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OFFICER 13 INCH posted:I'm pretty sure I'm just going to have to start hoarding oil filters. My dad does this. He has like three spare oil filters for his and his wife's cars, each.
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OFFICER 13 INCH posted:I'm pretty sure I'm just going to have to start hoarding oil filters. YOU CAN PRY MY OIL FILTERS FRAM MY COLD DEAD HANDS
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Feb 25, 2015 06:48
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StandardVC10 posted:Eh. Some cats I've had are box cats, others are "climb to the highest spot in the room" cats. Yup, The Dude is the "find the highest spot, and swat at you if you dare to get near him while he's up there" type. We've found him hanging out on top of the giant rear end CRT TV in the den, which is in some stupid expensive/large "entertainment center" that doubles as a display case for vases/expensive poo poo. The top of the TV is a little above eye level when I stand in front of it (I'm 5'7") with only a couple of inches of space on either side (so no jumping into the gaps around the TV); I had no idea he could jump that high.
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Feb 25, 2015 07:01
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None of my cats like boxes, but I've also trained them that they can't go to the highest points in rooms. Instead they try to trip you, and jump into your chair right before you sit down. Murdercats 
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Feb 25, 2015 07:05
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tlarn posted:My dad does this. He has like three spare oil filters for his and his wife's cars, each. I started doing this when I found it was much cheaper to order filters for my MS3 in bulk than to buy them locally. Now it's just nice to have one less thing to need to buy when oil change time comes around.
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Feb 25, 2015 07:06
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I just buy filters 2 at a time from Napa 'cause I usually get about 2 oil changes out of a Costco case of oil 
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Feb 25, 2015 08:03
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Wait, costco sells cases of oil? How much is a membership again? For some reason I pay $100/year for amazon prime and about $100/year for netflix, but I can't justify the cost of a costco membership. This changes everything.
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Feb 25, 2015 08:08
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Every time I see the 25l jugs of oil at Costco i forget to check what type our cars take.
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Feb 25, 2015 08:11
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Is it possible or get/fabricate an oil filter relocation kit and then just use whatever filter you want?
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Feb 25, 2015 08:12
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Geirskogul posted:Wait, costco sells cases of oil? How much is a membership again? For some reason I pay $100/year for amazon prime and about $100/year for netflix, but I can't justify the cost of a costco membership. Yeah they have a case of 12 quarts in mobil 1 synthetic and Chevron conventional. Not sure how prices compare to places like Walmart. Looks like I paid $28 for the Chevron 5w30 last time, but it was $9 discounted. Membership is $55/year. Worth it just for the 10c/gal cheaper the gas is. Plus, who can beat $1.50 polish and a soda?
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Feb 25, 2015 08:21
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leica posted:Is it possible or get/fabricate an oil filter relocation kit and then just use whatever filter you want? I suggest doing this, but changing it so that the Honda uses biturbo oil filters 
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Feb 25, 2015 09:30
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Terminus Est posted:Thin Mints, gently caress yeah. My wife bought me a box of them yesterday, I had them sitting right here at my desk as I was reading through the latest posts ITT.  leica posted:Is it possible or get/fabricate an oil filter relocation kit and then just use whatever filter you want? That's the same thing I was wondering a page or two ago. I was wondering how similar those are to 70's era Goldwing oil filters (hey, his car already has a Goldwing gas cap on it!), because they make adapters to allow you to use a common Ford oil filter size that's cheap everywhere.
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OFFICER 13 INCH posted:And from mom and dad: I had that Chuck Yeager autobiography - same cover - when I was 11. I read that thing and spent the next two years annoying everyone around me talking about Chuck Yeager. Like, constantly. Dude was my hero for years.
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ExecuDork posted:I had that Chuck Yeager autobiography - same cover - when I was 11. I read that thing and spent the next two years annoying everyone around me talking about Chuck Yeager. Like, constantly. Dude was my hero for years.
