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    Victory XC notchy shifting

    I have use the Castrol Power1 20w-50 and the Amsoil 15w-60 and can report that both provide great shifting in my Victory XC. I also found the Rotella T6 sheared quickly. The Amsoil 15w-60 was the best and it quietened the Vic lifter noise, but some people believe that the 15w-60 was too heavy...
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    Three things you never sell...

    guns, tools, chainsaw
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    Name two of the worst movies made!

    Crybaby and Battlefield Earth are my votes.
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    Should l Replace Tensioner w/Timing Belt ?

    Originally Posted by opus1 Short answer: yes. You're in there anyway, might as well do the job once. The dealership/pros may not replace it as a part of the maintenance, but they've got nothing to lose - if it fails, the owner is back with another job for them. THIS!
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    Anyone here make fried plantains?

    I used to get them at a restaurant in Euless TX called El Paraiso, which was owned by former Major League Baseball player Orlando Merced. This was the first place I had eaten them and the best by far. The rest of the food on the menu there was amazing as well. Unfortunately the place closed...
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    Looking into a Prius

    We have a had a few of them...and the only issue we ran into on the gen 2, '06 was a little oil burning starting at 130k miles. Fortunately for me a dose of kreen and then running maxlife slowed it enough that it was mostly un-noticeable between 5k mile oil changes. The 2013 has yet to see any...
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    Oil changed yesterday on F150

    Originally Posted by 1978elcamino Originally Posted by redhat Originally Posted by JoelB Aren't most of the body panels aluminum? Not just the box right? Yes the majority of the truck is. It is weird hearing heavy rains on the aluminum roof skin from the inside. yes yes yes, OMG, Im in...
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    RIP. Kirk Douglas

    Originally Posted by skyactiv He starred in some excellent films before I was born. He was in movies before my parents were born.
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    where do private parties go to sell cars now?

    I have seen a lot of stuff on the FB marketplace that I am pretty sure is stolen, so I avoid it. .
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    Jaso rated oil, again

    From: https://www.rymax-lubricants.com/blog/what-does-the-jaso-oil-specification-mean In 2006, MA1 and MA2 were added as extra categories within the JASO MA specification. The main difference between these two categories is the higher friction performance MA2 oils are delivering. This meant...
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    2007 Prius Piston Soak

    I did something similar to our old '06 Prius that began burning oil, only I used Kroil and put some in the tank as well. I did switch to Valvoline HM in a 5w/30 afterward and it slowed/stopped the burning until will got rid of it 20k later. I don't know if it was the Kroil or the Valvoline or...
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    How Many Vehicles Do You Maintain?

    In our household: 5 vehicles plus a motorcycle, 2 tractors, and 1 zero turn.
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    Battery warranty Issue at Pep Boys

    Originally Posted by hallstevenson Originally Posted by InhalingBullets ...and took it inside and that is when they determined the posts on the Champion were the wrong size for that application. What do you mean by this ? Post dimensions are pretty standardized, I thought and their location is...
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    Battery warranty Issue at Pep Boys

    Originally Posted by CharlieBauer If 3 out of 4 stores can't make more money for Pep Boys by selling a more expensive battery while recovering the cost of the Bosch by making a warranty claim, then Pep Boys aren't hiring the best people. What's wrong though here is that 3 stores forced the...
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    Battery warranty Issue at Pep Boys

    Infrequently in the past I have purchased certain items at PB because of a sale that was too good to pass up, such as the travel trailer tires a purchased there a few years ago. While that experience was less than ideal it wasn't terrible and I chalked it up to it being on a Saturday. In stark...
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    My Neighbor's 320,000 Mile Saturn

    We mistakenly purchased a 1997 Saturn SL2, that replaced a 1994 Pontiac Grand AM which was a mistake itself. For some reason our Saturn ate alternators which for most cars wouldn't be huge ordeal. However, Saturn said "hold my beer" and these geniuses mounted the alternator between the firewall...
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    Battery warranty Issue at Pep Boys

    Originally Posted by mk378 Between discontinuation of the product and pro-rating for lifetime, warranties on batteries and tires have always been rather useless to the consumer. While I agree for the most part, (I) have never had an issue returning a battery for warranty service at Autozone or...
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    Battery warranty Issue at Pep Boys

    In December 2018 my son purchased a Grp 51r Bosch AGM 5yr warranty battery from Pep Boys. Unfortunately the battery began failing in October 2019 so he called the Pep Boys where he purchased the battery at and they stated they did not have any of those batteries in stock, nor did any other local...
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    Boat Trade in - Does this seem right?

    Looks like he is trying to charge you the brand new trailer price...i looked and there are several places around you that have new ones for <$2500
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    Which ATF+4 Would You Choose?

    When I changed the Trans fluid on My Ram 2500 last year, the cheapest I could find was the Valvoline ATF+4 at Walmart, the Supertec ATF+4 was a bit cheaper but I chose the Valvoline.
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