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Finally removed the old wallpaper in our dining room. It came down very easy, with little drywall damage. Now I'm trying to remove the old wallpaper adhesive to prep for paint. I was planning to use dishsoap and a water from a spray bottle, with a plastic drywall scraper. And then a light...

Does anyone run their HVAC fan all the time, versus using the auto setting? It's been really hot in the east. We had a Carrier dual speed system installed a few years back. Our house is older (70's), with not the best insulation (that is my next improvement.) The temp between the upper and...

Is the maintenance minder time based for trans fluid? I was a little surprised to see a code at less than 30k.

Weird one here. I downloaded a photo taken with my iphone onto my windows device from icloud via the web interface. The zip created was flagged as a containing a virus. (Apple sends the download with a jpeg and "live" photo in a zip container). Anyone experience this? Both devices (phone...

My utility is offering to install an excess flow valve at my cost. I'm going to call for details. Anyone know the cost of something like this, or if they fail? Good or bad idea? My house is about 50 years old - looking at the gas line coming from the ground to the meter, I'm seeing some...

I tend to keep phones for a while - and my Iphone 8 is about useless. I'm looking at an Iphone 14 Pro refurbished on the apple site for $929. Is a 16 Pro worth the upgrade? (I want a good camera for photos - I am blown away by the quality my buddy gets out of his older pro model). I do not...

Kinda feel like a bonehead for not being able to figure this out. Is there a way to show a combined view of all my calendars on the Macbook IOS calendar? I have a google calendar, holiday and a couple sports calendars I subscribe to. For some reason the sports calendars will not show in the...

Can anyone verify the oil capacity? Below from Amsoil matches my manual. But it always seems overfilled slightly, even at significantly less than spec. I have trouble reading the dip with clean oil - but I'm wondering if I need to look at a fuel dilution issue. (No gas smell). What are...

Not sure if this is the right sub-board. Does anyone happen to know the fee on a NYS Temp Transit Registration? (Looking at buying a car in NY and taking it back to PA as a PA resident). I found the form - but cannot find the fee. Thanks.

About a 2 years ago, I had a new furnace and outdoor unit installed. The outdoor unit is now out of level. (The new unit is larger than the old, so they laid down runner/crusher type stone underneath.) Is 2 years too long for this to be handled at no cost to me, or a discounted price? (This...

Anyone recommend a good mid-range tire a Honda grocery getter? Currently running Nokian's which are worse than OEM Goodyear trash GM used in the early 90's. I'm only only looking to keep this about another year (2 max). I don't want to spend Michelin money - but want something quiet, and...

Random ask - anyone in central PA have experience with installing spray foam? Freezing in my office again (sits over a garage) - so I'm on the hunt for an installer.

Hi folks: I have a new Hisense TV that I turned on Google Parental Controls. Mainly my kids will use it for gaming. However, with parental controls on, it will not switch to HDMI. (Meaning the kids can't use their gaming device). Anyone familiar with a setting that I'm missing?

Wondering if there are any Docker / Linux experts out there familiar with Filezilla. Setup is on a cheap Racknerd VPS running headless. My kids are into Minecraft Bedrock which I kinda have running pretty well. I started playing around with Portainer and Docker and went down a bit of a rabbit...

Hey guys: I have been looking at forums all day and my eyes are crossed with Linux permissions. Figured I would try here first, as the Unbuntu forum guys are generally a-holes to new users asking simple questions. Background: I found a deal on a Virtual Private Server (VPS). So I decided to...

Coming from a Honda that used 10w-30. My new Toro manual (Briggs and Stratton motor) says 10w-30 may need to be checked more frequently when used over 80°F due to burn off. The temp chart recommends synthetic 5w-30 up to 100°F outside air temp. (I can't imagine I will be mowing in 100 degree...

Hey guys: So I'm not exactly a huge car detailer - so need some help. My tires look really bad - they have the brown "bloom" discussed in this thread: https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/ugly-brown-michelin-tires.356004/ I don't want shiny tires - I actually dislike it. I tried an...

Hey folks: I track my maintenance through the CARFAX app. Yesterday I received a notice about a recall and stop sale. My google-fu was unable to find anything, other than a reference to a Canadian recall for rear frame corrosion. (I'm not in Canada). Anyone see something similar? From what I...

2020 Honda Pilot with about 10k miles here. I'm already receiving this code - which specifies a rear diff fluid change? This seems really early - or am I missing something?

Random ask for assistance - in case anyone has run into this. I have lost heat on the driver side only. The Honda part is $150+, and apparently back-ordered. (The part has been grinding for a while, so I'm just changing the part). I bought something from Rock auto, but it appears that I need...