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I got these microfiber glass towels from House of Rags I believe. One side looks like a normal microfiber for cleaning and the other side is almost silk like that gets almost all the left over lint from the glass when drying.

Exactly. The schooling gets you ready to test for the state boards but where you ultimately fit in depends on the person and how they fit the situation. My SIL is now a CRNA and my daughter is about half way through getting her Nurse Practitioner and they both worked Emergency Department or ICU...

More boundary layer of the 0w-40 giving more power and less wear metals in a low rpm diesel engine makes sense. Even in a gasoline engine I think it would be good for me as I don’t live above 3k rpm 90+% of the time.

Received an upgraded turbo for the GTI for more boosty boost. Very disappointed to find that it appears it had a very violent delivery to my home as evidenced by the hole in the box where the waste gate lever was poking out. No bueno so back it goes. No way I’m gonna “test it out” by installing...

I’ve not followed the Tundra issues closely but it appears it’s a combination of timing chain pressures pulling up, evidently considerably, and the piston pushing down from the turbo boost making the crank pressures “interfere with the oil boundary layer” of the 0w-20 oil at high temperatures...

Yes the 2.0 Duratec literally shook the change in the center console while warming up and it lessened considerably once warm. The new mounts totally cured it. It was a good little engine and I took it to 220k with just the mounts, a water pump and valve cover gasket. Never used oil at all...

Sounds like the oil consumption battle is going your way. At that age and mileage you might look at the engine mounts because as the wear the allow more NVH into the cabin that normally would be absorbed giving the feeling of rough running when it may be a dampening issue. When I had my...

This would appear to be a thin vs thinner debate.

Exactly what I did on my 2012 Accord. Dropped and refilled three quarts every twenty thousand miles. Instead of waiting 60k for it to get bad this provides a better condition fluid over the entire time.

VW is looking at making a major change in their battery game. Advancements have been made in sodium based batteries that give better power density and cold weather performance. Additionally their latest gearbox got very high marks last year.

I had the same thing. I like dark mode but dark mode with red letters is a bit much. Went back to too light mode

People who can actually drive are not afraid to back into a parking spot as it is safer than backing out of a parking spot.

I’d keep the Lexus. That money for the accord is once in a lifetime if you have a willing buyer. It due for a timing belt on time I’d think and although it’s not that much it’s still something to consider.

I’d not go over 5k with mixed driving or 7.5 with mostly highway. Gen 3 and on have the carbon build up under control. Only use VW spec oil. I had a 2017 A4 that gave me almost 100k trouble free miles before wife wanted an SUV. My use case was about 60% highway 40% city with very little idling...

Yeah it’s right at 92hp over the stock 241. We’ve done Unitronic Inter cooler and down pipe and VW European clubsport exhaust and the aftermarket finally cracked the TCU coding so the DSG could clamp harder to hold the 93 octane tune from EQT. It’s definitely a different experience now. All...