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  1. JRay’07

    Park Polylube

    What does the number 1000 represent?
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    Urban Legend from decades ago ... synthetic oil was "too slick" for engines

    This urban legend doesn’t specify which synthetic base stocks could cause issues. So if you make the transition from group ll+ to group lll your engine will suddenly develop problems? What about the rest of the additive package and the included anti-wear components? There are many other...
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    Urban Legend from decades ago ... synthetic oil was "too slick" for engines

    Strange as it sounds, Mazda also offered a synthetic oil made specifically for rotary engines.
  4. JRay’07

    Dog and Cats

    When I owned both pets simultaneously, our dog would take the cat’s food during feeding time. The cat would also stand its ground whenever our lab invaded his personal space by giving a few swats to the face. Aside from that things went well.
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    It’s the 1990’s: what motor oil and grade are you using?

    My Dad would pick up cases of 10w-30 for our Grand Caravan and 5w-30 for the Honda Civic. It was mostly house brand oil from Joe’s Sporting Goods and Super 76 if I remember correctly.
  6. JRay’07

    Coffee - Your Current Brew

    I also have trouble with the pronunciation. Feel free to indulge yourself with this Burundi Turashobora history lesson. https://www.peets.com/products/burundi-turashobora#:~:text=Read-,More
  7. JRay’07

    55 No-Post Chevy

    Who dat?
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    The "you can't make this stuff up" thread

    I thought I was watching a reenactment of Tenet.
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    Cooked wall switch... Scary. Please come in...

    How many watts is the bulb that is being supplied by the switch rated for?
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    Poor little CVT! Change your fluid!

    Give a man a fish and he’ll have food for a day. Teach a man to fish and he’ll sit in a boat and drink beer all day.
  11. JRay’07

    Motorad Ultrastat

    I used a Motorad thermostat back when I owned a Saab 9-3 with an over cooling issue. After the repair, the ECT sensor fault code never returned for as long as I owned the vehicle.
  12. JRay’07

    empty sump start - Biggest blunder EVER…..

    Don’t worry. There are still oil additives that function during the boundary lubrication regime.
  13. JRay’07

    New Piston Heavier Than Original Piston

    I would leave the new piston alone. You don’t know if there were design updates and improvements implemented and you could cause more harm than good.
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    Fish To Avoid

    Stay away from my baby milkfish.
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    Tested 15 year old Nissan leaf coolant.

    Are you referring to nickel plating? My car’s service manual says to apply a small quantity of anti-seize compound to the plug threads before installing them.
  16. JRay’07

    Post apocalypse oil and filter choice MADMAX style

    Barrels of Chevron Delo 15w-40 and a bunch of Purolator Tech filters confiscated from an enemy tribe.
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    Tested 15 year old Nissan leaf coolant.

    Tighten a spark plug in an aluminum cylinder head without anti-seize compound, run the entire interval as outlined in the maintenance schedule and report back when you try to remove it.
  18. JRay’07

    Any Ramen enthusiasts?

    I recently discovered these noodles in a ramen comparison video. Has anyone tried them?
  19. JRay’07

    What filter of Valvoline restore and protect

    Use PRO-TEC filters for their synergistic effects with this oil.
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