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The Techron is added to the gas tank. It should only directly affect components of the fuel system. I never noticed a chemical smell whenever I used it, but I just poured in the small bottle. Maybe you have a higher concentration in your gas than I had. It's going to burn and come out the...

I store my lawnmower in the shed with a full tank. My generators are stores in my attached garage with empty tanks. My reasoning is that the shed has large temperature swings and the change in pressure in the tank will cause air to siphon in and out. If the tank is full, there is little room...

Interesting experiment. Thank for posting the results.

2024 Honda Africa Twin AS 681miles, 579 miles on oil Out: Castrol ActEvo 10W-30, Purolator Boss 14610 In: Mobil 1 Racing 4T 10W-40, Purolator Boss 14610 Did the first oil change at 102 miles with the Castrol to get the initial break-in glitter out. Did the final break-in oil change with Mobil...

How do you like that Motoz GPS tire on the Africa Twin? How many miles do you have in it?

I used PRI-G for a number of years, then switched to Marine Stabil 360 due to Stabil is on the shelf at local stores and easier to get. I didn't have any problems with PRI-G. All my engines started fine after storage. If I remember correctly, PRI claims to be able to "restore" old gas and old...

This is basically what I have read on multiple forums. Some cars get a small % increase in MPG running premium, but the cost difference is much greater. I haven't heard of much of an increase using mid-grade over regular gas. I ran mid-grade in my motorcycle that called for premium and it ran...

I'd start with the fluids and whatever is needed to make it safe. Inspect the brakes (pads, rotors, etc) brake lines. I've had rusty brake lines pop before. Everything else can be scheduled at your convenience.

I'd pass on the Teflon. If Teflon belonged in the engine, all the major oil companies would use it.

1. You just get a sense of how much oil it takes to top off your car. For example, if the oil is halfway between min and max. Take a mental note of how much oil it takes to top it off to the full mark. Then, when it's time to change the oil, check it again and just make an estimate of the...

There's no benefit using a 0W-30 in a scooter unless you are starting it in freezing weather. Would 0W-30 work in a scooter? Sure, it would probably work ok. My first choice would be a quality 10W-30.

I use ramps under the front wheels with my 2024 Rav4. Drain plug and oil filter are easy to access. Pretty easy oil change for me. There isn't a lot of room at the end of the filter, so I put the filter wrench/socket on the filter, then I snap on the ratchet and break the filter loose. I take...

I think that once the bits are caught in between the filter pleats, it is unlikely that they would come loose during filter bypass. The bigger question is how many of these bits flow through bypass before getting caught in the filter pleats?

Motorcycles really shed a lot of metallic particles during break in. Change early and often during break in.

Well, Toyota specs 10,000 mile oil changes, so it should last. I change mine every 5K in my 24 Rav4. It's right there next to the oil plug, so no big deal to change it while I'm draining the oil. The oil really isn't very dark after 5K miles, so I'm probably wasting money changing the filter...

I do an early oil change on my vehicles. On cars/trucks, I usually do an initial 500-1000 mile oil and filter change, then every 5K after that. My motorcycles, I'll do a 100 mile change, 500 mile change, and then regular changes based on mileage or before long trips. For that first change...

I use fuel stabilizer and add 1oz of TCW3 2-cycle oil to a 5 gallon can of pump gas. I use this year round in my OPE engines and generator. Drain the gas tank and run the carburetors dry before storage and it leaves a thin oil film on everything to prevent corrosion and drying out of hoses and...

I haven't had any problems with pump gas. As long as I do my part to winterize my equipment, they always start in the spring. I've had the clear type fuel line harden up on two-cycle weed trimmers, but other than that, 15 or more years out of a rubber fuel line on mowers, motorcycles and...

MA2 is not a new version of MA. MA is a big category that is divided into two subset categories: MA1 and MA2. All oils that meet the MA2 standard also meet MA, so many companies mark the bottles with MA/MA2.

JASO MA is fine. Many motorcycle oils are marked as either MA or MA/MA2 and both are ok. I believe Honda's GN4 oil is marked as MA on the bottle.