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ExecuDork posted:I had that Chuck Yeager autobiography - same cover - when I was 11. I read that thing and spent the next two years annoying everyone around me talking about Chuck Yeager. Like, constantly. Dude was my hero for years. Yea I have the same one now, its like 2 books down in my next to read pile and Im looking forward to it.
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Feb 25, 2015 17:14
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Agreeing the Yeager book is a good read. I also recommend the audiobook version that was put out in the 80's on cassette. It's the book read by a narrator and rather than reading verbatim the flight stories, they just recorded Chuck re-telling the stories off the cuff and interspersed them. I think it was on six cassettes. (edit:) http://www.amazon.com/Yeager-Autobi...24882262&sr=1-1
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Feb 25, 2015 17:40
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Raluek posted:Membership is $55/year. Worth it just for the 10c/gal cheaper the gas is. I love my Costco membership, but at the one near my house, gas is literally the same price as the Arco immediately next door to the Costco... but the Arco never has huge lines you have to wait in for ten minutes to get to the pump. It's pretty annoying. In addition to selling oil, Costco seriously competes with Harbor Freight for "huge plastic-shelled set of cheapo tools for a super-low price." Obviously you can't just buy one socket or whatever, but if you want a 5,000-piece mega-set of tools for $130 or whatever, they've got it. They also have reasonable prices on a limited selection of tires. If they happen to carry the ones you want, it may be cheaper than your other nearby alternatives, although I find Discount Tire is still a tad bit cheaper for the tires my cars take. They also have this:  For two grand. (The two-post jack, not the car.)
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Feb 25, 2015 18:37
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I wish there was a costco near me. Can't wait until next year when I can finally move to somewhere that I can get a lift. Current garage is way too tiny.
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Feb 25, 2015 18:51
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IMO the tire deals at costco aren't worth it--they require regular rotations (like all tire shops) but they are much harder to get in and out with a quick rotation compared to a traditional tire store. I'm not sure the prices are really any better either, even if they have a rotating bridgestone/michelin tire rebate every single month.
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Feb 25, 2015 18:56
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Their tire selection isn't the greatest and for the few dollars saved I'd rather just go to a local shop where its in and out.
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Feb 25, 2015 19:08
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Fo3 posted:it also sucked my into buying this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Yeager%27s_Advanced_Flight_Trainer as a kid. Um his combat sim was 100x better.
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BraveUlysses posted:IMO the tire deals at costco aren't worth it--they require regular rotations (like all tire shops) but they are much harder to get in and out with a quick rotation compared to a traditional tire store. I'm not sure the prices are really any better either, even if they have a rotating bridgestone/michelin tire rebate every single month. Fair enough, but I don't know what you mean by "they require regular rotation." All tires should be regularly rotated. I do this myself, so I suppose I never noticed or cared about whatever Costco wants you to do, but I don't see why you'd have to get your tires rotated at Costco if you prefer someone else do it. It's not like the Costco Tire Police are going to show up and repossess the tires because you didn't show up for your mandatory rotation appointment. If you do want to use Costco for car service, the thing you do is make an appointment, drive there and park, and go shopping for an hour or so. By the time you come out having dropped typically like $200 on beer, beef jerky, prime rib, and plush towels (because that's what shopping at Costco is like), it's done.
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Feb 25, 2015 19:17
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It's almost universal that tire shops require tires to be rotated regularly, and they generally require records of it being done by their shops. I'd do it too, cause its so easy but documentation is king and I want to make sure the warranty that I paid for will remain in effect. I've had bad luck with just showing up and who takes the time to schedule a tire rotation? aint nobody got time for that. I'll roll up to DT and be done in 20 minutes, costco never works out that way.
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Feb 25, 2015 19:29
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Oh I see the missing bit, they require you to rotate your tires as a condition of their warranty. That sounds blatantly illegal to me, right up there with the whole "dealership/factory refused to honor my car's warranty because I did my own oil changes and don't have proof." I guess I never have given a poo poo about a tire warranty. 
