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GM plans to sell Buicks made in China to Americans
NY Post ^ | 8/198/15 | Staff , Reuters

Posted on 08/18/2015 7:20:20 PM PDT by Nachum

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To: Nachum

Slap a huge tariff on them.


61 posted on 08/19/2015 6:23:28 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: ealgeone

Me either. I’ve already paid for 3 or 4 by the government but they were never delivered.


62 posted on 08/19/2015 9:36:02 AM PDT by sheana
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To: Nachum

Government Motors


Not in this family!


63 posted on 08/19/2015 5:04:02 PM PDT by SaraJohnson
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To: Nachum

Boo-ick ! That’s a well known Chinese automobile.

http://on.msnbc.com/Lk7loI

Buick was loved by Henry P’u Yi, the last emperor of China. The emperor’s car ended up with Chairman Mao’s No. 2 Zhou Enlai and hence developed cachet within the CCP. The article does not include attribution but roughly matches a version I heard in China.


64 posted on 08/19/2015 6:27:51 PM PDT by Candor7 (Obama fascism article:(http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html))
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

Good little machine. With decent care they will last nearly forever.


65 posted on 08/19/2015 7:04:09 PM PDT by Nuc 1.1 (Nuc 1 Liberals aren't Patriots. Remember 1789!)
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To: USARightSide

The Buicks were great cars. I had a 2003 LeSabre. Loved it. I presently have a 2011 King Cab Chevy Silverado 1500. It just rolled 100K. The only problems I have had was a battery failure after 2 1/2 years and a stuck oil pressure relief valve. I live in the southwestern desert and if you get 2years out of a battery you have been truly blessed. As far as the oil pressure relief goes I changed up the oil viscosity and have not had a problem since. I am going to get 300K + out of this machine. Love it!


66 posted on 08/19/2015 7:11:30 PM PDT by Nuc 1.1 (Nuc 1 Liberals aren't Patriots. Remember 1789!)
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To: Nachum

Won’t buy anything from Government Motors.


67 posted on 08/19/2015 8:24:37 PM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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To: Nuc 1.1

I changed up the oil viscosity and have not had a problem since.

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To what?


68 posted on 08/20/2015 12:35:09 AM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: dragnet2

I run 10W40 or 20W40 during the summer in the AZ desert. Full synthetic of course. I prefer Valvoline and normally use 10W30 during the cooler months.


69 posted on 08/20/2015 7:27:17 PM PDT by Nuc 1.1 (Nuc 1 Liberals aren't Patriots. Remember 1789!)
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To: Nuc 1.1

Interesting. Climate here is not as extreme as AZ summers, but just went from 5x30 to 10w30 due to mileage over 100k in one vehicle. Using Mobil semi synthetic. I never go over 3500 for oil changes, and I always keep it near the top mark on the stick. The more oil the more heat dispersion.

Also when I change oil/filer I let it drain for 3 hours. Unlike the local jackball lube places. They always leave about a a 1/4 quart of dirty oil in the engine. At start up I fill the filter half full of oil then screw it on so the motor has oil where it’s needed fast at start up.


70 posted on 08/20/2015 11:05:33 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: dragnet2

You have a good plan. As you stated I found a dark ting in my oil following oil changes performed by various service organizations. So I decided to go the DIY route. I drained the pan dry, replaced the plug, and pulled the filter. While the filter area was drainied dry, I filled the new filter up with oil. This takes a few tries. Installed it. Filled the crankcase with top flight new oil and voila I still had a dark tinge. Hmmmm... The hotrodder in me was irritated. The next time I changed oil, after I installed the new filter, I pulled the pan plug a second time and found an additional quarter to half quart of old oil. I believe the upper oil galleries and, in my case, the displacement on demand manifold, vacuum locks until the oil filter is removed. Some of this oil drains to the oil pan while the majority drains through the oil filter adapter. After that clean oil on the dipstick! Much joy!! But, it takes three to four hours to drain the engine properly.


71 posted on 08/21/2015 5:19:56 PM PDT by Nuc 1.1 (Nuc 1 Liberals aren't Patriots. Remember 1789!)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

Funny I have never heard Buick / caddie water pumps squeal. And I can hear a bat fart in a tornado at 5000 yards.


72 posted on 08/21/2015 5:25:35 PM PDT by Nuc 1.1 (Nuc 1 Liberals aren't Patriots. Remember 1789!)
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To: Nuc 1.1

Absolutely!

And with the price of oil, repairs etc, no way am I letting jackball lube do it. They drain the oil, and as soon as the steady stream stops they screw in the drain plug! Bad bad.

Yep, like you I take 3 hours and let er drain right! Get out the bad!

Take care.


73 posted on 08/21/2015 8:04:07 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Nuc 1.1
Btw I was in a hurry earlier and meant to say very nice technique ya have there. I will remember it. I was a little confused by the process until the vacuum part sunk in. Thanks and I will try it.☺
74 posted on 08/21/2015 9:13:59 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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