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    Best Fuel Stabilizer for OPE

    I have found nirvana after using Opti (last year) and Amsoil Saber(15 prior years) for years, then trying Echo Red Armor. Echo Red Armor mixed with ethanol-free fuel works excellent and my Stihl and Echo OPE run like scalded cats!
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    Tesla model Y review

    He was talking about how it sounds. To him, it sounds great. In fact much better than his other premium sound systems. He was not talking about the system's "materials." Does it matter what a camera is made of if it takes the best pictures you have ever seen?
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    Changing Spark Plugs and Lubrication

    No anti-seize on NGK plugs. Torque specs will be off when you tighten them.
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    TRADE your gas car for EV ?

    Yes, It is too convenient not to for 99% of my driving.
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    As Bad as Walmart is,

    Ironically, last time I checked, they paid better than Target..... I just had that argument with a Target-loving, Walmart-hating virtuous relative. They were surprised when I showed them the facts.
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    Home air conditioning maintenance

    Titan Pro is not made in USA, and is generally a lower quality than titan HD which is made in the USA. Like the others above, I would NOT use an incorrectly rated capacitor. In the age of the internet, it is not difficult to find. I would (and recently did) get one rated to 370/440 if it fits...
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    Home air conditioning maintenance

    Get a Titan HD or AMRAD brand if you want it to last more than a few years. Both are made in USA and much higher quality than all the other crap made elsewhere.
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    US Crosses the Electric-Car Tipping Point for Mass Adoption

    "A growing number of Americans are coming around to the idea of driving electric vehicles, with 71 percent expressing at least some degree of interest in buying or leasing EVs, according to a national survey released Thursday by Consumer Reports." "Of more than 8,000 respondents, 14 percent...
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    Shell RGT 0w20 5.2k miles 6 months; 2012 Mazda 6 4-cyl 115k miles

    Wow, TBN is almost 9 from the factory according to that article. Thanks for posting.
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    Ideal Maintenance Plan and early part replacement - 9 year old 100k Mazda 6 4cyl 2.5

    I keep it pretty clean and have noticed only a little surface, flakey rust on the k-member area. I now use CRC marine or Fluid Film, thank you for the suggestion!
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    Shell RGT 0w20 5.2k miles 6 months; 2012 Mazda 6 4-cyl 115k miles

    I think you are right, I just looked up a couple VOA's of this oil, and the tbn is typically between 5.9-7.35 on the few I saw.
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    Shell RGT 0w20 5.2k miles 6 months; 2012 Mazda 6 4-cyl 115k miles

    I think I got a few 5 qt containers almost free after rebate....now I am a pickup man.
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    Shell RGT 0w20 5.2k miles 6 months; 2012 Mazda 6 4-cyl 115k miles

    Oil filter: Fram Ultra Air filter: Fram Ultra
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    Where is the Electricity going to come to charge EVs ?

    I am glad you didn't read the rest. I will let you argue with Stanford University regarding transmission line losses. Clearly, you are not anywhere close to correct on the subject with your estimate of 50%. It turns out experts have studied that exact question in California at Stanford...
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    Where is the Electricity going to come to charge EVs ?

    Even if we used gasoline to produce the electricity we would probably need 70% less gas than currently even if electricity was produced at power plants using gasoline as the fuel source. Internal combustion engines are woefully inefficient, their thermal efficiency averages around 20% of fuel...
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    CrossClimate+ vs General Altimax AltiMAX 365AW

    I have Cross Climate 2s on my Mazda. Hands down, the best tire I've ever owned. Went from Altimax rt 43's and the difference is night and day in ALL situations. R
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    Replace or resurface rotors

    I'd just do pads if your braking is currently smooth. That's what I did on my Mazda 6 35,000 miles ago, no issues. I sanded/scuffed them and made sure they were very clean and used Akebonos.
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    2012 Ford Fusion- 2 year review

    Fusions are good cars. Not quite Camry's but top third for sure. You should get many more years of service out of it. I checked rockauto.com, and it shows my Mazda having a different throttle body and purge valve solenoid than what Ford uses on Fusions. My car was also built in Flint, MI, not...
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    2012 Ford Fusion- 2 year review

    Must have had a hard life before you purchased. I have a 12 Mazda 6 (fusion twin) purchased new with 109k and have only replaced a motor mount (warranty), brake pads, battery and trunk struts. Other than that car drives near new.
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