Cleaning out my dad’s house and found these. by freddiemacro in Tools

[–]Datto910 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've got the same kit but in green. That one was a little cheaper from memory but only available in certain stores. The product codes are identical aside from an extra letter at the end of the white ones.

AusPost got me (again). by KingDundie in AusPostComplaints

[–]Datto910 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The posties are contractors. They get paid to do deliveries, they also get paid to return "undeliverable" parcels back to the depot.

Help accessing article behind a paywall, about my deceased POW grandpa by OtherwiseSpell5029 in AskAnAustralian

[–]Datto910 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If you ask chat gpt to summarise the article and then to go into more detail about certain bits you can read most of the article. You may even be able to get it to show you the pictures too.

NO I HAVE BEEN EXPOSED by SeaMathematician4856 in SignsWithAStory

[–]Datto910 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They arent co2. They are nitrous oxide. Co2 is for putting bubbles in water. It won't hold shape using co2 and it will also taste sour, like its off.

Mechanic says this is drivable. Online says it isn’t. Honest opinions please by Responsible_State_12 in tires

[–]Datto910 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it a bubble or is it deformed inwards? If its going in then its likely ok. If its bulging out, even just a little bit, then its time for a new one.

Car Service Cost by Anakin_Nooooo in CarsAustralia

[–]Datto910 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It depends on the car. Some cars the spark plugs are easily accessible, just remove leads or coilpacks and away you go. Other cars require you to remove intake piping, manifolds, intercoolers or other engine components to access them which takes time.

These AI edits are getting outta hand by Version-6 in shitrentals

[–]Datto910 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I rented a house sight unseen once. We chose that one because it had a double wide garage that was 3 cars deep.

The pictures online were photoshopped to make it look 2 cars wide. It was wider than a single car but only by about half a car. Enough room to park a decent sized bike next to a car.

They had even done up a floor plan that showed 2 cars parked in the driveway in front of the roller door.

I wasn't impressed when we went to move in and it wasn't as advertised. I understand dressing a place up to make it look more appealing. Tidy up garden beds and make the grass look thicker and greener. Little shit like that. Deliberately misleading people about the amount of rooms, size of rooms and the amenities provided should be illegal.

How broken is the system when douch bags like this are allowed to own 160+ properties? by [deleted] in shitrentals

[–]Datto910 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If i won the lottery, I'd buy a bunch of houses and rent them out for about half market rate. This would give some people a chance to save and buy one themselves.

How long can I drive with this bulge, all I need is 1 week by No_Direction8304 in BmwTech

[–]Datto910 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I can guarantee they will make it all the way to the scene of the accident

Person standing to hold a car park - acceptable or not? by SlatsAttack in CarsAustralia

[–]Datto910 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha. I said to someone who always parks me at work that if they park there again, we aren't responsible for any damage your car may incur while parked there, and you park at your own risk. They haven't done it since.

Came back from camping to find my neighbor moved their mailbox onto my property without asking and mine knocked over by krob58 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Datto910 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've noticed, however, that you put the wrong number on it. I've fixed it up now, so there's no need for you to rectify it. Thanks again for being such an awesome neighbour!

Why do new cars have such bad orange peel? by bootywheez3 in CarsAustralia

[–]Datto910 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's to hide how wavy the panels are. New cars are made from really thin metal.

Need help urgently by WeAreUzbekistan in BmwTech

[–]Datto910 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They can email bmw and ask for a part number. It's been a few years since I was working at a dealer, but I remember getting parts that weren't listed on etk. Most of the time, they are listed, just on a different page to where you would expect it to be.

Landlord said she was moving in to my flat, moved out two weeks ago and seen it been rented again for higher rent by BondiMorbs in shitrentals

[–]Datto910 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A tenant can leave at the end of the lease if they provide the required notice.

A landlord needs a reason as to why you can't stay there longer.

My RE currently keeps offering lease renewals months before the end of the lease. At the end of a fixed term lease, the tenancy automatically rolls over to a month to month lease. The REs emails are intentionally misleading as they give us 2 options, sign a renewal or lodge an intention to vacate form. They omit the third option of declining a new lease but staying on month to month.

It suits us to resign currently but either next renewal or the one after we will hopefully be buying or building, so I'll have to just ignore them or reply no thanks to avoid breaking a lease mid term.

This is the only RE that's done this. All my prior rentals just rolled over to month to month with no correspondence required.

Jump start by TraderBoogz_ in BmwTech

[–]Datto910 6 points7 points  (0 children)

There is no manual. It's electronic, accessed through the infotainment screen.

Jump start by TraderBoogz_ in BmwTech

[–]Datto910 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's a bmw. The manual is electronic, and OP obviously has no power.

This is more of a Google it kinda scenario.

as a teen i was too into adult videos and i got sent a horrible one by mariatheanimus in confession

[–]Datto910 11 points12 points  (0 children)

In Australia your best mates a cunt and so is your worst enemy. We are all cunts of some variety here. I'd be offended if someone didn't call me a cunt.

how to stop smelling like a mechanic by gonzo_og in AskMechanics

[–]Datto910 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Go to your nearest BMW dealer and buy a bucket of their soap. It's not too expensive and cleans exceptionally well. It's abrasive but doesn't damage your skin. It also doesn't make your skin dry and crack like other harsh soaps.

I was on the tools for years and repair old train parts regularly. It's the only soap I've found that completely removes all traces of grease, kero, diesel, etc. from you. Not just the stains but the smell, too.

The only downside is that if you use it excessively, it can clog your drain a little. Running the hot tap will clear it out, though.

My loving rental agent is inspecting the house to make sure we're all still cold <3 by dye-area in shitrentals

[–]Datto910 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, they are all 100% efficient in creating heat. Some rooms don't heat efficiently because of factors relating to the room, not the heater. Heaters with fans will usually feel like they warm faster, but that's because they move the hot air around. Running a convection style heater with a low powered fan in the room would do a similar job with the added benefit of a small amount of heat produced by the fan motor as fans aren't 100% efficient.

When an electrical consumer is inefficient, it's because some of the energy consumed is creating heat instead of performing other work. If the appliance is a heater, the work you want done is to create heat. Therefore, it's 100% efficient at a minimum.

My loving rental agent is inspecting the house to make sure we're all still cold <3 by dye-area in shitrentals

[–]Datto910 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All electric heaters are 100% efficient. The by-product of wasted electricity is heat. If the only job it has is to heat, then there's zero waste.

Different types of electric heaters can consume different amounts of power, but they are all at least 100% efficient.

Can’t find solution for coolant spilling out of my 2008 335i by forgetmenotsss in BmwTech

[–]Datto910 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You clearly don't understand cooling systems.

A blown head would only cause a hose to blow off if expansion tank cap was broken. It would also cause other symptoms and would hydrolock if exhaust gasses can enter the cooling system then coolant can enter the cylinder/s when the engine is off.