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  1. SOUNDMAN5000

    oil recommendations

    I would run what Grandpaw ran in it, why not as its EZ to find at Walmart and its priced at a 16 year old budget. I would take this time to teach as long as you use the proper rated fluid, its more important to actually change it and change it often then stress about brand.
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    Marvel Mystery Oil users, Problems with the new bottle?

    When you get my age and remember the MMO metal cans and my Prell Shampoo was in a big glass bottle ( glass in a shower but better than plastic ) and don't get me started about a 12 oz glass bottle of Coke! Just recently I purchased a jar of Old School KRAFT Pimento Spread and was refreshing...
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    Marvel Mystery Oil users, Problems with the new bottle?

    I tell ya, I try everything and that cap will not release and not just when new, every time I open the bottle and not limited to one bottle... Something ain't right but I also have issues with bleach based pump bathroom cleaner, Clorox brands and others as after the first 1-2 uses the bottle...
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    Project Farm tests Walmart and O'Reilly batteries

    Personally, I enjoy PF... Better than Consumer Reports IMO...
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    Heart Surgery Scar Staring

    Thats a battle scar OP, Be proud to have it and congrats on you victory! I am so sorry you must live with that if it causes a issue for you. I have so much chest hair one would never see it, my x-wife did too...LOL, Hang in OP...
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    Marvel Mystery Oil users, Problems with the new bottle?

    I'm a long time Marvel Mystery Oil user, I'm a HUGE life long fan, I mix MMO as a top end lube and O-ring / rubber parts conditioner in EVERY tank of my many Harley and small engine gas tanks the last 30 years... So I'm buying a bottle once every 4-6 weeks I guess and have for years. I'm...
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    Old Meguiar's 3 step Clean, polish, wax. I have never found a replacement!

    I have always had (2) goals in mind when it comes to detailing things that go fast on wheels... I own Harley Motorcycles vintage to new and one I purchased new 30 years ago and the black paint still looks new because she gets 1-2 full detail, polish, wax jobs per year by me, her owner... My...
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    YouTube advertising has lost it's mind and morality

    BRAVE Browser so NO Youtube adds. I love animals and have many but i don't watch any animal videos even stupid cat videos and YES Google is EVIL as it lest you know upfront with the three 6's in the logo!
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    Gummiest engine ever

    Some parts cleaner, a brush to go after all that goo... perhaps a gallon or so of Kerosene, a motor oil flush, 1-3 fresh oil and filter changes and some lucas or old school STP or even motor Honey IF its still smoking or knocking and a For Sale Sign on the window with the words LOW 13K One...
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    Valvoline Restore and Protect for motorcycles

    20W-50 in a high zinc formula for my Harley (s) would be nice!
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    Old Meguiar's 3 step Clean, polish, wax. I have never found a replacement!

    Showing my age but does anyone remember this old Meguiar's 3 bottle pack that was sold at Walmart 20+/- years ago for I think $15 at the time. Well that was years ago and I have spent the last 20 years searching for a replacement trying so many products and brands and can't find an exact...
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    High rate of failure in first year-NOCO genius 1 battery charger/maintainer

    I have had good luck with the NOCO branded as well as the Harley Branded maintainers. I have a few bikes and cars always connected. I had a bad experience 20+/- years ago with the early model Battery Tender brand as I would burn through tenders much faster than batteries. And then I have this...
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    $6 - $10 increase on oils (5qt jugs) in Walmart this morning July/2026

    Well Walmart does have "Rollbacks" so time will tell... I did notice the price jumped $1.11 per quart IN-Store for my Mobil 1 V-Twin 20w-50 2 weeks ago but is still at the old price of $10.86 at Walmart online. So to save $1.11 per quart I must oder online and then pickup at store or ship...
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    Worth the money or should I do it myself?

    I'm getting older and "Things" hurt... I'm 100 lbs heaver that I was in my younger day too OP... Money is as tight as it ever was but I now choose what I want to do or not do when it comes to auto / truck / motorcycle repair and that can change with what kinda mood i'm in. For the most part my...
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    Best trailer tires for the long term?

    I would never actually suggest one do this but back in my Rock and Roll Rock Band days ( late 90's ) I had what I would guess a WAY overloaded single ( possibly bent ) axle enclosed trailer that was packed FULL top to bottom with our band gear, BIG PA and lighting rig. I would go through...
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    Best thing to repel chickens from your yard ?

    I sadly live in town so stray chickens are not an issue for me ( I wish it was as I would love a problem that comes from living in the Country ) so I have no first had experience but chickens don't fly so a low chicken wire fence, chickens look for food / bugs so wonder can something me done...
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    Mobil just called me classic 😭

    Yea boy when the Harley I purchased new 30 years ago is now a Classic it makes one think... I'm a Classic too! I do have 30 years of memories on that thing and she is still blast to ride and has proven to be truly 100% reliable! 30 years of ethanol free gas ( never had one drop of ethanol in...
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    Oil change interval for heavy use Predator 5000 inverter generator

    In this world I live now of everything extended drain I'll admit I'm a Dinosaur in my thinking and my oil change habits. That Predator 5000 inverter generator holds .6 quarts of oil. IF is was me and my generator not only would I NOT go over 100 Hours, IF I depended on the generator to make...
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    Post Your Latest (Motorcycle) Oil Change!

    For the FIRST TIME os OVER 27 Years I went Mobil 1 V twin Full Synthetic in a Harley Motorcycle ! And to my SURPRISE I'm Happy About it! 27 +/- years ago I had a bad ticking experience when I used Mobil 1 V twin Synthetic in my then new Harley EVO. All these years of owning many a Harley I...
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    I can't work on my cars anymore.

    As I had mentioned that I tip my mobil oil change guy... Can I suggest please consider a tip for services you may never consider tipping before. That tip can come back 10X... One example going back some years but after moving into my home I always had Spectrum / Time Warner Cable TV and...
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