Recent content by Elkins45

My diesel tractor only gets about 30 hours of use a year. I change the oil annually but have been leaving the filter for at least 2X changes. This is largely based on Kubota’s recommendation of replacing a filter after 400 hours. How many years would you let a filter go before replacing it even...

5w-20 and 10w-30 are also available at the same price.

https://www.ruralking.com/providence-automotive-oil-5w30-5-quarts-pa-5305 $12.99 for five quarts. Shipping is available if you don’t have a RK store nearby, although I don’t know the cost.

My bad for not reading the OP fully. I assumed it was for lingering persistent odors.

I owned a Nissan Pathfinder for a couple of years. It was my only vehicle at the time so I kept a hitch hauler mounted on it during deer season. A lady rammed it at a traffic light then got out and started yelling at me because she didn’t see it.

An ozone generator would be my choice.

I'm seeing a future where foreign AI actually has the unintended consequence of driving almost all financial traffic off the internet because of nonstop cyber attacks on bank customer accounts. My local independent bank was bought by a small regional chain a few years ago and they have a web...

In a similar vein, Exile On Main Street.

Kentucky is pretty harsh when it comes to vehicle property taxes as well. I would just trade something but I’m in the envious position of really liking four out of the five. The only one I don’t like is the terrible 98 Chevy 4x4 but (a) it’s basically just an engine and transmission with a...

I can’t have six cars I can’t have six cars I can’t have six cars

I’ve bought three used cars and two used boats. The first boat was from a newspaper classified. This was in 1991 so there was no other avenue. The second was 2017 off Craigslist. My three used cars were Craigslist (2021) and 2X Facebook in 2024. Two of the three were dealers. The Craigslist one...

It sounds like you are a perfect candidate for a Berryman’s piston soak.

I’m late to this thread, but consider this another vote for a Berryman’s piston soak. I’ve had three of these engines, all oil burners, and all were stopped by a piston soak. One burned a quart in less than 300 miles, and a multi day soak cured it completely.

Or you can just buy a kit. That way you have someone else to blame instead of your own welding skills...

I did a little calculation today. At my current rate of usage I have enough oil for seven years worth of oil changes for my passenger cars. I’m a little light on 15w-40 for my tractor so I’m going to pick up a couple of the $24 boxes of Delo from Auto Zone.