What did you do with your truck/shop today

[SnakeEyeSS]

Its up 32 cents here. Supposedly "winter blend" price jump.

[Chevor]

All over. Talking Diesel fuel.

Trend seems to be Diesel spikes on Monday, Gas spikes on Friday.

[SnakeEyeSS]

Future of oil changes

http://www.autoblog.com/2015/10/09/castrol-nexcel-oil-change/

[Jsdirt]

All over. Talking Diesel fuel.
Trend seems to be Diesel spikes on Monday, Gas spikes on Friday.

 

They use every excuse in the book to put it to us ...

Edited October 9, 2015 by Jsdirt

[Jsdirt]

 

 

 

Future of oil changes
http://www.autoblog.com/2015/10/09/castrol-nexcel-oil-change/

I'd like to see where the hell they're going to put one of those on some of these econoboxes today. You can hardly even fit a wrench in half of them! Also looks like that system will leave a lot of residual oil in the system, a-la Harley Davidson ... but probably even worse.

[MikeNH]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Future of oil changes

http://www.autoblog.com/2015/10/09/castrol-nexcel-oil-change/

 

I'd like to see where the hell they're going to put one of those on some of these econoboxes today. You can hardly even fit a wrench in half of them! Also looks like that system will leave a lot of residual oil in the system, a-la Harley Davidson ... but probably even worse.

Depends. If it's a dry-sump based system the tank/filter unit (guessing that's what it is) should contain the bulk of the oil. It's not like a drain and fill today gets everything anyhow.

[00Silverado4x4]

It would seem the truck has developed a low speed growl while driving straight. It disappears as soon as I turn in either direction....dang I hope I haven't lost a hub bearing or two. Haven't even gotten my new brakes put on yet.

[Jsdirt]

That's what it sounds like - hub bearings. Noise will change when you load whatever side while cornering.

 

Hate those things. The tapered rollers in our '86 Grand Marquis last forever, especially with synthetic grease. I can go double the recommended service interval without an issue. Well over 120k on them now. My Silverado hub bearings only made it to 70k.

[LongrangeLauber]

That's what it sounds like - hub bearings. Noise will change when you load whatever side while cornering.

 

Hate those things. The tapered rollers in our '86 Grand Marquis last forever, especially with synthetic grease. I can go double the recommended service interval without an issue. Well over 120k on them now. My Silverado hub bearings only made it to 70k.

Weird, my 02 went like 340k before I replaced them. Didn't even need replacing I just did it because I was installing a new lift kit

[Jsdirt]

You got a Monday truck.

 

That, and your roads down there are 5,000% better than up here. With all the tax money they extort from us in MA, our streets should be paved with gold ... but that's nowhere near the case, unfortunately. As usual, We the People get to pay for it in the form of auto repairs. Crap quality suspension / steering components don't last very long up here. I got 38k miles out of my lower ball joints.

 

Coincidently, was just talking with my dad a few hours ago - he went to get a sticker, and his '09 2500HD now needs lower ball joints at 81k miles.

[LongrangeLauber]

You got a Monday truck.

 

That, and your roads down there are 5,000% better than up here. With all the tax money they extort from us in MA, our streets should be paved with gold ... but that's nowhere near the case, unfortunately. As usual, We the People get to pay for it in the form of auto repairs. Crap quality suspension / steering components don't last very long up here. I got 38k miles out of my lower ball joints.

 

Coincidently, was just talking with my dad a few hours ago - he went to get a sticker, and his '09 2500HD now needs lower ball joints at 81k miles.

You are correct about that. Our DOT takes very good care of our roads

[Jsdirt]

This place loves to pave and repave all the roads in and around Boston ... but us poor peasants out west here are left to rot.

[SnakeEyeSS]

Took it to get my new rifle

[Chris]

My truck smelled like gun powder yesterday. I had to make a stop on the way home from the range

[SnakeEyeSS]

Guy was trying to sell be a DPMS .223/5.56 he had there for $550 to go with it.

 

Then a silencer. He specializes in them.

 

Great prices but I've spent enough for a while. But nice .308 for under $1000 caught my eye.

Edited October 10, 2015 by SnakeEyes