The "What's on your mind?" thread

[plissken99]

Originally Posted by BluRayTim

Lexus is still much less expensive to maintain, operate and run than all other luxury brands. Do you know that Lexus and Toyota exceed Volvo in safety?

I did not lol, yeah keeping the old Lexus for now.

[sfmarine]

Originally Posted by plissken99

I did not lol, yeah keeping the old Lexus for now.

Is the estimated $4k tune up from the dealer? My friend who commutes to Manhattan daily put over 400k on his RX! They go a long way, if properly maintained.

I see the site is going down tomorrow for maintenance.

[BeastCreatureTrapper]

Yeah, the dealerships's idea for a maintenance schedule is how long they can maintain reaching into your wallet (especially for things you can do yourself).

Left to them, they would even be replacing my wiper blades every 15,000 miles.

Concerning the Lexus, don't the modern models all have timing chains? If so, there's really not much to "tune up" (kind of an antiquated terms these days, actually) other than replacing the spark plugs.

If it was me, I would just get the tires at Walmart, change the spark plugs myself, and use an independent garage for anything that you don't feel comfortable handling. Going to a dealership for work outside of safety recalls and/or a factory warranty is like asking for a 75% mark-up over all other options.

[plissken99]

I do go to the dealer, mostly as I haven’t found a mechanic I trust where I live. The 4K includes tires, tune up and transmission flush.. and is actually looking closer to 3K. Getting a set of Pirelli Scorpions tomorrow for $810 at discount tire.

[sfmarine]

Originally Posted by plissken99

I do go to the dealer, mostly as I haven’t found a mechanic I trust where I live. The 4K includes tires, tune up and transmission flush.. and is actually looking closer to 3K. Getting a set of Pirelli Scorpions tomorrow for $810 at discount tire.

It’s not easy to find a good mechanic. 3k is a lot to change some fluids. Your spark plugs should have been replaced at 120k which is the next “major service” according to club Lexus. Did you skip the service at 120 because that would change things.

As Beast mentioned…a timing belt service is pricey, but you have a chain. Spark plugs would be pricey considering you’ve got to remove the intake manifold to access the plugs.

They probably want to change the air & cabin filters which = easy cash grab by the dealer. Acura quoted me $125 for those filters. I can change both in under 10 mins.

I would try to find a local mechanic but check online reviews. The dealer will get you good for basic routine maintenance at this point considering there is no 130k service interval.

But yeah…

Transmission flush
Differential and transfer case fluid change
Coolant
Brake
Engine oil
Water pump?

Maybe you’ll need some suspension or brake work.
Definitely want to do a 4-wheel alignment after those new tires.

[plissken99]

Originally Posted by sfmarine

It’s not easy to find a good mechanic. 3k is a lot to change some fluids. Your spark plugs should have been replaced at 120k which is the next “major service” according to club Lexus. Did you skip the service at 120 because that would change things.
I would try to find a local mechanic but check online reviews. The dealer will get you good for basic routine maintenance at this point considering there is no 130k service .

Some sort of penalty? It wasn’t even brought up on my last service, they were so busy they didn’t even clear the “maintenance required” message off the dash.

[LordoftheRings]

From the archives: Robert Oppenheimer in 1965 on if the bomb was necessary - YouTube

[Member-222782]

Originally Posted by MazeRunner

There's a user on here who hates everything I post and is ALWAYS replying to threads shortly after I do without quoting me, but their posts are referencing what I post. Stalker, much? Doesn't matter what time of day I post a comment, there he is replying.

People who are on this forum 24/7 are a bit much. Don't like my posts? Block me and move on.

That's not a stalker - it's someone who is hateful by nature and think they're better and smarter than the average person. Think of that person as the Alpha male in High School who bullied others to make themselves feel better. People like that will very likely end up unhappy in life. Maybe later in life they can no longer comfortably bully people in person so the anonymity of a message forum provides a cover. They're just sad individuals. Ignoring them does the trick!

Originally Posted by sfmarine

Oceangate deleted all its social media accounts today. I’m actually surprised it didn’t happen sooner. This was likely done at the behest of the lawyers as they’ll be entangled in litigation for years

I wonder if this will make rich playboys think twice about recklessly risking their lives and the lives of others with unproven toys.

[LordoftheRings]

Just click on that beautiful beach above ^ to find out where it is.

