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    XDS or M&P Shield

    I have a Ruger LCP, .380 that I use for EDC and bought a holster that mounts on a gun leather belt. The holster is made by Bulldog and is made of ballistic nylon with a flap on top that has 2 magnets in it to hold the flap down. The nice thing about this holster is that it looks like it is made...
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    Glock 19 gen 4

    Gentlemen, thanks, again, for your help with my problem. I know what you mean, I think, about getting out of your comfort zone. When taking the shooting classes, they would have us do drills and slowly shorten the time we had to complete the drills. I felt like I was getting worse at shooting...
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    Glock 19 gen 4

    Al, KCJeep & House Tiger, Thank you for taking the time to help me with my problem with a Glock 19, Gen 4. You have good ideas and give me food for thought. Like Al, I'm 71 y/o, smaller in stature (5'6" & about 165 lbs.) I've wondered if the "blocky" shape of the grip on the Glock is just too...
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    Glock 19 gen 4

    A couple of years ago, I bought a Glock 19, Gen. 4 and took it out to the desert, set-up a cardboard box as a target and found that at about 20', I was consistently hitting the target at about "4 o'clock" at the "outside edge" of the box. The box was about 14" X 24" with the long side upwards...
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    Engine Oil Temp's. for Duramax???

    I don't remember what year his Duramax is but, it is the one where they seemed to have radiator cooling problems. That may be why he is concerned about engine oil temps. Also, he read on a Duramax website that some folks were concerned about engine oil temps & it made sense, to him. He said that...
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    Engine Oil Temp's. for Duramax???

    He mentioned that there was a plugged opening that he was considering using just above where the oil filter is located. Joe F.
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    Engine Oil Temp's. for Duramax???

    A friend of mine has a Duramax that is stock but, he has installed a new guage package (from Edge, I believe) that indicates engine oil temps. We live in the Phoenix, AZ. area (1157' elevation) & he just towed his 24' travel trailer (about 6,000lbs.) up to the White Mtns. in eastern AZ. (9200'...
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    HONDA ATF-Z1

    Yesterday (5-29-11), I changed out the trans fluid on my '09 Honda Civic EX, auto, with 20,775 miles on it. The old fluid was darker than I would have expected & had an odor to it. I decided to do the recomended 3 changes. Drained the fluid & added 3 quarts of the new DW-1, drove about 4 miles...
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    Yokohama Geolanders

    Something to think about if you live in a desert climate is that Michelin & BF Goodrich are the only tire companies that have a 6 year sun damage warranty, according to the Discount Tire Dealership. The other manufacturers only have 3, or less year sun damage warranties. I'm glad to hear about...
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    HONDA ATF-Z1

    Monument Oiler, Is the picture you posted of a 1 Litre bottle? I can' t read the picture very well. I just bought a case of Honda ATF DW-1 from a dealership & the bottles are grey with green & red labels. These bottles are 1 quart bottles. BTW, when I asked about a discount, the dealer told...
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    Mixing Honda DW-1 ATF with Honda Z-1 ATF

    Yesterday (5-29-11), I drained & refilled my '09 Honda Civic EX auto trans. with the new ATF-DW-1. The car has 20,775 miles on it & the dealers recommended 25,000 to 30,000 fluid changes. I live in Phoenix, AZ. (HOT) & do mostly surface road, in town driving. I'm 65 & don't drive the car like a...
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    Honda Fit With Harsh Shifts

    I found what AcuraTech said, two posts above, quite interesting as regards the durability of the '04 & newer automatic transmissions. The last two times I was at the dealership, I asked the mechanics what they are seeing with the auto's & if there is a problem & how to avoid a catastrophic event...
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    Trying Lubegard Red Bottle

    What are your thoughts about using Lubegard Red in an '09 Honda Civic (auto) with a bit over 20,000 miles on it. I live in Phoenix, AZ. (desert climate) & do a combination of surface street/freeway driving. I'm thinking about doing a fluid change (3 times) with the new Honda ATF-DW-1 fully...
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    Oatmeal?

    I prefer the regular. However, the instant is the same oat, just chopped up. I've been eating oatmeal for many years, now. Probably consumed more oats than most horses. After awhile, they start to get bland & boring. I've been adding things to the cereal bowl such as cinnamon, a bit of...
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    Any Problems with Red Line 75X90NS & MTL???

    I have an '03 Dodge/Cummins with the NV-5600, 6-speed manual trans. with 78,000 miles on the truck. It's had numerous fluid changes. I'm thinking of changing the fluids, again, using the posted Red Line products. I posted my plans on the Turbo Diesel Register & got a reply back from a gentleman...
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    Do engines need a "breakin" before synthetic??

    I recently purchased a new, '09 Honda Civic EX & spoke with the service dept. regarding oil changes. They HIGHLY recommended not changing the factory-fill until the OLM gets to 15%. They mentioned that the FF is a "special" oil & needs to be the engine for proper break-in. I've also read about...
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    New '09 Honda Civic Recommendations???

    rshunter, The engine IS the 140 HP, stock motor with the 5-speed automatic transmission. The 25 mpg's. are what I'm getting from IN TOWN driving. Last Sat., I drove to Tucson & back (300 miles, all flat, highway driving of about 62 mph.) & got a bit over 36 mpg. The car has a bit over 1000...
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    New '09 Honda Civic Recommendations???

    Some of the replies, here, make for brilliant, humorous reading along with being very informative. Thank you. This car's warranty has value, to me, also. After being reminded of the warranty requirements, I think I'll stick to what the factory recommends. I do have filter & oil brand decisions...
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    New '09 Honda Civic Recommendations???

    THANK YOU, for all your interesting replies. Lots of "food for thought". All in all, it seems like a quality 5W-20 is safe to use. Yesterday, I spoke with a Honda mechanic & he recommended the 5W-20 saying they are having no problems with that blend in the Civic application, here in Phoenix...
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    New '09 Honda Civic Recommendations???

    I recently purchased a new '09 Honda Civic EX with an automatic trans. This car comes with an Oil Monitoring System that requires an oil change when the oil downgrades to about 15%. The recommended oil is 5X20. I live in Phoenix, AZ. (HOT, desert conditions with some mountain driving)& am used...
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