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jmonroe1 · November 2022

stickguy said:
Whoever perfects making long range batteries out of stuff like beach sand and cow manure is going to make a fortune!

Seems like in the old days, people invented solutions. Now they just complain and yell at each other saying it can’t be done.

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Pretty soon the guy that patented the pill that you plop into a tank of water will be selling it on the internet.

jmonroe

jmonroe1 · November 2022

henryn said:

driver100 said:

stickguy said:

kyfdx said:

stickguy said:
question for you pump your own heathen state people. do you use the little clicker on the pump handle? I never have. Actually am pretty sure there used to not even be ones on the pumps. but i do see they have them now. I have never actually used one in over 40 years of driving (and plenty of that not in Jersey!)
Do you mean the lever that holds the pump open, so you can let go of it?

Everyone does that..
well, obviously not everyone. but at least I don't have to worry about it failing and spraying gas all over! really not a big deal. I have to stand there with my hand on the handle anyway.
We used to be able to do that. But, there were lots of spills in those days, people would put the hose in the tank, and then clean their windows or go inside and buy something, and when they came back gas was all over the cement....big cleanups. They actually made it illegal to make pumps that could be left unattended. But, thanks for the memories!
Here in the USA, only 2 states have disallowed the use of the automatic shutoff gas pumps:

New York is one of two states in the nation – Massachusetts being the other – where gas pumps don't come with what's known in the industry as hold-open clips. And gas stations in New York often come stickered with big warnings saying in essence 'Don't wedge anything into the pump handle to hold open the trigger or Johnny Law will come down on you.'

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And of course that always works. Like the law that says not to cheat when doing your taxes.

jmonroe

snakeweasel · November 2022

question for you pump your own heathen state people. do you use the little clicker on the pump handle? I never have. Actually am pretty sure there used to not even be ones on the pumps. but i do see they have them now. I have never actually used one in over 40 years of driving (and plenty of that not in Jersey!)
Do you mean the lever that holds the pump open, so you can let go of it? Everyone does that..

Well I don't when I fill up the bike If I let go of it it will fall down.

snakeweasel · November 2022

Someone sent me a very technical report showing where raw materials come from for EV batteries. The report shows there aren't that many sources for these materials in the world, and China is way ahead in developing and having access to those sources. It is questionable whether you can find enough of these rare metals, fast enough, to produce all EVs on the governments timetables.

There has never been a government in the history of mankind that has actually thunk things through?

ronsteve · November 2022

@jmonroe1 said:
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And of course that always works. Like the law that says not to cheat when doing your taxes.

Two different factors in play here. The automatic shutoff is universal. What’s not universal is the hold-open latch. You don’t need it for the pump to shut off when the tank is full. I think it was in NC that I found pumps without a hold-open latch, but that’s where I would wedge the gas cap in if I needed to clean the windows.

roadburner · November 2022

Back in the mid '80s my father in law was helping organize a parade for his town's Spring Festival. He mentioned the local Corvette club would be providing cars for the various dignitaries to ride in. I told him he better hope that the weather was very cool on parade day or else most of the Vettes would overheat. He thought I was joking. Sure enough, as we watched the parade, a C3 started blasting coolant out the overflow tube. A few others followed suit.

venture · November 2022

roadburner said:
Back in the mid '80s my father in law was helping organize a parade for his town's Spring Festival. He mentioned the local Corvette club would be providing cars for the various dignitaries to ride in. I told him he better hope that the weather was very cool on parade day or else most of the Vettes would overheat. He thought I was joking. Sure enough, as we watched the parade, a C3 started blasting coolant out the overflow tube. A few others followed suit.

...and they were made for a long time. The later years weren't so bad.

kyfdx · November 2022

Local Corvette club is in our 4th of July parade, each year. They always start at the front..

oldfarmer50 · November 2022

stickguy said:
might have saw the biggest spacing of gas levels today. stopped at Valero. RUG was $3.39, so pretty cheap for around here. But Mid grade was $4.79! a $1.40/gallon upcharge. But premium was only $.20 more at $4.99.

oh, and one of the few around that still offers a dime discount for prepaid cash. That would make it the same price as the Citgo up the road (still pretty sure that is the lowest in the region). but that is a bit further out and less convenient (plus the pumps are so close together you can barely squeeze 2 cars in at the same time).

Costco and Valero compete for lowest name brand around here. Both are rated top tier I believe.