[sfmarine]

Originally Posted by plissken99

Some sort of penalty? It wasn’t even brought up on my last service, they were so busy they didn’t even clear the “maintenance required” message off the dash.

That’s pretty rough and those lights are annoying af.

[civiclx]

When I was up in the mountains a few weeks ago, I decided that I needed a
Jeep
ATV
Trailer
Kayak

Seeing as how a kayak is the cheapest of those things, I may think about getting one someday. Apparently REI has classes you can take to learn how to kayak. Of course they cost money. So maybe I'll just stick to watching instructional videos on YouTube

[Member-222782]

Humidity is off the charts again. Summer, please go away

[BluRayTim]

Originally Posted by Cinema84

Humidity is off the charts again. Summer, please go away

It’s better than that clear trash called ice and that white trash called snow.

At least you don’t have to scrape and shovel in the heat and humidity. You have to scrape ice and shovel snow. Those are the worst ways to abuse the human body.

Not to mention, wintry weather of all kinds turns the nicest neighborhoods into the worst slums very quickly!

[mcrowell415]

Originally Posted by BluRayTim

It’s better than that clear trash called ice and that white trash called snow.

At least you don’t have to scrape and shovel in the heat and humidity. You have to scrape ice and shovel snow. Those are the worst ways to abuse the human body.

Not to mention, wintry weather of all kinds turns the nicest neighborhoods into the worst slums very quickly!

The older I get the more I agree with this.

What little there is anymore Fall in still my favorite time.

[Member-222782]

I don't get nearly enough Vitamin D so I've been taking supplements. I think they're having the unintended effect of speeding up the digestive process, which makes me go to the bathroom more frequently, which means I get hungry more often. I've gotten hungry even soon after I've just eaten. Has this happened to anyone else?

[BeastCreatureTrapper]

Originally Posted by Cinema84

I don't get nearly enough Vitamin D so I've been taking supplements. I think they're having the unintended effect of speeding up the digestive process, which makes me go to the bathroom more frequently, which means I get hungry more often. I've gotten hungry even soon after I've just eaten. Has this happened to anyone else?

No. I've never even head of this particular scenario with regard to vitamin D.

With cases like this, you need to have a healthy, stable baseline to work from. Ask yourself some questions and be honest with your answers:

Am I getting enough consistent sleep (7-8 hours) every night?

Am I eating quality, healthy whole foods? Am I at my target weight?

Am I staying active and exercising on a consistent schedule?

Am I really deficient in vitamin D, or am I thinking I might be?

How am I getting vitamin D? Is it through diet (best option) and/or the supplementation of a dedicated D3 vitamin (2nd best option), or sun exposure (worst option)*?

Get your baseline set and then think about other factors which may be contributing to your perceived digestive/lack of satiety issues. For instance, have you switched up your diet recently? Is the supplement you're taking for vitamin D possibly affecting your bowel movements?



* the sun exposure campaign for vitamin D is probably one of the most overrated ones. There's too much downside, health-wise, to needless additional sun exposure to consider it a good option. Most people, regardless of the climate and sunscreen adherence, get enough incidental sun exposure by just doing their basic everyday activities outside (walking to and from their car, getting the mail, walking from their car to their place of employment/merchant, etc. etc.).

[LordoftheRings]

In British Kolumbia, Kanada, in the last 24 hours they recorded 40,000 lightning strikes.
That started 100 new forest fires; there are now 500 of them burning.
That's just here where I live, where I planted over 2 million trees by hand. In Greece ...
_____

* Extra: An expert's reviewer opinion on the Hollywood film 'Oppenheimer'

Greg Mitchell on "Oppenheimer" & Why Hollywood Is Still Afraid of the Truth About the Atomic Bomb - YouTube

[LordoftheRings]

How Tsar bomba works! Worlds biggest nuclear bomb ever detonated / learn from the base - YouTube

This Is How A Nuclear Bomb Works - YouTube

[Warm Gun]

Well, that answers my question after 25 years. Rauru didn't touch Link.

[Member-222782]

While everybody else around them swelters, this is how the folks in Truckee, CA get by:

Sunny
82°
43°
Fri
Sunny
83°
44°
Sat
Sunny
83°
41°
Sun
Mostly sunny
84°
42°
Mon
Partly cloudy
85°
44°
Tue
Partly cloudy
84°
44°
Wed
Partly cloudy
80°
41°

How DO they do it?