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Originally Posted By: friendly_jacek What a screwup about the leaded gas! Did your cat die? After I sent notice of suit, they ordered a replacement HJS cat (now in my garage), and have promised to pay the labor for replacement and ceramic coating. The the closest emissions testing places are...

Originally Posted By: Turk Where do you Muskie fish? I do a lot of fishing in Mn. Going to the St. Croix River Ice Fishing early tomorrow morning. Wish I had time (not lately; I'm finishing up a JD, have a full-time gig, a private practice, and little kids at home)! Sounds like great fun —...

Originally Posted By: ottotheclown The calcium the zinc and the phosphorus levels look weak like those of Beck beer . Or am I missing something??This is the Honda report for the life of me I have no idea why it is there either. Hey listen we all have these days. How many Beck beers did you...

Originally Posted By: Donald What oil and additives did your engine builder suggest. I would have gone with Amsoil break-in oil. My engine rebuilder put in the Redline break-in oil, which I ran for the first 100 miles. After that, I ran dino oil up to the first 1,000 miles. Then I went with...

A week ago, I sent off for a Blackstone UOA. It's for an Audi TT with a 331awhp built 1.8t with 5,440 miles on the rebuild and 1,154 miles on the oil. I am running Amsoil European Formula 5W-30, to which I added about 4 oz. of Crane Cams break-in ZDDP additive (p/n 99003-1) and a half bottle of...

I need to revive an old thread, If I may: I have a heavily modified 1.8t with Autotech cams that have been both cryo-treated and WPC-treated, with flat tappets and Ferrea valves & springs (stiffer than stock). After reading this and related threads, I e-mailed Crane Cams, as follows: Quote: I...