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I used a Casite filter on the first oil change on my recently-purchased 2000 Lincoln Town Car around January of 2017. I bought it because Hastings was listed as the manufacturer on the RA site description, and it shipped from the same location as the other parts I bought (unlike the Wix or...

I have used 15w50 (Mystik JT-8… blend) in my (sold) ‘85 GMC van 305 V8, ‘76 Gremlin 232-I6, and some OPE. No issues at all with the GMC or OPE. The Gremmie does make a bit of valvetrain noise (this was in 50 degree F weather), but that car is a recent acquisition, and I can’t rule out the oil...

It comes up just fine for me. One recent oddity is that if I add parts to my cart, the cart automatically empties after a few days. That wasn’t happening before.

The Olds 455 has a different bolt pattern. No TH-425 FWD transmission was made for a Chevy engine. The only other engine that would possibly work without significant modifications would be a Cadillac 368/425/472/500 (as that engine family was in the FWD Eldorado) and they don’t particularly like...

I would use the Super Tech. I’ve had good results with their ATF+4, Mercon V, and just bought some Type F for my ‘74 Lincoln Mark IV. I also got some Providence (Rural King) Type F fluid (if I didn’t buy enough ST). Oh… it has a bit of a nasty fish smell right out of the bottle (I’ve done...

2003 Toyota Corolla: purchased new by my wife, 205K and going strong. I’ve maintained it since 40K, using Mobil 1 5w30 every 5k 2004 Dodge Ram 4.7: purchased new by my dad, 107K. I’ve owned/maintained it since 24K, using Mobil 1 5w30 every 5k. I have switched filter brands many times. My...

Found the recipe scans!

I’ll look for my recipes when I get home, but I have a good Chili Queen enchilada recipe that I made for my “History of Mexico” (college course) project. It’s very “from scratch,” down to grinding your own dried guajillo or pasilla chile peppers and sifting the sauce through a strainer. My...

I have a 2003 Power Macintosh G5 1.6 GHz running Mac OS X 10.4 and TenFourFox as a browser. 10.4 is the newest system that runs “classic mode,” so I can play all of my classic games. It’s hooked up to one of those huge 30 inch Apple monitors. I have Adobe Creative Suite 2 and use it for graphics...

I purchased my 2001 Town Car in December of 2016 for $5,200 with 38,800 miles on it. Within a week, the oil light came on, but thankfully it was just a bad $13 sending unit. Since then, I’ve done regular maintenance, and I’ve had to replace the following items due to failure: thermostat, a/c...

My wife and I purchased a slide-in Electric range (with fast preheat and air fry) and a side-by-side fridge, both Whirlpool. We got a good deal on both at Costco during a Black Friday 2022 promotion. I had been researching ranges and refrigerators, and found a majority of people saying to stay...

I used to like the smell of gasoline, but after I got COVID, it smells different unless my nose is right over it (not something I do intentionally). Oddly, overcooked cured meats (bacon, Canadian bacon, ham) smell/taste the way gasoline now smells (to me).

Thank you. I’ll have to keep eBay in mind. That $440 price was something I saw mentioned in a forum. I hope that guy was pricing the pan with the fluid.

I was researching this topic for my 2013 Ram, and found an aftermarket aluminum pan made by a company called “PPE.” It’s supposed to be the best, and it better be, considering it costs around $440. It has replacement filters and a drain plug. I have seen negative remarks about the Autotecnica...

My newly inherited 2013 Ram 1500 has about 86k on it, and when my dad did the oil changes, he used Pennzoil Platinum 5w-20 (in Wisconsin). I’m unsure of what filters he used, but it’s likely they were Wix or high-end Purolator. I’m not 100% sure of his OCI, but in the past he’d go 6k on...

Normally my cats play fight a lot, but they seem to have tired each other out.

You may be best off looking at Craigslist (for sale - materials) or at architectural salvage stores/Habitat ReStore to find that era knotty pine.

I met my wife almost 15 years ago on the dating site okcupid.com. I’m not sure if it’s free now, but it was back then. I’ve heard they changed more to a tinder-like setup where you say yay or nay based on the picture. I’m not for that kind of change. I’m really not the guy who would approach a...

If you have the Walmart app, you can scan the barcode and get the online price. Your Walmart store will price match its own online price. Of course, this only applies if your desired item is on the shelf. It’s how I got multiple cans of Berryman’s B12 for $2 and change (each) instead of about...

Rather than throw it away, I once used some very old olive oil in a decorative bottle I acquired from a family friend. It worked quite well in my cheap Harbor Freight electric chainsaw. I just finished a gallon of Mile Master bar & chain oil. My next one: some SAE 30 I have no use for mixed with...