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How much did that run? I was about to do my moms 2021 Forester, trying to decide whether to just have dealer do it.

What temperature does the trans fluid have to be in that for an accurate level check through that hole?

Thats really neat. I always had fantasies of getting a tour of Milford. I dont think they do them, but it would be cool as heck.

Cue Ricardo Montalban! That special leather from the Corinth region.

I thought it was cool that I send a letter to their main contact address, end up getting a letter from one of their lubrication engineers. If you look up the guy’s name he’s on a bunch of papers. Simpler times man…

I was emptying an old box and found this letter from GM. If I recall, I sent an inquiry to the main GM office address. I remember being intrigued by ACDelco 10w40 having Starburst symbol, the only 10w40 I had seen with it.

I wasn’t around in the 60’s, but I would hazard a guess to say that there are many more 20 year old cars on the road today then there were back then. So build quality and reliability as a whole has gotten significantly better since even 30 years ago. It wasn’t uncommon at all to be late or have...

I can go down the street to a local parts store and get OEM GM parts in the aftermarket. The same as I would get from the dealer window. Thats one reason I stick with GM. I’m not talking aftermarket ACDelco stuff either, I mean OE GM. At prices way less than the dealer. I don’t know any...

GM recommends 33 miles equivalent per engine one hour. Seems like a maintenance schedule based on that metric should come into play in a situation like this.

So clearly there is stress being put on the lubricant.

I always downshift vs. excessive brake use. I find myself wanting to “save them.”. Just using them to put down a little excessive speed, I consider the engine braking to be the primary speed control on long downgrades.

I was driving out of the mountains yesterday and downshifted (as usual) to help with speed control. RPMs go up of course, sometimes to the same levels as when I’m climbing the other side of the mountain. I was pondering, this type of elevated RPM driving wouldn’t put near the stress on engine...

That initial batch of Saturns were actually pretty high quality. At the time, it was one of the few non-Japan models that earned a CR reliability recommendation. Those cars had a borderline cult following. They marketing was in fact genius. They made the owners feel like they were a part of...

And the low build quality of the parts. Its like everything is disposable now, except the price tag that doesn’t correspond with the disposable nature of the product. I think it was 2023 I had to have a new coil installed on a Lennox a/c unit that was only 6 years old…They were telling me at...

I think there is still one in Dulles to handle NoVa area.

Like this? These kids from the DC area chose the wrong county in Florida to pull this stunt. And the adult coach, who incidentally works for Maryland Juvenile Justice system.

I spent a week there one night…

You articulated my thoughts perfectly. I would add that a lot of the people I see working there appear as though they would have problems finding work elsewhere.

My question exactly!

I guess at the end of the day I was frustrated that I took the time to level the frame (as its not level ground you need, its the frame being level, like you would have on a lift) and do the job only to be stymied by doing the job “right” because the ambient outdoor temp was the same as the...