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I still have my Canon F1 that I bought in 1979.

Got to say the Series II 3800 V6 was one of GM's best motors. Plus parts are reasonable as well as plentiful for that motor.

I have a Whirlpool side by side (2011) where the water filter housing started leaking about a year ago. The idea of spending $225-$300 for a service call didn't make sense. I just removed the water filter and no more leak. Well this thread got me thinking and I hit YT last night to see how hard...

Hey I'm one of those frugal people. I spent the weekend going over both exterior doors and all my windows, having a party with the weather striping. I cost me $6.25 a window to make sure all of them were air sealed the best I could get them. Already I can tell the difference in the house with...

I used it in my old Volvo 960 a few years ago where I was putting any cheap weasel pi$$ gas I could find for it. Gas mileage was in the gutter, compared to what I use to get and it ran kind of rough. Filled it with Shell 93 and tossed in a bottle of Techron and went out for a ride. About two...

The only down side of the Volvo inline sixes is city fuel mileage. Don't expect better than 18 mpg and more like 15-16 mpg. Only issue with the Volvo's, is you can't ignore the rubber timing belt service, it's an interference engine. Otherwise those engines will easily pass a quarter million...

I went to AutoTrader in Concord New Hampshire I assume Cow Hampshire the same, and put in max price of $5,000 and had a lot of good vehicles with less than 200K popped up.

It's the final step, the clear coat that makes the difference. If you don't use a clear coat UV protector all the work you put into sanding and buffing out the lens isn't going to last long.

Well so far my headlights are still looking good after eight months. Still no change in clarity so we'll see how they look after a year. The car is going to be 15 years old in July, so there is no point in replacing the headlights, when I only plan on keeping it another three years.

Lets see $30 and an hour of my time, verses $450 for the Prius two head light units and two hours of work to install them. Lets see I have to remove the bumper cover and unbolt the fenders to get the old units out and install the new ones, then put it all back together. Nah I think sanding and...

I used the Mothers kit with great results. I was lucky that I also had a Sylvania kit on hand that came with clear coat. The issue with the Mothers is, it doesn't come with Clear Coat as a last step. Make sure that if you buy a kit, that it comes with clear coat for the lens. Otherwise the lens...

I'm with @Passport1 in saying keep running a good synthetic 10W30. I've run red blocks from 1981 with a 242 2.1 liter Turbo and a 87 745 2.3 Turbo up until 2009. The thing with the Redblocks is they rarely burn oil even with high miles, but they will leak oil. My 745T I traded in back in 2009...

I sold my condo on the beach in Naples Fl. back in the spring of 2021. I saw the writing on the wall as they say. It was multiple issues that woke me up that staying in Naples was going to cost me big time. I wish I had a Florida real estate license, and hadn't had to deal with the agents in the...

5th Dimension - Wedding Bell Blues. Spiral Staircase - I Love You More Today Than Yesterday.

The Castaways Liar Liar 1965.

I've had Amazon boxes show up, that someone obviously went through to see it anything in it was worth stealing. They cut the tape just enough to get their hand inside.

I love IFIXIT.COM when it comes to repairing your electronics. It cost me $35 a few years ago to replace the battery in my Garmin GPS. I just spent $26 on Amazon for a new battery for my Dell Laptop. I Fix It has detailed instructions on thousands of products out there to fix or upgrade your...

My Volvo dealer all the way back in the early eighties was writing the mileage and date on the filters with a Sharpie. Too many customers rolling in saying they got their oil changed regularly only for the dealer find it sludged up. It all started when the husband would buy the wife a new BMW...

Chester County is messing with you. Allegheny County is usually less than ten minutes for a renewal. I walked in around the fifteenth of June handed the woman $20 and walked out with my new 5 yr permit in about seven minutes. Three minutes of that seven was waiting for the card machine that...

It also matters what the Cd (Coefficient of Drag) of you vehicle is. The higher the number the bigger impact a head wind will have on your fuel economy. A vehicle with a .Cd of .28 isn't going to be impacted as much as a vehicle with a .Cd of .40. People have no idea just how much exterior...