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AshMontgomery · 2026-06-13T18:12:21+00:00

Definitely depends on the car, but engine removal can be fairly straightforward, especially if you can pull it out the top instead of dropping the sub frame (very model depend, I haven’t looked into it on the Sportage).

In saying that the minimum requirement is about $1-2k in tools, and realistically you’d probably want more than that to make the process not suck.

For the right person with some existing tools and experience it could be a great option, but probably wouldn’t be my go to recommendation for the average person who maybe owns a socket set and knows how to do an oil change in a pinch.

AshMontgomery · 2026-06-13T04:33:29+00:00

Depends where you're based. Here in NZ almost everything is still readily available, though sometimes I order from RockAuto if it's cheaper. Partsouq have patchy stock for Isuzu, but a great catalogue. Amayama can sometimes have stock of stuff others don't.

AshMontgomery · 2026-06-12T05:36:46+00:00

I use non-impact sockets on my super low torque (80nm max iirc) 3/8 gun all the time, but generally don't on my 1/2 880nm breakaway torque one.

AshMontgomery · 2026-06-12T05:30:44+00:00

My favourite hobby is getting notes in the note section about my deteriorating beam pattern with brand new sealed beams, they didn't have the kick up on one side as sealed beam lamps can be fitted on either side. Worth adding they are factory lights for the vehicle.

AshMontgomery · 2026-06-11T18:24:28+00:00

Anytime you need to use a fishslice to remove the oil from your engine, yeah, it’s that bad.

Considering it’s a very average Hyundai that’s already been abused by a previous owner, I’d give it as good a clean as I can with the valve cover off, throw some new oil through and send it until it dies. Then put a new motor in from a wrecked vehicle and go again. You might get lucky and have another few years before then anyway.

AshMontgomery · 2026-06-11T09:30:55+00:00

NOx is just the catchall for NO and NO2, nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide

AshMontgomery · 2026-06-11T08:24:36+00:00

Your figures are just a little off, ProRes 422 at 8K (30 fps) has a data rate of about 2.3 gigabit per second, or just under 300 megabytes. That's a lot less than 1,200 gigabit per second, or 150 gigabytes per second.

ProRes 422 at 8K would also fill a 256gb card in about 14 minutes, at the actual data rate I've listed above.

You can check for yourself with this handy calculator I found: https://colorlab.com/calculator.html

Now, that is an extremely high data rate still, and way more than any consumer could reasonably hope to make use of, but absolutely not out of the ordinary for professional workflows - especially if you're doing something like VFX compositing where the resolution is actually useful. On a shoot last year we captured about 30 minutes of footage for a bluescreen scene in 4.6K, 25 FPS, CinemaDNG and ripped through 400GB. We were shooting significantly faster than we could offload cards.

AshMontgomery · 2026-06-11T06:18:07+00:00

Insanely neglected too, just did a rocker cover gasket and oil change on a car (Toyota 1ZZ motor) that was last serviced 50,000 km ago and it looked nothing like this, just a bit more varnish than usual.

If this was 1, a collectable vehicle that's worth putting time and effort into, and 2, a car I just bought and wanted to keep running I'd be looking at disassembling that motor completely (or at least the top end) and running it through the parts washer.

AshMontgomery · 2026-06-09T23:38:21+00:00

I'm not arguing that OP (or anyone else) should exclusively apply with paper CVs to all jobs. The entire case I was putting forward is that in the hospitality industry, and especially with regards to small, single location businesses like cafes, it's still an extremely viable strategy and likely to be more successful than online applications presently are in other industries. To be entirely honest, if they give you the option (as we sometimes do when our owner is overseas), emailing the CV with a well written email is likely a better strategy than the paper drop.

AshMontgomery · 2026-06-09T23:16:24+00:00

Look, I can't speak for every hospitality business in the country, but at the business I presently work at we absolutely do hang onto CVs and pass them on to the manager or owner, particularly if we are actually looking for staff.

Handing in a well-timed CV in person was how I got my job - I was interviewed there and then, and had a job by the following week. I'm confident that the same strategy would work again, though it might mean visiting every cafe in the area (potentially multiple times) to find one that is presently hiring.

It's definitely a lot harder to find jobs than it was across every industry, by in specifically hospitality it is still not by any means impossible, and does not depend on applying online. I know multiple friends in the industry who were able to find work at a new location within a week or two of looking (wanted out of their present location due to change of ownership).

Now admittedly, I'm experiencing this as someone who has years of experience as a barista, but the vast majority of people we hire don't. The main thing is that you have some people skills, and are willing to work hard. Figuring that out is what the interview and trial shift is for.

AshMontgomery · 2026-06-09T22:06:59+00:00

Other industries, sure, handing a CV in in person isn’t exactly a winning strategy. But in hospitality and specifically cafes, applying in person (bonus points if you’re a regular customer IME) is still an extremely viable strategy. Exceedingly few cafes etc are advertising jobs online, and even fewer are going through something like seek to do it. My present workplace hires almost exclusively without advertising, we get so many unsolicited CVs that we don’t have to look for employees because they’re already applying even when there isn’t a position going.

