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    2020 F350 6.7l diesel- oil change at dealer gone wrong

    It is a diesel. Lots of stuff to oil, and though the bearings are bigger than a gasoline engine they get hammered on more. And plain bearings need oil. And ford diesels aren't the best. A Toyota (gas) will run without oil for a long while but ford diesels like to die from random...
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    2026 Chevy El Camino

    Heck yeah! I forgot Holden existed
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    2026 Chevy El Camino

    Why not just take a 2006 Pontiac GTO and slap a bed on it? The 2000s goats are cool cars and the right size and shape to be a Ute
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    If You Could Meet Someone From BITOG?

    It would be cool to meet z09, and AZ Jeff and automechanic. And that one other guy from Arizona, i forgot his username
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    You Tube - How to remove stuck quick connect fuel vacuum lines

    Some of those chevy coolant fittings have to come off in pieces after 20 years. The only durable part of those things is how well they get stuck on the heater core with their big rubber seals, and when you pull on them they just finish breaking Most quick connects are fine
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    What's wrong with this electronic typewriter and does anybody fix them?

    Probably bad contacts or a short. I have a typewriter but it's a manual
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    The new 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe is the bomb

    Ford for the last 20 years?
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    Oil, grease, Krytox for 3D printer leadscrews

    A very light coating of grease or oil just to keep it from rusting or sticking. What you pick doesn't matter I use white lithium grease
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    New To Me...a car I never wanted.

    What fluid did they put in there? If new fluid of the correct type made problems show up, it was already broken you just didn't know it yet.
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    best coolant choice for iron block, brass radiator and Al trans cooler?

    Peak German blue doesn't have 2eha but zerex does.
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    Rousing Rebel: AMC fan goes all-out on Rebel SST

    Could you stick bmw subframes under an old car and get better handling?
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    What are you working on today?

    Definitely as clean as atkovi's counter
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    best coolant choice for iron block, brass radiator and Al trans cooler?

    I think Bmw blue has more silicates than g05. It definitely leaves more crust when it leaks
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    The new 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe is the bomb

    There's chevy 350s that are 30+ years old and this is how they're maintained. I guess tbi is better than gdi
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    Michelin Defender LTX craking

    every Michelin cracks. they'll still last 6+ years even if they're cracked for the last 4
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    P0420 code after Protect and Restore

    A little bit of soot won't hurt the cat. If you have the right combo of problems you can turn your cat into a giant blowtorch and melt it but that requires misfires and high speed
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    Tesla AutoPilot runs over and kills motorcycle rider

    This is the reason why I don't like to ride motorcycles on pavement. Too many people don't pay attention, and a small bump in a car could cripple you for life on a bike. Off-road you might crash and die but at least it's your own fault and you won't get ran over by a 4000 lb brick.
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    How to prevent bugs sticking to windshield?

    Drain the river and anywhere bugs live
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    P0420 code after Protect and Restore

    Cat codes are annoying buggers because they show up if: The engine runs rough The engine runs rich/stays cold Any of the 02 sensors are tired (tired sensors can also cause the engine to run rich) There's an exhaust leak There's a connector with too much resistance Your car is possessed...
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    Honda Crank Bolt Tightening - comparing two methods

    I had to buy the crank hold down tool for my first Odyssey timing belt. And a 3/4 inch breaker bar. If the timing belt has been replaced before the bolt isn't as tight as from the factory I just put one breaker bar holding the balancer with the counter hold tool and then put an extension on...
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