Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2002 22:32:37 -0500
Reply-To: Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
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From: Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject: Re: Re : synthetic motor oil
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Brakes are a nasty un rewarding task.
They are not all that difficult to replace but frozen self adjusters,
warped drums and packing the bearings is a pain.
Stan
On Sat, 27 Apr 2002 20:11:25 -0700 "developtrust" <developtrust@cox.net>
writes:
> No offense taken, my friend. I defer to your experience. I'm just not
> that
> savvy about engines and such (Yet) and learn by asking. After
> replacing my
> voltage regulator and brushes the other day I'm starting to feel
> like I
> might be able to do brakes. (But I think I will hire that out when
> the time
> comes.)
>
> Thanks for the always helpful advice,
> William
>
> > I didn't mean to be a wise guy about the engine ring sets but
> you're
> > discussing technology that is in Corvette ($60,000 not un common)
> Lexus
> > (way on up there over $50,000) and comparing ten to thirty year
> old
> > engines to the leading edge technology.
> > It just doesn't make good sense to compare our cheesy little
> $6,000.00
> > vehicles to the new technology vehicles power plants.
> > My Brother has a Lexus and it comes with a mandatory maintenance
> schedule
> > or he looses his warranty. The dealership just made $5000.00 worth
> of
> > minor repairs under an extended warranty, all simple little
> things.
> > The scheduled maintenance intervals cost about $600.00 per trip
> and that
> > is about twice a year. There isn't any economy in buying
> overpriced
> > vehicles.
> > 65K and three sets of front struts and shocks so far ............
> just an
> > example but true.
> > I shudder to think about had badly the Automotive Industry is
> bilking the
> > public on new vehicles.
> > They'll pay you $2000.00 just to take one off their hands, just
> pay the
> > sales tax and title fees and you're hooked for five years.
> >
> > Stan Wilder
> > 83 Westfalia Air Cooled
> >
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