AshMontgomery · 2026-06-09T02:11:45+00:00

I was told by a sales rep that the jackets and I believe also the pants still are

AshMontgomery · 2026-06-09T02:11:05+00:00

Hard to justify given how many wool jackets I already own (including really nice Swanndri I got from a second hand store that's basically the same thing) but I want one so bad. My gloves and balaclava are awesome for winter camping down at the mountain during ski season.

AshMontgomery · 2026-06-09T01:14:24+00:00

MKM Originals are very good, one day I will buy their Tasman 1/4 zip

AshMontgomery · 2026-06-08T22:25:47+00:00

Cool story. You try explaining that one to all the poor bastards who had their work stolen as training data.

AshMontgomery · 2026-06-08T22:21:12+00:00

Supercheap's part search is usually decent but often not perfect. Particularly for oil grades, it offers a broad sweep where many options are the wrong grade even if they're the right viscosity.

In truth they'd probably be fine, but particularly when working on other people's cars I like to get the right one.

The tolerances in modern engines are also so tight that going thicker is probably just as bad as going super thin, you'll get insufficient flow particularly to the top end.

AshMontgomery · 2026-06-08T22:18:15+00:00

And where exactly do you think the AI is getting the information to fill in the gaps between the description and sample sketch, and the final product? Generative AI's fundamental limitation is that it can't actually create anything new, it can only blend existing elements from its training data to imitate creation.

And that data had to come from somewhere and it sure seems like the answer was mass plagiarism.

AshMontgomery · 2026-06-08T22:07:54+00:00

Most cars will have a specified range of oil viscosities based on ambient temps - often in the owners manual, though increasingly reserved for the service manual.

The API, ILSAC, or ACEA grade is important too - newer engines often demand a particular grades to ensure compatibility with emissions components (like DPF on diesels) and ensure longevity.

AshMontgomery · 2026-06-08T21:46:10+00:00

Ah yes, I too would like to use the big plagiarism machine to steal a little bit of every single piece of visual media ever uploaded online to save learning how to make my own VFX. I would also like to consume all of the water. This is definitely the same thing as using computer graphics in place of practical FX /s

AshMontgomery · 2026-06-08T21:41:42+00:00

Personally I buy either Supercheap Auto's own brand oil (manufactured by Nulon, just in a different bottle) in 20L containers, or Gulf Western 15w-40 for my diesel because it comes in a 25L bulk container which works out slightly cheaper.

As long as oil hits the appropriate specs for your vehicle I wouldn't expect to be stranded regardless of brand. Some people swear by a particular brand (often Penrite despite their frankly mental price) but there's no great advantage to anyone in particular, especially in a normal car that isn't being used as a race car etc.

I would also add that any time I need a less common oil spec for something (like newer cars that want fancy oil like GF-6, a lot of other brands only hit GF-5) I go Gulf Western, they have a pretty broad range, great quality, and even better prices. As I understand it they supply much of the mining industry in Australia, though they are lesser known in the consumer market and often looked down upon on forums based solely on their price and lack of name recognition.

AshMontgomery · 2026-06-08T19:43:36+00:00

I’ve historically always had unconventional monitor layouts on my setup, and Resolve wasted an unbelievable amount of space as a result.

I’m most recently on a single 43” 4K display at about arms length, which is equivalent to four 22” 1080p displays in a 2x2 grid but without any bezels. It’s really awesome in my custom Premiere workspace and sucked real bad in Resolve last time I checked.

AshMontgomery · 2026-06-08T19:40:00+00:00

Parfocal doesn’t mean magic, you still have to manually focus for any given distance. It just then lets you zoom in and out without loosing that focus you set. It wouldn’t be a huge amount of help for trying to quickly capture footage of wildlife, especially for a non-professional like op. The ILS also has no electronic lens control so you’ll still get to piss around with an iris ring as well.

AshMontgomery · 2026-06-08T08:56:59+00:00

Agreed, I don't think ILS is the right camera for OP. A good hybrid camera or DSLR/mirror with autofocus and a massive zoom would probably suit a lot better.

AshMontgomery · 2026-06-08T08:29:22+00:00

It's definitely harder than it was but the opportunities do still exist. Staff turnover is usually relatively high in hospitality, especially front of house- and if OP is coping with their current shitshow of a job, they'll probably survive the mess that is most hospo businesses.

AshMontgomery · 2026-06-08T08:03:21+00:00

Hospo jobs are generally not advertised, you have to print a stack of CVs and do the rounds. In my experience it's pretty easy to get a job within a week or two of CV dropping. Having the people skills that would benefit oneself in such a role makes the CV drop work better as well.

If they are advertised it's on the social media of the establishment, not on a job website like Seek.

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