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After few hundred kilometers after oil change with Mobil 1 0W40 this is what it looked like when changing gasket yesterday.

So, as the winter is almost here getting a convertible is a logical thing to do, right? :) This is a 1992 XR3i with 1.8 litre RQB Zetec engine with 130 hp and 130k miles on the clock. With weight of about 1200 kg this is enough. Nothing much to do, just the normal route of - wheels - tyres -...

Sooo I have been wanting to get a smaller convertible now for some time and finally went to see a 1997 BMW Z3 with fairly low miles. Trip today ended with this 1995 5.0 GT with T5 manual transmission instead. Only has just under 140000 kilometers on the clock. Will need some mechanical work...

It was time to get something different after my 2013 R1200RT. I had been looking at BMW GS but it seemed that everybody had one so wanted something else instead. Yamaha 1200 Tenere was interesting but those seemed to have more miles on the clock than what I wanted. Then I noticed this 2016...

Wanted to add another bike in the garage and found this -83 GS1000G with about 53000 kilometers (about 33k miles) within reasonable distance. Bike has been sitting for the past five years so there is a bit of maintenance work to be done but nothing major. First thing was to change all fluids...

Hello all. Been thinking for a while to replace my 1997 H-D Bad Boy with something else. Main reason has been that with four bikes Bad Boy had become something to take out and ride to town for a cup of coffee and then back home. It was sort of without actual purpose. So after considering...

This is my 1996 R1100RT with 74000 km (46k miles) on the clock. I bought this in March this year and the service history was not so good, frankly the oil looked really nasty. With two short OCIs of 250 km each or so with cheapest available 20W50 mineral and then two longer ones with Valvoline...

We dropped the oilpan of my 2000 TT more or less out of curiosity and perhaps just in case. I had no idea if these engines were of sludge building type so a little work for peace of mind. Previous owner has fed Mobil 1 ESP 5W30 and I have used Mobil 1 0w40. No sludge, just a little of material...

Oil specification for this CFFB engine is 507.00 and my OCI is 6200 miles (10000 km) My short list is as follows: - Mobil 1 ESP 5W30 - Castrol Edge Titanium FST 5W30 Would either one of these two be better than the other or are they by any chance more or less equal products? Both are...

Right. Came across this 2011 K1600GT at the nearby Harley dealer and they made me an offer I could not refuse so I left my 2003 FLHR there. This has 30k miles on the clock and is a one owner bike with full BMW dealer service history. It appears to have just about every available accessory that...

Hello. 1991 Mercedes 300SE, 3.2 I6 with 195k miles on the clock. I'm having trouble with Merc's emissions: CO is 0.45% (limit(0.30%) and HC around 200 (limit 100). Basic parts have been changed ie. plugs, wires, ECM temperature sensor, O2 sensor, catalytic converters, distributor cap and...

Did just a 1000 kilometer work trip with my W140 and tires under the car (purchased by previous owner) are not suitable for this car. They are Kormoran and they are not silent, they are not round and they do not roll like modern tires should. So I want a new set of summer tires. As mine is a...

Transmission is A5S390R ie. 5L40-E and has this sticker on the oil pan: Correct me if I'm wrong but first fill has been Dexron III and recommendation now is Dexron VI? If Dexron VI is correct then I can fairly easy get Ravenol Dexron VI or Petro-Canada Dexron VI. Both cost about the same...

Well, this was an eventful Friday . I drove 150 miles in the morning to Helsinki to buy a 2005 Volvo S80 2.5 turbo. That was a bust as the car was already sold when I got there so what's next? I had been watching a BMW X5 ad for a week or two and as I'm on vacation I took off to this other...

My Road King engine is still in pieces at the dealer because of crank damage. They have the parts now but unfortunately queue is such that I will get my bike in August. So I got this GTS today to ease my pain. 28500 miles on the clock with new tyres and everything works.

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Cheers! My new to me Mercedes 300 SE needs transmission fluid changed - well, perhaps it doesn't need it but I want to change fluid and filter to know that that is done. Transmission is older 722.3 or 722.4 model and calls for 236.6 or 236.7 transmission fluid. Mercedes approved products...

So. A W140 has been something I have wanted to get for the past 10...15 years and yesterday everything clicked. This is a 1992 300 SE with 3.2 litre R6 and 4 speed automatic transmission. Car has a bit under 190k miles on the clock. Previous owner has rebuilt the cylinder head and changed...

Cheers! My XJR failed emissions test today as the fast idle Lambda value was higher than max allowed. Everything else is OK, car drives perfect, has steady idle and has normal MPG and so on. Tester told me that Lambda value tends to be high if the is an intake or exhaust leak. XJR had full...

Today, December 6th, 2017 is Finland's 100th Independence Day. It is time to celebrate and remember past generations and their sacrificies with deep gratitude and hope that the future generations can enjoy their lives in peace. Odd bunch us Finns as the poem says: "Finn by Jorma Etto A Finn...