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    Engine pic, annual inspection

    What kinda plane? I love them but too much of a phobia about heights to take off lol
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    Favorite meat to BBQ?

    Unless I missed it, no one has mentioned beef short ribs. Sliced between the bones with a knife, not through them with a saw like many supermarkets do. In foil covered with sauce slowly, then opened up and hit on medium heat for 5 min or so. And my second choice which is cheap and awesome is a...
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    Working off the clock...

    Well hey, those CEOs, VPs, etc have to get their multi-million dollar bonuses somehow right? I've been asked to work off clock. I always just say "Sure, I'd love the overtime pay" and they drop it. Managers, in my company, are contracted to be paid to do the job, not work a certain number of...
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    Trek: used bike question

    Originally Posted By: scurvy Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete Wow... sounds like I may be better off getting a new $100 bike from chinamart instead if I don't want to spend too much time fixing things up... Heck no, that thing is about a hojillion times better than a brand new Chinesium bike...
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    Dealing with a lost title (and a careless owner.)

    If you value it I'd find a friend's house, either far away or with a locked garage to park it in for now. Someone may come to seize it anytime. If it's not worth much and no sentimental value I'd say just let 'em take it and get the problem off your hands. Sorry, that's the best advice I can...
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    Considering going back to dino oil

    I hop back and forth. Trying different stuff all the time. I change seasonally, last fall I put in M1 0w40. Sometimes I will put in a dino 5w30 for winter, and a dino 10w40 for summer. You really just can't go wrong either way if you wait for a good sale and stock up. M1 0w40 never seems to go...
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    M1 and M1 high miliage what's the diff

    and seal swelling additives, and usually on the thicker end of the "range" as to what can be called a 30, 40, etc.
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    Miracle Plus goes 90,000 miles

    Originally Posted By: jonny-b Just for fun, I will try it, if I can get a hand on it. By the way, I have tried Synlube, too. In one car, I drove it 73000 kilometers(some 46000 miles) without changing the oil. The engine became less noisy and smoother, a small reduction in fuel consumption as...
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    Can Spec Oil Press Be This Low?

    Originally Posted By: friendly_jacek Originally Posted By: TallPaul My 2002-2006 Explorer/Mountaineer Hayne Manual lists the oil pressure specification as: 4.0 V6 15psi (103kPa)@2000 rpm That seem rather low considering in the past Ford oil pressure specs usually were 40-60 @2000 rpm. Let me...
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    should my next car be a diesel?

    Originally Posted By: motor_oil_madman Stay away from the 07s and up. They have a the same emission junk that a gas engine has and then some. They are a PITA. There are so many sensors that it's just a matter of time before something goes wrong. I haven't owned one personally so I'm no expert...
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    Castrol GTX $18.50!!! I mean..

    LOL you guys should visit Canada one of these days. Oil, and just about everything else will seem cheap to you forever after. But yes it is one of the most expensive conventional oils here too.
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    Looking for recommendations...

    Agree with above posters, all that highway use is perfect for a synthetic and extended OCI's. But being a 2009 you likely still have some warranty left, and you did say you were looking to use conventional. When I'm not using a syn I tend to go with Pennzoil. Use that and change when your OLM...
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    Buying a '70 Ford F100- Could use some advice.

    Dive on it before you have time to change your mind. You will forever regret it if you don't.
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    oil filter life?

    Originally Posted By: RamFan The more important question in my opinion is why are you only doing 3,000 mile OCIs? Originally Posted By: cathy 90% city 5 mile-10mile trips. a bit conservative perhaps, but this usage pattern is where a short OCI is the thing to do. 5mi trips? I'd use the...
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    walmart paint

    Looks like they took care of the issue, my Dad shops there a lot and is always impressed with their customer service. I, personally, refuse to give them a dime of my business for a multitude of reasons. To go into any detail on why would most certainly break the board rules about politics so...
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    Linux Mint

    First Linux I've ever installed. Bought a new laptop w Win 7, and replaced the XP on my 7 or so year old Emachines desktop w Celeron 3.2CPU, 4GB RAM. Had issues getting wireless LAN working so plugged in the ethernet cable and off we go. I'm sure I'll get the wireless issues sorted soon enough...
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    Valvoline Availability

    Yep, it seems to be gone at the CT's and PS stores in my neighborhood in south Mississauga too. As mentioned, it is certainly in every NAPA I've visited. I must say I've honestly never tried Valvoline of any type. Now that I think of it, I have to give it a shot at least once, other than the...
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    running 92 oct ethanol free gas in 87 oct 2011 v6

    The lack of ethanol in the fuel certainly is beneficial. However the higher octane most likely is not, and in some cases may be slightly detrimental to power. The ONLY ethanol free gas available here is 91-94 octane premium. I would pay an extra cent or two per liter for 87 octane, ethanol free...
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    Going to try Linux for the first time - Linux Mint

    I got a new laptop and I love it. Running Windows 7, after my old laptop died. This leaves my 5-7 year old desktop, Celeron processor, windows XP, I did upgrade it to 4gig ram and a half decent for the time video card to replace the onboard video. It's become slow as [censored] probably from all...
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    The price of motor oil in Switzerland

    Well in many parts of Europe vehicle ownership is a luxury out of the hands of most average folks unless they are real enthusiasts and willing to use up a large proportion of their income on it. Mind you the public transit in the worst of places there puts our best to shame but I hate having to...
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