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No eco light in this car. That website says this eco light stuff ended in 2013, mine is a 2014. Thanks for the link though, I'm going to share it, I HATE eco crap. Whoever invented the start stop systems in cars, the one that kills your engine at every stoplight, deserves to stand in front of a...

I had to travel for work and forgot to check back in. I used M1 5w20 EP and it burned more than than the factory oil since the last oil change. I am really not a fan of M1, except maybe the high mileage. I've used M1 in a couple of vehicles and all showed either consumptions where there wasn't...

The replacement module functions except for the same code the original had. 2008 Toyota Tundra. If it needed to be programmed, wouldn't it not function? According to the Toyota Tech I talked to, a new unit would be plug and play. Maybe he's wrong, but this unit certainly seems to be if it shows...

I swapped in another RCM and it gets the same code, so I suspect it's the harness. I'll try to do some testing today and check the pins.

I'm repairing a vehicle I bought at auction and having some trouble finding info about the SRS system to repair it. Seems like the dealers and techs scare people away from repairing these systems due to airbags being explosive. 1) the truck is far away from a dealer. Local body shops say they...

Found out group 75s wouldn't touch this. Group 31s might, but there would be a stronger unreliability factor, and cost wise it doesn't make sense. Dealer said I'd need 2000 amps for the cummins V8. I'm getting less optimistic and may just buy new ones, time is a little shorter than I'd like...

I've got the old school battery chargers. Did you have them on a particular setting? I've seen recommendations for low power and high power charging.

These have gotten to -35 on more than one occasion. I may try to hook up a couple of group 75s and see what happens. They are almost as much as these, only difference is I can install and remove one of those myself, so I can keep them inside and periodically hook them up to a charger, whereas...

I've got a couple of old school chargers, I'll grab a picture of them today.

Honestly I couldn't tell you. I didn't buy the tractor and I didn't ask the tractor mechanic the last time they were out. This is a big diesel farming tractor though, and I think you need more than a 12 volt car battery. https://www.tractordata.com/farm-tractors/001/3/4/1346-versatile-850.html

I have a couple of tractor batteries that were purchased new 4-5 years ago and then the tractor was never used. They sat outside, went flat, and went through cold winters. Is it possible to recondition these to get them going? The local dealer wants about $600 for the pair, and this tractor only...

3.7-liter, SOHC V-6 from the spec sheet

90k, original engine, consumption pattern has held stead for the life of the engine. I don't believe there's wear causing it, it's just how they came from the factory. EDIT: never changed the PCV

Viscosity in the Acura 5w-20 Kinematic Viscosity cSt 40°C 47.0 Kinematic Viscosity cSt 100°C 8.5 Viscosity in the M1EP 0w-20 at same respective temps 55 8.6 Viscosity in the M1EP 5w-20 at same respective temps 50 9 Viscosity in the M1EP 5w-30 at same respective temps 60 10.6 I'm...