I'm jonsing for an LCD one since I can barely read my old faithful Raleigh gauge any more without a magnifying glass. Not close to a Sears though and shipping kills it.
Great timing - we have almost no stores near us, but the one we do have is a Sears (appliances & tools only). I'm on the hunt for stocking stuffers, and this one will be a winner for my S.O.
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I just bought one of those $10 models to replace the one I dropped (LCD stopped working). It will be my 3rd one. Stopped by Sears on Saturday to get one. It wasn't on sale *$15) and there was a long line, so I left. The guy in front of me in line had 6 of them, stocking stuffers i guess.
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I cannot explain why he wants it - we have no crowding or parking issues in the garage - but he saw it in the latest Family Handyman magazine, and thought it was nifty. He's just a fan of tidy, and I guess parking in the exact same spot every day is tidy.
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Yes, but everyone knows those are for OLD people! Plus, when you have man-guests, who always get a tour of the garage/shop/toys/tools, it really isn't very impressive to show them your high-tech tennis ball device. It's been done to death.
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For one car I have a 6' length of railroad rail sitting in the garage. It doesn't move (much) when it gets bumped. Got a couple of 4x4 wedges for the other car.
But yeah, mostly I look at the stud in the garage wall I have memorized. :shades:
Interesting little device. I see they have a single laser model, too. We use lally columns to determine how far to pull into the garage. Stop when the side view mirror passes it.
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I think; details are a little sketchy over at FatWallet.
The idea is to go to this Chevy/Macy's link, enter the contest, and then you may be chosen for a $50 gift card - just print the confirmation page and head to your local Chevrolet dealership. Test-drive any Chevrolet vehicle like the all-new 2013 Chevrolet Malibu or the all-new 2013 Chevrolet Traverse. Profit.
YMMV - I didn't go through the exercise because I didn't want all the promotional information that comes with the sweeps entry.
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The fine print says "The information entered above will be used to provide you with a list of FREE trade magazines and other products that you could receive and to send you additional great offers. Magazines for individual use only."
I didn't find out about it until @15 minutes before the deal expired, but on Black Friday Advance Auto Parts had an online sale: $4/qt off on all Mobil 1 oils- $5/qt. for most grades, $5.49/qt. for Extended Performance. I ordered 26 quarts(14 of 0W-40 for the Club Sport and 328i, 6 of 5W-30 EP for the Mazdaspeed, and 6 of 15W-50 for the '02) and saved $104...
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I usually don't like or trust the soft carriers up top, but this one has pretty good reviews. And there's some in the warehouse even cheaper that people have been happy with (returns, in other words).
Knowing Amazon, the price could change by the time I hit the Post button. :shades:
I picked up a round metal with a large dial by Slime. I think I got it at Walmart. But several of the box stores carry that brand. I was turned off by the name and the marketing but I've liked the brass colored metal analogue meter. It's within 1 pound based on other gauges I have. Like Steve says... none match.
Some of y'all know we bought a 100 year old house here a couple of years ago and we're the second owners. The family ("kids" in their 70s) left some stuff around that's been fun picking through.
One item I found in the basement just last month was a brass tire gauge, made by none other than Schrader. It's not one of the old turn of the century ones but probably does date back to the 50s.
Unfortunately it's way off and I don't think you can "fix" them. My best gauge is an older Raleigh bike gauge.
Bingo! That's exactly what I'm looking for. Next time I'm by the mart, I'll check one out. I'd bet an auto parts store would have the same thing but a bit more expensive!
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Mine is a brass color for the metal case, but certainly not brass. I had bought various pencil gauges and tried metal ones and the plastic ones. The companies package the gauges in material where I couldn't tell if the case was plastic or metal. The pencil guages were erratic.
It's been a while, so I'll start looking at the stores for another metal, round large gauge and buy one like what I have.
These free subscriptions come around regularly. Some people report issues with the link but it seems to be working okay for me. One year subscription, free.
What do you mean? I just saw this today for the first time...right before I posted that I couldn't get into it. Really unhappy as I really like Automobile but the wife has cut me back to 2 car rags and already get Motor Trend and Car and Driver. I know they are both very similar magazines but I decided to give up Road and Track a few years ago to appease her. She just doesn't get my love for cars even after 30 something years. Hopefully this deal will resurface at some later date and I can snag a free subscription.
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Ah, sorry, I must be confusing you with someone else who kept missing this deal - it comes around every few months or so. At least you can read some of their content online.
Got my 1st one the other day...turns out I did another entry somewhere else in December or so and it came in the mail, gratis! Autoweek is another one that will be coming at a $2 offer I received online...couldn't pass that one up either. Luckily, i love to read stuff!!
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Also, since I was not the original owner they did not honor the map updates. Ugh.
I regretted that. Eventually I sold it and that was my happiest day of (not) owning that unit. Since then new and new only.
Craftsman Programmable Digital Tire Gauge - $12.99 ($7 off). There's another one for $10 ($5 off) but the screen looks bigger on the programmable one.
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Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
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Or you can always buy an Altima.
One of my Subaru tires was down 8 pounds between monthly checks. I'm sure it's those good ol' alloy wheels; seems like they are famous for slow leaks.
It will be my 3rd one.
Stopped by Sears on Saturday to get one.
It wasn't on sale *$15) and there was a long line, so I left.
The guy in front of me in line had 6 of them, stocking stuffers i guess.
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I cannot explain why he wants it - we have no crowding or parking issues in the garage - but he saw it in the latest Family Handyman magazine, and thought it was nifty. He's just a fan of tidy, and I guess parking in the exact same spot every day is tidy.
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A tennis ball hanging from a string from the ceiling will do the same thing.
But it's not nearly as fancy as that laser guided parking assurance device!!
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But yeah, mostly I look at the stud in the garage wall I have memorized. :shades:
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We use lally columns to determine how far to pull into the garage.
Stop when the side view mirror passes it.
The idea is to go to this Chevy/Macy's link, enter the contest, and then you may be chosen for a $50 gift card - just print the confirmation page and head to your local Chevrolet dealership. Test-drive any Chevrolet vehicle like the all-new 2013 Chevrolet Malibu or the all-new 2013 Chevrolet Traverse. Profit.
YMMV - I didn't go through the exercise because I didn't want all the promotional information that comes with the sweeps entry.
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The fine print says "The information entered above will be used to provide you with a list of FREE trade magazines and other products that you could receive and to send you additional great offers. Magazines for individual use only."
My emphasis; seems legit but usual disclaimers.
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I ordered 26 quarts(14 of 0W-40 for the Club Sport and 328i, 6 of 5W-30 EP for the Mazdaspeed, and 6 of 15W-50 for the '02) and saved $104...
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
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$37.72, free shipping, from Amazon. Half price, although it's often on sale for $44 or so.
I usually don't like or trust the soft carriers up top, but this one has pretty good reviews. And there's some in the warehouse even cheaper that people have been happy with (returns, in other words).
Knowing Amazon, the price could change by the time I hit the Post button. :shades:
Bought a roof basket for the minivan a while back and needed this to put in it.
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I had a couple of digit gauges and they developed problems after a while. Guess I'm just old fashioned.
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One item I found in the basement just last month was a brass tire gauge, made by none other than Schrader. It's not one of the old turn of the century ones but probably does date back to the 50s.
Unfortunately it's way off and I don't think you can "fix" them. My best gauge is an older Raleigh bike gauge.
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It's been a while, so I'll start looking at the stores for another metal, round large gauge and buy one like what I have.
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FWIW, Consumer Reports tested tire gauges in their June 2012 issue. I don't remember the final results, but the Slime gauges did not score well.
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Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
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