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    Kia went "kiaboom"....well almost

    I will do it for $598 !
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    "How long it takes to order at a counter- and I will show you your bank account"

    A Roman sword they might be able to lift. But not a Claymore!
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    used car choice ... older low mileage vs newer high mileage

    You have to take a lot more apart to replace the front rotors than on any normal front brake.
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    Sludged engine help ( I know dead horse), but confused)

    Currently the advise for this project would be Valvoline 5w/30 Restore and Protect. Not something we had 5 years ago.
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    Fluid for a carbon syncro'd manual that clashes when cold??

    Redline MT90 is the best I have found for allowing synchros to work as fast as you can shift.
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    Best way to dump a customer?

    In the case of the Vets I referred to it was always the people they found objectionable…,Not the animals. Or I should say…..When the animal was a problem, the owners were the cause of the animal’s issues.
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    Best way to dump a customer?

    Depending where you live Vets are in short supply and are in great demand. Getting an inside shot to an established practice can be very beneficial. Especially when your animals are older.
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    "How long it takes to order at a counter- and I will show you your bank account"

    I will occasionally ask a waitperson which item between two they would pick. But only between two. I am always ready to order before everyone else at the table has decided.
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    Best way to dump a customer?

    We have friends that are a married couple and partners in a Veterinary practice. For years they would each “Fire” 5 clients as a Christmas present to each other. Truth be known there was a lot of overlap between their picks for elimination. But after a decade or so they were much happier with...
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    9 years out of a battery

    How is the rat doing?
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    Got our electric bill straightened out.

    Some "Smart" meters have multipliers that can be set wrong and cause an issue like this.
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    LSJr tests oil filter BP function ... "OIL FILTERS: What most people DON'T know"

    Nothing really new here. But good information. I did miss whatever profanity might have been in the video. Or I have just become calloused to it.
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    Fancy cars and the people that buy them.

    I was taught the concept of diminishing returns at a very young age. Very seldom have I had any inclination to slip onto the expensive side of that line. Hard to justify spending more than Toyota/Honda/Subaru money when those marks are more reliable than more expensive cars. And I have always...
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    My Random Thoughts on Keeping a Car Running for a while

    My current assumption is that a quality car will be reliable for at least 300k if maintained as the OP suggests. Beyond that stuff will fail at an accelerating rate from age as much as use. Plus the vehicle at that point is worth less than the cost of a major repair. 20 years ago my...
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    OCI when looking at history of a used car

    I have learned to look at the brake fluid reservoir first. If it is clearly not been serviced, things have been skipped. If it has, and the fluid is clear it is an indication that someone was servicing things by the book.
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    Cavity wax spraying?

    Save some money and DYI with Great Stuff foam. Save on TP and eventually…..Food!
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    Can a GDI engine blacken oil in just 25 miles? (See pics)

    I think maybe they swapped in a diesel motor. Because a diesel will do that in 1 minute running time. A gas engine…..Not so much.
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    I committed three BiTOG automotive no-no's

    How old are you? I turn 73 in a couple of weeks. Had a shoulder replaced in June and crawled under my Motorhome to replace 3 80lb batteries a month later. Wouldn’t consider having anyone change oil for me. Had a knee replacement 4 weeks ago and I did bring my old 4Runner to a shop for...
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    Have you ever had a leak after an oil change?

    I use silicone grease instead of oil on the gasket. Never sticks.
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    Have you ever had a leak after an oil change?

    In the late 80s I had a leak from a Wix filter with a cracked base plate. Fortunately I did the leak check and actually spotted it immediately. At first I thought might have screwed up and doubled gasketed, but when I pulled the filter off I could see the cracked base plate. Pretty rare, I...
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