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I read on the 'net that elephants can't jump..

Quite impressive!! I'da never thought of that one!

On a related note!!

I like the 80 grit sandpaper method myself. I always do it on new tires too, to help clean the "newness" off of them..

Quote: A chain used in a far dirtier environment will likely be subject to more wear than a clean environment on a machine with more power. For sure!! I've been riding since 1968 (a Honda C-65 that I got for $295!!), and listening to chain lube debates at least that long. I just squirted some...

Great story! We should all remember that some of the World's greatest minds have had difficulty with the written word. So true!! I used to get a kick out of one of the guys who worked here years ago who couldn't spell worth a darn. Wheelbarrow was "whlebro", for example, but, the guy could...

WOW - those guys are really getting pounded out in Middle USA!! We got pretty lucky here in SW PA - the prognosticators were calling for major issues, but we just got a little sleet/ice/snow and rain.

I looked around and couldn't find this thread anywhere in here, so - yep, it looks like the loco "threw a piston" all right!!

Per the MSDS J-D 0W-40 is made by ESSO Canda. Their 0-40 is a good year-round product. J-D says "When used in John Deere engines with John Deere filters, drain intervals may increase 50 percent over operator's manual recommendations."

If you like the car, have maintained it well and the buyout is lower than the car's value, it's a no-brainer. Buy it!! I had a similar situation last August - my '07 Expedition's lease was up, the buyout was around $18K, and the previous week's auction price (as low as you'll find) on similar...

Good filter, that one. It works on my John-Deere (Yanmar) diesel, various motorcycles, etc... Nice to know it's a well built unit.

Somerset County (SW PA): Snowing pretty good outside right now.. Tonight Snow. Snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Lows around 20. South winds 5 to 10 mph...becoming west 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent. Wednesday Snow showers. Additional snow...

I just had an interesting discussion with my local Ford dealer's Service Manager. I have an '07 Expedition with 65K miles, and the Ford Extended Service Plan (ESP); the "Premium Care", highest coverage/cost plan. It'll be good to 96K miles. The guy told me that, as a condition of the ESP...

Originally Posted By: Kestas I got the same e-mail. I had somebody take a picture of me New Years' morning and sent it to them to confirm that I'm dead. ROFL!!!

I have WS70's on the wife's Navigator and studded Hankook I-Pike's on my Expedition. I actually had the WS70's on the Expedition for a few hundred miles until the I-Pikes got here. Having driven them both in snow/ice so far this year, I have to give the edge to the WS70's. Excellent tires.

On the Fords we've done (Expeditions, Navigator) the sensor is mounted to the wheel with a flat metal strip and double-sided tape. We've had a couple instances where the flat tape got snagged and tore the sensor loose when removing tires from the wheels, and replaced the flat strip with some BIG...

Quote: and check the dipstick Yep, so, like, if the wife yells out at you or one of the kids starts screaming "strangers, strangers!!" out in the front yard, or something, and you forget to put the drain plug back in, hopefully the only thing you lose is 6 qts of M1 instead of an engine..

Thanks for the info!! Wow, $775 is quite a chunk of cash... I think I'll wait till you have a chance to give it a proper long-term test before I sell some blood plasma Keep us posted.

Originally Posted By: kcfx4 if the same filter has worked all these yrs, why change it now? id stick w what works +1 Did the guy give you a specific reason for the change? Those old tractors pretty much don't care what you do to them...

Looks great!! I'm interested in a couple things, as regards a new couch for my own '09 GS: 1. What did it cost? 2. How long did it take to get it? 3. Does it increase the ride height any? I'm 6'0", and really don't NEED any more of a reach to terra firma!! If you guys can ever get some decent...