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The big thing is the marketing and commercial of oils. Hard to check up for a normal user what kind of oil i buy. One example of marketing of an oil: Innovative energy-saving premium bi-synthetic engine oil (PAO + esters) for modern gasoline engines. Designed to meet the requirements of...

If we got a dry day i will go and wash my truck. I dont get it why the US carmakers dont galvanize the frames and body like moust of the Europeans do. I love US trucks but hate the way they rust away.

AKO batterys is the only Turkey manufacturer i heard of. AKO

If its a 4wd take a look at the transfercase and fluid level in it. I could swear that the noice of our Suburban came from the rear when driving but it was the transfercase that got a leak from pump rub and i run it empty for a long time before it started to make noice.

Low price oil that working good in my older Chevys 5W30 Dexos 1 gen 2 easy to order from Germany for us who lives in EU Filters i use is AC Delco PFxx when its easy to order and sometimes i found WIX at the local low pride store Biltema here in Sweden but its a long time since i saw them at the...

I used to add cetane booster in wintertime to get a better cold start when i used house heting oil in the car and when it got really cold i addad some kerosene to avoid jelly in tank. Never seen any other benefits than the cold start.

Isnt it manual rockerarms valve clearance adjustment on the Izusu engines ?

The Japanese small trucks are more common but the Chevy, Dodge and Ford trucks are quite common. The only issue is that they rust a lot and that spareparts is not so easy to order from US any more. 10 years ago it was so nice and easy to order directly from US but i guess it got som export taxes...

2016 5.3 Silverado 1500 First oilchange for me on this wehicle when i just bought it. Due to last stamp in service record it should be done before i bought it but i dont belive the oil and filter was changed. Black oil and a really stuck filter. Out: Unknown black thick oil Purolator TL22500...

Here in Sweden i always look for a Calorstat thermostat if aviable when i had good reliability on them.

I belive more in the Finnish Sauna with pouring water on the hot stones to get an wapor thats heat me up.

Totally right of what i learned. Old diesels dont even have intake trottle just regulating the amount of diesel injected to regulate rpm/power. Fully open intakes and free airflow. To little fuel then the engine not revs up. On old diesels like MB it was common to add a turbo and then just...

Lift an old tread. I drive Ford Ranger 2011 and a 2020 on HVO100 without any problem so far but i notised thet it seams to be agressive to some rubber types. The rubber seal on the spare can is now unusable when it got spongy and too big to seal. HVO100 is made by the Finnish company Neste. We...

Bought 2 boxes of A9 Racing Oils Snowmobile 2T at a really nice price. It should be a German made full synth. oil Have just an old AC 600cc and no issues last season on that old slead. Lives in Sweden so i guess that we have a little different oil supply in stores vs. USA Viscosity at 40 deg...

Thats right our D5 is an old one from 2008. I looked at Volvo Sweden for the newer ones and they call for 0w20 :(

Our D5 calls for A5/B5 0w30 here in Sweden but i went to A5/B5 5w30 when itś so much easyer to find. The latest exchange i ordered Delvac 5w30 A5/B5 from Germany

Get the thickest viscosity oil you can find. I dont think there was any thin engine oils 1938 20w50 or 20w60

If you have a dedicated cooking place outside maybe a RV cooktop can be an alternative ? https://www.amazon.com/Deli-Kit-DK223-A01-stovetop-Stainless

Nice old Scania.