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My F150 has a FLA battery and BMS (battery management system). It actively adjusts the charge rate between 12.5V and 14.3V. I can watch in on my Scangauge II as I drive. The OEM battery lasted 8 years and I'm 2 years into its Kirkland replacement. I changed it when the starter started...

also fits the Schwaben bleeder.

I bought the schwaben version for bleeding the porsche brakes. Found out the cap also fits my F150s so bled them on the weekend. I just need a cap for toyota and mazda to be able to use it on all my vehicles. It has the same fitting as the cmtools one. This kit seems to have a wide variety...

I wouldn't worry about dropping the pan again. I would just get a hand or electric pump and suck it out the fill hole. suck it into a container that has gradients to see how much came out and put that much back in. while refilling the last couple of quarts, you do need to run the engine or...

I've had 3 6R80s since my 2009 F150 (bought in 2011) and the 2015 and 2016 I have now. All have had pan drops and dorman pans installed with drain plugs built in. Each got a new filter with the pan drop and moved the magnets over to the new pan after cleaning them up. Drain and fills after...

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We have these all over the city now. Reduction in wild hares has also occured.

Otofix is owned by Autel since 2020, I think. A lot of their stuff crosses over.

my understanding is that the manufacturer files are updated for new vehicle parameters over time. There's probably a bit of a lag between new vehicles and being able to code using this device. My newest vehicle is 2017 so I'm pretty sure i've got most things covered. Your downloaded files...

I just bought the Otofix D1 Lite to do calibrations on my Macan's dual clutch transmission and transfer case integration resets. You can download files for pretty much any manufacturer with two years of included updates. I updated the tablet OS and Interface program without issue and then...

the term "transaxle" exists for integrated units. separate transmission/axle units won't use that term.

If the OP is outside north america, Shell Helix 0w30. If he's in north america, Penzoil Platiunum Euro LX 0w30...which is Shell Helix.

I have a mitivac handheld like shown above. I have a compressor run vacuum bleeder. I have a Schwaben pressure bleeder. If i have the right adapter for the reservior, the pressure bleeder is the best. Second is the vacuum bleeder. Just apply some grease around the nipple and control the...

30 years of circuit design says it isn't a stretch. yup, I'm old.