the long night.

And, you can drive the car with it below Low and it won't instantly die. At a gas station once someone with a nice newish Volvo asked me what the light on their dashboard meant. I took a look and it was the oil light. I pulled the dipstick and there was no oil in sight. The person was well into...

Garage 56 Camaro Moved Up 21 Places On Le Mans Grid. https://www.dailysportscar.com/2023/06/09/garage-56-camaro-moved-up-21-places-on-le-mans-centenary-grid.html

Thanks! OK--the apartment one says that parking is free while using the charger, then it is $2 per hour after you are fully charged. Useful info. Much better than what you get just using Google and there are more charging stations shown, though inevitably some are for customers of certain...

Sure, but when traveling how do you find a charger you can actually use if you are not familiar with an area?

So I Googled up chargers near me and they list a bunch of public chargers that aren't easily accessible to the public. The closest to me is in the parking lot of an apartment complex that has signs all over the lot saying it is for residents only. Another is in a paid parking garage for a hotel...

I don't hate the process of filling up, but I do hate waiting in line to do it. Inevitably if there are backups at the pump I choose to get behind someone who goes inside to pay cash, go to the bathroom, and get themselves a snack.

Manual for 1978 Perkins 4.236M:

A couple of things. I like to check my oil in the morning after the car has sat overnight for the best reading. I go by the dipstick when I do an oil change, but keep it a bit low. I then recheck it the next morning. It is not uncommon that the next-morning reading is a bit different than when I...

Some oil consumption is normal. You should add about half a quart if it is halfway between the marks. Keep an eye on it and check for oil leaks. There are some Hyundais with excessive oil consumption...

Get a small solar panel. Even a portable one that can be removed when you use the boat works great. I have had solar panels on boats for more than 30 years and have never had a flat battery after storage. Unless there is no light at all on the rack. Be sure to hook them up with proper fusing in...

I think I would dial back the OCI to the recommended interval, or maybe 7500 miles max and go for a wire-backed filter like the Fram Endurance, then if all looked well at the next change gradually increase to get back up to 15K or so.

The charging network is going to have to get insanely larger if in the future we are all driving EVs. Have you ever had to wait 20 minutes on a holiday to get gas on a busy interstate with 10 gas lanes and multiple pumps in each lane? Imagine that scene if instead of taking 5 minutes to fill up...

Nothing. Gas stove, heat, hot water, and dryer. A few years ago I asked an electrician about upgrading the house to 200 amps to be able to support a dryer and stove and he ballparked $5-10K for the job.

I still carry a trunkload of winter gear when traveling in the Adirondacks in the winter, including snow shoes. Back in the day before cell service you might have to save yourself if the car broke down in the winter, and there are still significant cell dead spots. Hamilton County, New York, is...