What should be done, and when: Note that this list of service differs in some respects from the manufacturer service schedule. It is intended for users who operate their trucks mostly on road, on highway. Drivers who run extensively off road or in water may have different needs. Drivers with modified trucks may also have different needs. This list is intended to serve as a guide only. Change oil and filter if you鈥檙e using regular oil. Less often and you鈥檒l be building up sludge in the motor. Use a 5,000 mile interval if you're using Mobil1 or comparable synthetic. Change oil & filter. Check emission system and service as necessary - check function of O2 sensors, check operation of purge system and gas cap. Clean crankcase breather, replace hoses if collapsed, and clean throttle body. 1. Change engine oil & filter. 1. Check exhaust and under car components for damage 2. Replace wipers if torn or streaking. 10. Replace cabin filters if needed (P38 Rovers) 11. Check steering linkage joints. Joints should all be good and tight. 1. Change engine oil & filter. 1. Change engine oil & filter. 2. Check steering linkage joints. 1. Change engine oil & filter. 10. Clean air filter 11. Check steering linkage joints. Joints should all be good and tight. 1. Change engine oil & filter. 1. Check steering linkage joints. On Disco 1 and Classic-replace any that are still original. 1. Change engine oil & filter. 2. Check transmission fluid. Check steering linkage joints. Joints should all be good and tight. 3. Oil all door and body hinges 4. Grease drive shaft joints 5. Replace spark plugs 6. Clean air filter 7. Check steering linkage joints. Joints should all be good and tight. 1. Change engine oil & filter. 1. Check steering linkage joints. On Discovery and Classic鈥攔eplace any that show any play.
Those car fanatics residing in Stuttgart, Germany, otherwise known as Porsche engineers and designers, have brought forth the third generation of that larger-than-a-sports-car SUV, known as the Cayenne. The bean counters at Porsche are watching this release closely, as the Cayenne has become the bread and butter of the company. The SUV sells in comparatively high numbers and pads the bottom line, allowing those giddy engineers to build insanely good sports cars. How did they do鈥? Visually the new Cayenne is a hit, albeit more evolution than revolution. Longer, lower and wider, the proportions and silhouette read more 鈥淧orsche鈥?to my eye. Especially the rear of the ute, with subtle Panamera and 911 queues. The interior has improved as well, echoing the design and technology of the recently updated Panamera. Interior volume increases for occupants and luggage alike, with another 3 cubic feet of cargo volume. What about the go stuff鈥? After all, this is a Porsche. All Cayennes will come with an 8-speed auto box mated to a variety of powerplants. A single-turbo V-6 with 340 ponies gets the party started, with a twin-turbo V-6 a step up the ladder putting out 440 horsepower. The edge of insanity arrives one more rung up said ladder with a twin-turbo 4.0-liter V-8 pounding out 550 asphalt-melting horses. Hybrids will make a showing in the near future, with both V-6 and V-8 versions. Two diesel engines have been developed, but Porsche appears to be undecided on their release, courtesy of the Audi diesel scandal. As is de rigueur for all vehicles Porsche, technology bits are either present or available for a price. Adjustable suspensions, carbon-ceramic brakes and all-wheel steering can be had if you write the check. It all boils down to a highly capable sport utility vehicle. I say a job well done鈥?
When i first wrote an article on Soft skills that make a tester some years back, little did i capture the importance that power of concentration plays in our profession. A tester working to perform Exploratory testing in a well defined session often sees himself lost and with his mind miles away from task at hand. Does a 1 hour session mean that a tester get to spend entire one hour on testing ? Probably No even if a tester completely isolates himself/herself from the distractions around his work. How many times it happens that while performing one task you are either thinking of what happened before the current task or what is going to happen after the current task ? While working on something important, you tend to get distracted with an email arrival and tend to spend time there even though it may be as trivial as a joke from a friend.
If you actually got to use a tool called Session Tester meant for assisting testers in performing Session based testing, it has an interesting feature called "Prime Me". On clicking this button, a tester is given some useful suggestions asking him/her to focus on the task at hand. I feel that looking back at your day or even last one hour, you would quite appreciate the fact that our mind tend to be one of the most dynamic entities. At the same time, there is also a growing realization that at the very foundation of every success is an individual's power to focus on the goal till its driven to successful completion. In this context, the greater challenge is how can one tame or control one's mind to get the best out of it at will. What is concentration ? The Oxford dictionary definition of the word 鈥渃oncentration鈥?is 鈥渢he act or power of focusing one鈥檚 attention鈥?
One of the best definition of the word "concentration" comes from Geet Sethi (World record holder in Billiards) when he says concentration is simply remaining in the present. The longer you can remain in the present, the greater your span of concentration. This definition quite beautifully sums up what concentration is all about. Is it easy to concentrate and focus on something ? I think Geet Sethi's definition of concentration really makes it seem quite simple. In reality, is it really simple ? I bet you would agree with me in answering this question as "No". Doesn鈥檛 the above text by Sachin proves that it is so human to have a mind cluttered with thoughts that either take you months ahead of current time or may be years behind ? For those who have experienced the job of Software testing, would agree with me when i say that its an intense job.
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