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Just read something written by one of my relatives, who was a very significant labor leader from years past. He claimed that in order to create costly problems for "management", mob-controlled union members would (among many other tactics) pour powdered graphite into the oil of machinery...which...

Originally Posted By: jaj A number of states have decriminalized the act of shooting someone in self-defense. When you decriminalize anything, the crime rate automatically goes down even if the number of times it happens goes up. It is legal in ALL states (not some) to shoot someone in self...

That's the point. UOAs don't lie. I have never seen one where a quality "synthetic" oil was used up by 7,000 miles. Just never seen it. If it's not used up, it's good.

This is such a load of nonsense. The power companies don't pay anyone anything to install solar. IF someone wants solar panels on their house, THEY hire a contractor (not the power company) to install them, and the homeowner pays for the entire installation. (or they lease the system from the...

Here's how I understand it. The BIGGEST difference is that: Dexron is a registered trademark of GM Mercon is a registered trademark of Ford T-IV is a registered trademark of Toyota ATF+4 is a registered trademark of Chrysler ......to use those marks, or to even say "approved by" or to use the...

Originally Posted By: Pop_Rivit Impressive if you live in a 4000 square foot home in a cold climate, not so much if you're in a 900 square foot bungalow in California. We don't watch the idiot box much. We have much better ways to spend our time. We do have an older television and it runs...

hysterical! "what oil for true horsepower gains". Good grief.

I've got it down to a science; and only consume about 8-10 kWh per day. My $$ saving strategies: * CFLs (obviously) * newer LCD televisions (plasmas EAT power). * turn backlight down to 60% unless I'm watching the Superbowl. This reduced my energy consumption from about 120w to 60w. Looks...

I remember being in college, and telling my aunt, who was a "corp bigwig" (so it seemed to me at the time....think she was a regional sales manager, haha).......that I was signed up for this thing called "AOL"! She said that was cool, but she had heard something better called the "internet"...

Originally Posted By: pbm It should work fine. VML is on the thinner side these days so if you have high mileage Castrol IMV might be a better choice. High miles (155k)......but driven literally like a grampa. NEVER towed anything. Never stressed. The engine rarely sees anything over about...

Originally Posted By: Eddie IS VML listed as meeting the T-IV specs? If not then that is a very good reason not to experiment with a transmission. For legal reasons...they can't say "meets specs", unless they pay the MASSIVE licensing fee. However, it is "suitable for".

In my Toyota which calls for T-IV. Can't think of a single reason not to. Anybody?

My first checks would be: * search for vacuum leaks (would be lean) * use name-brand gas of adequate octane rating * EGR clog (but I suspect this would throw a code...P0401?) Modern cars should not ping.

So I still can't figure out why, assuming most all of the "thick" ATFs have the same viscosity......but some have more FMs than others, and some are conventional oil while others are group III......why would using a synthetic with all the FMs not work as well or better than anything else? For...

So....I believe that Dex (not VI), Merc V and T-IV are essentially interchangeable. Sort of in the way Mobil 1 5W30 is the "same" as Penz Ultra 5W30 is the "same" as Castrol Edge 5W30. That is, they are not the "same"...but certainly meet the same specs. Of course not according to the...

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16c per kWh is pretty high for residential, especially if you're only using 10 kWh per day. That's really bad. Also, I've never seen different tariffs structures by season. By time of day, yes. Season? geez, that sucks. Sounds more like a commercial plan. I'd contact the power company and see if...

Originally Posted By: sleddriver Originally Posted By: Iomez Microwaves do not work that way! Not sure how your comic applies... ...."leaking radiation"

Originally Posted By: wrcsixeight One of the more fun weddings I've attended involved my best friend. I had to witness his psychotic fiance just go nuts doing everything possible to do everything to go overboard. I kept trying to point out to my buddy how this excessive and compulsive behavior...

Originally Posted By: Jimmy9190 If it is leaking out the bottom of the disposer the internal seals in the disposer are bad. The only way to fix it is to replace it, AFAIK the seals are not replaceable and even if they were replaceable the motor has now been sitting in water for maybe quite some...