I use the GasBuddy site to find the cheapest place but even with that you have to be careful. They rely on volunteers to report on prices and I suspect that some are signing up just to mess with people.

For example, Sunday I went to a nearby Sunoco station where the site said premium was $4.07/gal. Extraordinary cheap for around here. When I pulled in premium was $5.79! Way too much to have been a recent price hike. The reporter was either dumb as a rock or was deliberately misleading people.

oldfarmer50 · November 2022

stickguy said:
question for you pump your own heathen state people. do you use the little clicker on the pump handle? I never have. Actually am pretty sure there used to not even be ones on the pumps. but i do see they have them now. I have never actually used one in over 40 years of driving (and plenty of that not in Jersey!)

I assume by clicker you mean the device that allows you to lock the pump in operation so you don’t have to hold it?

Where did you see that? I thought they outlawed that a long time ago in NY

oldfarmer50 · November 2022

driver100 said:

stickguy said:

kyfdx said:

stickguy said:
question for you pump your own heathen state people. do you use the little clicker on the pump handle? I never have. Actually am pretty sure there used to not even be ones on the pumps. but i do see they have them now. I have never actually used one in over 40 years of driving (and plenty of that not in Jersey!)
Do you mean the lever that holds the pump open, so you can let go of it?

Everyone does that..
well, obviously not everyone. but at least I don't have to worry about it failing and spraying gas all over! really not a big deal. I have to stand there with my hand on the handle anyway.
We used to be able to do that. But, there were lots of spills in those days, people would put the hose in the tank, and then clean their windows or go inside and buy something, and when they came back gas was all over the cement....big cleanups. They actually made it illegal to make pumps that could be left unattended. But, thanks for the memories!

People would get around that by jamming the gas cap into the pump handle to keep it running unattended but now they are doing away with gas caps so there goes another short cut.

oldfarmer50 · November 2022

driver100 said:
Someone sent me a very technical report showing where raw materials come from for EV batteries. The report shows there aren't that many sources for these materials in the world, and China is way ahead in developing and having access to those sources. It is questionable whether you can find enough of these rare metals, fast enough, to produce all EVs on the governments timetable.

Almost like they don’t want the average citizen to drive, huh?

oldfarmer50 · November 2022

jmonroe1 said:

explorerx4 said:
We are having warm weather in norther Ohio too. They are calling it Second Summer(Indian Summer is not appropriate anymore).
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I’m not surprised Indian Summer is no longer “appropriate”. I wonder If Custer would be allowed to say that he was killed by Indians. Might have to re-write some history books, now.

Anyway, I was told years ago by a guy I worked with who grew up on a farm, that it’s not officially an Indian Summer (sorry for my in-appropriateness) until there is at least an 80 degree day following a first frost.

jmonroe

The definition I’ve always use is any stretch of above normal temperatures after the first frost.

oldfarmer50 · November 2022

venture said:

qbrozen said:
how coincidental. We saw a Stingray split-window on the way to the game yesterday. He was in front of us merging onto a bumper-to-bumper highway (I295). I wondered aloud if the car would be angry having to be in that traffic.
I almost always drove mine year-round, but that was a long time ago. A '63 like you saw, if in nice condition, now exceeds $100,000. I think it would be angry.

It’s funny that the split window Vettes are so valuable because of the rarity of the single year production of the visibility nightmare.

oldfarmer50 · November 2022

venture said:

roadburner said:
Back in the mid '80s my father in law was helping organize a parade for his town's Spring Festival. He mentioned the local Corvette club would be providing cars for the various dignitaries to ride in. I told him he better hope that the weather was very cool on parade day or else most of the Vettes would overheat. He thought I was joking. Sure enough, as we watched the parade, a C3 started blasting coolant out the overflow tube. A few others followed suit.
...and they were made for a long time. The later years weren't so bad.

My 84’ would always run hot in slow traffic.

stickguy · November 2022

oldfarmer50 said:

stickguy said:
question for you pump your own heathen state people. do you use the little clicker on the pump handle? I never have. Actually am pretty sure there used to not even be ones on the pumps. but i do see they have them now. I have never actually used one in over 40 years of driving (and plenty of that not in Jersey!)
I assume by clicker you mean the device that allows you to lock the pump in operation so you don’t have to hold it?

