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Sometimes I move some wood to the cottage and use the chainsaw near by with the doors or windows open. Debris gets all over the place. I secure the loose stuff, open all doors and blow out the van with the leaf blower.

Try... With a long bar across between the wheel studs rotate the drum while prying it off.

Similar marks on the cam lobes of my 2011 Hyundai. I posted pics here and nobody knew what they were for sure. Suggested they were marks left from a surface grinder.

I think you will find the FCPA is no longer in force. How are we to get things done without a good bribe... Look it up, it's on "pause"

Operating conditions make it or break it. Refreshing to see someone step outside of the norms.

A couple of times I have had problems with pads wearing unevenly due to stuck caliper or whatever. Changed one side only and it worked fine.

I trust them %99.

A compromise... You could remove a couple of quarts [suction out of dipstick tube] and replace the 2 quarts with fresh oil.

or just keep doing what you are doing. Real savings are seldom as much as they claim. or consider....is the price of any new unit about to double? Maybe you should grab one quick!

I'm not a machinist but I have always been interested. This video is full of tips and doesn't waste your time.

I have had 2 cars with DI engines. First car went to 250,000 miles, I bought it with 120,000 miles on it. Second car bought with 85,000 miles on it, now has 155,000 miles. They both run fine with no cleaning of the intake valves. IMO the best way to clean the valves is to not do it.

It should work very well. One problem, your shop vac will very much smell of engine oil.

If you don't have an OLM, fuel consumption can be used to help determine an OCI.

P0420 does not necessarily indicate the CAT is plugged. Poor acceleration and lack of power is a better indicator for a plugged CAT. Are you sure the mileage on the highway is only 11.5? Perhaps you have not re-set the lifetime fuel mileage indicator. You want to get on the highway and reset the...

On a highway trip the vehicle covers much more ground in a shorter time. The engine turns over less per mile. RPM more constant and throttle variation is less. All this is easier on the oil, per mile. A good Oil Life Monitor takes this into account. Changing oil by just a mileage figure is an...

I had a 2011 Elantra Touring with the same engine. Good car. Changed the original belt at 161,000 miles. Old belt looked good. Sold it at 179,000 miles. I guess I dodged a bullet.

I had a 99 Dodge Caravan with the 3.3. It started throwing belts yet everything looked fine. Tensioner was a 1 year old aftermarket unit. I don't recall the brand but it had a little slop or wobble in the pulley so I replaced it with an OE part. Problem solved! My point is, ...these engines seem...

This is a problem. Consider taking the long way to work once a week.

%90 of the dirt that passes through an air filter happens during the first %10 of it's use. Best not to change it more than necessary.

The lighting is different between the two sets of photos so it's hard to tell but I lean slightly towards it's a little cleaner now. You have been diving many miles each year and using good oils. Looks like varnish is very hard to remove. If you are driving a lot on the highway, I wouldn't...