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    Pressure washer engine preference?

    My area seems to be plentiful on used pressure washers well under $200. I have an electric 1800PSI 1.2GPM already but wanting something with more power to do some cleanup on loose paint around the house trim. General consensus seems to be "get one with a honda engine". Are Kohler or Briggs...
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    Havoline PRO-RS Renewable Synthetic Motor Oil 5W-20, 6Q Smart Change Box $20

    https://www.walmart.com/ip/Havoline-PRO-RS-Renewable-Synthetic-Motor-Oil-5W-20-6Q-Smart-Change-Box/375326602 Plant based oil eh?
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    What is this part called?

    This is on the front bumper of my Volvo XC60. As you can see the one on the left is broken and needs replaced. It appears to be connected to something internally.
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    Questions about Volvo xc60 tranny fluid change

    Hey all, so I obtained the full carfax for this new (to me) 2012 XC60 and it had 15 pages of service records from the dealer and local mom and pop Volvo mechanic. It looks like it was maintained well but I see nothing regarding a tranny fluid change. This thing has 200K mi. and I'd like to do...
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    Just bought a 2012 Volvo XC60

    Hey all, in the span of about 12 hours, found out about a friend trading in a XC60 and ended up buying it at a very good price. I know nothing about volvo's and have zero experience working on them but online reviews and carcomplaints.com showed very few problems. It's the 3.2 non turbo. It...
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    What's the deal with Unleaded 88?

    I've noticed this grade of gas at Sheetz here in PA. As some may know, PA is heavily taxed for gas and prices are on the rise again. Regular 87 is $3.30 or so but Sheetz has this Unl88 for $1.99 ($1.94 if you use sheetz card). Apparently it's just normal gas but 15% ethanol vs the normal 10%...
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    Where's my paint code?

    Using some youtube video's as reference, I found the sticker that should contain my paint code but the area that I circled is usually where the paint code is according to the video's. Here is the reference from youtube
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    What is this screw anchor thing called?

    This is (behind) the drivers side door handle on the 09 cobalt. As you can see by the pic on the right, it's very mangled and I need to get a replacement but don't know what to look for. The door handle easily pops out with the lightest pulling motion.
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    Bosch brake pads from Rock Auto came with a rag?

    Ordered some pads for the cobalt and they came wrapped in a rag. Normal or did I get someone elses return?
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    Still time to fix this windshield crack?

    Is the horizontal splitting a sign that it's too late to have someone resin patch this? I never even noticed it because it's hiding right above the inspection sticker.
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    Soon acquiring an 09 cobalt for next to nothing. Anything I should know?

    Won't go into detail but getting an 09 cobalt for next to nothing. I have a small shopping cart on rock auto for very basic maintenance items like filters, wiper blades, spark plugs, etc. I work with the guy getting rid of it and he says it runs ok but is hard to start sometimes. My daughter is...
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    New boot/shaft?

    Had some vibration on the way to the mountains this weekend. Checked underneath once up there and saw this. 05 Odyssey btw. I assume the main drive shaft will need replaced? I have an appointment for Thursday.
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    Maytag quality dropping?

    Just replaced an 11 year old Maytag Centennial that started to have issues I couldn't fix with the usual parts (actuator, run capacitor, etc.) So we went to the local scratch and dent place and bought another Maytag being the first one lasted 11 years with heavy use from a family of six. Not...
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    A Pickup Truck Driver Stops To Unplug a Random Tesla, Car's Owner Was Napping Inside

    https://www.autoevolution.com/news/a-truck-driver-stops-to-unplug-a-random-tesla-the-car-s-owner-was-napping-inside-190951.html Here's the original reddit post
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    Restored an old Atari 2600

    Found a dirt cheap Atari on Craigslist and thought I'd clean/fix it up so my kids could play the first games I did when I was 5-6years old. So far it's been a big hit! I replaced all commonly failed parts and added composite video out so it would work with modern TV's. I did bust out the CRT so...
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    Ding on new caliper piston

    Should I be concerned at all over this? Mechanic installed this a month ago during inspection. Today I changed the rear brakes and noticed a nice sized ding on the piston mating surface. This was an easy job that didn't require any hammers whatsoever so it wasn't me. Wondering if I should give...
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    My favorite new "blend"

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    Hankook Kinergy ST H735 for final set of tires on the Van?

    Have Dunlop Signature II's on the van now. Had them on since Oct 2017 or about 50K ago. Just had them rotated and balanced at Costco and they said there is good tread left on the front tires but a lot of fine dry rot cracking all over the tires. Van has 160K and will probably be the final set of...
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    Got a freebie Craftsman today. Needs some love

    Picked this up a couple blocks away from home today for nothing. The Bad: Needs pull cord, new air filter, coil, and a throttle cable for the engine control handle part. The Good: In excellent shape with barely any tread off the tires, shaft doesn't appear bent, appears to have compression...
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