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On Friday, January 30, 2026 at 11:02:56 AM EST, Ronnie Day <ronnie.day@gmail.com> wrote:
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<div><div id="ydpe274b2yiv7986367386"><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><div dir="ltr"><div>>IMO, I ignore the damned things, at least as far as replacing them, .....</div><div><br></div><div>>Can't remember what I paid for the last set (Yokohama YK-CTX) at that time, nor do I </div><div>>remember the mileage on the van when I bought them, but I can find out. Discount has </div><div>>them for $202, plus the usual add-ons. Discount also has the Michelin Defender 2 with a </div><div>>considerably longer service life, for $211 through February, so I plan to buy those this time </div><div>>around.</div><div><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">To that end an as not to repeat the same repeat of a maintenance item, I keep a small spiral note book in my glove compartment. Starting at the front, I put in the date, odometer milage, # gal of gas to fill, total cost and then calculate the mpg for each time I fill the tank.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Then starting at the back of the book, I put in any maintenance item, like replacing the battery, serpentine belt, or brake jobs, sparkplugs, oil changes, tire rotations, timing belts, etc. Basically any maintenance item that either I do or I have done. I put in the date, milage what was done, and if I feel like I got a good deal or screwed the price.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Simple.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">JohnT,</div></div><br><div><div>
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