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I almost picked one up for my 11 year old and I to do. They are a blast to build. Going to have to do one this winter. Thanks for reminding me.

Yes. The valves do not clatter after doing that.

They are as fun as a Challenger without getting tickets….since I can’t behave behind a Hemi. I had a YJ and now a JLU, which get/got dirt miles put on them regularly. They are as practical as a Challenger as well

If my JLU sits for more than 3 days I do this as well, which is quite often. Otherwise I hear valve chatter.

2014 Chrysler Town and Country 131,700 miles on the van In and out: Valvoline Restore and Protect 5w-30 Mopar Filter 3800 miles on the oil Rear engine mount and stabilizer Tire rotation 2nd fill of VRP I had to go under the van anyway for the engine mount and was close to the 6 month mark...

I was going to ask if the Blaster Surface Shield smelled better than Fluid Film. My wife hates me for a week every fall, after application to her van.

Welcome to the club! I have a 2020 JLU that does not get driven much either since I got a job with a company provided vehicle. The smiles per mile are high with this rig! Enjoy yours. Watch for some corrosion around the hinges and lower door edges. My 2020 had it on mine and got it fixed...

I’ve done this many times in my Chrysler 3.6L with Supertech being the single quart

I meant I don't know now the union gets away with treating people they way they do. When the members threatened the strike a couple years ago, it was the first time I stood with the union after hearing the way they treated people. Not having sick time is absolutely ridiculous. 2 hour call in...

If it is down any oil, it's leaking, not burning.

I hire an electrician for work at my plant. I heard he was on 2 day a week work weeks and 3 forced days off, so I have him coming in to do some early maintenance, since he is free. His company had no work for him. I asked why he only works 2 days and he replied that the union doesn’t have to...

Yup! I worked for a Canadian company for 5 years, which included managing a fleet of F150’s and Ram trucks. Funny observation from that job: the RAMs cost less to maintain over 150,000 miles than the Ecoboost F150’s!

The most difficult, tiring, stressful job is being a mom. I relearn that each time my wife is sick and I have to take care of the tribe as she recovers. We have a very traditional marriage where I work and she stays home. When our first 4 kids were old enough, she tried working and hated it...

I thought the Motorcraft semi-syn was a good oil? I recall it being celebrated on this forum at one time.

Do you find this engine to turn the oil dark quicker than other engines you have had? I’ve had three of these engines (1 Altima and 2 Rogues) and I’ve always felt the oil darkens quickly, regardless of brand. I’ve run Valvoline and Mobil1 in them.

My work truck (2017 F150 NA3.5L) is managed by a fleet company and I am told to do 7500 mile oil changes regardless of driving style or type. I take it to Ford and they use Motorcraft semi synthetic. I snuck it in at 6800 miles this time due to the spark plugs needing to be changed according to...

2016 Chrysler Town and Country 150660 miles Unknown oil and filter, as well as miles on the oil. It was dark, but not tar. In: Havoline High Mileage 5w-20 6 Quart box, Fram filter I wanted to use VRP, but it isn’t my van and I probably won’t ever touch it again, unless asked too. This was a...

I wouldn’t have touched that one. The tail is a dead giveaway it’s a snapping turtle. It would have hurt!! Other turtles I’d be happy to move.

I don’t think anyone can treat a new vehicle worse than a college student intern at an Agricultural Coop, yet all the trucks we had went well over 200,000 miles. They looked terrible, but generally ran fine. I became less anal about maintenance to the letter after working there for a couple years.

I quit buying from RA because the return process is expensive and I’ve had a couple of instances where the wrong part was sent (part numbers didn’t match the order)and I had to pay to send it back. Local is the way to go. I do miss the magnets.