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On good day in the best conditions maybe I could get 20 mpg on our Enclave. Average was probably around 16-18 mpg which is about the same as my 5.3 Yukon XL before it. The big difference is my wife hated driving the Yukon so Enclave was a better option. Not everyone likes driving big trucks/SUVs.

I like to pretend that I’m a pretty princess and y’all are my loyal and faithful subjects.

It depends. Sometimes single qt containers end up cheaper than 5 qt containers when they go on sale. I’ve gotten a bunch a single qt oil at NAPA on sale before. A deal is a deal. I want the oil not the bottle.

I cannot speak for all children/parents/situations. All I can say is it’s very nuanced. And how each child/person/family is impacted is widely different. Some are just a little quirky but otherwise fine. Others are severely impacted and will never have a “normal” life.

No, the insurance companies don’t want to pay. That’s how they make bank. They want to remove coverage/benefits and just say take little John/Jane off sugar. Rub some dirt on it. Pick yourself up by your bootstraps. They would prefer to avoid paying for therapy/services/treatmeants. And most...

In the same way a doc makes money to treat other things then yes.

Sometimes. But not always. Activity does help as well. Sticking rambunctious boys/girls in classrooms for 8 hrs/5days and saying sit here and be quiet isn’t good either. That said my daughter has ADHD and dyslexia without proper medication and educational services she would have a lot of issues...

From my understanding it’s more about insurance not wanting to pay up. More things are being classified so therapy/services/treatments can be billed. Otherwise folks are out of pocket for even the most base of things which many people cannot afford. Psychoeducational evaluations alone are...

Mine took six weeks or so. If it’s been less than that just give it more time.

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It’s a range. Not a tally. You ever hear of a 2.5 winter rating or 25 viscosity before? You’ll end up with pretty much an undetermined winter rating between 0/5 and either a higher range 20 or lower range 30.

I’d venture most BIGOGERS aren’t “normal.”

Geez. I don't even have my own license plates memorized let alone VINs.

Not the platform to soup up. Just accept it for what it is or get something with a V8 or turbo V6. Ours was OK on reliability and that’s being kinda generous. 200K miles before we got rid of it but not without issues. Replaced the tranny and AC condenser under warranty. Replaced a couple sensors...

This. Our ‘12 had the tranny replaced at 100K miles under the extend warranty. Did fluid changes and didn’t dog it. Still didn’t last long. When we got rid of it at 200K the replacement tranny felt like it didn’t have much longer left. Not a good vehicle to soup up.

I’m not a fan of fresh oil. I like it aged quite a bit. Like some gray hair, couple kids, and stretch marks kinda aged you know.

You mean being an oil tightwad isn’t a path to untold wealth and happiness? Inconceivable.

I get Toyota oil filters from the local dealership and they provide the black ones with the purchase. Those appear more like soft plastic. However I also purchased some additional spares to have on hand just case which are blue fabric coated and metal. I’ve seen the dealership use both for oil...

My mama didn’t raise no Karen.

Update: The same story continues with the Toyota OEM drain plug washers. The blue type also left material behind. It appears VRP will take off the coating of both the black and blue type washers. No apparent leaks. However it’s something to be aware of as material can stick to the bolt and pan...