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    What is the significance of SS full retirement age?

    I may be COMPLETELY off base in my thinking. This is what I have been throwing around. I am 52 years old. I'm hoping to fully retire at 62 (not working at all) at the latest and waiting to pull from SS till 70 (to maximize it). In my head, all I need my 401K to do is bridge the time I retire...
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    2025 Corvette

    Exactly....and hence why they moved to mid-engine. They did all they could do with the engine being in front. Throwing more power at that old front engine chassis configuration would not have netted better performance. Tadge has said that numerous times. The new ZR1 is a BEAST. I own a C6...
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    Power Washer fell into pool while running

    That pump is a throw away pump.
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    Built LS1 Oil Filter

    Nice car! I've owned a '00 Firehawk since '99. Ordered it new from Jay Pontiac in Bedford, OH in early '99 and took delivery on 9/11/99. A guy I went to this show with had a '02 WS6. I've got 65K on mine, but you would never know.
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    Quick drain plugs.

    Here's another option. https://agatools.com/products/clean-oil-drain-plugs
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    XG3675 Replacement

    Is this the same blsnelling on various chainsaw related forums over the years?
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    Mobil 1 ESP 5w-30 (SP) VOA

    I'm not saying that C30 is not a better/tougher spec, but one can't use those spider graphs as a literal interpretation of the differences between the specs. It states it right on their site as a disclaimer. This is not even debatable.
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    Mobil 1 ESP 5w-30 (SP) VOA

    You can't use those spider graphs to compare across different industry specs.
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    The problems with GDI

    Tell me how higher octane fuel will help with IVD's when the fuel never even sees the back side of the valve? Higher octane does NOTHING for engines that don't need it.
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    Dissolving Road Salt off paint

    https://www.krown.com/en/cleaning-products/vehicle-wash-products/salt-eliminator/
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    Subaru Drainback Fix - Cheap & Easy*

    Just because one has a ADBV doesn't mean the oil is not flowing out of the filter on the "clean" side of the media. The ADBV keeps the oil in the filter on the "dirty" side of the media only. This is exactly what happens on Subarus. This is not my video, but someone wanted to show the ADBV...
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    wix or subaru oem

    It will be. I don't think they offer it any other way anymore.
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    wix or subaru oem

    I bought my Baxter before they switched the nipple to accept the OEM sized filters. I have a M22x1.5 nipple (vs the M20x1.5 that the new ones have to accept the OEM sized filter). So I'm running a larger filter than OEM. I use a Fram Titanium FS10575. It's the same filter my other halves'...
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    wix or subaru oem

    LOL. Thanks. yeah, I was dormant for a long time up until recently and never really contributed all that much. Don't take my longevity as knowledge, as I am a newbie when it comes to knowledge compared to some others on here. Back in the early 2000-10's, there were some very knowledgeable...
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    wix or subaru oem

    No, that won't work, as the gravity flow from the oil will not be able to get past the anti-siphon valve in the adapter. All you need it a very little bit of air pressure. I use like 10psi, but even less will work. nope, not at all. It's really just an anti-siphon valve. There are oil...
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    wix or subaru oem

    yes, it's a Schrader valve (like what you have on your car/bike tires). You need to apply some air pressure to it to evacuate the oil from filter before spinning it off, otherwise you WILL have a mess to clean up.
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    wix or subaru oem

    No, you won. :) gudentyte on the XVForum has been running one for a few months now too. He PM'd me over there asking me a couple questions. It took care of his start-up noises too. This is right after he installed it: When I asked him not too long ago if he still had it installed and how...
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    wix or subaru oem

    This is what completely took care of all the cold start valvetrain clatter for me and the OP of this thread on our Crosstreks. https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/baxter-performance-oil-filter-anti-drain-adapter.354115/
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    wix or subaru oem

    Certifications are not a cut and dry topic and very ambiguous. I personally believe US certifications are what they are with keeping CAFE in mind. I could be wrong. Lots of reading on the topic here with lots of links. https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/why-not-just-run-a-euro-oil.380868/
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