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Looking for opinions on retiring early using the 4% rule. I dreamed for a long time of getting there and being financially independent, and finally made it a few months ago, but being invested totally in the market is very scary to stop working and relying on the investment income. A few...

No access streets, were right off the State highway, I try to wait for a decent gap, traffic has been getting heaver in the last few years, I just don't want to pull out and go slow when traffic is heavy.

Thanks, that's what I was thinking, and would like to do when it gets really cold, but for me sitting and waiting for more than a minute seems like a long time.

Interesting topic, the suggestion to drive gently until the engine warms up sounds good, but what is best when you live next to a highway with posted speed limit of 65?, and some mornings the traffic is heavy enough that you have no choice but pick a small opening and go for it. The vehicle is...

I work for DOT a state agency, that rents vehicles and equipment from another state agency called state fleet. we maintain the vehicles and equipment assigned to us. Passenger vehicles from small cars to 1 ton pickups get 5w30 Cenex at 5k/or 1 year, tire rotation every 10k Plow trucks get...

When doing the first drain and fill I like to take the time and make sure its at the proper level, but after that measuring what comes out and refilling the same amount is a lot faster. I drain it warm/hot and let it drain overnight and have the new oil sitting on the floor next to the drain...

That oil pressure switch is in a terrible location and seems to only last a few years and starts leaking again. I am considering just taking it out and putting a plug in it the next time it leaks. I believe that if the low pressure light comes on while driving the engine will be toast anyway...

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It could have a thermostatically controlled cooler, but it also says it has a full flow oil filter so the oil would be constantly pumped through the filter, so I'm guessing that the oil filter temp is somewhat close to the temp of the oil in the engine. Nice to hear that you have no issues with...

I have some concern of the carb icing up, but figure I can address that issue if/when it happens. On the GX630 the carb is tucked in the valley between the 2 heads, so I'm hoping it has enough engine heat to prevent icing.

Thanks for the comments. I should have taken a temp. of the engine and oil filter when I used it last, but at the time I was thinking that touching it would give an idea of what its running at, and I felt the oil filter and side of the engine block, including the bottom by the oil sump and...

Not a walk behind, its a Bercomac, an attachment to be used on atv's and side by sides. I'll have to take some temps the next time I use it, hopefully not for a month or more, but I think barely warm to the touch is too cold after being worked hard for an hour.

Last winter I bought a Honda GX630 to power a snow blower and noticed it doesn't get very warm when using it, for example after using it and working it hard for about an hour I felt the engine block and oil filter with bare hands and it was barely luke warm, and the outside air temp was in the...

Want to update the outcome... So after having a rental car for 50 days, we got our vehicle back. They ended up replacing the timing chain and all the parts associated with the chain. Only started it twice since we picked it up and the start up rattle was quieter and didn't last as long as...

Too bad you still have a start up rattle, and coolant drip. Glad to hear that it has been fairly easy so far, your vehicle must have a lot more room than my Santa Fe. The only thing I can update on mine is I got a call from the dealer today and they said the oil pump has been replaced and after...

Thanks for the info. I don't think I have the skills to do a timing chain job, but find this stuff interesting. We still don't have ours back from the dealer, when we went to pick it up, (after they called and said we can drive it until the parts come in and is fixed) they now say it shouldn't...

I've had bearings on mower spindles that have seals on both sides, it appears to be a sealed bearing meant to keep the grease in and debris out and if that is what the op has than greasing the spindles wont do any good unless the inner seal is removed. As far as how much grease to pump in after...

Thanks for the picture and some details of what you are working on, I'm interested in your results. I will update my situation when ever it gets done.

Its frustrating because the tech was confident it was timing chain related but said for warranty to be approved they need to follow Hyundai's requests, first was they need to change oil and filter, than call Hyundai and are told to do various tests, than call back with results and do more tests...

Thanks for the reply, I'm wondering if ours is cam actuators or timing chain related also.