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    Burning oil. Diagnosis and fix please.

    THANKS everybody for so great feedback!! I Do like the idea that oil is cheaper than a new motor. Although part of me was kinda excited about putting in a 2.5. : So assuming it is the rings leaking. Is it a problem that gets exponentially worse, or can it be held off?? I sell some addatives...
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    Burning oil. Diagnosis and fix please.

    I'd like to here from the PRO's on this issues. Inski,joel,nijel.
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    Burning oil. Diagnosis and fix please.

    Not a drop of oil on the ground. I'll check for pcv in the maintance log. As far as the rings go. Wouldn't I have loss of power do to blow by or something like that.??
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    Burning oil. Diagnosis and fix please.

    Here the deal. I have a 99 OBS 2.2l with about 140K and it burns some oil. How do I know you ask? Besides seeing a little smoke come out the tailpipe when throttle is applied. My oil light came on the other day. I promptly pulled over and poured in about 3/4 of a QT. Then when I went to get my...
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    Snow... Whudda Beeyatch!

    Just wait for Tuesday when the highs are around 12. You should try to fill it up with water so you can iceskate!
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    Got oil on my parka

    I've used most of the products. Its all really good stuff. Just stay away from their industrial hair remover.
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    Got oil on my parka

    If you haven't put it in the dryer you might still have a chance at getting some fo it out. I have used a product similiar to oxyclean on my garage rags and a lot of the oil came out. There's a place in the Gorham Industrial park called Chem Quest. They sell a product called Oxy Mite that is...
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    Need quick tire size advice.

    that's funny you mentioned speedo reading being off. I recently drove down to NY and I brought me GPS with me. My GPS stated that I was going about 3.5 mph slower than my speedo.
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    Need quick tire size advice.

    Would be ok to run 215/55/16 on my wifes Forester? The OEM size is 215/60/16.
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    The new granny-mobile project (Volvo 240 wagon)

    Nice, I love old Volvos! There is a sweet blue Turbo Volvo that is at the top of Market street in Portland that I've always wanted to get. I think its about the same year as yours.
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    Studs be removed?

    Was it stupid because it wasn't gramatically correct,...... or is it opinion based?
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    Studs be removed?

    I found a set of Studded snow tires for cheap, but I hate the noise that studs make. Can they be removed without damage to the tire??
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    Would your change your own timing belt??

    No I haven't messed around with my serp. belt, its just starting to make a bunch of noise recently.
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    Would your change your own timing belt??

    I just got a coupon for one of the local Sube places to get a timing belt changed for $260. What is the skill/risk level of changing the T belt on my own? is $260 a good deal?
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    Hey Mr. Funny Guy!

    Did you ask anybody Today if you could get a" hooha 2 times Tuesday" ;D
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    Dear Homeowners/Renters...

    Come buy a Garmin C330 from me and It will find the house for you!
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    Lifetime Alignments?

    Doesn't Century Tire(on marginal way) have a big Firestone logo on it.
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    woo woo woo sound

    Anybody have an idea of what will happen if the bearing totally fails?
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    NE Auto Show-name that engine!!

    I missed it again. :'( I've always wanted to check that out.
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