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    car54 replied to the thread Ford marine 6.2L oil recommendations.
    Most boats have cats. My 2013 4.3 mercruiser had two cats, 4o2 sensors. basically an automotive ECU and emissions control and that was...
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    car54 replied to the thread Ford marine 6.2L oil recommendations.
    I taped a thermocouple to the oil filter of my mercruiser 454's in the past, and that worked well. Under sustained high load the oil...
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    car54 replied to the thread Ford marine 6.2L oil recommendations.
    I have a malibu 6.2 supercharged and it calls for 0w-40 Mobil 1. It's the GM block and runs 50psi at 170f coolant temp. I need to check...
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    car54 replied to the thread Yamaha Seca 750, 1982 model.
    My friend had a seca II. I put 20w-50 in and it ran great until he got stuck in traffic and left it idling so long it self destructed...
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    car54 replied to the thread CFMOTO UForce U10 oil?.
    Based on the oil specs called out in the manual (5w-40 or 0w-40 synthetic) I would probably choose Rotella T6 5w-40 or Mobil1 0w-40...
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    car54 replied to the thread Hiflo motorcycle oil filters.
    In my industry, OME is oil mist eliminator. I suspect your use of an acronym I dont understand was supposed to be OEM maybe? Hiflo is...
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    car54 replied to the thread New bike - Kawasaki Ninja 7 Hybrid.
    What would really go wrong if you dont recalibrate it? It couldn't be THAT bad.. could it?
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    car54 reacted to Pete in PA's post in the thread Suzuki DR200 with Like Like.
    I've been missing having a dual sport since the late 90's. Had two XR650L's and one KLX650C. Always good to have one around to play on...
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    car54 replied to the thread 2004 CBR 1000RR Service Questions.
    Motul 3000 is the lowest end and way overpriced for a conventional oil. The 5100 is the group 3 "Technosynthese" blend. I would...
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    car54 reacted to BusyLittleShop's post in the thread New bike. 10w40. / chain lube with Like Like.
    Comparison between some of the major brands of 10w40... pick anyone to meet and exceed your mileage expectations.. I pick Motul's new...
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    car54 replied to the thread Suzuki DR200.
    In Vermont? synthetic 10w-40, any brand will work. Your weather is a lot milder than down south where I spend most of my time riding in...
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    car54 replied to the thread 2004 CBR 1000RR Service Questions.
    Motul 5100 is excellent. It will treat you very well. Motul & Maxima gives the best shifting I have ever experienced.
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    car54 reacted to Propflux01's post in the thread New bike. 10w40. / chain lube with Like Like.
    The Valvoline Motorcycle oil will work just fine. I prefer OEM filters. Chain wax for the chain lube.
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    car54 replied to the thread New bike. 10w40. / chain lube.
    I use Hengst H97W06 filters on my bikes. Yamaha and Kawasaki both use this filter. They are $4 each on Rockauto and cut apart are every...
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    car54 reacted to BusyLittleShop's post in the thread EVO Harley - VR1 Mineral out, Mobil 1 V-twin in with Like Like.
    Ask a Tribologists what is the difference between synthetics and mineral oil and you might learn a thing or two like in this video...
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