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Leperflesh posted:Fair enough, but I don't know what you mean by "they require regular rotation." All tires should be regularly rotated. I do this myself, so I suppose I never noticed or cared about whatever Costco wants you to do, but I don't see why you'd have to get your tires rotated at Costco if you prefer someone else do it. It's not like the Costco Tire Police are going to show up and repossess the tires because you didn't show up for your mandatory rotation appointment. It matters for the warranty. If their records don't show you having had the mandatory rotations done at Costco (it doesn't count if you do them or have it done elsewhere) they can deny your warranty claim. I do buy my tires there because, as you said, it's easy enough to make an appointment and just go shopping while you wait. I really don't understand what it is about Costco that makes me drop a Benjamin every time I go there. Maybe they put something in the free samples... e:f,b.
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Leperflesh posted:Oh I see the missing bit, they require you to rotate your tires as a condition of their warranty. That sounds blatantly illegal to me, right up there with the whole "dealership/factory refused to honor my car's warranty because I did my own oil changes and don't have proof." To be fair th longest warranty I can think of is our affinity touring or maybe the serenity with 70-80k and thats a long time to go warrantying out tires for uneven wear caused by leaving them on the front unbalanced for 50k
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OFFICER 13 INCH posted:To be fair th longest warranty I can think of is our affinity touring or maybe the serenity with 70-80k and thats a long time to go warrantying out tires for uneven wear caused by leaving them on the front unbalanced for 50k There's some new Michelin poo poo that must be rock hard because they put a 90,000 mile treadlife warranty on them. http://wot.motortrend.com/pennies-on-the-mile-michelin-defender-tires-aim-to-save-fuel-last-90000-miles-182863.html
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Leperflesh posted:Oh I see the missing bit, they require you to rotate your tires as a condition of their warranty. That sounds blatantly illegal to me, right up there with the whole "dealership/factory refused to honor my car's warranty because I did my own oil changes and don't have proof." Yeah, well when you're dumb like me and buy a subaru, gently caress buying 4 new tires at full price if you have one poo poo the bed. I never bother when it's a tire that i'm going to wear out in under 20k.
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tater_salad posted:Um his combat sim was 100x better. By 1991/1992 I wasn't a nerd shut in, but was driving cars, chasing girls and going to see live bands. Check your privilege, I didn't own a PC or apple growing up, just a C64 as a kid.
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I figure if there's a manufacturing defect in my tire, it's probably either going to be obvious within the first thousand miles (before any rotation is due) or it's not going to matter at all until all the tires are completely worn out and thin anyway. But yeah gently caress anyone who tells me I can't rotate my own goddamn tires. It takes like fifteen minutes in the driveway with a floor jack, a couple of stands, an impact wrench (for removal) and a torque wrench (for tightening). It would take longer than that just to drive to Discount Tire and back. edit: Nothing in the Costco Road Hazard Warranty requires you to have your tires rotated at Costco: only that they be regularly rotated. If a Costco employee refuses a warranty service on the basis that your tires weren't rotated at Costco, they are either lying or confused and wrong. Leperflesh fucked around with this message at 20:01 on Feb 25, 2015 |
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BraveUlysses posted:Yeah, well when you're dumb like me and buy a subaru, gently caress buying 4 new tires at full price if you have one poo poo the bed. I never bother when it's a tire that i'm going to wear out in under 20k. Tire rack will shave a tire for you. You have to call them and provide depth specs and it's like 20 bucks more for the tire, but it works great.
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Slow is Fast posted:Tire rack will shave a tire for you. You have to call them and provide depth specs and it's like 20 bucks more for the tire, but it works great. This is good to know. A buddy of mine at work just had to buy 4 new tires because his rear got a nail in the sidewall and his fronts were too worn to just replace 2. I did not know that awd systems had issues with tires not being all the same wear.
