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I've had two Chevy 350s; a 1971 G-20 Chevy Sportvan with a Quadrajet and a 1974 C-10 with a Rochester 2 bbl.

^^^Oh, and the XT4 has a 9 speed transmission that it shares with Ford (Ford's is an 8 speed; they have one speed tuned out I believe).

2023 Cadillac XT4 with 27,000 miles. First fluid change was at 20,500 miles and it looked pretty dark. This is the second fluid change. Five quarts Valvoline Dex6 fluid.

Stuck valves are usually caused by varnished fuel.

Honda Here's one with 1,000 miles I saw on Mktplace.

I'll probably get yelled at for this but Rotella truck oil. Edit: beautiful car.

Unfortunately, the heads have to come off to get the lifters out. Unless he has good mechanical aptitude, I would have a shop do the job but it's about 5 grand. The truck will last forever, though.

I recently had my 2002 OHV with a five speed I bought new placed out of commission. I gave it to my sister back in 2016 and it slipped off the road in a snowstorm last year and got totalled. It was still running well with a gazillion miles on it. Dashboard looked really bad, though with...

Yes, you're right. I think the biggest the OP can do is a 42" because my standard gate will barely fit mine through it. I have to remove the bagger chute (not the bags themselves on the back of the mower) and hold the discharge guard up to get it through. I don't think a 46" will work for him...

This year, the only motor offered in the basic riders is a Chinese (or MX I don't know) Intellipower that's given people trouble. John Deere still offers B&S but I think MTD has mostly gone to this motor. Pretty sure Craftsman still offers a B&S 17.5 hp motor and the camshaft has been...

If I were going to buy a new mower, I would get the John Deere w/Briggs & Stratton motor. Cub Cadet and MTD make a decent mower but they're now using some kind of Chinese motor that I would stay away from.

I have a Cadillac XT4 and it's only had one minor issue that GM has corrected with an upgraded part (EVAP purge pump). I would get the XT5, which is a little bigger but with GM's same 2.0L four cylinder and 9 speed auto which is a proven reliable powertrain. My XT4 is all wheel drive and it...

Those hubcaps are pretty cool.

FWIW I think it's better to store your mowers with a full tank of gas. I add Lucas fuel treatment, but have sometimes used Stabil.

Everything GM has always been the best. My 2012 Silverado and my 2023 Caddy both have really good A/C. The worst has been the 2018 Jeep Cherokee as it takes a little longer to cool off. It's still decent, though.