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1983-1987 FORD F-250 / F-350 DIESEL TRUCK
from 2023 in ( education / research / tech / auto )

If you want a reliable diesel truck, this guy says these are extremely easy to work on and reliable.It's mentioned as the last of four diesel trucks to buy in this video.The 250 is a 3/4 ton and the 350 is a 1 ton. There's a huge difference with the 1 ton being a dually (4 rear wheels) and towing capacity.In my opinion, the idea... read more

OUR CARS
from 2022 in ( life / travel / transportation / auto )

Those who read my last story know I drive a Ford Escape. I love it but need to trade it in soon. The transmission shudders a bit at certain speeds, certain RPMs. I need to sell it before the transmission fails. It's got about 125K, 75K of which I put on it after I bought it used. I'm thinking of replacing it with the slightly larger Ford... read more

EMISSIONS TEST
from 2020 in ( culture / humor / transportation / auto )

/images/emissions-convo.webp A mostly one-way text conversation (click image) I had with my wife yesterday while she worked and I tried to get her car emissions tested. I was laughing at my... read more

THE TRUTH ABOUT ELECTRIC CARS
from 2020 in ( education / research / transportation / auto )

: projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?106383-Electric-CarsElectric-Cars... At a neighbourhood BBQ I was talking to a neighbour, a BC Hydro executive. I asked him how that renewable thing was doing. He laughed, then got serious. If you really... read more

SCOTTY KILMER EXPLAINS NEW CAR REPAIR
from 2019 in ( life / help / maintenance / auto )

You probably can't fix it yourself, and your mechanic might not be able to, either. Almost a metaphor for our times. See youtu.be/3zL7P-etsDI?t3Scotty Kilmer explains new car repair . By the way, this guy's great. In various places he says: Honda makes the best engines but Toyota makes the best... read more

TOO FUNNY
from 2017 in ( culture / humor / transportation / auto )

This is too funny not to share. Almost every driver has been there -- when parking in a large lot or garage, it can be easy to misplace a car.But while most drivers locate their cars after a frustrating few minutes, one German man has been searching...: ta... read more

WIFE'S JETTA
from 2017 in ( culture / humor / maintenance / auto )

Driving wife's Jetta while my car gets serviced. I called it a piece of $h! while I tried to climb out. Its door hit me in the forehead during the struggle.So, I guess we're even.... read more

IF YOUR BRAKES GO OUT
from 2017 in ( life / help / advice / auto )

If your brakes ever go out, just shift into Park. Better to ruin the transmission than to die! You're welcome! Don't ask. :)... read more

SHAKING WHILE BRAKING
from 2013 in ( life / help / maintenance / auto )

Three and a half hours in the titlePep Boys hrefpepboys.comPep Boys waiting room is always time well-spent, wouldn't you agree? :) I'm home now, appreciating the comfort of my office chair, but Pep Boys seriously needs to consider putting more comfortable seats in their waiting area. I did g... read more

AUTO REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE ESTIMATES
from 2012 in ( life / help / maintenance / auto )

We hear this is a good website to estimate how much a car repair should cost. : repairpal.com/Auto Repair and Maintenance Estimates Auto Shop and Mechanic Ratings : RepairPal .Rep... read more

HOW TO REPLACE A HEADLIGHT BULB IN A HONDA ACCORD
from 2011 in ( life / help / maintenance / auto )

ehow.com/how-4519985-replace-headlight-bulb-honda-accord.htmlHow to Replace a Headlight Bulb in a honda.com/ honda.com/Honda Accord I just followed their instructions to fix my wife's headlight (after she got pulled o... read more

NEW MP3 PLAYER FOR MY CAR
from 2010 in ( culture / music / tech / auto )

I am now the proud owner of this amazon.com/dp/B0018P7WZ2/refox-ya-oh-productvery cool device, here . Thanks to Heather and Brady for the suggestion!You might also like /pages/all-time-favorite-songs/All-Time Favorite Songs , /pages/curren... read more

A DAY WITHOUT MY CAR
from 2009 in ( culture / humor / transportation / auto )

I'm just testing this Windows Live Writer software. UPDATE: There's now a newer, openlivewriter.org/open-source version here. It was a dark and stormy night ... No, it was an unusually cold day ... yeah, that's it ... for the first week of December when I was forced to go without my belove... read more

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