Where did you see that? I thought they outlawed that a long time ago in NY

At the Valero. Though it probably was just a bracket, not the flipper part.

laurasdada · November 2022

There's a prolific GasBuddy poster in my 'hood who's called out constantly by other posters for false pricing. I"m guessing he works for one of the two stations he's shilling for (local, no name stations). And, GB has not taken any action.

Local BJs gas station, unbeknownst to me, is under renovation. So, Stop & Shop gas, $4.30 PUG. RUG was $3.70, not a bad delta these days.

explorerx4 · November 2022

I went by a station today 4.29, others I saw after it were 3.89. Thought about filling up but I still have 3/4's of a tank left.

stickguy · November 2022

I used to always just fill when I wanted it (about 1/4 tank) since my stations were convenient and I passed them all the time. At the new place the cheap ones are not as close or where I usually go so I stop when I see it if I’m near half a tank or so.

driver100 · November 2022

The Hennessey Venom 1200 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 features a 3.8-L supercharger, high flow induction system.
If the stock Shelby GT500 Mustang and its 760 supercharged horsepower is too pedestrian for you, Hennessey Performance out of Texas has the answer.

Even though the 5.2-litre V-8 is the most powerful factory engine ever dropped into a Mustang, the speed demons from Texas felt the need to juice the stock setup, significantly increasing horsepower and torque, to 1,204 h.p. and 902 poundfeet of torque.
Cost, about $50000 if you bring your own Shelby GT500 in to the shop....limited to 66 cars to be made.

Perfect for oldfarmer's next car!

driver100 · November 2022

Here's one for you amateur and/or pro mechanics.
The 2014 C250 has 40000 miles on it. I was wondering about changing the transmission fluid. I always thought it should last for 100,000 miles, that was from the information I could find.
Now, some mechanics claim it should be changed at 50000 miles, which seems a bit soon, though it is good for the mechanic.
Opinions on that are welcome, but, even more important, does it actually wear out and is there a time limit on how long it lasts....that I can't find an answer to?

oldfarmer50 · November 2022

driver100 said:
The Hennessey Venom 1200 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 features a 3.8-L supercharger, high flow induction system.
If the stock Shelby GT500 Mustang and its 760 supercharged horsepower is too pedestrian for you, Hennessey Performance out of Texas has the answer.

Even though the 5.2-litre V-8 is the most powerful factory engine ever dropped into a Mustang, the speed demons from Texas felt the need to juice the stock setup, significantly increasing horsepower and torque, to 1,204 h.p. and 902 poundfeet of torque.
Cost, about $50000 if you bring your own Shelby GT500 in to the shop....limited to 66 cars to be made.

Perfect for oldfarmer's next car!

Where could you drive that without getting arrested?

Yesterday I was in a little hurry going to work. It was pitch black so I wasn’t focused on anything other than staying in my lane. As I entered from the ramp I glanced down and was shocked to see that I was doing 100.

My car as it sits puts out about 460hp. With 1200hp you’d be doing 100 before you got out of your driveway.

sda · November 2022

Assuming you plan to keep the car, as the C250 is 8 years old I would change the fluid as preventive maintenance.

driver100 · November 2022

sda said:
Assuming you plan to keep the car, as the C250 is 8 years old I would change the fluid as preventive maintenance.

Sounds reasonable. When I get the oil changed each year, the car goes 6 or 7k miles a year, I usually try to do one other maintenance item, last year it was the battery, maybe this year it will be transmission fluid.

stickguy · November 2022

I think cars sitting for extended periods is bad for fluids too. And in general that trans fluid changes should be done more often. 8-9 years old now, cheap insurance. Will only do it once anyway so might as well do it now!

stickguy · November 2022

Change the brake fluid too if it’s been 3 years.

driver100 · November 2022

stickguy said:
Change the brake fluid too if it’s been 3 years.

The brake fluid was done in 2019. I am going to stretch that one until next year, because we didn't drive the car at all for a full year, and then for only 5 months in each of 2 years. Unless the brakes don't feel right.

mjfloyd1 · November 2022

oldfarmer50 said:

venture said:

qbrozen said:
how coincidental. We saw a Stingray split-window on the way to the game yesterday. He was in front of us merging onto a bumper-to-bumper highway (I295). I wondered aloud if the car would be angry having to be in that traffic.
I almost always drove mine year-round, but that was a long time ago. A '63 like you saw, if in nice condition, now exceeds $100,000. I think it would be angry.
It’s funny that the split window Vettes are so valuable because of the rarity of the single year production of the visibility nightmare.

