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Can't win a pissing contest with a moderator. ;)

I just recycled an old set of plastic ramps that developed cracks. The material didn't bend though, just cracked because it was becoming brittle as many plastic materials do as they age.

OK So now we're in the part of the thread where 42 people repeat over 8 pages what has already been said. Tells you who posts without reading.

Too late for advice. Didn't do homework, accepted bid, contractor provided service as bid. Done. Move on and don't try to put your mistake on someone else.

Anti-rollback is probably a feature of your car. You can find it in the owners manual. It's common on BMWs and MB, so likely on a higher end vehicle like Jag. When the wheel sensors signal that the car is rolling back and the gear is in drive, the ECU applies brakes to hold it until you step on...

Amphenol closed a factory in China recently and moved production to Thailand to meet requirements for government military contracts. The new factory isn't certified for DoD yet, but the commercial stuff may start coming out soon. Don't ask me why I know.

Guide Lamp M3

As @jtaylor2005 stated; clean the places that collect stuff that stays moist and causes rust. Places like inside corners of wheelwells, the rim around the trunk and hood, especially the drains in the corners by the firewall. 23 years and 348k miles on an MB that never saw the inside of my...

I do. Rationalization on a mini scale. I only need one oil for both the BMW N52 and MB OM642.

Yes, however, BMW backward spec'd LL04 to LL01 engines in Europe long before doing so in NA. If one goes to the owner's manuals for years prior to when ULS gasoline was standardized in the US, cars that were spec'd LL04 in Europe were spec'd LL01 in NA. Didn't mean to start a war with those who...

No snark or judgement. Just curious as I have shipped to several Asian countries, including Big C when Daughter stayed there for a business assignment, and never had real problems. Occasionally foreign customs would charge a high tariff on the contents at pickup, but no rejections. The high...

Then Bosch is knowingly allowing filters that shouldn't have passed QA to be sold under the Bosch name? That tells me all I need to know before I purchase a Bosch made anywhere. That isn't Hecho en Mexico, that is Bosh lack of caring.

Why secretive about the destination country?

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Should have gotten a patent before all those electric car companies stole your idea.

Current BMW doesn't care as long as it's 91, 92, 93. Current MB prefers Exxon/Mobil diesel. Gone MB '92 2.5 Turbo (mechanical injectors) liked BP and Shell diesel. Gone '85 MB 240D (mechanical injectors) didn't care if you dumped used motor oil in it. Before the trolls start with their tired old...

In the '60s my parents would clean the inside of the windows with ammonia Windex and then wipe them with old fashioned spay can shaving cream (really foam). Like Barbasol, Colgate, or whatever Dad used. I tried some treatment I have for full face motorcycle helmet shields and diving masks. That...

And now, back to our regularly scheduled program about the F-14 getting a facelift.

Yes, and some people haven't learned that yet.