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    Finally, proof for the 5K mile oil change, or something to laugh at/BITOG fodder

    A lot of MB diesels were slugging up. They found that the wrong oil was being used combined with long change intervals was the cause.
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    Fram XG9972 and CH9972 oil filters contrasted

    On a Toyota, do you guys remove the outer plug on the filter housing first to drain the filter or do you just remove the whole filter cap? Many have said that it’s hard to remove the plug because the whole cap wants to turn.
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    Confusing Porsche Oil Intervals

    Can you vacuum the oil on a Porsche?
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    Self Service Car Wash - South Korea

    There used to be a topless indoor car wash in Greensboro, NC. Over benign the Novartis plant. Day I went there it was closed.
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    Motor Oil Geek..Oil & Fuel Additives

    Heavy or thin?
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    When the battery is under the passenger seat

    You have to cut the carpet to get the battery out. It’s designed that way. Carpet lays back down and ac duct goes over it, plus it’s under the seat.
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    When the battery is under the passenger seat

    The ac piping is a plastic panel that lifts off. There are cuts in the carpet that are a guide to further cut the carpet to peel it back to expose the plastic cover. Can you hook up a battery jumper or another vehicle to the remote battery posts under the hood? To move the seat up? Check out...
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    Under the Valve Cover... how's it lookin'?

    You may have been cleaning that engine up quite a bit since you bought it. It might have been really sludged up.
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    18.000 miles no oil change in a '96 Renault and I opened the valve cover

    You’ve got a woman who won’t listen to you. Nothing new there. My worry would be that the cars dies suddenly and her problem becomes your problem.
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    Motor Oil Geek..Oil & Fuel Additives

    Fish sticks and fish fry are having an argument.😁
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    Motor Oil Geek..Oil & Fuel Additives

    Isn’t it a known fact that additive packages don’t mix well with pao base oils, thus the need for a small amount of other base oils?
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    When the battery is under the passenger seat

    You don’t need to remove the seat. Put it all the way forward and tilt the back forward. The battery compartment is exposed. It’s a pain because the batteries are big and heavy. Don’t forget to hook up the vent hose.
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    Flee and Tick Medication (dog). OTC

    I don’t think it kills ticks.
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    Flee and Tick Medication (dog). OTC

    Most definitely!!
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    Flee and Tick Medication (dog). OTC

    Pet Armor doesn’t work. Frontline plus still works well on ticks here in WV. It kills fleas slower so people think it’s not working. I would think you should worry more about ticks where you live. I’ve heard good things about Soresto collars but if you have young children I wouldn’t use a...
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    Oil filter for 2024 Ford E450/motorhome

    I used the 820s on my V10 MH. Worked great for my 5k oci’s.
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    Costco upgrades Top Tier Fuel

    I always go to the managers stand and they cash it. They have a safe there that they can get cash from. Maybe it depends on the store. The Executive member rebate cannot be cashed anymore.
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    Mobil MV ATF VS Valvoline ML in a mercedes 722.6?

    Stick with the Shell 134. Use something else and you are asking for trouble. The MB forums have lots of shifting problems when people use Maxlife. Valvoline says it is ok to use and people on here will tell you it’s ok but it is not. The transmission was designed with the 134 fluids in mind.
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    Costco upgrades Top Tier Fuel

    One of the gas attendants told me that when that system breaks down. They have to hand pump the additive in. He said it’s thick stuff and hard to pump. They also check all the pump card readers every hour for fraudulent card readers.
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