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    how to maximize effectiveness with a DAO 38 snubby?

    Depending on what kind or wheelgun you have, you could polish the action up and leave the factory spirngs in it. A polished DA revolver is a dream to fire. The trigger ooozzzess back while the front sight stays tight on target. Way back in the day, a tried and true method with STAINLESS Smith's...
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    Two Snubbies With No Hammers

    DO NOT judge revolvers by Charter Arms! They are less than desirable. They were/are so bad that I forbid them in my firearms training classes. I never had a single shooter get more than a cylinder full fired before the recoil and heat beat and heated the lock work up tight as "****'s Hatband"...
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    Used Car Dilemma: 2018 Escape or Older Honda or Toyota?

    As stated in the original post, $10K.
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    Used Car Dilemma: 2018 Escape or Older Honda or Toyota?

    My daughter is moving back south from NYC and will need a car. Used car market sucks due to all the "income tax refund buyers" scooping many cars up. Her maximum number is $10,000. Wants a smaller crossover/suv. She drove a 2006 RX330 until she moved to NYC and then sold it. I'm at...
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    Why don't Honda/Acura V-6 Owners Replace Their Timing Belts?

    Im talking cars with 100K-200K miles on them! I guess new owners don't know about "rubber band" engines? With so many out there with nearly double the miles on the original belt, it makes me wonder if Honda knows they will last MUCH longer?
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    Why don't Honda/Acura V-6 Owners Replace Their Timing Belts?

    Yeah most do have chains but Honda hangs on to the belts like on your 2020 Acura. Considering how many manufacturers screw up timing chain systems(the last version of the Honda K24 comes to mind as well as the 2.4 and 3.6 GM's) maybe belts will make a comeback!
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    Why don't Honda/Acura V-6 Owners Replace Their Timing Belts?

    I have been shopping for my daughter a used car and have been amazed at how many Acura and Honda 3.5/3.7 V6's are on the used market with WAY over the recommended timing belt mileage/years. I have not found a single one that has over 105K miles that had the proper timing belt replacement done at...
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    New Mobil 1 Advanced Clean vs. Valvoline Restore and Protect

    I get more money in my pocket for sure! I change oil on my port injected cars every 15 to 20K miles. 10K Max for GDI cars. Sold a 2006 Lexus with 320K miles to my neighbor and he drives it today. Sold my 200K mile Ford Focus to my in laws and they have nearly 300K on it. My Scion XD has 205K...
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    New Valvoline Restore and Protect candidate - 2011 Honda CR-V - 220,000 miles

    The 2010's and up were the OIL DRINKERS due to the dreaded "low tension" piston rings. Watch the oil level religiously.
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    Parts Mark-Up at your Independent Repair Shop

    Down here in Alabama it used to be like this: The auto parts store had 4 prices. MSRP, frequent customer price, you are my buddy price, and you are my BEST buddy price. The parts store would get the lowest or second lowest price and then charge the customer MSRP. NOT ANY MORE. MSRP plus what...
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    Anyone familiar with this physical fitness task/ test using a handgun

    Yeah, I get that, but the trigger pull test, as I explained is a left over from the DA revolver era. Is this agency using a DAO non-striker fired auto? Most striker fired handguns require much less hand strength that DAO or DA/SA auto's. LIke I said, real weird they are still using this. Shows...
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    2010 ScionXD, 205K Miles, STP 5w-40HDEO, 16K OCI

    But most importantly for my engine......SN and SN+! Interesting that some CK-4's, like Rotella that are CK-4 are not gas rated.
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    2010 ScionXD, 205K Miles, STP 5w-40HDEO, 16K OCI

    Yeah, no kidding. Some of those 2.4's, you just add and never change! Just throw on an oil filter every now and then!
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    2010 ScionXD, 205K Miles, STP 5w-40HDEO, 16K OCI

    1.8, Port Injected, 5 Speed Manual. I did install a TRD rear sway bar and the cornering limits of this thing is scary! It handles like a go-cart. Average 32mpg-36mpg. But pretty boring except in its durability and running!
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    2010 ScionXD, 205K Miles, STP 5w-40HDEO, 16K OCI

    My little Scion just keeps chugging along. Not much too really to say, I guess. I found some Delvac 1300 10w-30 and have that in now and will leave in for 15,000 miles. After that, I think I've shown that most any HDEO can go 15K miles in a non-GDI engine used for commuting. I think I'll start...
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    Anyone familiar with this physical fitness task/ test using a handgun

    That is an OLD AND OUT DATED TEST. Quite frankly, you should steer clear of any agency using that test. It goes back to the days of when nearly every LEO carried a double action revolver. To determine if you had the hand strength to pull the trigger smoothly and properly, they designed this...
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    Post your latest oil change

    2010 Scion XD Delvac 10W-30 Supertech Filter Another 15K Run!
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    2017 Acura VCM Engine - Surprisingly Clean

    I have had multiple cars and still have a car with 200K that I changed the oil every 10K to 20K and they look this good if not better. My wife's old 2009 CX-9 was torn down at 220K miles to replace the water pump and the tech called be a liar about my extended OCI's until I showed him my...
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    What tha ? 10w-20w-40?

    Was roaming through some antique stores in Huntsville Alabama and came across this collection of Conoco motor oil. Since they are paper cans I'm guessing this stuff's 35-40 years old at least and they were claiming it was so good it could go 15,000 miles! I love the viscosity range.
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