Oh man, did you try oiling the blade right before you crank the tension? That combo saved me more times than I can count. I had a clipper start slipping on a zero fade last month, and I just hit the screw with a tiny quarter turn and it grabbed right away. The trimmers are a lifesaver for those close calls though, I always keep my T-outliners fully charged just in case. Now I do the same morning check you mentioned, quarter turn and a drop of oil, and I barely have issues anymore.

Had a day last spring where every damn zone wired itself. Still chasing that high.

Cringe every time I see a drain plug that's been gorilla torqued on there. Had a similar thing happen with my old Civic, previous owner must have used a breaker bar on the oil filter housing. Spent a full afternoon with a strap wrench and some penetrating oil just to get the damn thing off. The sludge with glitter part gets me though, that's basically the engine telling you it's done. At least TJ learned the hard way that sometimes you gotta just drop the pan and start fresh.

15 degrees? That's insane, the sleeve bent that much?

Did the hacksaw end up saving the day, or is my tank now leaking in a way that matches my questionable DIY skills?