There are a lot more single year differences than just the split window on the back - gauge cluster, shift gate, pie plates on the hood

jmonroe1 · November 2022

oldfarmer50 said:

stickguy said:
might have saw the biggest spacing of gas levels today. stopped at Valero. RUG was $3.39, so pretty cheap for around here. But Mid grade was $4.79! a $1.40/gallon upcharge. But premium was only $.20 more at $4.99.

oh, and one of the few around that still offers a dime discount for prepaid cash. That would make it the same price as the Citgo up the road (still pretty sure that is the lowest in the region). but that is a bit further out and less convenient (plus the pumps are so close together you can barely squeeze 2 cars in at the same time).
Costco and Valero compete for lowest name brand around here. Both are rated top tier I believe.

I use the GasBuddy site to find the cheapest place but even with that you have to be careful. They rely on volunteers to report on prices and I suspect that some are signing up just to mess with people.

For example, Sunday I went to a nearby Sunoco station where the site said premium was $4.07/gal. Extraordinary cheap for around here. When I pulled in premium was $5.79! Way too much to have been a recent price hike. The reporter was either dumb as a rock or was deliberately misleading people.

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Or the owner of the station.

jmonroe

jmonroe1 · November 2022

oldfarmer50 said:

venture said:

roadburner said:
Back in the mid '80s my father in law was helping organize a parade for his town's Spring Festival. He mentioned the local Corvette club would be providing cars for the various dignitaries to ride in. I told him he better hope that the weather was very cool on parade day or else most of the Vettes would overheat. He thought I was joking. Sure enough, as we watched the parade, a C3 started blasting coolant out the overflow tube. A few others followed suit.
...and they were made for a long time. The later years weren't so bad.
My 84’ would always run hot in slow traffic.

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Back in my working days I knew 3 guys who had 70 something Vettes. To avoid the over heating problem they removed the thermostat.

Since none of them drove them in the Winter those Vettes never saw a thermostat while they were the owners.

jmonroe

driver100 · November 2022

I once had a ride in a 70s Vette, it felt like there wasn't a suspension system and that my a - - was directly on the road.

jmonroe1 · November 2022

driver100 said:
I once had a ride in a 70s Vette, it felt like there wasn't a suspension system and that my a - - was directly on the road.

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That’s because it was.

It seems like you can feel a bump even when driving over a quarter in the Vettes I’ve driven or rode in. I’ve never been a fan of that type of ride but a lot of folks are.

jmonroe

henryn · November 2022

jmonroe1 said:

driver100 said:
I once had a ride in a 70s Vette, it felt like there wasn't a suspension system and that my a - - was directly on the road.
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That’s because it was.

It seems like you can feel a bump even when driving over a quarter in the Vettes I’ve driven or rode in. I’ve never been a fan of that type of ride but a lot of folks are.

jmonroe

This reminds me of a fairy tale that I once heard, back when I was a child. Something about a princess, and a pea, and a big pile of mattresses ....

tjc78 · November 2022

Driver. Change the tranny fluid. Brake fluid also is strictly time dependent, even more so in humid Florida where it can absorb moisture from the air.

driver100 · November 2022

tjc78 said:
Driver. Change the tranny fluid. Brake fluid also is strictly time dependent, even more so in humid Florida where it can absorb moisture from the air.

Probably a good idea. I read Mercedes recommends brake fluid get changed after 2 years or 20000 miles.

And this really makes a good point;
Flushing and replacing brake fluid might cost $100 or less on many vehicles, but replacing rusted brake lines, brake calipers and other brake parts can run several hundreds of dollars, so clearly there’s value in keeping up with maintenance. As a rule of thumb, it’s wise to have the brake fluid inspected and tested for moisture content every few years, and no more than every five if you live in a high-humidity area. Drivers living in areas that get winter weather should also inspect their brake system frequently, as salt and other contaminants can get into the brake fluid.

henryn · November 2022

If the Mercedes dealership will flush the brake fluid for $100 or less, I will be shocked. Totally shocked.

oldfarmer50 · November 2022

driver100 said:

tjc78 said:
Driver. Change the tranny fluid. Brake fluid also is strictly time dependent, even more so in humid Florida where it can absorb moisture from the air.

