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Candleholder. Given to me (and autographed by) my racing hero, Michigan legend Joy Fair

TV commercial here lately from a local mega dealer selling Mitsubishi and other brands. Man is in a parking lot when a woman compliments him on his Outlander Hybrid and asks him what it is. He replies "It's a Mitsubishi. They are Japanese like a Toyota but cheaper" He then tells her it's a...

A Dremel EZ Lock Cutoff Wheel might be faster than a bit

I believe it is Champion

Worked as a Quality Engineer for OEM suppliers for a few decades. Glass, injection molding, and prototype parts Retired five years ago

I've done it before, but pretty challenging and frustrating. Breaking the beads isn't easy and then getting the new beads to seat with a new collapsed tire brings it to a higher level. Not sure I would do it again, but already have the tire levers, so who knows?

Cub Cadet XT1 46" with Kohler 7000 22 hp twin. First oil change at 5.0 hours using Kohler 10w-30 branded oil and filter. B & S powered 550EX MTD push mower. Drained and filled with fresh B & S SAE 30 along with new spark plug. Overfilled it a tad, so tipped it again and let a little drain back out.

And be prepared to be told "go buy them online then" Most parts employees at dealerships are paid on commission.

That documentary was released 7 years ago. Don't know that it is applicable to what goes on now.

Rock Auto is what I used

I have a few of them. 1) 1973 Capri. When I was 22 with little knowledge I decided to add a real oil pressure gauge because "idiot lights" were for idiots. It was a mechanical gauge with a nylon hose and compression fittings. A few days later, the compression fitting came apart and engine...

I bought a scale on Amazon for $20. Used it for all kinds of shipments in the last few months.

Used TR religiously for many years, but ended up changing to Discount Tire when they started sponsoring a favorite driver of mine and thought I would support them. Prices were decent and customer service was top notch. The last 2 sets I bought from VW dealer in one of the semi annual Buy 3 get...

I own a relatively uncommon 50 year old car and common brake parts like pads, shoes, rotors wheel cylinders and rubber parts have all still been available from Raybestos and Centric. Stopped making master cylinders and calipers years ago. Even if someone picks up those companies, I can't see...

At one time they manufactured most of their own glass, I believe they stopped doing so and just buy it now from one of the others.

The Volvo dealership is most likely going to outsource it too.

I work at a race track all summer, but always wear hearing protection

I've never had a filter come with a drain plug gasket. I buy Mann regularly and Hengst occasionally

When the grocery store music was better than what was on the car radio

Murrays was a Detroit area auto parts chain that was founded in 1975. O'Reilly bought them out nearly 17 years ago and rebranded them all as O'Reilly's. Wonder if that connection played a role with deciding to reusing the name on a line of parts?