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    Post your latest oil change

    2022 F-150, 2.7 Ecoboost. 36k mi, 3k mi on oil. Out: Castrol Edge 5W-40, MicroGard Select MSL10050 In: M1 EP 5W-30, CQ Premium 94103 Noticed a sizable drop in MPG (3-4mpg on average) w/the Edge 5W-40, so back to 5-30 for now. Will give PP Euro 0-40 a shot on my next OCI. Also rotated tires...
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    Walmart Oil Change Service: "Restore and Protect"

    The Wally stores near me have several advertisements throughout the store suggesting an "upgrade" to Restore and Protect, with a Valvoline logo. Their "featured" oil is Valvoline, with various signs around the shop, but at last glance, they also had Castrol and Pennzoil products in ecoboxes...
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    Mobil1 0W-40 Euro 6-pack $23.48

    How much have you made from spamming your affiliate links? 😂 For those playing along at home, https://anerdev.net/AmazonReferralRemover/ is awesome.
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    Dell 1-800 support number

    866-516-3115 is the number I've always called. It's been a few years since I've done end user computing support, but I still have the number memorized... not sure if that's a bad thing or not. 🤪
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    Need some help, internal POE card for PTZ cameras

    For this, you'd have to set an individual IP and subnet mask for every port on the NIC. Since you are not connecting to another pre-existing network, you can make up whatever IP addresses you want (as long as they're compliant with RFC1918 and not in use on your network). No gateway IP...
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    How much better are engine oils that far exceed API ratings?

    If you're looking for the best, it's gotta be from H-E-B, in a Texas-size pack.
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    Mobil1 0W-40 Euro 6-pack $23.48

    Just put in for two as well. Will be great for my nifty 150.
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    Rental F150, strange cruise control behavior?

    Mine does this all the time. I live off of State Highway 75, which is generally a 45mph or 50mph road... if I turn on the adaptive cruise, the camera will try to set the cruise to 80mph (as I have a 5mph tolerance). Same thing on Interstate 45, while going 70mph, the camera recognition will...
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    Post your latest oil change

    Wife's 2020 Chevy Equinox, 1.5 Ecotec. 47.5k mi, 4k OCI. Out: VIOC bulk 5W-30, VO200 In: PUP 0W-20 (last of the 0-20 in the stash, will go back to 5-30 next time), MicroGard Select MSL10290. Also swapped wipers, air filter, cabin filter. Ready to go for the rest of hurricane season.
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    Mobil1 0W-40 Euro 6-pack $23.48

    Dang, missed the boat. 33 bucks is still not too bad, I suppose.
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    Chicago-style deep dish pizza vs NYC pizza

    Deep dish is what we Chicago natives call "tourist pizza" - limited to special occasions and/or when visitors come into town. The preferred pizza in Chicago is "tavern style" - cracker-thin crust, cut in squares. I was born and raised in suburban Chicago (Joliet) and can count on one hand the...
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    Switching to Premium gasoline

    +1 for 87. My wife's 2020 Equinox w/ 1.5L gets 32-33mpg on average, with mixed driving, mostly suburban with minimal traffic and plenty of stoplights. I've only run TT 87 in her car, usually Shell, XOM, or QuikTrip.
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    T-Mobile Raises Rates

    I dual-SIM my iPhone 15 ProMax to allow for carrier diversity - Verizon (native, non-MVNO) is primary, USMobile as secondary. Recently swapped over to their “Dark Star”/AT&T access and it’s been a huge improvement over T-Mobile. If it wasn’t for my Verizon plan being a fairly decent deal (along...
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    Post your latest oil change

    Absolutely. It’s fantastic to drive (loads of fun, too) while still being pretty darn efficient for a truck… and is still way more truck than I need!
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    Post your latest oil change

    2022 F-150, 2.7 Ecoboost. 33k mi, 3k mi on oil. Early change, but I was bored this weekend and Wally had Edge 5W-40 on sale... Out: Pennzoil Ultra 5W-30, MicroGard Select MSL10050 In: Castrol Edge 5W-40, MicroGard Select MSL10050 Figured I would give 5W-40 a shot - I idle a lot due to Houston...
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