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NASCAR Xfinity series race sponsor - Dude Wipes. Seriously.
A video showed up on my YouTube home page titled Xfinity Dude Wipes 250 or something similar and I thought it must be some kind of joke video. Nope. Apparently baby wipes for dudes is a real thing....
View ArticleAutolite double platinum spark plugs?
They are half the price of iridium NGK plugs for my Scion. Any reason not to try them, especially since I plan on pulling the plugs every 20k or so to soak the pistons?
View ArticleI took the HPL plunge....
So I decided to order the HPL premium oil in 0w-40 for my Hyundai turbo. Will probably stick with a Fram Ultra filter. This will be 3 firsts for me: 1. First 0w oil 2. First 40 weight oil 3. First...
View Article2021 Chevy Duramax L5P - 21,900 miles/503 hours on oil - 43,400 total...
This oil sample has a total of 21,900 miles and 503 hours on the oil. I had intended to pull a sample at 20,000 miles, but the truck needed to do real work, so the oil change had to wait. Almost all...
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The Solar Eclipse & The Path to Totality
A swath of the United States arcing from Texas to Southern Ontario Canada will be ground level zero for a total eclipse and this is causing foreboding and a bit of mayhem. In the greater Buffalo NY...
View ArticleENGINEER EXPLAINS HOW OFTEN TO CHANGE OIL & FILTER // UPDATED CRITERIA-BASED...
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Dos / windows 3.1 how did programs install?
I have a game that I paid good money for, and installed on a 486DX 33MHZ and it is called Maxis Simfarm. The floppys are junk now so all I got is a nice box. Was looking thru my server and back in 2006...
View ArticleEnd cap wrench
What size or number flutes for WIX 51394 oil filter ? Looked at WIX web site did not find informatio.
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Motorcraft FL-910S cut open
Motorcraft FL-910S from a neighbor's Craftsman tractor with a Briggs and Stratton 26hp V-Twin. It was in use for about 70 hours with Rotella T4 15w40. A Fram PH3614 went back on with Mobil Delvac...
View ArticleBimmer owners - Any decent used model?
Is there any decent used Bimmer models out there or should I just go find a used Lexus IS 350? Is it that painful to even change oil since there is no dipstick? Sometimes I wonder if I should just get...
View ArticlePost your latest HDEO change
I couldn't find a thread for this in the HDEO section so I wanted to start one. I suppose it would be good for anything using HDEO including gasoline engines where it is being used. I'll start with my...
View ArticleCabin air filter question
Will activated carbon cabin air filter restrict airflow versus filter that does not have activated carbon? It's just that my Toyota Sienna hybrids cabin air filter (OEM Toyota) has developed an odor. I...
View ArticleFunny car Car Chaos in Texas this weekend
We have a local racing team out of Glenwood, Iowa racing there this weekend. Williams Bros Racing. Great family project and really nice folks.
View ArticleToyota Lexus corroded battery terminal
The Lexus 86 month battery in our 2013 GS350 F Sport has been in the car for almost 6 years Gas was corroding the positive terminal; I cleaned it a month ago and checked it yesterday. Blue corrosion...
View ArticleJump starter not starting newer AGM equipped cars
In my line of work I jump start cars all day long. Employer supplied me with a Clore JNC660(425amp crank/1700 peak) which would start just about anything except maybe a completely dead AGM. with these...
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Defence spending in Canada coming closer to 2% of GDP
I can’t explain why it took so long but finally Canada is closer to meeting the 2% of GDP NATO commitment. New spending was just announced.
View ArticleFuel line fitting at fuel rail, metal (SS) or plastic?
Couple of years ago when I resurrected my Tahoe, I replaced all of the rotten fuel lines with nylon line. Way back when, I opted to keep the original metal fitting + a few inches of the OE nylon line...
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Eclipse 2024 Photo Thread
Post your photos here! We are in about 90% range and a heavy cloud came over right around max coverage. These were just handheld iPhone 15 Pro through a filter. DSLR photos later.
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