What did you buy this week?

[aba4430]

Since we were getting tired of yanking out the watering hose from our attached garage and connecting it to another hose that was connected to the vegetable garden sprinklers a little ways off, I ordered the following parts to put together a 3/4" inlet wall sillcock for my better half:

Woodford model 30P-12
Sharkbite 3/4" tee
Sharkbite hose with shut off valve

Funny, i removed all my house exterior outlets after the wife left a hose attached, the line froze and flooded my basement.

I installed exterior ground based frost frees in their place.

Despite shutting off the inside valve that is 4' back inside the house, and the pipe is sloped down to outside, and leaving the valve on the outside of the house open, this spring, the exterior valve body had a crack from ice plug. So I installed a freeze proof faucet this spring. We'll see how it goes.

This is straight from the Woodford site on the Model 30P faucet. These are supposed to freezeless with or without a hose connected. The built in shut-off valve seat is almost at the end of the copper pipe (just inside the 3/4" male threads). Plus my Sharkbite flex has a shut-off valve as well (mostly for service purposes). We will have plenty of opportunities to try it out during the winter in NE OH.

 

[dnw64]

I've never owned a diesel car/truck so will be learning what not to do or to do. I almost put gas in it tonight, I know not to do that

In 2017 (I think) we spent a month in Europe, driving an S Class Mercedes ("cheap upgrade" because what I had reserved was not available). Sounded and drove like a Gas engine. I only ever put gasoline in it. There was no "WARNING - DIESEL ONLY" label on the fill area. It was a great car. Maybe why I bought a CLS 550 after we got home...

Anyways, speaking of after we got home, I looked up the model number to get more specs on it. I knew that in Europe, most, even "Luxury" sedans like an S-Class have two wheelbases, whereas in the USA they only sell the "oversize" version... Long story short, I could not find a gasoline powered version of the model we had. I kept expecting to get a call, email, or jackboots-at-the-door demanding I pay $20k for an engine to replace the one I had ruined. Still to this day I do not know the actual situation. But, pretty sure I am past the statue of limitations for "destruction of rental vehicle"...

 

[grsthegreat]

In 2017 (I think) we spent a month in Europe, driving an S Class Mercedes ("cheap upgrade" because what I had reserved was not available). Sounded and drove like a Gas engine. I only ever put gasoline in it. There was no "WARNING - DIESEL ONLY" label on the fill area. It was a great car. Maybe why I bought a CLS 550 after we got home...

Anyways, speaking of after we got home, I looked up the model number to get more specs on it. I knew that in Europe, most, even "Luxury" sedans like an S-Class have two wheelbases, whereas in the USA they only sell the "oversize" version... Long story short, I could not find a gasoline powered version of the model we had. I kept expecting to get a call, email, or jackboots-at-the-door demanding I pay $20k for an engine to replace the one I had ruined. Still to this day I do not know the actual situation. But, pretty sure I am past the statue of limitations for "destruction of rental vehicle"...

A diesel will not run on gasoline. My wife accidentally filled my old 1994 dodge ram with gas, and engine died driving out of gas station. You sure this rig wasnt gas? Maybe that model in gas wasnt allowed to be sold in usa.

 

[ptsg]

A diesel will not run on gasoline. My wife accidentally filled my old 1994 dodge ram with gas, and engine died driving out of gas station. You sure this rig wasnt gas? Maybe that model in gas wasnt allowed to be sold in usa.

I'm pretty sure the fuel nozzle and hose colors for diesel and gas are actually the exact opposite in Europe than it is in the US. That could explain the confusion.

Over here, diesel is the black hose, while gas is the green one.

 

[grsthegreat]

I'm pretty sure the fuel nozzle and hose colors for diesel and gas are actually the exact opposite in Europe than it is in the US. That could explain the confusion.

Over here, diesel is the black hose, while gas is the green one.

Here, diesel is green, and alot larger so it wont fit in the opening of a gas car. But a gas nozzle can fit in opening for the diesel. Thats how the wife goofed up on my dodge. That cost me 32 gallons of trashed gas, a tow to dodge shop, and cost to flush engine and injectors. I think total was in the neighborhood of $600.

 

[dnw64]

Maybe that model in gas wasnt allowed to be sold in usa.

That model wasn't sold in the USA at all. I was looking at European data. Anyways, I'm sure it was a gas model, it's not like I only topped the tank up once after a day or two driving around. I think I filled it 3/4 or so three times over the month we had it.

 

[aba4430]

Staggered set of tires for my 98 Z3 roadster from AMZN (shipped and sold by AMZN). Making use of the tax free holidays in OH.
Front
Rears

 

[aba4430]

Staggered set of tires for my 98 Z3 roadster from AMZN (shipped and sold by AMZN). Making use of the tax free holidays in OH.
Front
Rears

Recd. the tires today. Based on the DOT codes, three (both fronts and one rear) manufactured in 2023 and the 4th one in 01/2025. They are replacing the three from 2023; keeping my fingers crossed.

