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The front differential fluid in my 2015 Jeep Wrangler drained out like grey paint a couple of years ago. I checked on the fresh fluid I put in the differential a few weeks later and it was a clear amber appearance, not gray. I replaced it again about a year ago and it drained out a light amber...

Possibly the overheated head warped enough to allow oil into the combustion chamber through the slight gap in the head gasket area. If the exhaust smoke smells like burnt oil and it smokes heavier when the engine is under an extra heavy load, warped head.

They feel solid, made of quality materials. However, I looked at a comparison test of multiple air filters recently and saw Ecogard's efficiency is below most other air filters including Fram and Super Tech/Champion Labs.

I'm having doubts about jiffy lube ever changing the oil filter after running a flush through the engine. Redline oils are not known to actively clean engine internals. Glad you caught a glimpse of that loaded filter and changed it.

Your 4 speed transmission is super durable but like all automatic transmissions, the fluid level should never be higher than normal range. The foaming of the fluid and increased fluid temperature will shorten the longevity of the transmission resulting in an early failure. It should have a 10mm...

Rislone engine treatment should be available In England. Using it for ~ 4,000 miles put a lot of carbon bits in the pleats of an oversized oil filter as well as cleaned off a lot of varnish from a high mileage Toyota I had.

We need to remind ourselves that most happy and healthy people do not overthink little problems and even bigger problems that are out of their control, not going to change.

Clogged or defective oil filter? Oil became too thin at a higher than normal temperature causing pressure to greatly decrease? Been there, done that with a Lexus V8 (defective filter) and an Aprilia motorcycle (5w-40 became too thin when extra hot) oil lights lit up on both.

Had the same intermittent issue on my 2015 Focus. It was a damaged wire leading to the front right wheel speed sensor.

Please avoid political comments. I do not want this thread to get locked. I've been looking into adding a low mileage fun weekend car to the driveway and would like to figure out how not to severely overpay. It's purely discretionary so I'll might have to wait this out.

The larger 3614 and 3600 sized filters have identical threads to the 4967 and 4386 sized filters. Nesterenko's post is spot on.

Putting a Motorad thermostat in a vehicle is equivalent to putting dollar tree engine oil with no approvals in it. If not OEM, there's Mahl, Aisin, Calorstat.

Better off renting or borrowing another vehicle for the trip. On my wife's 2015 Wrangler, she had less than 3 quarts in the sump with a 6 quart capacity. She told me "I just topped it up the other day." I went to drain what was left as it was due for a change, found oil all over the back of the...

Try giving the throttle body a good thorough cleaning. Too much crud around the plate will block off airflow at idle. Run a good fuel system cleaner like B12 Chemtool or one with a good amount of PEA to clear out your injectors. Lastly, check for vacuum leaks, a common problem with older cars.

XG3614 and the even longer XG3600 however those filters are wider than the XG4967. I personally used a 3600 on a 1.5 liter Toyota Yaris engine with no issues.