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Original post updated to reflect current mileage and repairs.

The funeral has been canceled. The patient is alive and well. An $8.50 oil cooler gasket failed. A $7.00 inlet pickup O-ring was also replaced. Of course to get to these parts the oil pan had to be dropped and a $107.00 oil pan gasket replaced. Total bill with labor, including installing an...

I guess maybe you should quit guessing and take usafk9's advice and get a grip on your costs and expected profit.

It's gotta be true because that link doesn't work and the website disappeared. Coincidence? I don't think so. Obama had the Patriot News website nuked.

An external oil pressure gauge confirms the readings on the dash gauge. Oil pan will be removed and O-ring etc. will be checked. I average just under 6000 miles per oil change using conventional oil.

I agree. At this point a junker or rebuilt isn't worth the pain in the butt and expense to drop in. On the contrary, we are easy on them. Continuous highway running is much easier on a motor than stop and go city driving. At least if the speeds and weight aren't excessive. I have yet to add...

Today is not Tuesday November 6, 2012. Much can change in 13½ months.

I'm confused. More so than usual.

But Randy, the military provides young people who quite often get involved with gangs and drugs and end up dead over some silly turf dispute; with food, clothing, shelter and job skills. Major defense contractors such as Northrup Grumman, Boeing, ATK, BAE, General Dynamics, etc. provide jobs...

Really? Have you met an arriving loved one or seen one depart at an airport gate in the last 10 years? Have you boarded a commercial airliner unmolested in the past 10 years. Do you now or have you ever possessed a FAST card, TWIC card or Hazmat endorsement. Have you ever delivered to a...

Great attention to detail by adding the little EO insignia to the shirt. Nice touch!

Should hear tomorrow. There is an outside chance that it is not catastrophic but right now it doesn't look good.

Happy Birthday Jerry Lee. I read on this very forum a few weeks ago that you were dead. Glad to see that's not the case. Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday Turtle! I was going to send you a Hallmark E-Card but didn't find one with a wheelchock theme so I cobbled together this in my garage. Yeah I know, I have way too much spare time on my hands. . .

At 544,000 miles young my 2004 Chevy died. Oil pressure dropped and is barely registering at idle. Time to make a decision on what to do. I was hoping to get through the winter and come spring buy a cube, Max or HCV. Now I'm not sure what to do. My mechanic will drop in a rebuilt or junker...

Very close. At least on fuel. Right now d.h. pay is at 19/mile, all miles. Fuel prices vary as does my mpg. Current cpm for fuel is running 20 to 21 cpm. On the majority of loads I run the f.s.c. covers most if not all of the fuel needed to run the load.

Since being paid for all deadhead miles to the shipper, my DH has increased. I'm willing to go a little farther for most loads. One can complain about too much deadhead or one can complain about their carrier having a truck on every corner. Just don't complain about both!

Actually it tastes great. Not to be confused with Frosted Flakes which taste Gr-r-reat. Kool Aid, Kool Aid, tastes great. Wish I had some, can't wait. Frosted Flakes soaked in Kool Aid tastes Gr-r-r-reat. Wish I had some, can't wait.

Not sure how that ties in with Juju's gardening and canning. Here's FZ and The Mothers doing "Billy The Mountain". Just because!

Even if this act was intentionally perpetrated by some Saudi miscreant intent on dissing the U.S., is it really news? Is it worth getting worked up about and wasting virtual ink on 57 posts?