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:) I love how you keep everyone updated on your life story.

:bunny: Selling a house is hardly a life story. Sorry, I thought this was Wasteland :rofl:

But seeing as you asked .....

Life Story entry #315 - Stagea has gearbox problems. Stuck in third gear.

Life Story entry #316 - Agent informs me I have offer of $xxx,xxx on house. Offer accepted.

Life Story entry #317 - Shopping for next toy. Have 30 days to seek new ride.

:blink:

Edited by RubyRS4
Damn ...

Stagea is stuck in 3rd gear. A/T light flashes at me and stag drives in 3rd gear (since lunchtime today).

LOL, not you too!

The company Ford cranked over very slow (almost like a dead battery) before firing up this morning then put the tranny into limp mode.

Drove very slowly to the nearby Ford dealer and paid the guy $62 just to tell me that there were no codes logged in the ECU.

If I had just turned it off and restarted it again it would've cleared the ECU (that's all he did) but was worried the battery was on its way out and wouldn't restart. :bunny:

I'm about to do an oil change and the best I've come up with is:

http://ontherunmotorsports.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=23

and locally:

http://www.emtechautomotive.com.au/index.p...070f2abaf9008a4

So yeah.... I'm interested in getting my hands on motor oil and gearbox/diff oil

LOL, not you too!

The company Ford cranked over very slow (almost like a dead battery) before firing up this morning then put the tranny into limp mode.

Drove very slowly to the nearby Ford dealer and paid the guy $62 just to tell me that there were no codes logged in the ECU.

If I had just turned it off and restarted it again it would've cleared the ECU (that's all he did) but was worried the battery was on its way out and wouldn't restart. :rofl:

Bloody inconvenient isn't it? :bunny:

Gotta drive the silver stagea tomorrow anyways. So the black stag gets the week off anyway.

Well autobarn quoted me $996 for a 20L drum of gear 300, and thats basically retail price. Ive emailed some companies interstate so once i hear back from them I'll let you guys know. If i can get a 60L drum, you guys can just pay me for how much you need.

Well autobarn quoted me $996 for a 20L drum of gear 300, and thats basically retail price. Ive emailed some companies interstate so once i hear back from them I'll let you guys know. If i can get a 60L drum, you guys can just pay me for how much you need.

Have you asked anyone about 300V Chrono?

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