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    Need recommendations for a battery charger

    I used to think the same thing. I bought a 1.5A Schumacher maintainer off Amazon and it boiled my bike battery dry and ruined it, 6 months old. The second pic is what it was putting into the new replacement battery, which at the time was fully charged btw. The replacement charger was actually...
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    comparing oil analysis companies based on time frame to process?

    My apologies I just now noticed your question. Taxes in CAN$34 includes postage and sample container.
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    Should I change belt on zero turn mower?

    That'll work to initially loosen the bolt, once it comes free, the shaft will turn as you attempt to remove the bolt. I use blue Loctite on the bolts so mine'll be a bit harder to turn without turning the shaft. If you don't use a thread locker it may turn freer all the way out.
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    Should I change belt on zero turn mower?

    One thing to be aware of when removing the blades. First time I did it I held the sheave to stop it from turning as I removed the bolt. I didn't realize the edge of the sheave was worn to a sharp edge from the belt riding a bit high. When My hand slipped on the sheave, it turn and put a nice...
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    Should I change belt on zero turn mower?

    Same mower I have. I take the deck off every fall, takes 5 minutes and it's not a hard job. I also take the blades off, sharpen them and put them back on. While the blades are off, I clean the deck and cover it with fluid film or something similar underneath and park it for the winter. I keep a...
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    10-Qt Kirkland Signature Full Synthetic Motor Oil 0W-20, 5W-20, 5W-30 $31.99 Delivered

    Here's what we pay in Canadastan, works out to US$45...just sayin.
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    Cutting a Filter Open

    Just to show how much us Canuks get ripped, the exact filter cutter that's US$22 ( CAN$30) is CAN$56 in Canadustan which is US$42. Sorry to interrupt, it just pi$$es me off.
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    Who does engine oil analysis in Canada?

    I use the local CAT shop, $35 tax in for the sample bottle and test. Attached is my latest:
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    Recommended Email providers

    I have Yahoo, had it for well over 20 years
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    Making french fries in Pakistan

    I dunno, if it's 0W-20 maybe, anything heavier it'd probably come back on me :-). Watched a video done in India of a road side mobil restaurant. Buddy would take the used dishes, wash them in the ditch water running under his wheeled stand and use them. Another showed a guy walking up to his...
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    ZF 8HP Transmission Fluid

    This is a part of a compatibility chart from Valvolines page: https://sharena21.springcm.com/Public/Document/18452/9e447451-fe75-e711-9c10-ac162d889bd3/5ca3517a-e29c-e711-9c10-ac162d889bd3 Another: https://www.lubricentrojm.cl/ficha-tecnica/valvoline/US_Val_ML_ATF_EN.pdf . It does say this in...
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    Direct Tools Outlet - Bar and Chain Oil $6 / gallon

    Try buying it, or for that matter anything in Canudstan. Here's wally world bar oil, works out to US$18, HD isn't too bad, that US$14.50
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    5.7 Hemi Owners - Oil Grade Poll

    5W-20 2019 Ram 1500 Tradesman, Costco (Warren oil)
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    comparing oil analysis companies based on time frame to process?

    I buy the sample kits at my local CAT dealer, includes the sample bottle and the post paid bottle or you can take it back to their shop and they ship it out. Longest I've waited has been 5 business days. Usually if I take it in on a Monday I'll get the emailed results Thursday or Friday
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    Professional Ceramic Coatings? And rust proofing for a new car?

    I had my 2019 Ram 1500 ceramic coated when I bought it brand new a year old, the colour is dark forest green metallic, looks black most of the time. It looked awesome immediately after it was done and for 8-12 months after. Didn't take long for the surface to degrade after that time...
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    Strange Cat Location

    Daughters '99 1.8L and wifes '01 2.0L Protege are both there. On another note the elbow directly after the cat rotted off on my daughter's, cost from the dealer CAN$150. Wifes was exactly the same except for another tab the size of a quarter it was worth CAN$450, go figure. Ended up buying one...
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    Best coolant for Kawi Vulcan?

    According to what I've read and numerous other peoples statements, no silicate. If I remember correctly it also says that in the manual. I use Havoline as it says on the bottle 'no silicates', most others I've looked at state low silicate.....Mike '04 Vulcan 1500 Classic, VROC 21458
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    2001 S-10 trans shudder

    Ended up making a new shaft, old one went to crap and started vibrating. Got rid of the double u-joint on each end and went with a single one on each end of the rear shaft, cost me $500 CAN but it was worth it, not a vibration up to 160kph.....Mike
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    Reflex wiper blades..Canadian tire brand

    Yes, best thing since sliced bread, pricy tho but worth it. The other morning coming to work my windshield looked like the commercial as I've only got one on the drivers side which I could see out of great, other side nada. The better half works at Wally World and tells me they sell the...
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    eureka fluid film

    ahhh, spoken like someone that knows exactly what I'm talking about. Actually, I think that is the problem, they are engineers and are out of touch with the real world. All they know or care to comment about or take into consideration is numbers or specs. They, to my knowledge, have never asked...
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