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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...

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...

This topic doesn't fit neatly into any of the BITOG sub-forums but figured this was closest and certainly is the one that folks with an answer would frequent Upgraded the 40GB stock HDD in my PS3 with a 250GB WD Scorpio from a dead laptop. Popped this drive in an enclosure to recover my files...

Had my 2010 Ranger in for a collision repair. Just noticed yesterday that my climate control is stuck on defrost, air blows up the windshield no matter what position is selected. I can switch between hot/cold air just fine, and make the AC compressor come on when I turn to positions that call...

My Ranger is going in for some collision repair/body work on mon. Figured a "welcome home party" is in order after a week of being without my truck. 20k km on it, been wanting to do an early change of the diffs, transfer case and manual trans to flush out any break in grit and change to top of...

Our beloved snowblower lost it's engine a couple months ago. Lady luck has not been on my side with machinery lately. I checked the oil before starting her up as I always do, full. Start clearing the driveway, nearing the end the motor seems to be bogging down easier and pinging a little like...

Yep, first fender bender for my beloved truck. First time I ever ran into anything while driving period, the only other collision I was in I was t-boned by a lady (that's using the term loosely btw) who drove out of a parking lot into the side of my old tercel while cruising down a city street...

And lots of auxiliary lighting for the Ranger. It's time I splurge and spend some coin on these things I've always wanted. Long post, let me warn you. Had a black ice powered low speed crash with a post, will be taking it in to the dealer's body shop to fix that and while there, getting a hood...

I've tried Rotella T6 5w40 in my Ranger and was quite impressed with it, the 4.0 SOHC definitely runs quieter with a 40 grade oil compared to a 30. 20 grades are not recommended in this engine by Ford, so this is one step up from the prescribed 5w30. Came across Rotella T5 0w40 while browsing...

As the subject line says. I'm in Mississauga just west of Toronto. Preferably somewhere I can just go in an drop the sample off rather than ship it. Lost maybe 100 mL of coolant over the one year I've owned my truck, pretty sure it's just weeping a little bit at one hose connection but would...

Over the long term. HDEO's in particular, but any other experiences would be welcome. I had it in my head to try running an HDEO and it found troublesome to find any (I know they're out there though) in a 30, so I bought some Rotella T6 5w40. Found a great deal on it at the time so bought a...

First thing that baffles me is that they lump their 0w40 in the "T5" category and 5w40 as T6? Isn't T6 the top line and isn't a 0w40 more of a blending feat than a 5w40? oh well not important. Ever since FF and one short run of PYB 5w30 I've been running Rotella T6 5w40 in my truck (Gas, 5w30...

On the Ranger, passenger side only, going down only. Yes it's under warranty and I intend to have the Ford dealer fix it for free but before I go I'd like to understand what causes this. It's done it since a few weeks from bringing the truck home, brand new, with 7km on it. Never had power...

Major change coming, maybe Toronto will be run as efficiently as Mississauga? Happy he won. Canadians chime in. [Sorry gents, no political threads]

Hypothetical question but what would be roughly the difference in PSI at op temp using a dino 5w30 vs HDEO synth 5w40? Anyone tested this? Just out of pure curiosity. Or 5w30 vs 15w40? Should be similar result? Realize it wouls vary engine to engine but if anyone has the comparative numbers in...

Wow. I'm quite surprised to see this. Been changing the oil on my mother's 1ZZ-FE 2004 Corolla for her since warranty has expired something like 4 years ago. Used to use synthetics exclusively in my old car, so just used the same in hers. 5w30 Mobil 1, Motomaster Formula 1 synth (rebadged...

Bought my Ranger last Feb. The Goodyear Wrangler RT/S tires it came equipped with, I believe 25570R16 size, well, sucked in the snow the few times I drove through it during the tail end of that winter. They're not even the greatest in wet with the RWD and empty bed. Turning on 4x4 helps get...

How about you? I love all the seasons, would miss any one of them if they were not there. Both summer and winter get a little tiring by the end, for me, in my climate. steady 28-30 deg C in summer and anywhere from 0 to -25 in winter. Don't like the extremes, and that's part of why I love the...

My Ranger just hit 12000km. Manual tranny calls for ATF and though I know many of you will recommend things like redline MTL (I know how good the stuff is, used it in other vehicles) I am still under warranty and would like to use a Mercon rated ATF as the manual calls for, preferably synthetic...

Anyone seen it in stores around the GTA? seen plenty of conventional 15w40 and full syn 5w40 at Canadian tire etc but havent seen the T5 10w30 etc, where can a guy find some around here?