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TACA flight 110- fascinating video for a Sunday morning

Outstanding video, a little over 30 minutes. Enjoy your Sunday morning coffee and this video. "A one eyed pilot that outflies most of his peers! GREAT story, fantastic airmanship !!! Wish I could shake...

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Mobil 1 M1C-453a C&P

2010 tundra 5.7L. 297,000 miles in service 20,000miles (shop guy said he couldn’t afford for me to change it again) out/off: 8 quarts Pennzoil Platinum High Mileage 5W-20 with Mobil 1 M1C-453a in/on: 8...

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What are you reading right now?

I finished this yesterday morning. Today I’m currently reading this. The Doolittle Raiders

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Epson fiasco

Maybe this has been posted before but it just bit me. New Epson firmware updates will add a restriction so that your printer will only work with Epson print cartridges. I happened to have aftermarket...

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Oakland Airport considering name change that would mention proximity to San...

Port of Oakland considering airport name change The Port of Oakland, saying most people in the country don't know where the city is, has been exploring a name change for the Oakland International...

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Anti-drainback valve?

What are your thoughts on the necessity of an oil filter with anti-drainback valve when used on an engine where the filter is mounted threaded side up? I'm looking at WIX 51060 vs. 51061 for a...

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High Performance Lubricants PCMO Series

This is the first series of our PCMO groups. https://www.hplubricants.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/PC-Engine-Oil-PDS.pdf

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LL-01 FE 0W-30

Cafe aside..........N63T3 Engine, for mid-cycle engine oil changes between annual service changes, should I stick with OE LL-01FE O30, Motul Specific LL-01 FE . Costs is about the same on either. I do...

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Modern Turbo Engine Reliability and Durability

I'm curious what the BITOG community's experience with modern turbo engines is. Are they durable and reliable? Can they last 200K miles or more without major repairs or maintenance (other than oil and...

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new style Fram Ultra XG3614

another shop hand’s truck. 2004 toyota tundra 5.7L 230,000 miles in service 5800 miles out/off: unknown oil with Fram Ultra XG3614 on/off: 8 quarts Valvoline EP HM 5w-30 with OG wire backed Fram...

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Pennzoil 5W-30 HM 3-pack on "clearance" for $64.72

Pennzoil 5W-30 3-pack on "clearance" for $64.72 - $25 gift card: Robot or human?

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iPhone to USB C transfer Speed?

I have a 1TB iphone 15 pro, love it. I run a MBP from 2013, 11.7.10 I use my iphone camera a lot. I like to pull the photos off of it onto an external HDD. Until maybe six months ago, Id just connect...

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RockAuto discount code: expires 3/29/24

Rockauto.com 5% off, good until 3/29 259808298231969074

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Thread for photos that 100% do not violate any Terms Of Service, not...

Let's make this a RANDOM thread, but one that does NOT violate Terms Of Service. Political stuff does. Let us NOT include that! Let's see if we can, in earnest, have a random photo thread. BOB IS THE...

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Post your latest oil change

2003 Chevy Blazer Vavoline Max Life Syn-blend AC Delco oil filter

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Spinner II 60SE service

Here are some photos of my first time cleaning a Spinner 2(first time I’ve actually seen one). I recently bought this truck and it hasn’t seen any PM work in years. I’m slowly working though it. I...

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Hydrogear 3100 right side slow now

Gravely ZTHD 60 was fine. I changed the blades by lifting the front with my hoist just enough to get in there, and when I finished it was very slow on the right side in fwd and rev. I had to slow the L...

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Confused about 12 volt wire splice

Hello. I’m in the final stage of adding a 12 volt usb adapter to my 08 Tundra. The mount and usb adapter came with no instructions. I have a red and black wire coming from the new usb plug but the...

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Two Thirds Of Cars Will Be Electric/Hybrids by 2032

Not stirring the pot but that's the ukase from the EPA handed down Wednesday. Historic crackdown on gas cars will ensure two-thirds of vehicles will be electric, hybrid by 2032 after Biden admin...

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Fresh Oil = Quiet

Why is it that a fresh oil change in my Honda always results in a buttery quiet engine and as the miles rack up (in only do 5k mile OCI's) the engine gets noisier and noisier? Mostly ticking. I'm...

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