Utterli | roadrunner | Activity https://utterli.com/members/roadrunner/activity/ Activity feed for roadrunner. Mon, 22 Jan 2024 16:31:21 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=12.1.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 e9dcab4cfbc761bfdf8491fd640ac860 replied to the topic Need help with refilling oil - car newbie! in the forum Banter https://utterli.com/Discussions/topic/need-help-with-refilling-oil-car-newbie/#post-1008 Sat, 14 Jul 2018 19:07:05 +0000 Interesting post, thanks.

Re: the synthetic / semi-synthetic malarky. I recall being told years ago that semi-synthetics were for engines that needed a higher mineral oil (without getting technical..) content to protect seals that weren’t compatible with fully synthetic oil. Is that an urban myth?

]]> ff13b2df1e8bd0e886c2dcae3e75b8d7 replied to the topic Need help with refilling oil - car newbie! in the forum Banter https://utterli.com/Discussions/topic/need-help-with-refilling-oil-car-newbie/#post-1004 Sat, 14 Jul 2018 13:15:55 +0000 Looks like you’ve figured out the oil type!

You do need the car level as possible to check the dipstick, inclines do make a difference. I’m not sure about your ‘up to operating temperature’ comment, (although I’m no expert), as that shouldn’t be an issue.

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]]> 3b1dfc7ebc25e9053ff61b3dad9fb930 replied to the topic Sir Christopher Chope in the forum Banter https://utterli.com/Discussions/topic/sir-christopher-chope/#post-951 Tue, 19 Jun 2018 13:08:54 +0000 Curious about this.

My understanding, admittedly from study 30+ years ago, was that there was a ballot of the MPs who wished to put forward a PMB – i.e names drawn out of a hat. If an MP got a high position, top 20 for example, they were in with a chance and only then did they have to decide what the bill would contain.

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]]> ca4daaea9ff7eb015707d3f72f238ee1 replied to the topic Are all millennials just snowflakes? in the forum Banter http://utterli.com/Discussions/topic/are-all-millennials-just-snowflakes/#post-487 Thu, 01 Feb 2018 10:28:50 +0000 @mick-ward Blair had plenty of conviction.

he was exactly what he said really. A centralist.

]]> 8b290b5b0b5eb12f63198b1c669ee0df replied to the topic Are all millennials just snowflakes? in the forum Banter http://utterli.com/Discussions/topic/are-all-millennials-just-snowflakes/#post-486 Thu, 01 Feb 2018 10:27:33 +0000 @martin The lack of long term careers is a good one.

we are increasingly in a world where job after job is going. Delivery drivers next. There’s fewer and fewer long term options. Those leaving school/college now really need to look to the future and be flexible.

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