Probably a good idea. I read Mercedes recommends brake fluid get changed after 2 years or 20000 miles.

And this really makes a good point;
Flushing and replacing brake fluid might cost $100 or less on many vehicles, but replacing rusted brake lines, brake calipers and other brake parts can run several hundreds of dollars, so clearly there’s value in keeping up with maintenance. As a rule of thumb, it’s wise to have the brake fluid inspected and tested for moisture content every few years, and no more than every five if you live in a high-humidity area. Drivers living in areas that get winter weather should also inspect their brake system frequently, as salt and other contaminants can get into the brake fluid.

If your brake lines are rusting out I don’t think it has anything to do with your fluid. You either live by the sea or up north. One of the things I look for in used car ads is when they brag about “new brake lines”. I avoid cars like that because that means the rest of the car is rusted underneath.

And as if that’s not bad enough, I just saw a report that in addition to catalytic converters and truck tailgates, thieves are stealing taillights now.

ab348 · November 2022

I don't know if anyone here owns one of these older Mopars, but Stellantis really wants their Takata airbags replaced:

https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/stellantis-urges-owners-to-stop-driving-cars-with-faulty-takata-airbags/?ftag=CAD13782fc

imidazol97 · November 2022

Speaking of Mopars..., I just read that the fratzog is coming back for the EV in the future.

driver100 · November 2022

ab348 said:
I don't know if anyone here owns one of these older Mopars, but Stellantis really wants their Takata airbags replaced:

https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/stellantis-urges-owners-to-stop-driving-cars-with-faulty-takata-airbags/?ftag=CAD13782fc

It's macho to drive around with Takata Airbags. It says, "What, Me Worry?"

driver100 · November 2022

oldfarmer50 said:

driver100 said:

tjc78 said:
Driver. Change the tranny fluid. Brake fluid also is strictly time dependent, even more so in humid Florida where it can absorb moisture from the air.

Probably a good idea. I read Mercedes recommends brake fluid get changed after 2 years or 20000 miles.

And this really makes a good point;
Flushing and replacing brake fluid might cost $100 or less on many vehicles, but replacing rusted brake lines, brake calipers and other brake parts can run several hundreds of dollars, so clearly there’s value in keeping up with maintenance. As a rule of thumb, it’s wise to have the brake fluid inspected and tested for moisture content every few years, and no more than every five if you live in a high-humidity area. Drivers living in areas that get winter weather should also inspect their brake system frequently, as salt and other contaminants can get into the brake fluid.
If your brake lines are rusting out I don’t think it has anything to do with your fluid. You either live by the sea or up north. One of the things I look for in used car ads is when they brag about “new brake lines”. I avoid cars like that because that means the rest of the car is rusted underneath.

And as if that’s not bad enough, I just saw a report that in addition to catalytic converters and truck tailgates, thieves are stealing taillights now.

I think the concern is if there is a loose connection, then moisture or air can get in, and if it is moisture it can start to corrode the lines from the inside. Just saying from what I can put together.

kyfdx · November 2022

driver100 said:

oldfarmer50 said:

driver100 said:

tjc78 said:
Driver. Change the tranny fluid. Brake fluid also is strictly time dependent, even more so in humid Florida where it can absorb moisture from the air.

Probably a good idea. I read Mercedes recommends brake fluid get changed after 2 years or 20000 miles.

And this really makes a good point;
Flushing and replacing brake fluid might cost $100 or less on many vehicles, but replacing rusted brake lines, brake calipers and other brake parts can run several hundreds of dollars, so clearly there’s value in keeping up with maintenance. As a rule of thumb, it’s wise to have the brake fluid inspected and tested for moisture content every few years, and no more than every five if you live in a high-humidity area. Drivers living in areas that get winter weather should also inspect their brake system frequently, as salt and other contaminants can get into the brake fluid.
If your brake lines are rusting out I don’t think it has anything to do with your fluid. You either live by the sea or up north. One of the things I look for in used car ads is when they brag about “new brake lines”. I avoid cars like that because that means the rest of the car is rusted underneath.

And as if that’s not bad enough, I just saw a report that in addition to catalytic converters and truck tailgates, thieves are stealing taillights now.
I think the concern is if there is a loose connection, then moisture or air can get in, and if it is moisture it can start to corrode the lines from the inside. Just saying from what I can put together.

