Quite a revelation. Looking at the comments below, I'm not so sure they got the reference... :-)

That's why I only drink coffee every other week or two, you know, on the weeks when it's good for you!

If you have to ask the last question, then the answer is likely, "Nah, it'll be ok (for the rest of us)."

Or Titanium Backup...

Sure, Friend! Will do! What's your address again??!!

And BREATHIING!!! The all BREATHE!!! Is there NOTHING they won't co-opt!!??

Similar thought..."Your child's right to privacy trumps the inheritance law...however, our right to monetize your information trumps your right to privacy." While there a lot of well-considered points on both sides of the fence here, that seems just a bit hypocritical to me. If facebook is so interested in respecting someone's privacy, perhaps they should start by respecting it themselves. As always, YMMV.

Actually, not true. He said, "I HATE POPCORN!!!"

"Not free to falsify credentials" says the guy who comments as AC. How ironic, or is that your real name? I have TOS too: stop trying to thwart my desire to have some modicum of privacy, or we can't do business.

Not at all!! The submitter works in the Department of Redundancy Department!!

There's a good reason that the advances have created a negligible difference. The stoichiometric ratio is 14.7 to 1 air/fuel for gasoline. The excess hydrocarbons coming out the engine pass through a catalytic converter that does a pretty good job of oxidizing any leftover hydorcarbons. Regardless of engine efficiency, what isn't burned by the engine is burned in the converter. We can't run leaner if we want to run as cleanly as possible because leaner mixtures burn hotter, which results in oxides of nitrogen and therefore acid rain. We really don't know how to efficiently catylize oxides of nitrogen (this has been a subject of a good deal of research by auto manufacturers and is a big reason why big increases fuel economy are difficult to achieve). If we are able to figure out how to do that, we can run leaner, greatly increasing fuel efficiency, and the numbers in the study will reflect that. Incidentally, those who feel that we could achieve super fuel efficiency if only *insert pet conspiracy theory here* really don't understand the chemistry involved in cleaning up emmisions.

Doesn't take long to decide we like ya, especially if you have special needs (little old church lady, hard-pressed single mom or retiree, just all-around decent person)...of course, we're a small shop. A person who's friendly, not foul-mouthed (remember, professional environment, sometimes with kids around) and shows some self-respect and respect of others gets put on the short list...and bringing Krispy Kremes or the like is always a plus!! ;-)

As a professional, I wish more folks knew a few basics like you've mentioned. Word to the wise...you can get an OBD2 dongle on ebay for less than $10US that can talk to an android phone via bluetooth. If you have a program like Torque installed, you can read/clear trouble codes and look at live engine/transmission data. Even if you don't know much, information is power. All you have to do is plug it into the diagnostic port (usually under the dash by the driver's knee), turn the key on (start the engine if you like). A bit of research as a savvy consumer is a wonderful thing. If you have an IDevice, you'd need a wifi-capable dongle, as opposed to bluetooth (a bit more expensive, but readily available too), but the software is available and the final result is the same.

Quick-lube outfits can sure cause problems, though. Poorly-trained kids pushing as fast as they can...loose drain plugs and leakage, etc. We've had to do a lot of follow-up repairs after oil changes...make sure the people you use are thorough in what they do. There are good lube shops out there; choose wisely...

BTW, we eat the 100/hour when we deliver, we don't charge the customer...