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Your Choice for Router in 2023

We're still soldiering on with the ubiquitous Linksys WRT54GS V7 that I've had since 2007. It's been OK since we don't have a lot of devices (just mine and my wife's iPhones, 2 laptops (which we don't...

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What are you eating right now?

I will start.

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Favorite gun, owned or want to own

Interested in everyone thoughts here, are most of you gucci $5000 1911 owners, or Glock guys? AR / AK, mossberg vs remington vs whatever.

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Valvoline Restore/Protect Isn't Dexos Licensed.

You guys aware of that Valvolines new oil isn't Dexos licensed? I guess I'll keep using Extended Protection (which works great).

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Walmart Mobil 1 sale on 3x 5qt boxes

I found that Walmart is having a sale currently on Mobil 1 3x 5qt boxes for $63.88 this would bring the price to $21.29 for a 5qt bottle. I saw the sale included 0w-40 Euro and 5w-40 Euro there looks...

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Post your Gas Mileage : Calculated

'18 Hyundai Accent SE w/ 6 speed auto and Continental Pro Contact TX 185/65-15 @ 34 . Oil : P.P. 5w-20 w/ Fram Ultra XG9688 . : Calculated : 44.35 M.P.G.. Driving mix % : 65 Hwy. / 35 City . Overall...

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Post your latest beer consumption

Currently having a Michelob Porter. It's a pretty good beer if you like the porter style and for $6.50 a six pack a good value. I am looking to try Fuller's London Porter next, I hear it is very good....

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Electric Cars Pass the Tipping Point to Mass Adoption in 31 Countries

Despite the pushback, is there any reason to think EV's will come to a halt? "Once 5% of new-car sales go fully electric, everything changes — according to a Bloomberg Green analysis of transitions...

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Can't find Lucas extra heavey duty grease

Greetings Oilmen. I use Lucas extra heavy duty grease in my mower spindles and some Ag equipment. It used to be available at Walmart. Now all they have is the Red'nTacky. Walmart worker says it's a...

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Any experience with Chevron Delo Syn ATF HD.

Looking at a new fill for reman 4L60E trans- HD build. I read that this is a TES 295 clone (Chevron does have a version that is certified by Allison TES 668- so I don't know what the reason for this...

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What are you listening to right now?

Anytime you are listening to music whether it be a song, instrumental or ballad and feel like posting it here, let us know what you are listening to. For example: Band - Song Let us not make this a...

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Ford Edge Air filter

Since I have owned it in 2015, I have used nothing but Motorcraft and Wix, I remember seeing a post here a few months back, about Wix Air filters going downhill, ungluing from the seam, cheapened...

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Reese 12,000 lb weight distributing hitch $130 at TSC

Save $380, normally $510. My local store was out but I found one an hour away. If you need one this is quite a bargain....

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Amsoil 80W90 in place of Toyota 75W85 LX Gear Oil

I just used Amsoil Severe Gear 80W90 GL-5 gear oil in the rear differential of my 2020 Toyota Highlander XLE AWD since that's what my 2013 Highlander called for and I had an extra bottle (squeeze bag?)...

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How Old Is Your Lawn Mower(s)?? And How Many Hours Approximately?

Just curious, how old is your lawn mower (and what lawn mower is it)?? Brand? Push mower, walk behind, riding mower? I‘ll go first: I have a Troy Bilt 430 push mower, bought in 2008 and still going...

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ACEA A3/B4 oils still relevant in 2024 for Turbo GDI 'High performance'...

Thanks to everyone in this forum for helping me understand and gain knowledge on everything lubrication! Reading the forum posts, I understand that there's a lot more than just viscosity....

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Which oil for breaking in 2024 F250 7.3?

Hello all! First post! Bought a brand new F250 7.3L last week! (4 miles on the odometer) Guessing the oil inside is motorcraft 5w-30? Want to change it out at 500 miles. My reasoning is to get rid of...

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Ramps: Keep the Rhino and sell the classic?

My mother-in-law gave me a nice set of steel ramps a couple of years ago. I've used it a couple of times. It does a job for anything that has 15-in tires or less with the exception of some older trucks...

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Can YOU Spot the flaw in this New Raybestos Performance Rotor?

Glad I spent extra to get the Performance rotor. I bought them 4-5 months ago from Rock Auto, planning ahead to brakes before my state inspection. Looking forward to seeing how an exchange goes. Expect...

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Honda Prologue - the Better Blazer EV

THIS is the car I'd buy for my mom if I won the lottery. GM Ultium platform so it should have a heat pump and despite the issues ramping production and software issues on Blazer EV but parts...

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