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Forum: Technology April 2nd 21, 08:15 PM Posted to alt.home.repair,rec.autos.tech
Replies: 16
Views: 9,650
Posted By Ed Pawlowski[_3_]
Are my business assumptions correct?

On 4/2/2021 2:25 PM, micky wrote:
> Are my business assumptions correct?
>
> I'm trying to get rid of some engine trouble codes, and I need to
> install 2 or 4 oxygen sensors. I know I can install...
Forum: Technology March 29th 21, 06:55 PM Posted to alt.home.repair,rec.autos.tech
Replies: 114
Views: 5,908
Posted By Ed Pawlowski[_3_]
Conventional oil hard to find?

On 3/29/2021 1:40 PM, mike wrote:
> On 29-03-2021 22:28 Wade Garrett > wrote:
>
>> I can't imagine going into a nice restaurant and saying "here, please
>> cook and serve me this...
Forum: Technology March 27th 21, 06:39 PM Posted to alt.home.repair,rec.autos.tech
Replies: 114
Views: 5,908
Posted By Ed Pawlowski[_3_]
Conventional oil hard to find?

On 3/27/2021 2:16 PM, mike wrote:

> Alls I'm asking is if anyone here knows something about that choice
> so that it can be made based on what's printed on the jug itself.
>
> If it's not going to...
Forum: Technology March 27th 21, 05:39 PM Posted to alt.home.repair,rec.autos.tech
Replies: 114
Views: 5,908
Posted By Ed Pawlowski[_3_]
Conventional oil hard to find?

On 3/27/2021 12:06 PM, mike wrote:

> What I need now that I'm shifting from conventional to synthetic is a good
> way to tell the quality of any two oils from just the packages in my hands.
>
> As...
Forum: Technology March 26th 21, 11:30 PM Posted to alt.home.repair,rec.autos.tech
Replies: 114
Views: 5,908
Posted By Ed Pawlowski[_3_]
Conventional oil hard to find?

On 3/26/2021 6:42 PM, mike wrote:
> On 27-03-2021 01:22 Jim Joyce > wrote:
>
>> Was that the link that you intended?
>
> Yes. Of course it was.
> I think I'm the only one who...
Forum: Technology March 26th 21, 08:36 PM Posted to alt.home.repair,rec.autos.tech
Replies: 114
Views: 5,908
Posted By Ed Pawlowski[_3_]
Conventional oil hard to find?

On 3/26/2021 3:47 PM, Jim Joyce wrote:
> On Fri, 26 Mar 2021 18:49:56 +0530, mike > wrote:
>
>> On 26-03-2021 02:25 AMuzi > wrote:
>>
>>> It's vestigial...
Forum: Technology March 26th 21, 08:33 PM Posted to alt.home.repair,rec.autos.tech
Replies: 114
Views: 5,908
Posted By Ed Pawlowski[_3_]
Conventional oil hard to find?

On 3/26/2021 3:30 PM, Tekkie� wrote:
>
> On Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:02:03 -0400, Ed Pawlowski posted for all of us to
> digest...
>
>>
>> On 3/26/2021 12:32 PM, mike wrote:
>>
>>>> I can't see the...
Forum: Technology March 26th 21, 08:31 PM Posted to alt.home.repair,rec.autos.tech
Replies: 114
Views: 5,908
Posted By Ed Pawlowski[_3_]
Conventional oil hard to find?

On 3/26/2021 2:18 PM, mike wrote:

>
> How many owners manuals do NOT specify the oil change volume both with the
> oil filter also being changed and the oil change volume without the filter?
>
>...
Forum: Technology March 26th 21, 06:02 PM Posted to alt.home.repair,rec.autos.tech
Replies: 114
Views: 5,908
Posted By Ed Pawlowski[_3_]
Conventional oil hard to find?

On 3/26/2021 12:32 PM, mike wrote:

>> I can't see the inside of that cartridge filter, nor can I do a flow
>> test.
>
> I disagree you can't see inside that cartridge filter since teardowns
>...
Forum: Technology March 26th 21, 04:10 PM Posted to alt.home.repair,rec.autos.tech
Replies: 114
Views: 5,908
Posted By Ed Pawlowski[_3_]
Conventional oil hard to find?

On 3/26/2021 10:26 AM, mike wrote:
> On 26-03-2021 19:35 Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>
>> If filters were $100 it would make some sense to wait. For 10 bucks,
>> give me a new one.
>
> I...
Forum: Technology March 26th 21, 02:05 PM Posted to alt.home.repair,rec.autos.tech
Replies: 114
Views: 5,908
Posted By Ed Pawlowski[_3_]
Conventional oil hard to find?

On 3/26/2021 9:20 AM, mike wrote:
> On 26-03-2021 01:48 Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>
>> Can you see and measure how well the filter is working?
>
> Why do you think many manufacturers...
Forum: Technology March 25th 21, 11:48 PM Posted to alt.home.repair,rec.autos.tech
Replies: 114
Views: 5,908
Posted By Ed Pawlowski[_3_]
Conventional oil hard to find?

On 3/25/2021 7:16 PM, mike wrote:
> On 25-03-2021 22:01 Jim Joyce > wrote:
>
>>> (My personal opinion is twice a year for dino & once a year for synth).
>>> (My personal opinion is...
Forum: Technology March 25th 21, 06:26 PM Posted to alt.home.repair,rec.autos.tech
Replies: 114
Views: 5,908
Posted By Ed Pawlowski[_3_]
Conventional oil hard to find?

