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It happened fairly quickly, Cruiser, my almost 14 year old Lab/Shepard mix, crossed the Rainbow Bridge yesterday evening. He had been suffering from hip dysplasia, for a couple months and it was getting progressively harder for him to move around. A couple days ago, my other dogs sensed he was...

Recently had to replace a few early LED "bulbs" that were first on the market types. All had only the soft white color of 2700K. The new ones I replaced them with are all 5000K "daylight" color rendering. Most were watt for watt equivalents, but seem brighter. Even had my son commented (he...

So frustrating the small oil leaks that I keep having to address on the wagon (2010 VW Passat CCTA 2.0 TSI). Over the past 2 years I've replaced the RMS, timing chain cover gaskets, VVT magnet gasket, cam bridge o-ring, all breather hoses that were leaking, and dipstick tube o-rings. Some were...

At the recommendation of another member here (thanks @Cujet), I picked up the last one at the local HD. Got rid of my older Husqvarna 240 in hopes the new battery 120i would make the grade. It's nice, and useful for VERY light work, limbing etc., but heavier work taxed it out of contention and...

Looking at the alternatives, anyone have experience or opinions (like BITOGers don't have opinions LOL)? Been a big Oregon fan as long as I've had saws.

Specifically in the VW/Audi speced 502.00/505.00 requirements. I know the SL, SM and SN oils were higher in some adds that may have been viewed as beneficial to the older engines, such as calcium, zinc, phos etc. I still haven't figured out what, if anything, we gain/lose with move to SP, other...

Over the past month, I have jumped on the battery bandwagon for several of my OPE. It started with my hedge trimmer (which was admittedly corded) because I liked the freedom of cordless. The Husqvarna one I decided on was super impressive with it's power and long run-time of the new MAX battery...

Wanted to get general experiences and recommendations for older Euro cars. Neighbor posed the question to me as he has an older BMW E46 that is almost 150K. Spots now showing in the driveway and wants to know which (if any) High Mileage oils are suitable for the minor leakage. I told him about...

Always wondered the consensus on this since I have an older VW 2.0TFSI engine with 140K. Is it preferable to use a full/high SAPS oil for the increased protective and detergent adds, or is a mid/lower SAPS a better choice to keep IVD at bay? Engine was walnut blasted at 100K and still drives...

So, Castrol seems to have re-supplied 0W-40 in the newer A3/B4 Euro flavor. I can get it on the big A for $27.94 shipped Prime gratis. I'm down to one jug of the old stuff and wondered about the new, IS it the same? Seems to have a couple changes in the SAPS is up a tad and VI is also. Flash...

Hopefully this won't devolve into a "performance" filter flameout, but have recently fitted an oiled 3-layer foam filter to my tuned GTI. It's an ITG manufactured filter and is HUGE. Not a drop-in and has much more surface area than the OE (actually pulled apart all the pleats in one and...

Recently had the patrol car (2008 Dodge Charger 5.9 Hemi) in the shop for routine maintenance. The coolant level was low and the mechanic did not have any other coolant than generic "green" EG. He ordered something from the local parts place and it was a DexCool/GM compatible coolant. No mention...

Nearing the end of my GC stash . It has served VERY well in the Quest with the VQ35DE as verified by T. Dyson and his superb analysis/intepretation. This engine (in general, not just mine) is a "hot" runner and has literally toasted lesser oils in no time, especially the "thinner" ones. My...

I have responded to 2 Armed Robbery calls in the past week, both at ATMs. With the upcoming holidays and the [censored] overall economy, ATM users are making for good targets. Each happened at around the evening "rush" hours of 6-8PM, when folks are tired from work and there are lots of people...

Just recently did a valve cover gasket replacement on my 01 330i @67K. Slight leak from some of the rubber hold-down bushings, but the gasket itself was ok abeit a bit stiff. History-Previous owner had done ~15K oil services at the dealer and they used the BMW High Performance Synthetic 5W-30...

Was at a gun and knife show yesterday and of course there was the obligatory crowd hawking all sorts of "miracle" products. One did stand out a bit and I found it fairly intriguing. Product is called Strike Hold and it's advertised to be a do all, penetrant, protectant, water dispersant etc. Guy...

Alright, for all of you on the edges of your seats as to the ongoing saga of shortyb, I now finally have my own house again. After 6 weeks of several 473 mile (one way) trips to and from my old house, living with my in-laws, and wearing clothes out of a suitcase, I closed yesterday. A very nice...

Filled up today at a local BP. All the pump handles, as well as lots of signage around the station, announced the addition of "Invigorate" to all fuels. I'm assuming it's their answer to Shell's V-Power and Chevron's Techron, but does anyone have any more in-depth insight? Just curious. FWIW...

Well, its official. After 23 years, I hung up the badge and gun today. Feels kinda weird that I'm not going to wake up as a cop anymore. Won't really NOT be a cop anymore, its kinda hard to shake a lifestyle thats been ingrained into me for half the time I've been on earth. Sort of like being a...

With LCD? I know more than a few have had problems with shipping and communication. Always had exceptional C/S with Odis, maybe you can too. Give him a call, he is always happy to help; 214-929-2704.