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Cake day: August 23rd, 2023

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  • I have learned that some cars operate better with specific kinds of spark plugs. At some auto stores or mechanic shops, they may try to upsell you on better kinds, and for a lot of vehicles you do get what you put into it. However, on occasion for some cars, you actually will make things worse with those more expensive plugs. I had a car once where the upsell was always iridium plugs but they literally were worse than the cheaper ones and recommended to avoid for that specific motor.

    This can also happen with gas. Some cars should never get higher octane fuels. Like some cars should only ever get 87 and no higher.

    Really depends on the vehicle and unique needs of the engine. Usually the book will explain this or hardcore dedicated forums about their maintenance.

    Also, buying your own OBD II code reader for like $30-50 can sometimes do wonders. I’ve had one for a decade now and when stuff goes wrong it is nice to be able to look up codes immediately and at least get some information or a vague idea on my own.









  • Your story is all too common, and I saw a lot of this growing up. I was there as a child overhearing the comments about people. Seeing and hearing my parents and church and school leaders talking shit behind backs, amd being judgy as hell towards anyone and everyone.

    Yes, God forbid you seem like a burden or “different” in any way. Their “acceptance” of you will come with a lot of caveats.

    I’m glad for your sake and your life you are aware and see it for what it is. You’re better off.


  • The people. Family, their friends, the church people, the religious school people. Everyone. Toxic. And it took me far too long to figure out how wrong it all was and how so much judgement and hate and shame and guilt and manipulation was not normal.

    None of my community raised an effective adult. But they sure tried to raise an indoctrinated subservient guilt-riddled sack of shit.

    Fuck religion and fuck people who pressure it on others, especially children, and so many of them use it all as an excuse to cover the fact they are ultimately just shitty people.

    Thanks to them I feel like 2 decades of my life were stolen from me and I had to relearn and grow up a lot in my 20s to get out of it.

    Sure is interesting in religion how there’s a neverending amount of pointing at YOUR need to change, but none of those pointing ever seem to change or improve as humans.