 

[Too many Kubotas]

Recd. the tires today. Based on the DOT codes, three (both fronts and one rear) manufactured in 2023 and the 4th one in 01/2025. They are replacing the three from 2023; keeping my fingers crossed.

Recently sent all four tires for my Challenger back to Tire Rack. They were also from '23.

I need to either find fresh tires or not drive it until I do. I strongly suspect it won't get driven until spring the way things are going.

 

[masseyrider]

Recently sent all four tires for my Challenger back to Tire Rack. They were also from '23.

I need to either find fresh tires or not drive it until I do. I strongly suspect it won't get driven until spring the way things are going.

?????????????????????
What?
Nothing wrong with 2 year old tires unless high milage or ruined by bad alignment etc.
My 2006 Ford GT Petunia is sitting on 7year old rubber and I've had her up to 170mph.
I doubt your Challenger goes faster than that.

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

I have a 70yo car with the factory spare, WWW bias ply Goodyear that's become hard plastic, still holds air. I have Grandad's small trailer he made from a '32 Chevy straight axle that has red rubber inner tubes.
I recently replaced tires on an 2011 Mustang, 12K miles the original Michelins looked ok and passed inspection but tires pretty dry rotted. "Maypop" tires we used to call them.

 

[steve tym]

The tires on my Corvette age out before the wear out. Old tires (and they don't have to be that old) get hard and don't perform well. If I bought tire for my Corvette and the new tires were already two years old, I'd refuse them also.

 

[dnw64]

Rejecting 2 year old tires seems extreme to me, but everyone is entitled to their own opinion, and everyone has different circumstances. Certainly if I was buying 60,000 mile tires and putting them on a car I only drove 2000 miles per year I would want them as fresh as possible.

 

[aba4430]

Sumitomo (just an example, although specific) warrants the tires in question for 45K miles or 60 months (from DOM), whichever comes first. In this case, even the single 245/40R17 tire manufactured during the second week of January (0225, last 4 of DOT code) is >6 months old; no real issues and I decided to keep this one. The rest of the tires have date codes of 2823, 4523 and 1923 and I decided to get them replaced.

Car manufacturers such as BMW recommend discontinuing usage of tires irrespective of remaining tread life after 6 years.

Separately, there are varying opinions on the WWW about such issues including sensationalized (to a bit) recommendations and responses. Of course, folks are free to make their own decisions .

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

****, my tires are a solid 10 years old.

 

[LouNY]

I swap from summer to winter tires on my wife and my vehicle with both of us in the low mileage category all of our tires will/would age out by these "new" standards well before wearing out. I change them out when they get wore out or start stone bruising and getting flats.

 

[dnw64]

I bought a 20KW Cummins standby generator/transfer switch for our NJ house. We have the exact same one (except for the cold weather package) at our VT house. The NJ one will run on Natural Gas rather than LPG. There was gas at the road, but no service to the house. The gas company is installing the service at a cost of over $4000 to them, no charge to us. They know that the only current usage will be a generator, although we will probably replace the oil furnace with a gas one in the not-too-distant future since it's about 20 years old.

 

[masseyrider]

I have a 70yo car with the factory spare, WWW bias ply Goodyear that's become hard plastic, still holds air. I have Grandad's small trailer he made from a '32 Chevy straight axle that has red rubber inner tubes.
I recently replaced tires on an 2011 Mustang, 12K miles the original Michelins looked ok and passed inspection but tires pretty dry rotted. "Maypop" tires we used to call them.

My neighbor has a 1950s (6, 7, 8) i forget, Buick Road Master.
He brings it out every summer for a few rides around the hood. He trailors it to weddings and shows for pictures.
Last I saw it has under 3,000 miles. His uncle bought it new and he inherited it.
Still on original tires.
Only one loses a few lbs during the season.
Believe it or not.

 

[Too many Kubotas]

?????????????????????
What?
Nothing wrong with 2 year old tires unless high milage or ruined by bad alignment etc.
My 2006 Ford GT Petunia is sitting on 7year old rubber and I've had her up to 170mph.
I doubt your Challenger goes faster than that.

No, there's nothing wrong with getting two year old tires, other than that I have to get new tires two years sooner than if I got tires that are actually new, not just new to me.

The ones I want to replace were installed in '18, so well overdue for a car that supposedly tops out at 199 mph. They still look perfect after some 5,000 miles, but I know damn well they're not.

And no, I've only had it up to 165. Today I'd hesitate to go 55 mph on them as I don't want to risk any collateral damage.

 

[kenmbz]

I finally went and bought some real forks.