Aaron351

Aaron351 t1_jdhfzdb wrote

Nobody said that this winter would be cold, in fact everyone (those qualified to speak on the subject) said quite the opposite. Oil prices did skyrocket, considering it went from ~$3/gal to almost $6.

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Aaron351 t1_j1q4kv3 wrote

How are you even driving with a DUI on your record in the last two years? Be thankful you’re alive and able to be insured/drive at all…unlike my uncle who was killed by a drunk.

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Aaron351 t1_j0cqfjf wrote

For his transmission, there’s 6qts in the pan, however the fluid level with engine off is below the gasket so the qty doesn’t matter. The pan gasket is not holding any pressure while running either. It’s basically holding back the fluid dripping and flying around during operation. A gasket for an intake manifold actually would see much greater pressure differential than that of a th400 pan. And just to be clear, I’m not saying everyone should be frugal and use cardboard to fix their cars, I just think this guy deserves more credit than he’s getting in these comments. He’s replacing what experience tells me is probably a completely cracked and leaking gasket, with a gasket that will stop the uninhibited leak with the downside of slowly wicking fluid out. It’s not a permanent solution but a solution nonetheless.

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Aaron351 t1_j0afz7k wrote

Yeah obviously modern paper gaskets are superior to the cardboard this guy is using, but a non preg paper gasket still works great considering the situation we are observing. If he can’t spend $10 for a TH400 pan gasket and wants to improve his situation, a pizza box will do a damn good job for a while and he doesn’t deserve to be shit on.

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