Reese Allen (u/allen.reese)

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Unpopular opinion: I thought those magnetic oil drain plugs were a total gimmick.

A guy at the shop in Billings swore by them for catching metal shavings in our fleet trucks. I put one on a high-mileage Duramax as a test, and after 5,000 miles, the thing was covered in fine particles the regular plug would've missed. It actually showed me a potential bearing issue starting before it got loud. Anyone else run these and notice a real difference, or did I just get lucky?

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allen.reese•1d ago

Question about painting a house with old siding

I was sure I could just power wash my house and slap on some new paint. The siding is original to the house, built in 1978. Last weekend, I started on the north wall and the paint started peeling off in huge sheets, like old wallpaper. Underneath, the wood was soft and damp in spots. I had to stop everything. A contractor friend came by and told me, 'You can't paint over rot, it just traps the moisture.' Now I'm looking at replacing about a quarter of the siding on that wall before I can even think about color. Has anyone else had to deal with this kind of surprise repair in the middle of a paint job? What did you do for the budget?

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Unpopular opinion: I thought those magnetic oil drain plugs were a total gimmick.

Question about painting a house with old siding

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