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    2025 Ram Hurricane I-6 dipstick deletion

    You should have the ability to check oil level from within the vehicle. The only reason to recheck the oil level is to confirm you poured the correct amount. Buying the correct number of bottles of oil can help you make that determination. IJS.;)
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    M1 0W-40 FS SP 4k mi; BMW 2011 328I 240k mi

    LL01FE was available in Europe over 15 yrs ago, but like I said LL01fe was the official viscosity for the N20 in the US. LL01fe is essentially a ILSAC oil anyways because the the is around 3.2cP.
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    The Dragon Bravo Fire destroys the Grand Canyon Lodge

    It was a magnificent place. I had the opportunity to stay there for a couple of days while on a family vacation as a young teen. We even took the mule ride down into the canyon. Such great memories.
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    M1 0W-40 FS SP 4k mi; BMW 2011 328I 240k mi

    The N20 is also spec'd for LL01fe (I don't remember what the LL04 version is. Maybe LL12fe?). BMW was also recommending a 20 grade (A5/B5) when they were selling this engine. BMW never officially recommended LL04 for this engine in the US because we weren't on ULSG and BMW was more...
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    Are German cars safer than Japanese or American cars?

    The EU used to have more stringent requirements for the passenger cell during a rollover. Basically the roof could not collapse like it could on any American SUV/Pickup at the time. I don't know if that's still the case. Otherwise everything else was about equivalent. You can look at...
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    What are you doing right now?

    https://www.thedrive.com/news/borlas-fake-v8-exhaust-for-the-ford-mach-e-is-out-and-heres-what-people-think-about-it To each their own I guess.
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    "Fuel Efficiency Standards Are Dead"

    That was big in California. Old diesels with the frame were being overhauled. I think the grace period for that sort of thing has closed.
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    What are you doing right now?

    Sitting at Starbucks, just got off the phone with Mom and just saw a slammed Mach-E Shelby drive by making a V8 sound. *Eye roll*
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    "Fuel Efficiency Standards Are Dead"

    After watching the YT video with that drive line engineer from GM I don't know why anyone would buy their product. ZF designs an AT, GM redesigns using worse metallurgy with certain parts in order to save money. Transmissions fail.
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    "Fuel Efficiency Standards Are Dead"

    Who knows? I doubt it because everything can change in 4 yrs and businesses need stability. Also, the Munson's of the world will of course lose their minds the next time the price of gas spikes and it costs $200 to fill their vehicle which they're upside down on for the next 10 yrs.
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    F1 The Movie

    The theater is in charge of setting the sound levels.
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    F1 The Movie

    I liked it. Saw it earlier this afternoon. CGI was good. Not overly done IMO.
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    M1 5W30 EP vs ESP : Which would you run a longer OCI with ?

    M1 EP because they're advertising it as a "20k mile" oil but you have to do it within 1 yr. That being said I think VW has a 30k km (18k miles ) oil change interval in EU so there's that.
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    What is considered a respectable HTHS?

    DI injectors are not more prone to clogging. Fuel dilution is a not a DI problem per se. A dual system would probably run on PI under most low speed conditions which is where fuel dilution is probably most likely to occur (i.e. short tripping). Toyota and VW have been using a dual injection...
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    Oil Change Intervals 3k vs Longer with full synthetic

    So it's the oci and not the engine combined with easy miles? How's the rest of the vehicle? Care to share a photo of the odometer?
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    How to tax EVs

    Sure but that econobox would weigh half significantly less. I mean the state could just levy a tax based on vehicle weight.
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    Need building solution for covered patio addition

    The contractors are correct. As a layperson short of redoing both roof lines it's a no go.
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    How to tax EVs

    Fraud
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    Best/Worst A/C Performance in a car?

    330 (E46) followed by early 2000's Mercedes C-class coupes were the worst. My 89 Jeep Wagoneer was the best.
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