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    '18 escape 2L EB >10% fuel dilution

    Con't of my 2L ecoboost saga.... http://tinyurl.com/y2lxwxm4 IOLM showed 24% remaining but HAD to change because the oil level was over the max mark on dipstick. This was a first for me. Others have asked if I'd noticed the level increase over the duration and to be honest I probably didn't pull...
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    New Motorcycle Break-in

    i have a ex300. replace that filter, dont just screw with it. i use m14t. respect the manufacturers break in, yes it is geared low but do your best. my uoa shows fuel dilution concerns with the factory tune. and assume cagers dont see you.
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    AGM Batteries

    i love them. no more mess from wet cells leaking or post corrosion. you'll want to look into an AGM specific charger. i just retired a 17 year old red top because the load test indicated weak.
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    '00 windstar 3.8L v6 M1 10w30 11k miles w/ TAN

    con't from https://tinyurl.com/ybsetb28 severity 1. 95% highway. 2nd oc with M1 10w30. top off of 1.5 quarts was M1HM 10w30. Fram tg3600, 18 months in service Code: OIL M1&M1HM 10w30 M1 10w30 ATM 10W30 ATM 10W30 ATM 10W30 ATM 10W30 ATM 10W30 ATM 10W30 ATM 10W30 ATM 10W30 ATM...
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    Axle Nut Torque on Ground or in Air

    i believe my instructions for the windstar stressed making the final tighten in one continuous motion; could not sweep the torque wench counter clockwise.
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    bureau veritas?

    hi guys, i've begun receiving spam emails from bureau veritas for oil analysis services. a quick search didn't yield any results. are they a known lab or did they acquire an existing? tia, parker
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    old program has to use non-authenticating smtp

    thank you for the replies. found stunnel!
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    old program has to use non-authenticating smtp

    hi all, up till last month i was using LOApost to get emails out of an old program (running XP). LOApost ceased. they sent notice, and gave some recommended sites to try. the LOA program is downloaded and resided on the desktop, whereas the new sites (authsmtp.com) use a cloud, and I must be...
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    '16 escape 2.5L M1 5w30 6.3k miles 0% oil life

    thanks for all the comments. yes i too believe there are longevity issues with the EBs. this NA engine sample is encouraging if i get a transit connect- i like to keep my work vehicles. regarding the fuel dilution, my mother drives this. she drove about 45 minutes (highway) direct to me for the...
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    '16 escape 2.5L M1 5w30 6.3k miles 0% oil life

    2016 ford escape SE, 2.5L I4, TG3614, 2nd oil change, 0% engine oil life remaining, 35% highway. analysis performed by wix/ ALS. Code: OIL M1 5W30 MILES IN USE 6340 O&F CHANGED Y MILES 8112 MAKEUP OIL 0 EOLR 0% SAMPLE TAKEN 23-AUG-2017 LAB...
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    Dryer vent upgrade ideas

    i've had this on the house for 14 years. when i inspect it a couple times a year i'll pick out the paper wasp nests. replaced the lid from cracks a couple years ago. if they stopped making this i'd likely look at that wall unit in earlier posts. http://store.heartlandnatural.com/default.asp
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    m1ep 5w30 7.4k miles '16 escape 2L GTDI severity 4

    Originally Posted By: Danh When did OAI start quantifying fuel dilution above 5%? That used to be the maximum. the first report i received listed the component as a diesel. they've since amended and now the value is ">5%"
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    m1ep 5w30 7.4k miles '16 escape 2L GTDI severity 4

    con't from http://tinyurl.com/y8hmwkcw 2016 escape 2.0L ecoboost, 4th o/c, 75% highway, TG3614 8.8% fuel dilution, severity 4. Code: OIL M1EP 5W30 M1 5W30 MILES IN USE 7370 7257 O&F CHANGED Y Y MILES 24.2K 16.8K MAKEUP OIL 0 0 EOLR 26% 27% SAMPLE...
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    kawasaki 16097-0008 cut open

    apologies if i've chosen the wrong forum. this is off a '15 ninja 1000 @ 600 miles. ignore the "hesitation marks," this was my first- i used an exhaust pipe cutter. manual recommends first oc at 600 miles, then 7k miles (or 1 year) thereafter.
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    eao11 with photos

    did an OC on 2010 explorer 4L sohc V6. UOA forthcoming. in service 10.5 months/ 11k miles. oil was amsoil ATM 10w30. 70% highway. as has been discussed before, this is how the 2 media ends are joined. notice the glob of sealant/ epoxy used at the left. i tried to tear the pleats apart...
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    Photo Bucket No Longer Works

    what [censored] me off is all the threads out there with images of... i'm going to postimage. in the mean time, is there a utility for all the PB users out there, to reconcile PB images with postimage hosted images? or do i have to revisit every forum, control panel, find my posts, and...
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    ALS Tribology testing

    i'll add that in my contact with them (someone named Sia), I was quoted $11 each for TAN and fuel dilution.
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    OAI's new fuel dilution reporting

    in their newsletter from this AM: Quote: Extensive studies of oil analysis results over the past few years have shown that, even with traditionally high levels of fuel dilution, most GDI engines will not show an elevation of wear metal levels. This resulted in oil analysis reports that were...
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    4 wheel alignment - 2009 Ford Flex FWD

    I'm guessing the "summer" set are in the better condition? if so i would wait till you swap them back on and schedule the alignment.
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