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thanks for this tip "wpod." pour from one gallon can the right way

I will give paint can spout from Lowes a try. Price is right.

How do you pour from a one gallon tin can? I buy WD-40 in gallon tin cans and spill half of the can on the floor. I have tried five different funnels and none have helped. Someone suggested taping a toilet paper roll to the spout. The "video ad" for the product shows it dribbling down the can...

Originally Posted by ka9mnx Originally Posted by dogememe Originally Posted by MrQuackers California owners are in for sticker shock for a legal replacement. It's absolutely ridiculous. They are like $200 more for literally the same stupid thing, just with a EO# printed on it. My F150 came...

Originally Posted by khittner Supton: Valve cover gasket? Would I know if the valve cover gasket was an issue? Would I see oil when I go to change the spark plugs?

Originally Posted by ka9mnx Originally Posted by BMWTurboDzl Sounds like the engine is worn out due to excessive blow-by. Yes and at 260,00 miles the cat was already toast. This feels like an intervention. Are my friends gathering here together to confront me with the reality that this car...

Originally Posted by supton My Camry can get exhaust fumes inside the car and I'm not sure how--I haven't found any leak. For a while it smelled like untreated exhaust; last few times more like burned oil. No idea what is causing it, but when it is acting up I just turn off HVAC at lights (or...

Originally Posted by Fraser434 Do you have any oil loss between oil changes? I would do a cylinder leakage test to see if you have a bad cylinder. Sounds like you need to change the catalytic converter, I wouldn't recommend changing a low ash oil ACEA C1,C2,C3, it's really splitting hairs...

Originally Posted by nascarnation Curious, are you getting P04XX codes for low catalyst performance? Yes, I got the code just before my inspection a week ago. I poured in CataClean (not a fan of snake oils) and passed inspection with flying colors. The code has not come back on but I know it...

Originally Posted by Kestas The fumes can sometimes get in if windows are open. Wind currents can get funny around cars. Sometimes the fix is to close the windows and keep the cabin fan on. The fumes enter the cabin when the vehicle is idling. If the cabin fan is set to "re-circulation" while...

The catalytic converter on my Prius gets clogged with oil and performance suffers. Is there an oil that will result in less issues with the CAT? I read someplace, that phosphorus and sulphated ash content that is particularly damaging to the cat. Would an oil carrying a rating such as ACEA...

The drain-down issue was not something I had considered in this vehicle. I appreciate the concern and will stick with the Purolator filters for now. My Saab runs a L20195. Can I use that same filter on the Rav without an issue? Then I would only need to stock one filter size. Or 51516?

I wanted to try a Driveworks filter and I thought the Purolator might cross reference however I'm not having much luck finding an oversize alternative to the DW-4476. The DW alternatives include: 241 4476 4459 4612 4670 111 195 4651 4011 5610 1a 30257 2222 5288 4457 4460 2500 4631 4006 252 4619...

Is there an oversize filter that I can use on this 1998 Toyota Rav? These filter sit above with the open end of the filter pointed down towards the ground (if that makes a difference). The regular size filters are: Purolator Classic L14476 Driveworks DW-4476 Mann Hummel ML 1009 Purolator PureONE...