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veedubfreak posted:This is good to know. A buddy of mine at work just had to buy 4 new tires because his rear got a nail in the sidewall and his fronts were too worn to just replace 2. I did not know that awd systems had issues with tires not being all the same wear. Some do and some don't. Depends on the AWD system. Here is the tire rack post RE: subarus. http://blog.tirerack.com/blog/docs-advice-on-tires/needing-to-replace-just-one-tire-on-your-subaru-youll-need-a-shave-as-well
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I dunno about people's love for Discount Tire. I've never bought a set of tires from them and not regretted it. Then again, I'm the guy who loved the super-el-cheapo 4-for-$100 Chinesium tires. Spending more than that on my tires cut into beer money. And I figured driving down the road was rotation enough. And alignments were a waste of money on my beater cars. And gently caress paying $10 per tire to get them mounted and balanced, I'll mount them myself and gently caress balancing. And then I wondered why I was replacing tires every 15k miles - can't be my fault at all, no, it's loving Discount Tire and their loving lovely tires. I'm like the anti-AI, instead of proper and regular maintenance I just bought another horrible piece of poo poo when I killed my current beater. I actually changed my oil last week, at the proper interval no less, with decent oil (Pennzoil 10w-30 is decent, right?) instead of going 10k on whatever the Dollar General had for the cheapest. I'm becoming a better person. Slowly.
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rndmnmbr posted:I dunno about people's love for Discount Tire. I've never bought a set of tires from them and not regretted it. Reminds me of a guy my Dad knew in Alaska. He'd buy whatever reasonably cheap used car in the lot started up and drove it until it wouldn't start. Then he'd leave the dead car wherever it was parked and hitch a ride back to the used lot. Repeat.
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Fo3 posted:it also sucked my into buying this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Yeager%27s_Advanced_Flight_Trainer as a kid. tater_salad posted:Um his combat sim was 100x better.  gently caress YOU I KNOW I never got to play itFo3 posted:By 1991/1992 I wasn't a nerd shut in, but was driving cars, chasing girls and going to see live bands.  Holy poo poo I need this. *** TireRack have treated me well and had exactly what I wanted for lots less than any local shop could do. Just buy tires from them, they're good. If you absolutely have to have local (last minute, for example), I like Kal Tire - again, good customer service.
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Arrath posted:Reminds me of a guy my Dad knew in Alaska. He'd buy whatever reasonably cheap used car in the lot started up and drove it until it wouldn't start. Then he'd leave the dead car wherever it was parked and hitch a ride back to the used lot. Repeat. I wouldn't leave it where it was parked, I'd eventually haul it off to the scrapyard... but yeah, that was the way I operated. I can pinpoint the day I started to give a poo poo. I had bought a '92 Chevy 3/4 ton, a former fleet vehicle... and it was a really solid truck. No major issues, no bodywork needed, just a really great truck. Busted the heater core, and I actually put a new heater core in it instead of just tying the heater hoses together and going without a heater. I actually serviced the transmission. I dug a decent OEM tape deck out of a junkyard to replace the AM-only fleet radio, and actually properly installed it instead of black-taping a rats nest of wire up. I was a responsible vehicle owner. And then I totaled it. Looking for one certain restaurant on 50th street (the busiest street) in Lubbock, on a Friday during rush hour, and ignored a red light. It hurt to see the poor mangled corpse of that truck loaded on a flatbed and taking it's final ride. And right then, I learned it was possible to love a vehicle instead of merely drive one. I'll not be ashamed to say I cried. And now I actually try to give a poo poo about what I drive. It's not always easy, but it's worth it.
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rndmnmbr posted:I dunno about people's love for Discount Tire. I've never bought a set of tires from them and not regretted it. I just took a set of Chinese tires off my Camry because in the rain they were worthless, to the point of me being terrified at times. Up on CL they go, you wanna risk crashing for cheap tires be my guest.
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leica posted:Up on CL they go, you wanna risk crashing for cheap tires be my guest. These days I run Michelin. Won't touch Chinesium anymore, not even for trailer tires. Besides, I think I'm a little out of your local CL area.
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