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Nnthach replied to the thread 1998 Ford 4.0L SOHC after 160K, under the valve covers..It’s an oiler pipe. Seems to be a German thing, too. The Ford Cologne V6 is a German engine. Mercedes and BMW did use similar oiling...
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Nnthach replied to the thread 1998 Ford 4.0L SOHC after 160K, under the valve covers..Metal. Went with one on Amazon with more favorable reviews. This one had the tabs. In hindsight, I should have applied some Loctite 518...
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Nnthach replied to the thread 1998 Ford 4.0L SOHC after 160K, under the valve covers..I did the valve cover gaskets with the intake off. Might as well, not a fun job with this engine. It needed a new water pump and...
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Nnthach posted the thread 1998 Ford 4.0L SOHC after 160K, under the valve covers. in Mechanical/Maintenance Forum.This truck has been in a friend’s family since 1999, bought new in SoCal(Orange County). It saw mostly bulk jobber oil from either the...
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Nnthach replied to the thread What are you working on today?.1998 Ford Explorer 4.0 SOHC. The Chinesium water pump and OE thermostat housing went out. Took most of yesterday to wrangle with it...
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Nnthach reacted to RBT's post in the thread Are those cheap ebay clocksprings worth using? with
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In most cars the clock spring is part of the electrical system for the airbag. Do you reasonably think the eBay version is the same... -
Nnthach reacted to wavinwayne's post in the thread Are those cheap ebay clocksprings worth using? with Like.
The guy from South Main Auto on Youtube says never, never, never use an aftermarket clockspring. Claims they are all complete garbage...
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Nnthach replied to the thread Hot engine, hot climate, and rideshare. Burning oil like crazy and need a change. Recommendations?.This. I’ve done this to a Prius that was drinking oil at the rate of 1-1.5K/1qt. Got the consumption down to 2-3K/1qt on a diet of...
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Nnthach reacted to D20's post in the thread Hot engine, hot climate, and rideshare. Burning oil like crazy and need a change. Recommendations? with Like.
IMO, AI has its place and should be used very selectively. AI can make recommendations the whole group has missed.
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Nnthach reacted to OVERKILL's post in the thread Hot engine, hot climate, and rideshare. Burning oil like crazy and need a change. Recommendations? with Like.
It can also hallucinate absolute nonsense and convince somebody with little to no pre-existing knowledge of something that's abject fantasy.
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Nnthach reacted to Japanese's post in the thread Hot engine, hot climate, and rideshare. Burning oil like crazy and need a change. Recommendations? with Like.
Also, keep in mind that AI learns from us as well. I was correcting it a few times and it thanked me and it changed its recommendations...
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Nnthach reacted to jsean's post in the thread Hot engine, hot climate, and rideshare. Burning oil like crazy and need a change. Recommendations? with Like.
Yes, it’s pretty straight forward. Just be methodical about it and you’ll be fine. Also cover up the spark plug holes after you pour in...
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NI've had an SP-III vehicle, a 2007 Kia Rondo. I had good luck using Castrol Transmax, it was more similar in viscosity to the SP-III at...
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Nnthach replied to the thread 2025-2026 Toyota Camry Hybrid.I’ve “borrowed” the parent’s Camry last weekend, I will say with the gen4/5 versions of Toyota Hybrid System, I really don’t miss the...
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NIf you think the Gen 4 A25A Hybrid Powertrain is great, the new Gen 5 system is even better. It is quieter and feels subjectively...
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