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    Ram differential oil change interval question

    Have a 17 Ram dually with 6.7 diesel and 4wd. Oil change interval for differentials is 15000 miles by the book. I've searched alot and get little info but I had an 05 ram that I did 15,000 interval until 30k and then did not do it again and sold it at 85K with no issues. I had a GMC duramax 2500...
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    New 4.3 and AFM question

    Hi-got a 17 silverado with 4.3 and AFM. It is the new 4.3 engine so no experience to speak of on internet, and does have the AFM about which I have questions. There is a device from Range Technology that goes into the OBDII that will make the AFM not work which I find many people with the 5.3 V8...
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    Hand held gps preferences??

    Hi-anyone use a hand held GPS-for hiking, horseback riding, geocaching, etc? We've used a Garmin 10 for some years but are looking to "upgrade" and wonder which ones others may have found useful. Thanks, Bill
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    Multimeter questions

    Hi-I don't have one, and don't know how to use one and would like to correct both deficits. What is a good "starter" one, and what are some reasonable websites or other learning places for me? Thanks. Bill
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    Survival knife ??

    Hi-found an interesting article about choosing a survival knife at the site "art of manliness" posted in 2011 and wonder what Bitogers think, choices they have made, and what they think is a good general "survival knife". Thanks in advance. Bill
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    Never10 ??

    Hi-anyone with experience or opinions about this product?? thanks. Bill https://www.grc.com/never10.htm
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    Pistol caliber question

    I am a gun noobie, even though I'm 71, my experience is with Remington 1100 shotguns as a young man pheasant hunting in Iowa, and 22 rifles on our acreage to rid the barns and land of raccoons, possums, ground hogs, and the occasional skunk. My wife got her cc permit and we just bought her a S&W...
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    Korean food questions

    Hi-spent some time in Phoenix area this winter and tried Korean food, can't get it in our local in the midwest, and enjoyed it. Any suggestions for blogs, websites, books(cookbooks and history), that could help us in learning about this cuisine and culture. Thanks in advance for any help...
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    Night vision scope ??

    I'm looking to tap into the Bitog knowledge base and am starting here. I'd like to get a night vision scope(monocular I guess) and wonder if those knowledgeable can help me. Using it for bird watching, wildlife watching,etc, and have tried a neighbors Bushnell which is a Gen I mono scope and...
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    2010 Lexus RX350 transmission oil change

    I have always liked the fact on my toyota products I could do a 4 qt drain and fill on the transmission every 30,000 miles or so for about $35-40. My 2010 RX350 has the closed transmission with "lifetime" fluid and supposedly no way to change it. I stopped at my dealer today and talked to the...
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    Kim Chi ??

    There's always a Bitoger who knows something about anything. Any one have any recommendations about ways to enjoy kim chi besides just eating it out of the jar?? I'd appreciate any input from folks. Searching the internet brought minimal help for me as far as practical ideas. Thanks-Bill
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    Blain's Farm and Fleet full synthetic

    HI-bought 5W-20 for $2.99 qt, full synthetic but can't find anything on this site as to whether anyone else has used it, how it worked, who makes it, etc. Now 3000miles into my change in my 09 RAV4 4cyl and no apparent problems. Maybe Citgo makes it like some of their other oils. Any thoughts...
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    email link problems in Windows Live Mail

    Hi-Gateway desktop, running 64bit Windows 7, essentially flawless for months until the last few days. When I send a link by email from work to home with a link to a website I want to look at in the evening, or someone sends me a link and I click on it, I get a message "This file does not have a...
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    Extractor for differential?

    Hi-I found lots of posts about extractors for engine oil, but not many(or any actually) about using the extractor for differentials. Has anyone used an extractor for the differential, which one, how did it work?? Thanks in advance. Bill
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    "send link" question

    HI-new Gateway computer Saturday, 3/20- and Windows7. I'm using Foxfire browser and the "send link" won't work. Wants to send to Gmail, or Yahoo, so I found some info about changing preferences in control panel which I did to FF as the browser, and windows mail as the mail of choice, and it will...
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    Crosstour opinions

    Hi-As my wife and I were out and about yesterday she said she'd been looking at the Honda Crosstour on the internet so we stopped at a dealership, drove one and then I came home and did a search. I found almost uniform negative comments and reactions to primarily the looks of the vehicle. It did...
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    Mince meat!!

    Thanksgiving day my wife and I ate our feast with my 89 y/o mom at her retirement village and talked about the good old days as might be expected. She missed mincemeat pie done the 'real' way so we asked and off the top of her head she recited the receipe she used as a young woman that was her...
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    ??abuse/mchsi

    Hi-I received an email from Mediacom, my ISP, saying I've been accused of sending unsolicited commercial or bulk email, and suggesting I have an open port that is being exploited or I'm infected with a spam propagating worm or virus. The email suggested I install a fire wall and virus protection...
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    Firefox question

    Hi-relatively new user of Firefox and having an issue I haven't been able to solve using their tutorial or forum. When I sign into a secure site such as BITOG and then exit the web browser, the next time I open BITOG, I have to re enter my user ID, and then the browser enters my password. I...
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    Differential Oil Change Interval ??

    Hi-I need to be educated. I have a Dodge diesel 3/4 ton p/u with 49,000miles. I tow a #12,000 gooseneck 2000miles/year, and a #6000 bumper pull 6-7000 miles/year, and the rest are chores. I changed the differentials at 1000 miles, got the usual nasty junk out and put Mobil synthetic 75-90 in the...
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