It’s pretty basic, right? Pull the dipstick, check the engine oil. But, I wanted to create a short video to show where the oil should be on a 2012 Volvo S60, on the actual dipstick. I also discuss when to check it. Warm...
I have to admit, when I first heard about these tiny lithium battery car jumpers, I was a skeptic. The battery is about the size of an external USB hard drive. How could it really get a large V8 engine turned over? A click over...
As you know, I’m slowly building a small collection of Land Rovers with hopes my son and I can have a museum of sorts, years down the road, showcasing our “working collection” of Land Rovers. Recently I had an...
Here is another Rover for my collection, a 2003 Land Rover Range Rover. The problem, BMW engine with potential head gaskets blown. Good thing, I got it for free practically. I hope to get it running again and store as part of my...
July 31st – August 3rd the mega car auction company, Mecum, visited Harrisburg, PA. I have been watching Mecum for a bit and wasn’t able to attend the auction in Harrisburg last year. But, this year, I ensured I was...
With the success of the solar-powered battery tender trickle charger on the other Discovery, I had to install another panel and controller for the new 1998 Land Rover Discovery 1. Below is a quick video discussing it more...
It’s been roughly 2 years since we embarked on backyard chickens. I would consider our coop very secure and you can learn more about the coop here: However, in the past 6 months I’ve lost 4 chickens to fox, in the...
Checking the oil in a 2016 Range Rover Sport Silly, right? Every time I checked the oil it said unavailable. Evidently, you must wait for a minimum of 20 minutes for it to read. I still prefer an old dipstick, but that...
The Carousel of Progress I’m a dork. My favorite “ride” at Disney World is now the Carousel of Progress. It was created in 1964 for the New York World Fair by Walt Disney himself. It depicts the 1900’s...
1985 Coke Recipe I wasn’t drinking Coke in 1985, so I wasn’t lucky enough to try the “New Coke” recipe. Shortly, after launch, people demanded the “classic recipe” to come back, and it did...