Recent content by VinDSL

Thank you, very much! I used to do the same thing from my front bedroom. I had everything drop shipped. Had a rubber stamp made up that said, "Backorders not accepted." That usually sped things up for my "customers". Let's see... there was the motorcycle parts. Then, the gun parts. Then...

Is this the same place you're talking about? :shocking: http://www.resellerratings.com/store/ToolTopia

No, I haven't, but... Those look great! Very similar to Knipex. Do those "magic tips" actually work?!?!?

Those things are the cutest pliers on the planet... I'll give that to them. Wouldn't hold up in our workplace. We use our side cutters for hammers too. LoL! I'll tell you what, though... Knipex DOES make the finest circlip/retainer ring pliers on the planet! Absolutely! Positively!

I swear... We had an electrician, at work, that looked exactly like her... her name was Sandy... drove a Corvette. LoL! Here husband was an electrician too... worked at Motorola. Soooo... they DO exist! :)

Greenlee 9" high-leverage side cutters, FTW! :D They're available in a smaller 8" version too... ;)

OP said he has owned 200 cars. In that context, he's right! Using premium oil and premium filters is a waste of (his) money. In effect, all he is doing is extending the life of the engine for the NEXT owner. If I switched cars every few months (or every 2 years) I wouldn't spend diddly squat...

Truthfully, the only place I've seen PureOne filters locally is at Pep Boys. Before I "discovered" them at Pep Boys, I used to by them online. Recently, I got a "Amazon Prime" account (free 2-day shipping -- no sales tax). And, they have the best selection of quality oils filters of any place...

Good point! :thumbup:

Exactly! My primary ride is a '98 HX shell with a full '99 Si swap. If you don't use a low-profile hydraulic jack and a filter socket, you ain't changing your oil, period. Exclamation point! On my 2001 Ford V10 F350 Super Duty, you don't even have to use a jack. You just lay underneath it...

It's a design flaw. The shell (recent manufacture) is too thin! Here's a pic that I snapped in 2001... They were tough as nails, back then! The new ones are a cheap imitations... Also, they used to make an "oversized" filter ( PL24458). It was for '80s Vics, but worked great on 90's...

I prefer air drills, but... My wife got me a very expensive Porter Cable drill pack for Christmas - dual Lion batteries - matching carrying case, blah, blah, blah. Both batteries were dead as a teddy bear, and they won't accept a charge. I'll tell you what I'm gonna do... I'm gonna take them...

Don't know what happened to the OP, but... I can tell you exactly what happened to me. I always use filter sockets, and either a 3/8" ratchet wrench or 3/4" combo wrench to loosen them, depending on how much room I have to play with. The problem is two-fold. I've been using PureOne oil...

Speaking of PureOne oil filters, here's a funny one for you... :beer: I changed my oil the other day, and couldn't get my trusty Purolator PureONE to break loose. I tried everything -- carbon fiber socket - thin wall metal socket - thin band wrench - wide band wrench, blah, blah, blah. After...

Good to hear! I checked, at work, yesterday. The biggest combo wrench we have is a 1-3/4" Armstrong. Damn thing takes up a whole drawer - gotta be 2-feet long. LoL! I asked the boss where we bought it, and he said Purvis Industries. I tried to check online, but they aren't an "online...