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    Username Meaning

    Smokescreen. Wall of smoke put out behind a car to hide where you are going. I have seen some cars do this burning oil and the owners not care....always amazed me.
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    Tiny ants in the kitchen

    Diatomaceous earth. Totally natural, will not harm anything except the exoskeleton of ants.
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    How happy are you in your profession ?

    In my earlier years I worked for Nortel, and Pratt and Whitney in the tech sector. It was fast paced and and the pay was decent. after about 15 years into it and upon talking to many retired folks, those folks that said they wished they had spent more time at work earning the bucks etc was...
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    I made it to 300,000 miles!!!

    That is quite good. Any reservations about the factory recommended oil weight for this engine in terms of longevity should be dismissed.
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    Coronavirus

    Canada (.as of Jan 27, 12:23 p.m.) 1 case confirmed (the first one that was presumptive previously) 1 case presumptive case (his wife) 19 additional cases under investigation Wash your hands after going into public places, don't touch your face until you have washed your hands. Keep away...
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    Are all 9012 bulbs HIR2?

    Halogen Infrared Reflection was the original design and functioned in the original production iterations with the round globe and the IR coating inside. Do to filament redesign/optimization since then, the configuration no longer carry the IR design and it is a high performance bulb. The HIR...
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    I made it to 300,000 miles!!!

    300,000 miles = 480,000 kms Can we get a report on engine oil consumption at that odometer reading?
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    How Dumb can she get #2

    Wow...I haven't seen stupid like that for a while...
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    Please discuss Pre-diabetes here

    My dad is diabetic. I introduced him to intermittent fasting, and managing his food and water intake as well as light exercise and he can go months without taking insulin...only when he relapses. Garbage in = garbage health. Eat good nutritious food lay off the manufactured processed foods...
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    YouTubers take home pay?

    Shmee150 The guy buys supercars like they are new shoes. 1.9M subs...
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    2003 GMC Sierra 1500HD 6.0L

    I have the brother to the OP truck...its a good truck...only had to replace oil pressure sending unit and change the starter. I had BlackBear tune the ECU and it is peppy....gets slightly better fuel economy as well. It is a very basic truck and that is what I like.
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    Alternative for Lexus Toyota WS

    I put Toyota WS in my Corolla before I sold it to my son, I drain and fill once a year. Fluid still comes out as red as it goes in. It now has 279,000 miles (446,000 kms) on it now and shifts like new. The OEM fluid has performed well in temperatures below -40F (-40C) and past 120F (49C) with...
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    Premium vs. Budget Snow tires

    I have had Blizzaks and Xices and Hakkas. I have chosen Altimax Arctic 12 for its price/performance. But...lets be real here, in the winter those that are looking to have great winter handling and slicing lap times are in the less than 1% and they deserve to pay the upmost dollar for...
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    Garbage Disposal Replacement

    My brother is a plumber. He absolutely love garbage disposals. They keep him busy both for the units themselves and the sludge that forms in the drain pipe down the line. He would never put one in his own place and if he ever moves to house with one in it, he'll take it out. Garbage disposals...
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    Thinking of getting a cat

    Sometimes you get a dud cat..meaning mentally they are broken. Don't take it personally, its not you its them. If you do get a dud, just get a different one...they are a dime a dozen.
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    2019 i30 Nline 1.6T and first service (1500km)

    ...and how much to drain the oil and replace it with fresh..on your own?
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    5w-20 ok for GMC 6.2l ?

    Do you have a vehicle that you usually put the 5w20 that you picked up a bunch of? Don't put the 5w20 in the 6.2L.
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    Do high beams make you angry?

    Originally Posted by brages You can say what you want about China, at least they are cracking down on the high-beamers: https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-37847056 I wish that was also in North America.
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    Lifted Trucks

    I was told that big lifted trucks with big tires is often a compensator for smaller man parts. You have to get pretty good tire up-size to get that rear pumpkin diff to move from the standard 8" off the ground to higher...still looks mighty looks silly when the passengers need a stepladder to...
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