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1980 Suzuki 550L 1981 Yamaha Virago 1979 Chevy El Camino in horse crap brown 1981 Chevy K20 with 6.2 diesel and glass packs. Everyone loved its sound! 1986 Buck Somerset 1984 Chevy K10 6.2 diesel, no glass packs 1988 Chrysler LeBaron 1991 Chevy K10, my last manual transmission 😭 1953 Cadillac...

@oilfan99 , how do you like that fumoto drain?

2015 GMC Sierra Denali Pennzoil Platinum HM 5W20, Mobil 1 filter 2023 Acura MDX ASpec Pennzoil Plantinum 0W20, Mobil 1 filter

Not a Mazda owner, but have a 2023 Acura. I do my own oil, and its done twice per year as the Queen barely puts 5k a yr on the odometer. We got a free service voucher upon purchase. But the service light has to be on or they won't do it. 🙄 As for the dealer, I don't think they can cancel mfg's...

Yes Dear....

I just use cheap windshield washer fluid in a spray bottle most of the time. If it's being cantankerous, I'll use Magic Eraser first. Use a windshield screen when it's parked. It will help redirect the gasoff of the plastics away from the windshield. The Queens '23 Acura is really bad for the...

When operating heavy equipment, you can have strange things happen to you. Especially if you open a yellowjackets nest. When one sting you in the back, instinct is get out of the seat. But you forget about the rollcage of the 54,000lb dozer you are operating. Your head and neck are no match. So...

I have ran Michelin LTX M/S2 for over 30yrs. Always liked them. Never had an issue. My current truck, a '15 GMC Sierra 1500 came with Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza's. I've put about 45k on them and like them more than the Michelins. They are quieter, though the Michelins barely made any noise...

Thanks all for the replies. I've just been curious all these years. Now that I know, I can get a good nights sleep 🤔😁

Missouri side, but only 9 miles from the Arkansas line. Just going by what stealership said and by all the hubbaloo on silveradosierra. If the lifter does not stiffen, then there are no problems. Thus the reason R bank has not been replaced. Apparently all the lifters on L were going bad, but...

Queen and I married in 1987. Two months prior, her 1979 Cougar ended up needing a rebuild. My family owned a business and we had our own mechanic on site, and he was given the nod by my future FnL to do the rebuild. Ron called me up to the shop after working on the car a bit. He shows me the...

Ozarks. On average we may get in the teens a couple nights a year. But last couple years we didn't get out of single digits for a week or so.

Sorry. Mispoke. They say the lifters on the "dead" cylinders will fill with oil and stiffen, thus causing the pushrods to be bent. The only real solution is to keep the engine from dropping cylinders. Which can be done with a programmer, replacing some internals, or in my case, keeping the...

Not the entire head. Only lifters and a couple valves were bent. Per the mechanics. The tick is normal in GM engines with AFM

Yes, left head. Tick did not stop. But was much better due to damaged parts got replaced. Otherwise tick is "normal". 5w-20 is ok though OM says 0w-20? This is why I'm wanting to learn. Thank you. Edit to add; Queens '23 Acura also is 0w-20. It was nice just always having everything the same...

I appreciate the info. I'm slowly going thru the thread @MolaKule provided. Thank you, again. Looking at each additive to see why, how and what their job is. I guess what got me on this is I have a 2015 Sierra with a 6.2 and the annoying lifter tick. At 60k I had the left bank replaced under...

Already have one Dew down, second one open. So it's not lack of caffeine

Not too seriously. Just for fun. Years ago I did my own unscientific scientific test. Dunno why I got the results I did, but it was interesting. About 35yrs ago, I was driving enough I was changing the oil every 2 months. So I would get 1qt of each brand for that service, and fill up a small...

I'm new here. Never seen this site before. Guess I've been under a wheel somewhere. I am geeky about auto detailing. I drive the Queen nuts because I'll research and shop for tires for a couple months. And I'm getting geeky about vehicle fluids. My 60yrs has given me the opinion that I don't...

We are on our 3rd Acura MDX. All the same dealer. We have had nothing but exceptional service from our dealer. Only hiccup was this last purchase of a 2023 loaner, in Sept last year, the auto start feature is now controlled by the Queens phone. Getting the previous account holder (salesman at...