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    Radiator hose failure

    Quality of parts are very bad nowadays. You just have to check the hoses or any other parts to replace as it goes bad.
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    Are Chinese tires really that bad?

    Taiwan is also the largest Integrated Circuit (IC CHIPS not potato) in the world. 90% of the electronics inside our day to day gadget have Chips made in Taiwan. They also manufacturer for other companies such as Intel, TI, etc.
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    Oil suggestion for restarting a 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan 3.8L that has been idle for 2 yr?

    My suggestion is "Oil" as the best oil for a car that has not been started for 2 years.
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    I wanna pay down a HELOC with a 401K loan.

    After reading carefully, the HELOC is "INTEREST ONLY" payment?
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    Dealer Recommended this CAF changed...

    That is why we call them "Stealership". They did the same thing to just recommend everything under the kitchen sink without checking them. The chained shop like Firestone also upsell without checking.
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    Toytota Camry Altise, 2007

    Load test (not voltage) the battery, if the battery is good then you can eliminate battery. Then, try to tap the starter and see if you can start with good load tested battery. If it starts, you have bad starter. Then, if the starter is good, then you can load test the alternator by turning on...
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    Would appreciate advice on where to get best deal for broadband currently.

    By the way, criteria no 3 to 5 depends on the router you use. Assuming you have good ISP. As a side note, I have tried the so called T-Mobile 5G internet. This one depends a lot on their strength signal and it is difficult to add a router since their box act as a router. I cancelled it within 3...
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    Would appreciate advice on where to get best deal for broadband currently.

    This is very location specific. You need to research YOURSELF on what is the alternative to Spectrum in your area. May be check with the neighbor or pay attention on what is hanging on your neighbor wall for the boxes that goes into their houses. For example, in my neighborhood, there are...
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    Where was this battery made?

    The Everstart serial no. start with EP means East Penn? The SN is on the left side of the photo.
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    Torn rear bushings; must replace the entire axel?

    If I were you, I will get a second opinion from another shop.
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    Crossthreaded a brake line flare nut trying to REMOVE a brake hose

    Depends on how valuable is your life?
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    Change water pump preemptively?

    Are you sure it is not just the serpentine belt?
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    Finished My First Time Doing an Oil Change Questions

    I am not sure if Toyota has changed but the maintenance soon light usually light up every 5000 miles from the last time it was reset. It does not recognize whether you change the oil or not unless you reset it. Don't worry if that light ever turn on. Other than knowing that 5000 miles since...
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    2019 RAV4 Sludge Packer Video

    50,000 km overdue on oil change? All you need is to do oil change every 5000 miles in most modern Toyota, the factory recommend 10,000 miles but oil is cheaper than engine.
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    8FT fluorescent light retrofit to LED

    I will get the LED without ballast otherwise it beats the purpose of saving electricity. Yes, it is easy. There are 2 types for the bulb where the two cables are connected on one side or both sides after cutting the ballast out, just need to read the direction based on LED tube you bought. As...
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    Aviation Conference prices off the charts.

    The conference rooms/facilities price have gone up. Consequently, that price passed on to the conference ticket price. It is for all type of conferences.
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    Shipping Rock Auto

    I have experience when I added a small o-ring less than $1 on the order and the shipping fee was less by a few dollars. So, who knows what the algorithm do ?????
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    TOYOTA oil filter

    I have bought from ParkPlaceLexusPlano.com for oil filters and a few other parts. Sometimes, they have free shipping. It is around $4 for the cartridge filter.
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    Are there any DIY AC Recharge kits that don't contain sealant?

    Did he check where the leak is? or this is just a verbal suggestion without checking? Depends on the leak whether it will last a year after recharge. If there is a hole in the system even if it is pin hole, it will empty right away since this is a high pressure system.
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