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    Certified brand Lawn mower from Canadian Tire, what brand engine?

    So I been looking at the "certified" brand mowers as well as Toro, and Troy Bilt. The certified mowers at Canadian Tire come with a 150cc engine, though they wont say who provides the engine.. thats what im trying to find out.. I know they also have a 174cc unit on another certified model.. im...
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    Storing a vehicle- advice please!

    Happy Friday everyone I'm looking to get some advice on storing a car for a few months. I currently work from home and have 2 vehicles, I tend to always use my Venza as I have my kids seats in them and its much newer to truck them to daycare back and forth every day. Im debating storing my...
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    Winter tires, questions!

    Hi all, I am looking to outfit my 2015 Venza with winter rubber (mandatory here in Quebec as of Dec 1st). I have been spending way too much time looking at tires and trying to find a good deal. I am going with 17 inch steel wheels and tires in 245/65/17 or 235/65/17. I was looking at Cooper...
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    Which car wax out of these?

    Hi all, I just detailed my Toyota Venza yesterday and today. So far, did a thorough wash with Turtle Wax Max Power car wash using the xtreme cleaning which is supposed to remove old car wax brake dust etc. After that I Iron-Xd the whole car and this morning I completed a full claying. Right now...
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    2015 Venza V6 Gas, regular vs premium experience?

    Hi all, so I bought my Venza a month ago and after doing a bit of research i read that the Lexus SUVs who use the same V6 recommend premium in the 2GR-FE engine and they state 272hp-252ft lbs torque whereas the Venza says regular fuel for 268- 246ft lbs torque. (Close to that). Does anyone that...
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    Bit the Bullet! 2015 Venza V6

    Hi all, so I bit the bullet and picked up a 2015 Venza LE V6 in Parisian blue pearl with 41,000km (25k miles) for 20k canadian. 1 owner lease return, no accidents. I have only driven it a bit but it drives very smooth and am quite happy with it this far. I will do a thorough review with pics in...
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    Toyota Venza 2013-2016 Experiences?

    Hope everyone is having a good day! Currently still driving my old 2007 Corolla (roll up windows,manual locks, no A/C- Don't ask..). I have about 168,000 miles on it, still runs great. The lack of space has me considering a new vehicle and I am decided that it will be a Toyota Venza. Had one as...
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    RATO small engines good, bad?

    Hi all, after an extended search to find out which type of engine I had on an old Poulan PXT22 mower, it took some digging and a Husqvarna rep was finally able to track down that it had a Rato 140 engine, and not a Briggs and Stratton like I originally thought. Does anyone own one of these and...
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    Axes, Fix or Replace?

    Hi all, I bought a house a few years back and found a couple old axes lying around. I have been leaning towards buying a new 16 or 26 inch Estwing Camping Axe model E44A or E45A. I have also considered the Estwing EFF4SE 4-Pound Special Edition"Fireside Friend" Wood Splitting Axe/Maul with Shock...
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    Frozen door locks! Finding longterm solution

    Hi all, so this is regarding my 2007 Toyota Corolla CE. It has manual locks (must use key to enter vehicle) and the locks continually freeze and every attempt at using an appropriate product seems to eventually fail. Living near Montreal, we see varying temperatures throughout winter, cold...
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    Pool plumbing help please!

    Hi all, I have an inground pool and I have the filter and sand pump in my shed. I am trying to install an inline chlorinator by attaching it to the return line (my pool is not heated). I plumbed in the connections to the chlorinator, but no matter what I try I am getting heavy leaks. It says not...
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    How to fix lawn drainage issue on property

    Hi all, I am looking for the advice of hopefully a lawn care person who might be able to suggest a solution to my issue. Obviously all advice from everyone is also welcomed! My situation is as follows: My backyard is separated by a fence to the neighbors backyard. Their land appears to be...
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    Pirelli P4 tire question

    Hi all, I am researching tires and I have 2 options for the Pirelli P4 Four Seasons plus tire. Both are 195/65R15 (stock) size: One is T rated SL = 760 A B Rating 105$ per tire Other is H rated = 620 A A Rating = 111$ per tire Which one would you choose and why? The speed rating difference...
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    Degreaser/APC for door jambs & safe on paint

    Hey all, I'm looking for a really strong de-greaser or all purpose cleaner for door jambs (to clean any paint you see, once you open a car door) I am looking for a product that is safe on paint but that will remove grease from the door jamb or loosen it up well. I would prefer commercial grade...
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    Buying a Ladder...

    Hey all, I got my house a few years ago. I am finally at the need of a decent all around ladder. Not to go on my roof, but need to clean my AC filters and check into a window water leak. Eventually it will be handy to have for other things I'm sure as well. Now, typically I wont be bringing many...
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    Nokian WR G4

    https://www.nokiantires.com/all-weather-tires/nokian-wr-g4/ These look like they will be some great tires. Im strongly considering a set.
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    2007 Corolla low idle

    Hi all, a few weeks ago my idle got weird like I was going to stall out and it eventually started to overheat. It ended up being a loose fan cable connector as nothing else was found. Since then I changed the oil about a week ago. I noticed lately that when I come to a stop it gets shaky and rpm...
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    2018 Dodge Journey Crossroad

    Hi all, first of all I must apologize as I did not take any pictures of the rental but wanted to post a review, nonetheless. I had some car troubles on Friday (ended up being a loose fan connector) so I made a last minute reservation on Friday with Avis. I must be honest and say I have always...
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    2007 Corolla; low idle and overheat condition

    Hey all, my car had some issues today..so wife was in car (car idling) while i was in store and she tells me she shut off car because it was idling funny. (Low idle) almost like it was going to stall. I restarted and sure enough low idle like it was going to stall out. After a few minutes it...
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