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    Wander-around junkyard vs. inventoried junkyard

    How would they substantiate right of possession and the ability to sell and profit from sales of parts without proof of ownership? The titled owner would be within their rights to demand their property or sue for it and any lost parts.
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    Costco Michelin X-Tour tire review

    Awesome, my experience with multiple sets of Michelin tires over the past 20 years is very similar. Good to great performance, long wear, low maintenance. Costly , but worth the $
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    Country ribs as a meatier, cheaper alternative to baby back ribs?

    Understood and I appreciate the honest answer given in the spirit it was asked. If I may offer a thought-I suspect your preference has to do with the amount of fat present that renders to juices/juiciness and flavor. St Louis are much less fatty and more meaty so the flavor difference can be...
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    Country ribs as a meatier, cheaper alternative to baby back ribs?

    GON Can I inquire about the qualitative difference between baby back and St Louis ribs that you find makes the Back ribs superior? In my summation everything a back ribs does well a St Louis cut does better and many of the shortcomings of a back rub are not present in the St Louis cut either. I...
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    Av Gas 100LL in small engines and other things

    Originally Posted by Rick505 You may be surprised on what aviation fuel costs at your local field: http://www.airnav.com/fuel/local.html 100LL is showing at $5.59 at the closest airfield but if I drove 40ish miles I can get it for $4.55 a gallon. Not that I really have a need for it. 40...
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    Which push mower has the most powerful engine?

    Originally Posted by grampi I know the reason this Honda 160cc engine is having such a hard time getting through my grass is because of two reasons; 1) I'm mulching with it and 2) I work in a different state during the week so I'm not home to mow when it needs it. This time of the year the yard...
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    The Accord needs another brake caliper

    Originally Posted by gregk24 Last year my 2012 Accord needed a new brake caliper due to it being stuck on a regular basis. Well, now the right rear caliper needs replacing as well. Going to have the right rear wheel bearing replaced at the same time since it has been making a bit of noise for...
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    Be careful of those coated rotors!

    Originally Posted by FlyNavyP3 Most of the coated rotors I've ever used were Zinc/Aluminum coated and had no issues, the ones that were painted weren't painted on the pad/rotor interface. Ditto, no paint or coating on any rotor surface I've used.
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    Replacing ni-cad batteries or replacing with lithium

    https://www.mtobattery.com/ Pick your tool voltage and battery type, they're replace the cells I kind (Nicad) or with upgraded Lithium for a bit more, easy and fairly inexpensive.
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    Magazine reloader for SR22?

    Originally Posted by EdwardC Wow, I just packed up my range bag and decided to take the SR22 after not shooting it in quite a while. I've never really had an issue loading, I feel it's one of the easiest to load, the follower spring is pretty soft compared to any of my center fire magazines...
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    going through clouds of concrete dust

    Originally Posted by khittner I cringe brieflly, but more for the construction guys working the saw and in its vicinity---can you say "chronic obstructive pulmonary disease"? I'd take COPD over what they're getting-silicosis is worse and then you get COPD on top of it.
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    Sears is still incompetent

    Originally Posted by eljefino Have a pretty nice Nextec Li-ion impact driver. Battery needs replacing. Is somewhat of an odd duck. Sears has one for $25. They have either free pickup in store or I can pay god-knows-what for shipping to my house. I entered my zip code; no stores within 100...
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    Brights on because low beams are burnt out

    Originally Posted by SLO_Town It's not even a matter of low beams being burned out. I'm amazed at the number of people who drive during the daytime with their brights on! New car brights are bright! It's their equivalent of the "Baby On Board" stickers. Apparently, they feel more important than...
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    Why don't owner's manuals specify the oil type

    Originally Posted by OilUzer If the OM recommendation is 0Wx20, I assume it only comes in synthetic so there is no ambiguity ... However, I have seen many owners manual that recommend 5Wx20, 5Wx30, 10Wx30, 10Wx40 and to change the oil after x many miles without specifying the oil type...
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    Honda Pilot Oil specs US vs Overseas

    Originally Posted by Oildudeny Its a shame we need 0w20 because of CAFE regulations. What's the shame in it? Doesn't it give (as far as most can really tell) as good engine life for most applications as Xw30 would or does?
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