The reason you change your brake fluid is because of water accumulation. The problem isn't rust, it's diluting the hydraulic fluid, so your brakes don't work as well.

qbrozen · November 2022

ab348 said:
I don't know if anyone here owns one of these older Mopars, but Stellantis really wants their Takata airbags replaced:

https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/stellantis-urges-owners-to-stop-driving-cars-with-faulty-takata-airbags/?ftag=CAD13782fc

Huh. I have no idea if mine has been replaced.

EDIT: no open recalls on my Charger.

oldfarmer50 · November 2022

ab348 said:
I don't know if anyone here owns one of these older Mopars, but Stellantis really wants their Takata airbags replaced:

https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/stellantis-urges-owners-to-stop-driving-cars-with-faulty-takata-airbags/?ftag=CAD13782fc

When we took my son’s 2010 Ford to the dealer for service they told us that the Takata airbag hadn’t been replaced. They did it for free while doing the other work. For the longest time there were no replacement parts.

oldfarmer50 · November 2022

driver100 said:

oldfarmer50 said:

driver100 said:

tjc78 said:
Driver. Change the tranny fluid. Brake fluid also is strictly time dependent, even more so in humid Florida where it can absorb moisture from the air.

Probably a good idea. I read Mercedes recommends brake fluid get changed after 2 years or 20000 miles.

And this really makes a good point;
Flushing and replacing brake fluid might cost $100 or less on many vehicles, but replacing rusted brake lines, brake calipers and other brake parts can run several hundreds of dollars, so clearly there’s value in keeping up with maintenance. As a rule of thumb, it’s wise to have the brake fluid inspected and tested for moisture content every few years, and no more than every five if you live in a high-humidity area. Drivers living in areas that get winter weather should also inspect their brake system frequently, as salt and other contaminants can get into the brake fluid.
If your brake lines are rusting out I don’t think it has anything to do with your fluid. You either live by the sea or up north. One of the things I look for in used car ads is when they brag about “new brake lines”. I avoid cars like that because that means the rest of the car is rusted underneath.

And as if that’s not bad enough, I just saw a report that in addition to catalytic converters and truck tailgates, thieves are stealing taillights now.
I think the concern is if there is a loose connection, then moisture or air can get in, and if it is moisture it can start to corrode the lines from the inside. Just saying from what I can put together.

Maybe so but in the event of a loose connection I’d be more worried about my brake fluid getting out than moisture getting in.😩

henryn · November 2022

I would advise spending $12 for a brake fluid tester, simplest thing in the world to use.

Just don't go OCD and start testing too often. You do have to open the reservoir to perform the test, and opening the reservoir allows moisture from the atmosphere to get into the brake fluid, but if you only test once or twice a year that shouldn't be a problem.

tjc78 · November 2022

I’m cursed with dishwashers! Older (10 years) unit at the shore is leaking at the front. Luckily it’s pretty easy to tell where the door seal has deteriorated. There are three separate parts. The main body gasket, seal at the bottom of the door and two splash guards.

Amazon has a generic kit for $30 containing all of it with mixed reviews. I ordered (from Amazon) all OEM parts separately for $70. About $30 cheaper than from Frigidaire directly.

That will be my project for next week. Looks like a no tool job, so should be pretty easy.

oldfarmer50 · November 2022

Got sticker shock at the gas station just now. Prices jumped 20 cents a from one week ago. The two local ubiquitous quicky marts (think Wawa) are price gouging as usual with prices well over $4 for RUG.

I think this is going to be a tough winter for some of us.

jmonroe1 · November 2022

tjc78 said:
I’m cursed with dishwashers! Older (10 years) unit at the shore is leaking at the front. Luckily it’s pretty easy to tell where the door seal has deteriorated. There are three separate parts. The main body gasket, seal at the bottom of the door and two splash guards.

Amazon has a generic kit for $30 containing all of it with mixed reviews. I ordered (from Amazon) all OEM parts separately for $70. About $30 cheaper than from Frigidaire directly.

That will be my project for next week. Looks like a no tool job, so should be pretty easy.

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I’ve heard that the cheapy plastic putty knives are great for installing the press in gaskets as long as you use sandpaper to round over the sharp edges at the front corners.

Good luck. It might go another 10 years or until Mrs. @tjc78 gets tired of looking at it.

jmonroe

tjc78 · November 2022

Thanks for the tip. I have a few of those down here.

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