On 3/25/2021 1:05 PM, mike wrote:

>
> (My personal opinion is twice a year for dino & once a year for synth).
> (My personal opinion is a filter change roughly about once a year.)
>
> For me the...
Forum: Technology August 18th 20, 02:21 AM Posted to rec.autos.tech,alt.home.repair
Replies: 26
Views: 2,408
Posted By Ed Pawlowski[_3_]
What metric do you use to estimate remaining brake pad life on a typical economy sedan?

On 8/17/2020 7:00 PM, Roger Oveur wrote:
> On 8/17/2020 6:46 PM, Arlen Holder wrote:
>> On Mon, 10 Aug 2020 11:10:15 -0700 (PDT), N8N wrote:
>>
>>> Another factor is riveted vs. bonded linings,
>>>...
Forum: Technology August 18th 20, 02:17 AM Posted to alt.home.repair,rec.autos.tech,ca.driving
Replies: 26
Views: 2,408
Posted By Ed Pawlowski[_3_]
What metric do you use to estimate remaining brake pad life on a typical economy sedan?

On 8/17/2020 6:46 PM, Arlen Holder wrote:
> On Sun, 02 Aug 2020 12:28:47 -0400, Steve W. wrote:
>
>> There is no rule of thumb for brake wear because it depends more on the
>> driver, vehicle...
Forum: Technology July 30th 20, 07:25 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech,alt.home.repair,ca.driving
Replies: 26
Views: 2,408
Posted By Ed Pawlowski[_3_]
What metric do you use to estimate remaining brake pad life on atypical economy sedan?

On 7/30/2020 1:33 PM, Arlen Holder wrote:
> What metric do you use to estimate remaining front brake pad life on a
> typical economy sedan (assuming normal driving under normal conditions)?
>
> A...
Forum: Technology May 17th 19, 06:55 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech,alt.home.repair,comp.mobile.android
Replies: 5
Views: 466
Posted By Ed Pawlowski[_3_]
Car radio that will mix sound inputs and play them at the sametime?

On 5/17/2019 12:51 PM, micky wrote:
> Is there a car radio that will mix sound inputs and play them at the
> same time?
>
> AFAICT, both the Mazda 2 that I had and the current Honda Jazz/Fit and
>...
Forum: Technology May 17th 19, 04:11 AM Posted to alt.home.repair,rec.autos.tech
Replies: 10
Views: 727
Posted By Ed Pawlowski[_3_]
Two simple questions that came up when mounting tires at home

On 5/16/2019 10:26 PM, Arlen G. Holder wrote:
> Two minor questions that came up today when I was showing an inquisitive
> teen how to mount & balance his own tires for the car he recently got for
>...
Forum: Technology May 15th 19, 08:53 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech,alt.home.repair
Replies: 35
Views: 1,582
Posted By Ed Pawlowski[_3_]
How to keep sound on when backing up.

On 5/15/2019 2:13 PM, Biff Tannen wrote:

>
>
> You won't miss much while backing up.
>
> Most radio stations are 50% commercials, 45%
> blah-blah-blah-fake-laugh-blah-blah-blah-fake-laugh-etc...
Forum: Technology May 14th 19, 09:44 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech,alt.home.repair
Replies: 35
Views: 1,582
Posted By Ed Pawlowski[_3_]
How to keep sound on when backing up.

On 5/14/2019 3:55 PM, micky wrote:

> According to some newspaper article online, back up cameras have cut by
> only 10 percent (in cars that have them) the number of times someone
> backs into a...
Forum: Technology May 14th 19, 06:03 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech,alt.home.repair
Replies: 35
Views: 1,582
Posted By Ed Pawlowski[_3_]
How to keep sound on when backing up.

On 5/14/2019 12:06 PM, micky wrote:
> The 2019 Honda with the touchscreen that I am renting turns off the
> radio/flashdrive/bluetooth sound whenever I back up. Is t here a way to
> stop that.
>
>...
Forum: Technology May 4th 19, 07:27 PM Posted to alt.home.repair,rec.autos.tech
Replies: 73
Views: 2,805
Posted By Ed Pawlowski[_3_]
Just mounted & static balanced my 30th tire in about five years -saving over $400

On 5/4/2019 12:16 PM, Arlen G. Holder wrote:
> On Sat, 4 May 2019 20:17:55 +1000, Xeno wrote:
>
>> Seen it in new cars under factory warranty - when warranty was 12/12
>> and/or 12/20.
>
> Hi...
Forum: Technology May 3rd 19, 06:14 PM Posted to alt.home.repair,rec.autos.tech
Replies: 73
Views: 2,805
Posted By Ed Pawlowski[_3_]
Just mounted & static balanced my 30th tire in about five years -saving over $400

On 5/3/2019 12:43 PM, Arlen G. Holder wrote:
> On Sat, 4 May 2019 02:08:24 +1000, Rod Speed wrote:
>
>> I do in fact love DIY and designed and built my own fancy passive
>> solar house from scratch...
Forum: Technology May 2nd 19, 03:14 PM Posted to alt.home.repair,rec.autos.tech
Replies: 73
Views: 2,805
Posted By Ed Pawlowski[_3_]
Just mounted & static balanced my 30th tire in about five years -saving over $400

On 5/2/2019 3:00 AM, Arlen G. Holder wrote:
> On Wed, 1 May 2019 18:56:10 -0700 (PDT), wrote:
>
>> I don't know if it's the same thing, but I insist on
>> 'road-force...
Forum: Technology May 1st 19, 04:07 PM Posted to alt.home.repair,rec.autos.tech
Replies: 73
Views: 2,805
Posted By Ed Pawlowski[_3_]
Just mounted & static balanced my 30th tire in about five years -saving over $400

On 5/1/2019 2:38 AM, Arlen G. Holder wrote:



>
> Worse, most of the people responding, except maybe you, me, and Clare, have
> _never_ in their entire lives mounted a tire at home using the...
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