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    Walking stick / cane

    Every time I go there is plenty of canes and all kind of mobility devices. I know some people can't afford a wheelchair in DR and here they cost nothing. JJ
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    Walking stick / cane

    Look here is where I get them, three and five Dollars thrift store near me in NC. JJ
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    Walking stick / cane

    Recently I saw myself in need of one of those, a whole week almost out of service with a sciatic pain... No fun 😊 but thankful second week disappeared. Good to have one handy! JJ
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    Leonel Fernandez presents his proposals to Grupo Corripio

    At least I benefit from his bad administration, I was able to renew my vehicle thru Plan Remove... Can you believe that some of the tourist I transported from STI said that they never rode in a nice Taxi like mine. Brand new twelve passengers van finished in man made leather allover inside...
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    Pre-Fill your oil filter

    My two Babies, I also have a 2003 Honda CRV and a 2003 Dodge Caravan. Silver Camry 2005 V-6 with 305k miles in new condition. White Camry 4 cylinders 190k in new condition. CRV 170 k miles in New condition. 2003 Caravan 150k fair paint condition but mechanical condition 👍 I keep my fleet well...
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    Leonel Fernandez presents his proposals to Grupo Corripio

    The country paid three times more, everybody knows the whole story 😜 Gonzalo, Bautista etc etc... JJ
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    Pre-Fill your oil filter

    Happened to me 1990s returning from Puerto Plata on my to Santiago, my 1984 Honda Accord was using some oil so I stopped in the gas station exiting PP to top off the oil but forgot to put the cap in place, by the time I was in Maimon my car was smelling and smoking bad, corrected oil level again...
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    Pre-Fill your oil filter

    Yes I believed in some products (oil additive) to extend the life of my engines. I not longer use them in my vehicles as the oil Quality has improved efficiently in the last decades. When I started working in the maintenance department where I have been almost since I arrived in the US I have...
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    Pre-Fill your oil filter

    I always lubricate O rings in all types of filters and parts installation, some filters come from the factory with the lubricant included, just to mention a couple examples in my daily basis maintenance jobs are CNG fuel filters and airdryer repairs kit they come with Vaseline. JJ
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    Pre-Fill your oil filter

    One single engine of the buses I maintain Cummins ISL-9 cost more than a one bedroom apartment in Sosua. JJ
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    Pre-Fill your oil filter

    I am a professional mechanic, I knew this for more than 15 years otherwise I barely do it. In some vehicles this is just impossible like in my Toyota Camry V-6 since the filter is installed almost in horizontal position. It's recommended to do so because the oil pump sucks from the filter in...
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    master honda mechanic needed

    I bought a repo car about 12 years ago, the engine cylinders head and lot of parts was set in boxes in the truck of the car, same reason the person who leased the car took it to a bad mechanic who couldn't fix. I went to LKQ and pulled an engine off a junked car and put it together. I bought the...
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    Frontier Airlines Is Adding Puerto Rico-Dominican Republic Flights

    Perfect this way I can visit Puerto Rico couple days, always wanted to go there. JJ
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    Frontier Airlines Is Adding Puerto Rico-Dominican Republic Flights

    Wonderful 😊 I know Frontier connects RDU / San Juan non stop. Wondering if they will stop at STI before making it to Puerto Rico That would be perfect for me. JJ
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    Sosúa Beach Renovations

    I doubt the cost will be $400 million US Dollars, the shop where I work cost $40. Millions in 2011. JJ
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    Sosúa Beach Renovations

    Two and half years construction starting January 2025. JJ
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    Dominican foreign minister calls for controls to those who finance the chaos and export firearms to Haiti

    He speak very good English and he is very accurate in each one of his answers. I like the last one, el hombre no cae en gancho. JJ
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    master honda mechanic needed

    I don't think it's too bad as some people are trying to make it here, in Santiago City there are hundreds of high rated mechanics. All my family in Santiago find good mechanic shops. JJ
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    master honda mechanic needed

    You might be better towing that car to Santiago, I am sure you will find the right person over there. JJ