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Suzie-Q
 
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In article . com,
"Brian" wrote:

- Today I checked on replacing thermostat on my car.
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- The job involved removing oil filter(easily accessable and not below
- the car like some others), and undoing two bolts below filter. Part is
- $5. Repairshop quote: $3xx.00
- Toyota Repair manual lists: 0.4 hour lab.
- I am in the wrong business.
-
- Then fix it yourself.
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- If you don't break a bolt off it'll be easy.
- What could go wrong?
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- Wife, it is always a woman.
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- She thinks that spilled a/f in the garage could poison
- the dogs.

She's right. Many animals die horribly from drinking "spilled" anti-freeze.
http://www.cah.com/dr_library/antifreeze.html
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