Mark your oil filters

[UJM]

Just a suggestion, I always marked the oil filter with information that may be useful in the future -



On this one, I used a scribe, worked great.

Quick and easy reminder for you or the next person that maintains the machine.

[edgecrusher4444]

or you could just write it in the owners manual

[UJM]

Originally Posted by edgecrusher4444

or you could just write it in the owners manual

Yeah, but a lot of times, those are not around.

[marylandmike]

I just keep a spreadsheet with all the maintenance. Cool idea tho. A silver Sharpie would also do the trick.

[HondaJim]

Originally Posted by marylandmike

I just keep a spreadsheet with all the maintenance.

I do that too. Mine includes the bikes, lawn equipment, and vehicles.

[UJM]

Originally Posted by marylandmike

I just keep a spreadsheet with all the maintenance. Cool idea tho. A silver Sharpie would also do the trick.

amen me too me too -

Also same with what edgecrusher said, when I can.

good stuff guys

[cmurphy84]

The label on the end of the filter clearly states that what you have done is illegal. DO NOT JACK UP. You've clearly jacked up the end of the filter

[majorrager]

Originally Posted by cmurphy84

The label on the end of the filter clearly states that what you have done is illegal. DO NOT JACK UP. You've clearly jacked up the end of the filter

What a pun. I wish I could unread that. Pretty funny though.

[cmurphy84]

Originally Posted by majorrager

What a pun. I wish I could unread that. Pretty funny though.

That's about as good as it gets when I'm up late because I'm too worried about buying another house to sleep.

I just stuck a sign in the yard for they heck of it and in less than 2 weeks, we have it under contract and I have 58 days left to find a house and move out.

The buyers fell into our lap so now I'm just hoping the right house does too.

[The Shadow]

Originally Posted by cmurphy84

That's about as good as it gets when I'm up late because I'm too worried about buying another house to sleep.

I just stuck a sign in the yard for they heck of it and in less than 2 weeks, we have it under contract and I have 58 days left to find a house and move out.

The buyers fell into our lap so now I'm just hoping the right house does too.

I lol'd at your comment...had to look twice, i thought you were Snipper edging in... Way to be spontaneous with the house, dude! Good fortune to you!






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[UJM]

Originally Posted by cmurphy84

That's about as good as it gets when I'm up late because I'm too worried about buying another house to sleep.

I just stuck a sign in the yard for they heck of it and in less than 2 weeks, we have it under contract and I have 58 days left to find a house and move out.

The buyers fell into our lap so now I'm just hoping the right house does too.

It is a buyers market, amazing you were able to sell your home so quickly.

Suggestion - if needed, rent living and storage space instead of rushing into something you may regret later.

[woodyeee]

Thats an unusual tombstone....i like it

[cmurphy84]

Originally Posted by UJM

It is a buyers market, amazing you were able to sell your home so quickly.

Suggestion - if needed, rent living and storage space instead of rushing into something you may regret later.

That's exactly what we thought. We just bought the house 2 years ago and listed it for quite a bit more than we paid for it. I expected it to either not sell at all or take a long time.

After we started looking, I can see why it did sell though. It seems like every house on the market needs $20,000 dumped into it immediately because of lack of maintenance and general care.

Heck, I told one Realtor lady not to show me another house full of holes in the wall and in general degraded condition. Her boss (the owner) called me the next day and thanked me for my honesty and offered to sell me the house she had shown at a lower price plus they would fix any problems with the drywall, custom paint every room a different color if I wanted, repair the baseboards/molding and have the carpets professionally cleaned. If it had a bigger yard, I might be looking seriously at that one.

Definitely a buyers market right now. We looked at a house last night that was C-H-E-A-P!!! 2950 sq ft, walk-out basement, 4 bdrm, 3 bath, 2 kitchens, all appliances stay, oversized 2.5 car garage, with a new room, gutters, and overhangs (courtesy of the wind storm a couple years ago). They only want $50 per square foot for it. The only problem I have is it was built in 1978 and hasn't really been updated since. It has been well maintained, but it needs all new carpet/hardwood, paint, fixtures, hardware, and a good pre-purchase inspection. I also want the master bedroom away from the kids rooms.

I'll just keep looking until both my wife and I fall in love with a house. I have 2 family members that have very large homes with lots of empty rooms. Worst case we can shack up with them, split the utilities and groceries for a while, and bank away a couple thousand a month while we look.

[AllanB]

Good idea.

But what filter should I use and is it OK to run synthetic oil in a 919?