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    The end for Clarkson / Top Gear?

    http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-31824040 Quote: Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson has been suspended by the BBC "following a fracas" with a producer. The corporation said the 54-year-old presenter had been suspended "pending an investigation". "No one else has been suspended. Top Gear...
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    Memorable video clips

    Reading something in a thread today made me think of this scene in the Godfather. Watching the entire 7 or 8 minute scene is best but that's way too long, so this is the end of the scene instead. It loses some of it's context but it's still a telling moment in the movie for several reasons. (I...
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    Battery voltage before & after adding distilled

    Since I got a CTEK 4.3 charger, I've been keeping track of my battery voltage. The battery in question is a diehard gold, about 2 years old Prior to using the recondition feature, I fully charged the battery, let it sit for 12 hours and got a reading of 12.71v. After using the recondition...
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    FREAK vunerability

    I found this article well written and easy to understand. Thoughts? http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/2015/03/07/weisman-cybersecurity/24382891/
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    Sudden oil darkening. Why?

    I've read a few times that some people have oil that will turn from clean to dark at x,xxx miles every oci. This has always intrigued me so thought I'd ask for theories on why this occurs. I personally thought it could be due to the filter getting loaded enough that it begins to bypass at a...
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    Hitler's scar-faced henchman turned Irish farmer

    No it's not the beginning of a joke. A remarkable story: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-30571335
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    Myths of the Multi Vehicle ATF - 2013 article link

    Quote: To serve today’s marketplace, it’s impossible to have fewer than six ATF formulations. Despite this reality, a number of myths still persist about transmission fluids and their application. Here’s the true story...
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    Bad timing? Toyota's Hydrogen Car

    http://www.bbc.com/autos/story/20141223-toyota-mirai-miracle-worker-or-vapourware
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    Interesting hit & run video

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    Castrol's view on mixing oils

    I sent an email to Castrol asking about mixing grades within the same brand and also mixing across their brands. In short, the only thing they say is ok in terms of mixing, is topping off with the same grade of oil. If you do this a lot, make sure it's the same formulation. Anything else in...
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    Castrol Gold Edge Regular vs Extended versions

    As part of the Autozone clearance, I picked up 10 bottles of Castrol Edge 5w20 gold color bottles. 9 bottles are Sep 2012 and 1 bottle is the 15,000 mile Extended version made in 2014. The 2014 bottle adds dexos approval and of course the 15,000 miles. Both say Titanium. The product codes are...
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    Volvo's 0w20 oil in turbo gas & diesels in Europe

    Seems like Castrol is making 0w20 in specific flavors for manufacturers around the world. In Europe (including Germany), I found Castrol have a Volvo and a Honda specific 0w20, with the Honda one having a VI of 220. Here's the 0w20 Volvo variant PDS for Germany...
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    Another Castrol surprise - Import MV ATF

    The PDS for Castrol's Import Multi Vehicle ATF says it is Ford approved for Mercon V. It is not the same fluid with a different name. The PDS specs as well as the MSDS shows it is different to the Mercon V. In fact, from the PDS, it looks better. I've read the expert opinion being generally...
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    38% of the earth is made of .... Bridgmanite???

    Quote: An ancient meteorite and high-energy X-rays have helped scientists conclude a half century of effort to find, identify and characterize a mineral that makes up 38 percent of the Earth. http://www.geologytimes.com/research/Earths_most_abundant_mineral_finally_has_a_name.asp
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    Video: Hit & Killed by Lightning after Robbery

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    Reason for GTX Synblend Clearance

    Was inspecting the bottles I got from Autozone. Noticed that I couldn't see inside the bottles where the measure marks (1/4 1/2 3/4) were embossed. There is no clear strip to look into. Is this a bottle design error and a reason for putting it on clearance? What do your bottles look like?
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    (Unintentional) Bottle Aged Beer

    I have a small fridge in the kitchenette of my home office and it's thermostat seems to be poorly designed. As the weather turned cooler, I was turning it down a fraction every day to stop the fridge from getting too cold. Then one morning, I checked the temperature and it had effectively...
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    Short documentary on oil by rail

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    Alternative to Mazda MV

    There is a chance that I will have to change out Mazda MV ATF on a relative's vehicle during the holidays. If I can't get hold of genuine Mazda MV, what would a suitable alternative be? Also, if I wanted to do multiple drain and fills, how much driving should there be between each one?
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    Perfect story for BITOG types

    Ben Edelman, Harvard Business School Professor, Goes to War Over $4 Worth of Chinese Food http://www.boston.com/food-dining/restau...brXP/story.html
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