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We can fix pollution (and apparently already have?), but we can't slow the man-made contribution to warming? Hint: Pollution is one of the causes of climate change. I'll bet when Texas sees freezing temperatures there are a lot of guys walking around saying "gee, I guess global warming isn't real!"

Maybe farmers are more your speed. They're basically saying the same thing about climate change but focus more on the immediate effects, along with the financial companies that insure the crops. I can tell you're a headline reader and don't go much beyond that. The 70's "ice age" theory wasn't a consensus, but it was studied as a possible model at a time when data was still being collected on warming models.

This followed me home yesterday, aka "winter project". It smells musty, the carpet in the rear is soaked, and it barely runs, just enough to drag itself up onto a trailer. The electronics are finicky, and the oil filter is dated 2014 (!). It just rolled over to 27k miles...7 years ago. Purchased it from the original owner who looked after it a long time before he wasn't able to anymore. It's been parked ever since. It's got a long ways to go, but I got it running last night. Found two arcing plug wires, and once those were isolated, it idled perfectly smooth and revved nicely. It wants to get back on the road... the next order of business will be addressing the brakes and tires. And so begins many nights of tinkering.

Apple Maps, probably. I like Apple more than Google Maps. I've been using Google a lot more since the truck's infotainment has it built in, and it's just not as intuitive, seems to run slower than Maps on Carplay.

I haven't used Waze but having celebrity voices announce directions sounds fun. Do they have one for Samuel Jackson? That's the one I'd pick.

Good projects I don't have a fun project yet. There's plenty I could do, but what I want to do is find a car that needs some tinkering, have my fun with it, and then send it down the road when it feels right.

No, yours

What are your winter projects? Post up. Cars, travel, shops/garages, reading, home improvement, nothing is too big or small~

Jalopnik IMO has the nutritional value of popcorn for the mind, but I thought this was humorous. Based on a study done with ONE vehicle, by AAA (yes, that organization), Top Tier is "likely" worth it. https://www.jalopnik.com/2005572/does-top-tier-fuel-clean-your-engine/

Interesting that the FAA decided the day after the crash to reduce commercial flights by 10%, stating they are doing it to maintain air safety. Pray for our air traffic controllers in these difficult times. They need relief.

I was aware of the Tempest but not the Trophy 4-cylinder (195 cubic inches/almost 3.2 liters!) or rear transmission. Most of my experience with GM AC compressors are the R4's of the 80's and early 90's. WIth a good R12 charge they will freeze you out. Still very good with a proper 134a conversion (including the orifice tube). However, the newer compressors running 1234yf are no joke.. I've been considering adding a classic bordering antique to my collection. Collectors might consider my interest trite, but I think I'd like an earlier Advanced Design pickup 3100 or 3600. They're still fairly affordable if one intends to drive it occaisonally, say a few hundred to thousand miles per year, and parts are not yet impossible to find. I like the simplicity, 216 or 235 engine. Speaking of "reliable" I recently learned about the 2025-2026 LZ0 "crankshaft end play" issues. Great. What I (still) hope to be a reliable engine in my new pickup is apparently plagued by catastrophic failure in some instances, under 10k miles. I was planning on taking it to Thanksgiving this year (about 1,000 mile trip), but now I'm thinking twice and maybe we'll take something else - hard to believe an EV is the next logical choice but here we are!

That sound serious. Also terrifying to think AI could be responsible for flying a plane someday - or would it reduce errors? I don't know. I've heard nothing good about people trying to make their way up the chain being commercial pilots. It's a tough gig, all-consuming, and the pay isn't there like it used to be.

Holy smokes... UPS plane crashed in Kentucky. It looks like people were hurt. What the heck is going on - more planes have fallen out of the sky in the last year... Maybe the FAA shouldn't have been Doge'd, maybe pay shouldn't be withheld from ATC's. I'm not saying that's the cause but it sure as heck isn't helping bolster safety.

x2 Sins can be forgiven. The sin that guarantees a hot pointy rock in hell is doubling down disinformation and continuing to spread it. We're all wrong at some point. We must remain open and evolving when it comes to new learning, and new information which helps us discern fact from lie. Not opinions: Fact from lies.

He says "speak the truth with each other" and then quotes a book of falsehoods and fairytales. That, folks, is ironic. Ironic AF. Should we look up and quote the definition of irony, and then bloviate some more?

Agreed. And this isn't about stupidity or ageism, it's mostly about frame of reference. Different frames of reference influence learning, problem solving, and all sorts of things. Dare I used the D word, diversity... it's an asset. Dude above has a point, although he's driving it hard. What we read or hear about specific transmission issues may be real, but the impact may be much smaller. Even if 25 people on here all claim to have the same issue, that's still a very, very small percentage of the number of 10L1000's sold.

The challenge is helping them sort the truthful information from noise, misinformation, or just plain influence. Or scams.

Yes, I think since there is a manufacturing defect identified with 6.2's which poses a safety risk that the manufacturer should be responsible for remedying it. Either voluntarily by extending the warranty on the engine or by force, if the NHTSA requires a larger recall. What you're ranting about isn't helpful to anyone who is actually affected by the issue who has to spend "REAL MONEY" to fix it, or be without a vehicle. They can choose to not buy another GM product in the future, but that isn't useful right now.

False. There's a reasonable expectation that an engine will last longer than 3 years or 36k, or even beyond the powertrain warranty (usually 5 years or 60k). The manufacturer isn't obligated to cover repairs free of charge beyond the warranty terms, though. That doesn't mean that people can't or shouldn't expect their engines to last beyond that. People usually have no recourse if an engine doesn't last beyond that, however. And they can't expect the manufacturer to cover repair costs. Not unless the manufacturer is found guilty of some kind of wrongdoing or negligence via class action.

If you ask nicely, a service writer at a Cadillac dealership or other GM brand dealership may be able to run a GM VIS report for you. It will list any repairs done at a GM dealer under warranty. I can't remember if it will also list any services performed at a GM dealer. If you are able to locate the dealer where the original owner had the car serviced (if they serviced it at a dealer) then it's possible they could provide the service history with the previous owner's information redacted. Carfax is another possible source as 3rd parties can report maintenance work (Instant oil change places, independent repair shops). I've actually had better vehicle history hits using Autocheck as of late. At this point, on a nearly ~10 year old vehicle, all required services are suspect IMO. Coolant, brake fluid, transmission (50k), transfer case or AWD. If there's no record, just assume it hasn't been done.

10/100 on the powertrain only. Probably because it damaged the public's trust so badly with the introduction of the 3.0 Hurricane I-6.

While the new GME T4 is a feather in Stellantis' cap, I'm not sure I trust them to deliver reliability right now. That company has some serious issues, and their Hurricane 6-cylinder still isn't sorted.

Hey, at least you now know what might fix a 130k-mile Honda Odyssey. Ask and you shall receive...everything you didn't ask for.