RW> I think the last year they were built is 2004. That is for use here in
RW> the states. I hear that they're still available in japan.
 
Not going there.  (-:
 
RW> The R&P is lubricated with ATF if you have power steering. The ball
RW> joints are a seperate item that is lubed at the factory for life (the
RW> life of the lube job).
 
It does, but I wonder if it can be gotten to easily.  I don't bend as good
as I used to.  I knew about the ball joints, but the tie rod ends can be
lubed.
 
RW> Yeup. Back in the 80s, when I was looking for something to do besides
RW> work for someone else, Nancy suggested that since I'm so handy at
RW> fixing things, I go into business repairing appliances.
 
That is always a consideration, but as you noted below, the labor would far
outweigh the replacement.
 
RW> I gave it a few seconds of thought and concluded that nobody would pay
RW> $200 to repair a $40 appliance and so I bought a machine shop instead.
 
There are some who wouldn't care because they can afford it.  Just like the
replacement cost of my electric shaver's cutting bar and head, a matched
set, is almost as expensive as replacing them with a brand new electric
shaver of the same model.
 
RW> I could have done that too, had I the cash to pay for it.
 
They swipe my card in the office and set the pump to what I want.
 
RW> I've run into that in California too. Those are the same people who don't
RW> know how to count your change back to you. Which is a lost art among even
RW> the boomer generation.
 
Some registeroperators at buffet restaurants I go to have a calculator at
the ready for something as simple as 4x10.  Before they punch in the first
digit, I give them the answer, but they check me anyway.  (-:
 
RW> I was told that there's a station down by I-10, near Cibolo, TX that is
RW> at $1.98/gal. I havn't confirmed it yet, but this morning the Texaco I
RW> use to estimate gas prices all over town was at $2.24. Somewhere it's at
RW> least 6 cents less than that, or will be later today.
 
In a post here yesterday, I noted a place in Texas where regular gas is below $2.
 
 
Regards,
 
Roger

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