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    Automotive Oil Fast Facts Guide

    Very nice, thanks buster! (y)
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    Most Satisfying Part of an Oil Change

    Everything.... Watching the old oil coming out and not noticing anything unusual, opening the new jugs smelling the fresh oil, pouring it in, pre filling the new filter, putting a new washer and go for a ride with the car imagining the new oil going around the engine. And seeing the replys of...
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    Headlight Replacement, What Version to Choose?

    I really love Philips Xtreme Vision, you can really tell the difference in light range. But is always a trade off with lamp life
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    Motul released gear power MTF and it's available now

    That's great, i believe MOTYLGEAR didn't offer 75W80 GL4 only.
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    Are these metal shavings in my engine oil?

    I like to separate all the filter media from the filter frame, and wrap it with some paper towels. Then you put it under a heavy object or press and leave it there for some hours until the majority of the oil drains out. Then you can check for metals. Normally, particles will accumulate...
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    Are these metal shavings in my engine oil?

    The "1" and "2" look like bubbles. On the filter media, it is hard to say beacuse it's too wet.
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    Fuel dilution - 1.9 mile commute. Let idle before leaving?

    Idling with a cold engine will only improve the fuel dilution. With only a short commute, your oil won't be hot enough to justify letting it idle when you reach your destination either. There is no other way around it, other than driving for longer distances, or forget about it and follow...
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    McLaren MP4/4 - Details with Chief Mechanic & Designer

    Very nice video showing some great details, from the the actual car raced by Ayrton Senna at Brazil in 1988. The McLaren MP4/4. The original team members share some great info and real world experiences. Worth watching!
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    Oil for neglected Alfa Romeo Twin Spark

    I am thinking of doing a couple short OCIs with that oil. Is there any harm in that? No harm, if temperatures where you live allow a 10W to be used, i can't see anything more that could do harm. I have no idea what oil is recommended for that engine, but i can bet 10W40 should be one of them...
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    Post your latest oil purchase or even filter.

    No Sir! They were made in 07/2021 Plenty of CI / SL oils around here, they are alive and kicking! These ones i had to buy from an online store, so i couldn't choose the ones that had a more recent fabrication. But when i buy locally (like Shell RT4 X or Lubrax), i usually find then like 4 to...
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    Post your latest oil purchase or even filter.

    Me too Sir Stude! I looked for it, without success. Oil analysis are not very easy to get here, but i will try to see what i can do. Some nice list of approvals: • API CI-4/SL • ACEA E7 • CAT ECF-2 • Cummins CES 20078 • CES 20077 • DDC Power Guard 93K215 • Deutz DQC III-10 • Mack EO-M Plus...
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    Post your latest oil purchase or even filter.

    Trying some new 15W40 HDEO flavour!
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    What's the inside of your engine look like?!

    We need to keep this thread going! Honda Fit/Jazz 1.3 2009 @57k miles. The car runs mostly on E100 (ethanol) Oils used until today: Honda 10W30 (Mineral) up to 2016 / Honda 0W20 (2017~2018) / Shell Helix HX8 5W30 (2019) / Motul Syn-nergy 5W30 (current) OCI's around 4-5k miles @ 1~1,5 years...
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    Dyno day with my Sportwagen

    Nice car and good numbers! Here in Brazil, most of these tuned VW are using E100. If you also like beatles, have a look on this channel, he is the most famous aircooled VW builder here. https://www.youtube.com/user/oficialsportsystem/videos
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