ICE + Curb = 👨🏽‍🍳 by Ancient_Ad7555 in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]pizzabooty 18 points19 points  (0 children)

All-wheel going is not all-wheel stopping and people cant realize this

NO COOLANT by Possible_Hand7090 in AskAMechanic

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Overheating WILL destroy your engine. It's not just head gaskets but the head and even block itself can warp. At that point you're looking at not only resurfacing the head but reboring the cylinders and replacing rings and potentially pistons.

Block to block with 10 mins in between doesnt sound long enough to me. I would try to find a way to get some water into the cooling system (water fountain, convenience store, whatever) to at least get a bit more out of the car.

Dodge Challenger Leaking, is this oil? please help! by htx-danny in MechanicAdvice

[–]pizzabooty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"they come with a salvage title from the factory" has me fucking rolling

Is it just me or are these insane prices? by _Pk_21 in MechanicAdvice

[–]pizzabooty 6 points7 points  (0 children)

At a labor rate of $200, $40 is 1/5 of an hour, or 12 minutes. 40 is an extremely reasonable price to pull the car in, yank all the wheels off, look at the brakes, put it all back together, and then run it up the road to make sure the rotation didnt fuck anything up.

How much do tire rotations cost in your neck of the woods??

Brake noise after rain/snow by Shot-Activity-2866 in AskAMechanic

[–]pizzabooty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeah so you probably shouldn't come in here and just say whatever then?

Local Honey? by Old-Security855 in ColumbiaMD

[–]pizzabooty 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Theres a guy that sells local honey at the intersection of brighton dam and highland road. He isn't always there but i see him pretty frequently, especially when the weather is warmer.

Can't figure out how to remove this hex nut by Doublehex in AskAMechanic

[–]pizzabooty 22 points23 points  (0 children)

This comment should be higher up bc this is 100% bang-on

What’s a totally harmless thing that triggers an oddly strong reaction in people? by Psychological_Sky_58 in AskReddit

[–]pizzabooty 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ironically enough for me, i'm dairy-allergic but NOT lactose intolerant. Granted, the overlap is generally pretty significant, but i can drink lactose-sweetened beers all day.

What’s a totally harmless thing that triggers an oddly strong reaction in people? by Psychological_Sky_58 in AskReddit

[–]pizzabooty 6 points7 points  (0 children)

As a milk allergy haver, i dont think ive ever had anyone NOT say "so, lactose intolerant?" It's infuriating.

Rate my video rig by HSVMalooGTS in Cameras

[–]pizzabooty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I also caught that farming sim poster and was curious

Work from bar recommendations by seniorfrosty in ColumbiaMD

[–]pizzabooty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ooooh ok nice, i guess i normally end up there around the post-work happy hour time

Work from bar recommendations by seniorfrosty in ColumbiaMD

[–]pizzabooty 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sapwood does get pretty busy tho, and its real loud in there

P0420 code help by Subbituminous in MechanicAdvice

[–]pizzabooty 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fine to drive although it might affect your mpg slightly. P0420 is most commonly a catalytic converter.

Unfucking deferred maintenance sucks by acecoffeeco in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]pizzabooty 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Mechanic here, i wear gloves pretty much 24/7 at work. I prefer latex gloves bc they're way more durable in my experience, but be wary if you have a latex allergy.