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And learn how to give body messages with those lotions and creams.
It works wonders for your s...x life, and hers.
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It works wonders for your s...x life, and hers.
There is another point of view, and it is supported by all the women who buy fake stones from QVC and HSN. It won't replace the speed channel for most of us, but tune in once in a while to hear the customers gush about their fake or modified jewelry. BTW: These channels are the only 24-hour live TV available in the USA.
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Generally a 30 to 40 weight works well. Just make sure your oil AND hands are warmed up before application. A good 15.0 cSt PAO with triethanalomine works best.
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Back on topic for a minute - Cathy please be certain to use a good oil, a good filter (info is on the forum - I think most of us prefer a synthetic but whatever..Probably the cheapest oils out there are not the very best oils out there...just like wine, steaks, diamonds, whatever...) and for the motor home I would really suggest 3000 mile oil chnnge intervals! Synthetic, premium filter, and 3000 mile OCI is overkill most likely but for $2000 you can do quite a few oil changes!!
I think getting your motorhome fixed for $2000 was a pretty good outcome. Could have been better, could have been worse...
I think getting your motorhome fixed for $2000 was a pretty good outcome. Could have been better, could have been worse...
WOW.!!!!!!!! I came in on this at the very end and must say first that I am glad the Covington's made out as best as was possible,although the time frame was rather lengthy..I guess it could have been a lot loooooooooooooooonger..Second,what a read,man it sure made the morning fly by,it took me about an hour and a quarter to read and absorb everything..Third,it's a little unnerving that after an oil analysis was presented showing the oil was not the cause FOMOCO still balks at the claim..What's 10g,compared to 8g,not much at all for a big corp like this..It may turn some people off from ford products but, I am sure the others would have been just as stubborn,which leads me to wonder what any of their warranties are worth???Lastly,thanks for the gift suggestions,will keep them in mind for next year..
Cathy, will you performing a UOA or two and post them here? I'll host the data file from Blackstone for you if you'd like.
IMO, I would use only GC or M1 for 5000 mile intervals. This way, you can go further if you need to. As Terry says, "...let the UOA be your guide..."
IMO, I would use only GC or M1 for 5000 mile intervals. This way, you can go further if you need to. As Terry says, "...let the UOA be your guide..."
Agreed. I'll never buy a big 3 American car ever again (except a Vette).
Cathy, once again, I wasn't trying to be an A-hole towards you. I just think the facts surrounding this case were not in your favor. I wish you the best and I sincerely hope things work out, and that your daughter becomes the next Jeremy McGrath! I wish my parents had supported my dream of automobile racing when I was young, but they insisted it was too dangerous and that they wouldn't support me at all. Your a great parent for supporting your daughter and allowing here to progress at something she loves and is talented at.
Originally posted by kevm14:
QUOTE]Police cars aren't really that special. Most of the "features" appear as delete items, basic interiors, and wiring provisions. The engines they use, the brakes and suspensions are either the SAME as the base civilian model, or is at least available as a package to the civilian model. What Arkansas needs is some Caprices to replace those CVPIs!
Glad for Cathy... AH... The Ford Police Interceptor IS somewhat different that grandpa's version, and then just slightly more so than the handling & performace packages. The recent Interceptors have a LOT of nice upgrades, and is as good a car as the Caprices were. Not to say the Caprices weren't superb. It only took Ford ten years to get a clue. GM's deleting the Caprice was a big mistake. The Impalas are marginal, and the Luminas almost a joke. With Chyrsler giving agencies a HEMI option in a short while, Ford better not slack off now.
So Cathy what oil viscosity did you decide on??
Move on, Amkeer - it's over. Though I'm satisfied with how things turned out, the Covingtons got a FAR better deal than their maintenance negligence deserved. Your constant harping about a mythical slam-dunk jury award based on a non-definitive UOA taken from bottom drippings is pure horsepucky speculation at best. Ford's lawyers would've been all over that (and the 7,000 mile OCI under the stress of severe service) like a bad-fitting suit. Juries aren't as stupid as you give them credit for.
