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FOWAT: Fear Of Wear And Tear Another acronym for the OzBargainers dictionary

Was in the service bay next to a Camry, and was infected also!

True that. But on older Toyotas, just opening the bonnet can cause any plastic electrical connector within a 2000 mile radius to…

**resistance** is useless

But to the pro framer, does every frame look like a nail?

Not uncommon to find many problems in new cars, esp. in newly released models. Manufacturers love people who have low expectations around…

By light, I meant thinner than is ideal to prevent voltage drop, and that may slightly affect an appliance's ideal operating capacity in a…

There is very little chance a 2012 VW only needs an oil change, unless you know its history and have been maintaining it very well.…

Ask any builder, let alone house-owners, most of us have seen plenty of qualified tradespeople leave dangerous work behind them. Just this…

Indeed. Despite being practically capable and innovative, in Oz we constantly accept anything our legally trained over-rulers tell us is…

Can be a good way to get some rare-sized 6-7mm sockets for your 3/8 ratchet handles, too. At some point though, value has to improve as…

**AU Falcon** (with 2024 upgrades- USB ports and a wireless phone charger). Yoorak Hunt won't forgive youse all for missing that off ya…

https://www.aussieark.org.au/ Lots of great causes out there but native animals are being wiped out in record numbers to make way for us.…

The pressure gauges are so reliable I've never seen a broken one. That said, they can fail... and they are sold as a spare part, but, given…

Just because they say 2600mAH, doesn't mean they are. Would be interesting to test the cells in a new one. In europe the same batteries…

Yes, just leave it a few hours. And store it in a cool place. However I also try not to charge it immediately- its a regime I use with all…

Ah that makes sense, thanks for your comment. I didn't realist Ozito had moved using 20650 also. Else how could they have gone from…

IIRC the Dyson's now use 20mm cells, not 18650s like in most batteries. They only last 6 mins or so, so heat up internally (due to intense…

Just rocked up and showed the OW mgr the ad, he sorted it out on the spot. 3 mins later and $266 lighter I was out. First time a PB has…

Tthe machines are far faster at judging pretty much anything than us already. Certainly there'll be no need for a jury in an Court run an…

Depends on price. It's usually cheap oil- but regular changes are more important, if you are not racing, or have a motor that does better…

And humans been attacking each other for Millenia too. Do you mean to suggest that the coming robot army is fine, because it will only do…

Until they decide to send data elsewhere for data-matching services and automation, made available by third parties. And if they are not…

Who will check the data was not backed-up or transferred elsewhere? Or even appropriately deleted, for that matter. There are many third…

Woolies were pinged for using biometric data at the self-serve checkouts a long, long, time ago. Despite this clear warning, and advice…

Seems like good advice for full time Bunnings staff, also!

Plenty of mobiilty scooters and wheelchairs have caused havoc running into pedestrians and driving over feet. Whether it be cranky riders,…

Not CGNAT /= static IP, should still be dynamic, But on HFC dynamic can remain the same for immensely extended periods. SL like to charge…

Not sure good is the ideal descriptor. Least acceptable practice, perhaps... What the Manager did was the CS equivalent of spitting in your…

Fridge not required. 40 degrees ambient as a rough max would be fine, just not ideal. And only charge at lower temps. A hot tin shed OTOH…