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    post your latest differential fluid change

    2001 Subaru Forester-235,000 miles. Drained Mobil 1 75w-90, refilled with Amsoil 75w-90 that had been sitting on the shelf a long time.
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    post your latest transmission lubricant change.

    2001 Subaru Forester. Drained out about 3.75 quarts, refilled with a quart of Valvoline synthetic import vehicle ATF (left over from the last change), ten ounces of Amsoil Torque-Drive I had left from another fill, the remainder Amsoil ATF.
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    What bottle you use for acetone/atf

    Fingernail polish remover bottle.
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    Darn brake rotors

    Wife's Mitsubishi one rotor came off in three pieces, the other I couldn't get off with oxy-acetylene and an 8 pound sledge hammer. Tied the caliper to the coil spring and brought to the professionals.
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    Need a new toliet

    Toto excellent, so is Gerber, which would have to installed by a professional plumber. I have a Mansfield pressure flush toilet which has been good but noisy.
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    Consumers Energy gas delivery facility offline

    Glad I have a geothermal heating system...though the resistance heating comes on occasionally when it is this cold.
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    Challenger Disaster

    I was in the Navy; the below decks watch told us the shuttle had exploded, but he was known to tell a tall tale. We ran upstairs to see it on the TV in the barge mess.
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    Opinion on "express self scan" checkouts?

    I use the 20 items max self scan at Meijer...I've learned 20 was a much smaller number when I went to school.
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    I think I used the wrong fluid....

    Originally Posted by Kira FIRST STEP: Learn which transmission you have. You may have the correct fluid in your unit. +1
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    SNOW TIRES

    Ran a couple sets of the original Firestone Winterforce tires. Good winter traction, but they are a bit noisy and rough riding; for the price not bad. Haven't had the Winterforce 2's.
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    Post your latest oil change

    New (to me) 2015 Ford Escape Titanium 1.6 liter, about 37k miles. Out: Dealer fill? (both oil plug and filter were easy to remove, so maybe previous owner fill). In: Redline 5W-20. Replaced Motorcraft filter with Motorcraft filter. OLM display to change oil.
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    3rd Shift, How To Adjust?

    Try to get to bed while it is still dark.
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    Ever had a transmission fail? On what vehicle?

    1992 Dodge W-150 automatic.
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    Going to Denver

    Elevation Brewing in Poncha Springs; small town, good brews, canyon drive. Salida next door has a weed outlet. All up the hill from Royal Gorge.
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    Have you cut the home phone cord?

    Still have land line, have problems with it going dead at least twice a year. The main phone cable along our road needs an upgrade, but not worth it to the phone company as few houses and even less land line customers.
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    Toilet paper/paper towel orientation.. .

    Wife broke the dispenser, so right now it stands on end.
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    Post your latest beer consumption

    Founders Backwoods [censored]. (Is this word OK?)
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    What's your Generator and Oil combo?

    Generac with a Techumseh engine I bought from Lowes for "Y2K". Have used QSUD 10W-30 since the local supplier of Schaeffer 9000 quit carrying it.
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    Farewell Crazyoildude !

    RIP
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    Oil Change Due in January.. FOR MY EYE !!! (true)

    I got Freon injected in my eye for a detached retina (Jan. '15), but that was before I got an artificial lens (Dec. '15).
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