Note to Cathy: since you're pushing 40+ square feet of frontal area through the air at 70+ mph and hauling a support trailer through hill and dale, consider one of the "all-fleet" 15W-40 oils such as Delo 400. What slight fuel mileage penalty you incur will be more than offset by the increased engine protection you gain.
[ January 10, 2005, 02:35 PM: Message edited by: Ray H ]
After all this: PLEASE make it a true, full-synthetic, and change it @ 5K. Better overkill, than having another thread like this one.
You know what, this is why Ford is faring so poorly. Well, not the only reason but I could name more people that I know personally that have turned their back to Fords than I could count on my two hands. Have you driven a ford lately? "No, because the crank in my test drive vehicle snapped" LOL email that new catch line to that retarded CEO guy, Nassar? is that his name?
Ray:
With all due respect, Amkeer is correct on this one. What you've overlooked is how burdens of proof work in court. The judge would turn to Ford first and require them to meet their burden, that is, to prove with specific evidence from someone qualified to give it, as to how this engine failed as a direct result of the Covington's maintenance practices.. If this now-hypothetical case proceeded based upon what we've seen in this thread, there'd actually be no jury verdict, as the judge would grant a "directed verdict" in favor of the Covington's once it was clear that Ford could not specifically meet its burden. Actually, the Covington's lawyer might have been able to avoid trial altogether by using a "Motion for Summary Judgment", which requires the opponent to show that he can come forward with some evidence to support his position. Given the way the law (MMWA) shifts the burden, Ford would likely have lost an MSJ in this case.
On the other hand, as a relatively experienced attorney, I'd still advise most clients that it's better to avoid a fight, even if it's a foregone conclusion that you're going to win, if you can do so on acceptable terms. In most places, the Covingtons would have had to wait a very long time to be vindicated (trial, and maybe an appeal by Ford too). Whether their "deal" is acceptable is entirely a personal decision for the Covingtons.
Im not sure if this would help but if you think it might i will write ford a letter explaing my feelings of uncertinty about this and mention that because of there treatment of there customer i will never buy anything with a blue oval on it.
mabye if a bunch of people did this that 2k might appear?
mabye if a bunch of people did this that 2k might appear?
Maybe some of the guys in central Arkansas will know more about this, but a somewhat similar case was tried in Little Rock a few weeks ago and resulted in a jury verdict for the manufacturer (Volvo, I think).
All I know is what I gleaned from a quick scan of a newspaper article, but, IIRC, a trucking company was suing the truck manufacturer because a bunch of truck engines were alleged to be failing prematurely at great expense. IIRC, somewhere in the fact set was that the truck company was using 100K (!) oil drain intervals with oil analysis, because the oil they were using was supposed to be good for 100K. It didn't mention or I don't recall the name of the oil manufacturer.
Anyway, this was WAY outside of the manufacturer's service intervals. Predictably, jury verdict for the defendant. I don't recall if it was based on contract principles or some other theory, but defendant won. Wish I had paid more attention to the article. It was in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Maybe someone else can find it and give a better summary than I can.
All I know is what I gleaned from a quick scan of a newspaper article, but, IIRC, a trucking company was suing the truck manufacturer because a bunch of truck engines were alleged to be failing prematurely at great expense. IIRC, somewhere in the fact set was that the truck company was using 100K (!) oil drain intervals with oil analysis, because the oil they were using was supposed to be good for 100K. It didn't mention or I don't recall the name of the oil manufacturer.
Anyway, this was WAY outside of the manufacturer's service intervals. Predictably, jury verdict for the defendant. I don't recall if it was based on contract principles or some other theory, but defendant won. Wish I had paid more attention to the article. It was in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Maybe someone else can find it and give a better summary than I can.
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