We used a lot of desiccant at work and they would throw it away when it was changed out . I started saving it and brought home a big bucket of it . I took a plastic jar with a screw on lid and drilled some holes in it . It's easy to dry it out in the oven and fill my container . It lasts for...
I always have a gallon or so of used motor oil that needs to be dropped off . If I absolutely HAD to have some oil to get a piece of OPE back in service I would use it . Routine maintenance ? No .
I watched two guys pull the transmission out of a car and replace it in a residential neighborhood right next to the curb . It took about three days and nobody seemed to care .
This is a problem at our ball park . I've seen it cause issues for wheelchairs and scooters . You know these high dollar trucks have all sorts of cameras so there is no excuse to back up that far .
I don't have a hitch but I do have a drawbar mounted step on both of my vehicles . Mainly to protect that expensive bumper with all of the sensors , etc. Judging from the scratches and paint marks it has apparently paid off .
It's not about any certain vehicle . And all of this discussion about ABS and cruise control , etc. is making this take off in a different direction . It's not that important .
I've always heard that most of your braking is provided by the front wheels. Is there some generally accepted figure for this? I realize there are plenty of variables ...
So , people actually need an app to know when to do basic maintenance ? They need a spreadsheet to track the intervals ? I guess I'm a dinosaur because I have a file in my file cabinet,
And half price French fries is not a gamechanger ... :cool: