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    synthetic oil in chinese gy6 scooter?

    have owned scoots on & off since 2011...piaggio, aprilia, vespa, genuine scooter company; piaggio, aprilia, vespa: some built in China & had oil filter screens...all spec'd 5w-40 synthetic oil; my genuine buddy 125's had both oil filter screens & screw-on oil filters...spec'd 15w-40 oil; I have...
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    Post Your Latest (Motorcycle) Oil Change!

    the next change on my '14 yamaha v star 250 will be a frankenbrew of 1 qt chevron delo 400 15w-40 (sae cj-4/sm), 1 qt Valvoline 10w-40 synthetic mc oil (sae sl) @ 175mL of Amsoil 15w-40 synthetic (sae ck-4)...leftover will become new batch of gun oil (bike sump is 1.4L); not sure about oem vs...
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    Oil Mix???

    if it was my car...new oil & filter! and I am saying this as a 40wt frankenbrewer for my motorcycle & scooter! recycle the oil or donate it to a farm that uses waste oil in barn heaters
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    Number of Spare Magazines You Consider Adequate?

    my lcp has 4 six rounders (2 on & 2 off); my shield has 4 eight rounders & a seven rounder (2 of the 8's & the 7 are on and other 2 8's are off); my sr9c has 3 ten rounders & 2 seventeen rounders (not active right now); my 638 snub has 4 speed loaders & several speed strips (2 safariland speed...
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    Post Your Latest (Motorcycle) Oil Change!

    '13 Genuine Buddy 125 scootmagoot...6916 miles on odometer; oil change done 03/24/2020 out...whatever last year's 10w-40 & 15w-40 frankenbrew was & HiFlo Filtro HF183 filter; rear diff had Klotz 75w-140 synthetic v-twin tranny fluid (hypoid applicable, GL-5 rated); do not recall the amount of...
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    maxi scooter - should i change the oil now?

    use the 5w-40 you currently have; 5w good for cold starts, 40w good for protection once up to operating temps, synthetic great for lubricating over entire temperature range
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    Leather Care

    to 'rejuvenate' and light duty water resistance try something like Kiwi Conditioning Oil (footwear care section in walmart); after a week of leather coming back to life switch to a mink oil product or Atsko Sno Seal https://youtu.be/Trv2ZwuD7qM if really aged & faded you might need neets foot...
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    what to use in '18 dodge journey 2.4 in warranty

    i believe mine is also the older 'world' engine with mercedes-bases vvt...lots of thermo polymer parts on top;
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    what to use in '18 dodge journey 2.4 in warranty

    oem nomenclature escapes me...the fram nomenclature is 10060; best i remember mopar oem is 'puro-tear-alot' which is why i am asking for opinions on what to use; supertech claiming 10k mile filter life but no dedicated bypass valve...guess its a combo bypass/anti drain back; ac delco is similar...
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    what to use in '18 dodge journey 2.4 in warranty

    oem nomenclature escapes me...the fram nomenclature is 10060; best i remember mopar oem is 'puro-tear-alot' which is why i am asking for opinions on what to use
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    what to use in '18 dodge journey 2.4 in warranty

    '18 dodge journey, 2.4L, in warranty, currently using dealer free oil changes; afterward I gonna do DIY oil changes in warmer weather...gonna stick with ms-6395 certified oils (QS, Pennzoil, Valvoine...conventional or synblend 5w-20 for 4.5k-5k mile oci); what oil filter would you use in this...
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    New Hemi owner, new oil decisions

    a few months ago I got one of the 'turtle' Journey's with the 2.4 (not a speed demon & works a bit hard to get up to highway speed); a few responses suggested that running a high quality synblend (chrysler spec'd) for up to a 7000 mile oci (with a proper filter) is fine...due to the mopar...
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    Pocket Carry Ruger LCP 380

    Originally Posted by WyrTwister For simplicity and reliability , it is hard to beat a wheel gun . If I were to buy a pocket carry , I would seriously consider a .38 Special / .357 Magnum revolver . If the .357 recoil is too much for you , you can always use .38 Special ammo . I would rather...
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    'best' conventional 10w-40 pcmo for wet clutch bike

    don't worry folks...I'm over it! just got another kick to the nuts tonite...one of my sisters has 6 fractured spinal vertebrae ( guessing low bone density as she got older); it's the icing on the cake I got last month...step brother dying too young; compared to this [censored] the sarcastic post...
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    'best' conventional 10w-40 pcmo for wet clutch bike

    thank you all for the good feedback (despite the one ridicule I got); been dealing with the bs of a death in our family so this thread went on the wayside; don't know what I'm gonna do in the long run...for now I will let sunruh rule his precious kingdom with one less peasant to rule over...
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    'best' conventional 10w-40 pcmo for wet clutch bike

    I am seeking feedback on what folks feel is the 'best' conventional 10w-40 pcmo for use wet clutch bikes...before someone tells me to spend the 'extra few bucks' on motorcycle oil I wanna let it be known that I do shorter OCI's deliberately to reduce shearing; those 'extra few bucks' add up! I...
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    Any Scooter Riders?

    leftover 2013 Genuine Scooter Company Buddy 125 made by PGO in Taiwan... http://www.genuinescooters.com/buddy125.html http://www.justgottascoot.com/buddy.htm
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    Why no love for Castrol GTX Diesel 15w-40???

    this oil is on & off at my local wallyworld; currently in stock...thought about grabbing some to use in my scoot, '13 Genuine Buddy 125, and my moto, '14 Yamaha V Star 250
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    who makes Mopar oem replacement filters?

    with the various buyouts & company consortiums I no longer know who makes Mopar oem replacement filters (dealer stock)... purolator, mahle, mann? hall & oates? brooks & dunn? big & rich? lol.........‹ '18 Dodge Journey 2.4L, 4-speed auto
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    confused? dealer oil change conflicts...

    Originally Posted by OVERKILL Originally Posted by Joe_Cena It is a Chrysler engine. I wouldn't run any oil past 3 months on that piece of junk. Try to extend its life as much as possible by babying it. Must be the BITOG comedy hour! nope...just a troll train that derailed & messed up my...
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