Game Warden - Checking out the neighbor's home
Weird incident last Tuesday (although nothing surprises me these days). Had parked the Toyota across the street on Monday evening because I was expecting a medial supply shipment Tuesday morning and...
View ArticleBallistic vests
Ballistic vests for law enforcement will not stop a rifle bullet. They are designed for protection from handgun rounds. Click to expand... You can buy plat6es that will stop up to AK-47 rounds so...
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Vehicle Sighting - 1968 Chevy El Camino
'68 is my favourite year of Malibu, and thus of El Camino too. I should have gotten a close-up of the front side-marker light/engine badge. In any case, it was a 396! And note the tranny is a 3-speed,...
View ArticleElectrical outlet wrapped in electrical tape
I was looking at the bathrooms in my parents home, trying to see how the outlets were set up. Even in older parts of the home, the bathrooms have GFCI outlets that I recall were installed back when...
View ArticleSelf Discharge of EV Batteries - Your Experiences?
I have long wondered what the real life self discharge rate of EV batteries is. I realize that it probably varies due to outside temperature and maybe even outside humidity, but what are your real life...
View ArticleAAA and alternatives
I have used AAA in the past but find their website and customer service to be awful. I am wondering if anyone has used a good alternative or is AAA really the best deal.
View Articlepicked up a 2012 Civic
My friend's Altima strippie is starting to have problems that are above my pay grade. Plus he's a slob, so the interior is beat. Needs axles, valve cover gasket, alignment and 2 tires. Key fob and...
View ArticleENGINEER EXPLAINS HOW OFTEN TO CHANGE OIL & FILTER // UPDATED CRITERIA-BASED...
if this has been posted before simply remove it.
View Article2020 F350 6.7l diesel- oil change at dealer gone wrong
Came across this on Facebook and thought to post it on BITOG. A 2020 F350 oil change at a Ford dealership. If accurate, a very tough situation for all involved- most especially the truck's owner:...
View ArticleFresh Oil filter Every time?
I read on the forum that filter efficiency increases as it's media becomes packed with particulate. If that's true I should only change my filter at the recommended filter interval if I'm running...
View ArticleThose with 150,000 miles or more, check in
I'm posting this in this section instead of the General section because it definitely has a lot to do with lubrication. I just wanted to see how many people here have over 150,000 miles on their...
View ArticleHow do truckers handle vehicles that pull out in front of them?
I have to give a shout out to our truck drivers and the great jobs they do everyday. I mean the pucker factor must come into play atleast 10 times a day i'd imagine, considering I can't hardly get my...
View ArticleTesla just laid off entire new vehicle team and supercharging team
This was after Tesla recieved $17 million in federal grants from the current administration. We shall see where this goes. The only time I've seen this type of mega slashing of entire departments was...
View ArticleNew Tire Confusion
I have a 2018 Camry LE, the tire size is: 215/55R/17 94V. I live in Connecticut, but I never drive in the snow anymore. Being recently retired, I just wait for the snow storm to end. We are planning on...
View ArticleGuy living in his car
There is a large place we shop maybe weekly (not going to get any more specific since I'm not trying to out anyone) that has a guy living in an old Corolla in the parking lot. The car is always in the...
View ArticleGlock 40 caliber, should I keep?
I purchased a 40 caliber Glock 30 years ago when 40 caliber was the new “it” cartridge. Now the ammunition is expensive and getting harder to find especially compared to the price and availability of...
View ArticleAre star wheel adjustable brakes not actually self adjusting?
They're supposed to tighten everytime you hit the brakes in reverse when you have drum brakes, but neither my old dodge or my landscape trailer with dexter electric brakes does it. Even holding the...
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Briggs & Stratton 695396 C&P
Howdy fellas, This was on my riding mower. Husqvarna 22v46. With a B&S 22 horse, 250 hours on it. B&S 30 wt oil was used. The same went back on and in. I do once a year OCI which is 40-50...
View ArticleMach 2, has this ever been done?
Flying through the dreaded thunder storm, in something like an F4 Phantom at high mach speed?
View ArticleFRAM FS3600 - 5603 miles - HPL PC5W30-Q
This is the first run on @High Performance Lubricants PCMO oil after the engine cleaner 30 run from the last drain. The filter looks more visibly loaded than the last filter. You can see there is a lot...
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