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forget mos2 and ws2, when are we gonna get us2

ate uses the 7mm hex sliders or traditional ones. you’ll usually find the anti-rattle spring on the hex type calipers i prefer the hex, super easy to line up

G13 pattern coolants like Pento E are slowly replacing G12+ as the default universal option. If a honda throws a hose in the middle of africa, chances are it’ll get filled with G12+ Coolants based on european standards dominate the aftermarket. Antifreeze targeted for asian vehicles like Zerex...

sometimes ball joints on aluminum knuckles are a real ball buster. this is easy peasy. get spicer ball joints and pocket the extra cash

https://www.ate-na.com/products/ate-plastilube-brake-lubricant/ this is what i use. i presume this is the factory slider grease on ate calipers

previously aligned with a worn ball joint? other suspension arms disturbed during work?

these were nice. mine was the color of a caramel sweet the regular 530 and 540 sport seats look nice by they’re horrible for anything longer than a 5 minute drive. probably made of recycled rocks

maxlife is advertised as universal for almost any automatic made in the last 50 years. this is a universal for 2000s era LV fluids. Shell M1375.4 came out at the turn of the century and was quickly followed by the Jaso 1A LV and DexVI/MercLV standards

i’ll cut one up in a sec

i mean BP US base oil choice has always been worst in class. with a mediocre add pack i don’t see why you’d want this over warren or QSUD

fixed

nobody swaps the v10 into anything you sell short blocks to people who managed to destroy their old engine. not common but it does happen

you can "warranty" your oil filter and other consumables on fcp euro

by servicing i mean any kind of post-warranty repairs. big labor rates (inflated hours) + big parts markup = $$$. this is where the bad reputation of these cars come from.

different servicing environment. american technicians put a higher value on their labor and skills, and it gets more extreme with less common cars\brands.