Fixing up garage - painting?
I'm formulating a plan to fix up my garage -- getting rid of junk, getting some more free-standing storage shelves, and making some semblance of order. But before doing that, I was thinking about...
View ArticleRIP Gaston Glock
Gaston Glock is dead at 94. His Glock 17 design radically transformed the handgun market worldwide, and almost single-handedly made polymer and striker fired guns popular. He’s the main reason cops...
View ArticleCastrol GTX HM 10W-40 $1.65/qt AAP
Castrol GTX HM 10W-40 $1.65/qt at Advance Auto Price and availability might depend on location. Advance Auto Parts - Down for Maintenance
View ArticleOil change resolved hot idle lower oil pressure., why?
2013 Suburban 5.3L w/ 165k odo. Vehicle is now my wife's daily driver and is short tripped. Once per week it gets on the highway (rural area) for ~37 miles round trip to the city. Rest is short trips...
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Red Line 75W90, 3.6k mi OCI, 153k mi, Cadillac CTS-V
Previous UOA is here. VOA is here. UOA history for this vehicle is available with this search: https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/s...c[title_only]=1&c[users]=Emperors6&o=date&g=1. Note from...
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A dashboard for the thrifty BITOGer
From the $7k Indonesian Daihatsu Ayla, so stripped there's no HVAC:
View ArticleAmsoil Engine Flush. Procedure, Filter Observations and future UOAs.
Here’s the process I used to complete a thorough Amsoil Engine Flush on our 2006 Toyota Prius with 275,000 miles on it. I also captured before flush and after flush used oil samples that I will be...
View ArticleXG9688 Bad build quality?
Picked this filter up to give a try on my tractor, but a quick look is making me think otherwise. The ADBV is very obviously not centered with the inner end cap and mounting plate. Makes me question if...
View Article2024 Jetta Oil
FYI Today I visited a local VW service department to pick up a quart of 508 00 oil. The dipstick on my car is halfway down the hatch but I didn’t see it when new a week ago. Both managers behind the...
View ArticleInterstate Battery
2012 Impala had a Duralast Battery that lasted 4 years. Hopefully Interstate Battery will last. Bought from Goodyear for cheaper than Wal-Mart or Autozone. Got call last night stating she was getting...
View ArticleAg Wet Sleeve Diesel Engine Coolant
Hi all, running some older tractors from the 80's that both have wet sleeve diesel engines. Would like to get a good coolant to use in both (one is a JD and other is IH). How does the Shell Rotella ELC...
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Husky 3 Ton Hybrid Aluminum Steel Floor Jack
Very good price at Home Depot on a very capable jack. HD lowered the price from a former sale price of $159 to $129. Regular Price= $199. Husky 3-Ton Aluminum/Steel Car Jack HPL4751 - The Home Depot...
View ArticleMobil 1 0W-40, 3k mi OCI, 153k mi, 2013 Cadillac CTS-V
Previous UOA is here. UOA history for this vehicle is available with this search: https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/s...le_only]=1&c[users]=Emperors6&o=date&g=1. Notes from slip that I sent...
View ArticleGuns For Wives
My wife is not a gun enthusiast , but is not opposed to guns. She has shot with me at the range. She does not mind shooting my walther p22. She works from home, takes internet phone calls, and wears...
View Articlehelp me pick a HPL Oil
hello, i have a 2002 silverado 2500hd with a LQ4 6.0l with a mild high lift truck cam (212/218 110LSA .600/.600” lift). its lifted 10”, on 35x15.5r22’s and 4.88 gears. scales at 8600lbs and is daily...
View Article2017 Mazda CX-5 Battery
Battery time. It sounded weak. And DVM check yielded 12.4 v after my wife drove it around town. Calls for a group 35 battery, $129 at wal-mart. $159 at orielly for their deka battery. A 26r battery...
View ArticleCracked BFG KO2 after 2 years and 13k miles
One of my BFG KO2 cracked at sidewall and tread seam. It was very small 1/2” crack, I heard air hissing when parking the truck and the noise helped me find the leak with a flashlight. These are LR C...
View ArticleCrazy Air Canada 777-300ER Landing @ Pearson Airport (13-Nov-2023)
Crosswinds were 17 knots, gusting to 26. Luckily, no wing strike. As a follow-up, the subject aircraft appeared on flightradar24 today heading to Tokyo.
View Article17 Civic 1.5T, 81K on ODO, Pennz Euro L 5W30, 7,395 ODI
You know, AFTER purchasing the Civic for my daughter, I found out that these Honda 1.5 turbo engines had fuel dilution issues... I thought this was the end of Honda reliability and I was going to have...
View ArticleRs3
I have a 2019 Audi RS3, built/sleeved motor. I’m told to use 5w40 oil in it. I was curious about redline 5w40 or 5w30 (I’m told redline runs thicker) so 5w30 may be ok to use. I was also looking into...
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