1zzfe valve cover gasket
Any valve cover gaskets mfgs i should avoid? Right now oe is 35 while rockauto has them from $5 all the way to $26. mfgs include mahle, felpro, ultra, apex, itm, beck, victor, ajusa
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Airbus flight envelope protection.
If you do an air show , descend to 30 feet, engines at idle, low speed ( 122 knots ) , gear down, landing flaps and and try to climb by pulling back, it won’t climb. Not enough energy. Airbus high...
View Article2020 Civic Hatchback 1.5T/ ~30000mi/5000mi OCI/Kirkland 0w20 Blackstone and OA
Hello, As promised from my last thread(https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/t...-4000m-oci-kirkland-0w20.370148/#post-6525028) that I would send the same sample to both OA and Blackstone to see...
View ArticleHow Many Miles Have You Driven?
I estimate my mileage; 60 years driving x 8K/year. Conservatively maybe 450-500K miles. Accidents; 1, not my fault. I know my distance is likely not much. Some of you fellows might be OTR drivers.
View Article4T65E in 2006 Buick Lacrosse CX 3.8L, 2nd gear starts
New member here. I found this website and forum in a search of issues with a 4T65E transmissions. Whatever help, guidance and referrals you can give me are truly appreciated. A lot here but will try to...
View ArticleBattery Charger Testing Results
Like a number of us on here, I have a number of battery chargers. I keep a bunch because I have a number of cars that dont get year-round use, and I also have some for maintenance. Because there is now...
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High Performance Lubricants Engine Cleaner
Since the topic has come up a few times I am posting the PDS in the PCMO, Diesel, and Euro sections. This is a safe path to clean varnish and or sludge left behind by other oils. There are no solvents...
View ArticleMaybe drape your EV car in the garage with this fire blanket.
Maybe drape your car in the garage with this blanket to snuf out any fire before it starts, or at least keep it under control. Make and automatic car blanketer winch setup.
View Article0W20 at Dealership, Toyota
Dealership quoted me two prices, one for full synthetic, and one a blend. Is the dealership blowing smoke at me?. I didnt realize there is a blend for my 2019 4runner.
View ArticleDoes Where Oil Filters are Made Matter?
I recently placed an order for my 2021 Silverado's oil change. Amsoil SS 0W20 and the EAO17 oil filter. While I was at it, I decided to order a couple EAO24s for my 565 big block. Seeing as Champion...
View ArticleMy VW sacrificed itself to save me/daughter yesterday
Snowy roads, teen driver lost control and hit us head on @ 35+mph. Daughter is fine, I have sprained R ankle, whiplash, bruises from seatbelt. I've had a few flashbacks of the crash already making it...
View ArticleBudget struts?
What are the go-to options for budget oriented loaded strut assemblies these days? I've used the Monroe quickstruts in the past and they were functional but not great and I'd prefer to go with...
View ArticleNew Vehicle Purchase in small-town Montana
Sometime between April and June this year my wife and I will be moving to a small town in Montana. We currently live in northern Utah. Right now we are a one vehicle family, a 1-ton truck, because my...
View Article2023 tally of the "Post your latest oil change" thread
Here's a tally of the 2023 results of who's using what. As always there's a small margin of error as I am usually consuming various domestic light/lite beers when Im adding up the results weekly. To...
View ArticleHPL Customer Service
I’ve been really interested in HPL as they are local to me. Reached out to Dave to ask him about my application, his thoughts on product, and a couple of other things. Quick response and actually...
View ArticleTesla Christmas Road Trip - Battery needed frequent re-charging - Range...
This is horrible, I didnt know it could be so bad. 50 to 69% less than mileage the car estimated. Reporter stated re-charge costs were as much as gasoline. But forget that, took the trip an enormous...
View ArticleDo you have a favorite fuel?
This is a question I'd be intrigued to find out answers for. Do you have a favorite fuel? No proper science behind it, purely butt dyno and personal findings from how your car drives? I've ran 3...
View Article2001 Tahoe 5.3 4L60E slipping - any help?
Hi everyone, I picked up a 2001 tahoe a few days ago. Absolutely love the truck and it’s pretty much fully loaded aside from missing heated seats. Once it gets warm (atleast i haven’t noticed it as...
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