Perfectly good parts removed: What do you do with them?

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Running 4 1999s , two in high mileage use, and two in low , means I can use a lot of “ preventative maintenance “ parts replaced on time in the “ run to fail “ model used for the low mileage.

Abbys coils replaced on her S70 can into Caitlin’s V70 which only sees about 400 miles a month. Caitlin’s oil can go to Calgary to my favourite Scot, along with these slightly used brake pads….

Solution .. more kids. Don’t worry, 24 semesters of college tuition wasn’t bad

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Ultimately, if I took the part off, it's because it's worn out and I won't use it again.

I often don't know exactly what's really bad until I get in there. That can mean that I've purchased everything because of not wanting to go back in later, or wait on a part hat I absolutely need and didn't already purchase. I may then find that a certain part wasn't that bad, or is is still in fine shape, it was just this other thing that was really bad.

I replaced plug wires on my truck, and figured I may as well replace the plugs too since I already had them. Upon inspection the existing plugs weren't bad, just dirty, so I cleaned them, checked the gap, and re-installed them. I was going to do the same on my Buick, but I found a few plugs that I did not want to re-use, so I went ahead and changed the set..... still haven't decided what I'm doing with the old plugs.

My Great Uncle was a mechanic in the depression years. When I attended the auction of his business after his death, he had giant boxes of used spark plugs. They were valued by spark plug collectors but no one else. I got some of his hoarder genes.
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