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    Do they just assemble everything dry when new?

    Basically, lawn mowers are mass produced. When you buy one the engine is dry empty of oil but came with a bottle of oil with it that you have to pour it yourself. You have to check the bolts are all tightened, since there are no final inspectors from the factory before it's boxed in.
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    Maintenance for low use Ford Fusion

    What? That 2007 Ford Fusion has a 2.3 Duratec engine. Never heard or read about what you;ve mentioned in Ford forums especially on Duratec engines.
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    What to do with old parts?

    Post it on Craiglist's "free stuff"
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    DIY alignment

    They still do according the website. You got me worried there a bit, since my last visit for an alignment was 2 years ago. I thought they discontinued it...
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    DIY alignment

    I have a Firestone lifetime warranty on wheel alignment which I payed less than a hundred dollars (I think it was $75 back in the 1980s) in which I'm currently using. It saved me thousands of dollars in wheel alingment over the years. I just bring in the vehicle anytime it needs to be done
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    How old is your spare?

    Always check spare wheel tire pressure at least one month. Spare tire is useless if there is no air on it at all
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    Fram Ultra XG2 C&P

    Well made
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    More Amazon shenanigans?

    Next time you log-in, have your browser save the your user ID and password.
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    Is this too much oil?

    Correcting an overfilled oil is very easy to do if your car has Fumoto oil drain valve or bt siphoning the oil with a Mityvac fluid extractor
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    Is this too much oil?

    The best way to get the oil level in the engine is early in the morning before you go to work. Take the dip stick out of the engine. What ever you see on the dip stick that is the exact oil level
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    Oil change, Time vs. Mileage

    23 miles? That means when you changed the oil the last time, the car sat for 8 months and then they drove to your shop to get an oil change. Am I getting this right? That oil is super clean. If this was me, I would do option B A) Do an oil change oil If the the car was driven 3K or less miles in...
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    Dashcam

    My friends uses GoPro attached to their helmets
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    15400-PLM-A02 Bought on eBay "Counterfeit"

    https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/does-this-look-like-a-good-oem-oil-filter.388524/
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    Does this look like a good OEM oil filter?

    American made oil filters does not come in sealed plastic wraps
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    Things you have to do to new cars that you didn't have to do with old cars.

    Getting too lazy by relying on power buttons
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    Should I trust Jeep engineers on 0W-20?

    Whatever the owner's manual calls for, that is what you should do.
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    Can you change a fuel filter in a Walmart parking lot?

    WMs here in Houston have private security roaming around. Just in parking lots though
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    Can you change a fuel filter in a Walmart parking lot?

    I'd doubt WM security will make a big deal out of it. When cited, tell security that you are fixing your car to get it running. Nothing wrong about that. Anyway it wouldn't take you long to do fuel filter change
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    Cop in middle of road for speed trap?

    Go near the patrol unit about 5 - 10 yards away and take pictures and send it to county sheriff where the unit is dispatched
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    2013 Volvo XC60

    Just keep on driving it and follow the maintence schedule on the owner's manual. My 2012 Land Rover LR2 has the OEM Volvo 6I engine and Aisin AutoTrans @ 147K miles. If you nade it to 280K miles and beyond which is very very possible, then you've got your money's worth
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