Recent content by pengy

If you plan to buy a charcoal grill, best to add one of those chimney starter to the list as well. You will never have to buy lighter fluids when you start your BBQ, only need a few sheets newspaper and some matches, and you'll be good to go. I go outside to start the charcoal going, then come...

Small Grill Choice for those prefer Charcol I personally own one of these, but I only cook for two people at a time. This grill will last forever because it is made from cast iron (don't pour cold water on hot cast iron, don't drop/bang cast iron parts). I use a thin sharp stainless steak...

I got a replacement battery on memorial day sale I bought a 27F battery to replace the OEM Battery ($40 off 100 or $110) from Advanced Auto Parts store. Final Cost for the OEM Spec battery will be $84, which is pretty satisfactory to me. see post ...

While you can't lock it with the FOB while it is running, you can manually "Lock" the door by turning the lock with your 2nd set of car key (while leave engine running with 1st key (in park). I had to do this today because my battery was nearly dead, and I got enough battery charged (8hrs or so...

I am posting a follow up after looking through the series of replacement battery messages last night. My factory OEM Panasonic battery (for 2004 4runner purchased in Aug. 05) for the first time was unable to crank and start up last night. The first indication was that I pressed the remote...

I like my Andrioid I ordered a Nexus 10 about two weeks ago, and love it. It is my first tablet, after holding out on these smart phones / tablets for years. I have about 6000 books that I got Amazon for free last year (I get about 2-3 sometimes 10 free a day), and in combination with my...

Toyota 4runner owner Defends his property in TX I found this link from the drudge report. San Antonio police said the shooter, who was visiting family at a home in the 600 block of Lightstone Drive in Stone Oak, heard the men breaking into his Toyota 4Runner around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday. Read the...

Check to make sure your gas cap is on tight?? When the gas cap isn't on tight all sort of dash lights comes on.

While crime rates aren't bad here in NW NJ, one of the first thing that was stolen off my '04 runner was the rubber towing cap when I went to the grocery store. I was pissed off, but I never bothered to replace it because chances of it getting stolen is probably high. (This is a note for those...

Since you didn't say whether you already took a test drive, I can't tell if you'll fit in there a-Okay. Check your head clearance against the bottom of the sunroof :) Make sure you can find a comfy driving position. Good luck with your search. Pengy.

Such a shame It is such a shame when these things could have been avoided if the other driver had the sense to just go past the exit and turn around at the next exit... At most they lose a little gas, a little time -- the accident is just sooo not worth it. BTW, What were you towing? (RV...

All the 'short comings' you mentioned to me are cosmetic -- and I can't imagine taking a new 4runner to extreme offroading you need others to pull you out of an elephant mud hole (and the associated damage that might goes along with it). You might be having second thoughts about taking such a...

What was costing you $500 a pop on the less than 4 years old MB Diesel? Do you care expand a bit on your experience? Personally I am interested in a diesel engined car next (my '94 Vigor has over 228K miles, and just got its first clutch job at about 219K), I don't really want to part w/ it...

I saw a pleading for Facebook votes threads a few days ago, and while I know this request may seem selfish, I figured I would do it for a good cause. My girlfriend works in Medical Transcriptions for US Veterans, many of whom are disabled, and cope and deals with difficult life back in America...

I regret to hear that you are not filing a claim for your car insurance for fear of premium increase. I live in NW NJ, and I have NJ Manufacturer's (NJM) insurance, and they are one of the best companies for insurance, and I don't think they would increase my premium if I filed a similar...