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My parents cars of the early 90’s were the ones I actually remember helping with… so those were an ‘83 Mercury Lynx Wagon, ‘91 Mercury Tracer Wagon, and a ‘79 Chevy C10 short bed.

Now that I’m on the Mounjaro, I can go from eating a decent-sized breakfast to dinner time before feeling hungry. I usually do that on weekends. During the week I’ll eat more frequently, but small portions. I’m down over 50 lbs since October. A1C in the low 5’s now. When I first started, if I...

On a somewhat related note, there aren’t any specific rules regarding what can and can’t be called Greek yogurt. Therefore, some Greek yogurt manufacturers add cheap thickeners (starch, carrageenan, etc.) instead of properly straining it. Fage, Oikos, Chobani, and Stonyfield are some examples of...

My great grandfather (1907-1985) was a firm believer in non-detergent motor oil. It was my dad’s guess that he probably tried that newfangled detergent stuff, and it knocked loose too much gunk in a short time, plugging the oil pump pickup, etc. My dad recalled that great grandpa’s late 70’s...

For my 2000 Lincoln Town Car, 5w-30 was still specified in the owner’s manual. 2000 might have been the last year for the old green coolant, too.

I just bought 6 bottles for my wife’s IS350. It’s hard finding PUP in-store here. Thanks, y’all!

When I moved out on my own in 2004 (not counting college), it was around my birthday and my folks asked me what I wanted. I told them “a good socket set.” They got me a 199 piece Craftsman set with the four plastic drawers. This was in addition to my tool box that contained screwdrivers, a few...

2020 Toyota Avalon 3.5 V6, 30,453 mi Out: unknown (Lexus dealership) oil, had a slight reddish color, unknown oil filter with no visible markings In: 5 qts. Mobil 1 5w-30, .5 qts. Mobil Full Synthetic, Premium Guard oil filter First oil change of this car under my ownership. Oil had about 4.1K...

1963 Cadillac Coupe DeVille, 56,002 mi. Out: Unknown oil, Mobil1 M-203 filter In: 1 qt. Phillips 66 Trop-Artic 10w-40 (SG), 1 qt. Kendall GT-1 10w-30, (SL), 1 qt. Valvoline Maxlife HM 10w-40, 1 qt. Valvoline 10w-30, 1 qt. Valvoline VR1 20w-50, not pictured .5 qts Mystik JT-8 SAE 30 from the...

Not really for fun, but i will be using up the oldest oils in the shed. I have some of my dad’s stash to use up, and some of his stash was my grandpa’s stash. My ‘63 Caddy is going to get some SG and SL oil, in addition to some newer stuff. Any of the oils I’ll be using are better than the oils...

I have run Mobil 1 0w-40 with no engine lights in my 2013 Ram 1500 HEMI. I’m currently running Mobil Super Synthetic 5w-30 and a bottle of HPL EC 30. Engine wasn’t overly noisy before, but is even quieter with the HPL. Last time I used it, I had to rev the engine a bit to hear that it was still...

I would stay away from the L, S, and D series mowers. They are made to a price point, sold at big box stores, and just aren’t built like the mowers found at the JD dealership. I’d go for a used 300x series, or even something like a used GT, GX, or LX series… even older if you can find a gently...

My 2013 Ram 1500 5.7 manual recommends 89, but says 87 is okay. I do notice a slight drop in mileage using 87 or (E15) 88, especially when pushed card. My dad’s 85 Chevy Caprice winter beater ran noticeably better on 89 vs 87.

I have the Circle K unlimited wash… the second most expensive option. I like having the whitewalls/wheels scrubbed. It’s $40/mo. and I’m allowed to get two washes per day. No limit on how many different cars I can get washed.

I have two vehicles with this engine, the wife’s 2023 IS350 and my 2020 Avalon. My plan for the wife’s car is staying with 0w-20/5w-20 through the warranty period, which will run out due to time and not mileage. On the Avalon and after the warranty period expires on the IS, I will use up my...

In my 2003 Corolla, which spec’d a 51394 size filter, I most frequently used a 51348. The 51348 is what would one would find on a 2000 Camry 3.0 V6 for ordering purposes. It’s only a little longer though. I figured a Toyota filter would stay closer to the original specifications for pressure...

Besides during the pandemic, typical mass-market brands would typically show very little or no profit for new cars sold. It looks better to the customer, and the dealerships don’t have pay as large of a commission to the salespeople. Service/parts/accessories, as well as used cars were the main...

I have a 1977 F250 super cab with a 460, as well as a ‘74 Lincoln Mark IV, which I’ll be selling soon. I also had a ‘79 Bronco (400) and an ‘84 F-150 (302). I also sometimes used that size filter on the 2004 Ram 1500 (4.7) that I had. I have a bunch of Champion (the spark plug company) filters...

1976 Cadillac Coupe DeVille with the factory fuel injected 500 ci (8.2L) V8. (Sold) 1963 Cadillac Coupe DeVille with the 390. 1963’s 390 was a different block than the 1959-62 models, and for 1964, the displacement was bumped up to 429 ci.

In another post, I teased my “new” car purchase. Now I’ve got (bad) photos… so here it is! It has 26K on it, and it replaces the 230K 2003 Toyota Corolla that my wife bought new before starting law school. When she bought her new IS350, the Corolla became my commuter car. The Corolla has been...