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I stopped to see what this plaque says and learned something today. https://rvthe.us/community/threads/origin-of-the-rivers-name-cache-la-poudre.706/

Smart Stop Start is a Engine Stop Start (ESS) defeater. Instead of interfacing with the disable button, it connects to the battery of the vehicle. Does anyone know how this works? https://www.smartstopstart.com/

The normal traffic curve is a nice rounded bell curve from morning until late evening. Today there is a missing chunk of that bell curve.

I was walking around Ketchikan, AK last summer and snapped these photos of a Mastodon made of spark plugs. Not in a million years did I think I'd ever see such a thing.

I have been using Rain-X all season washer fluid for about a year in our vehicles. Today was the first time I put fluid in the Charger for many months. When I pulled the cap, this is what I saw. If Rain-X leaves a build up like this in the reservoir, think about the pump, hoses, and nozzles.

I had a few hours of daylight left when I stopped in Stuart, Iowa for the night last June. So I pulled up google maps to see if there was anything interesting around town. You just never know what you are going to find...

I'll start with a couple of my wishes for BITOG in 2024. I wish that photos were uploaded with the "Insert Image" button on the editor menu, not the "Insert Attachment" button. We don't allow any file attachment, such as pdf, zip, doc, xls. [edit Jan 16, 2024] I just figured out how to hide...

Enjoying the cold here in Colorado! My Durango has had to sit outside overnight in -15°F temperatures. It starts right up, but it won't shift into D or R, instead the CEL light comes on and the dash says, "service shifter". The shifter is a selector knob: The strange thing is the shifter...

This is a write up I did on the RV site. It pertains WiFi in the home as well, so I thought I would link to it here. https://rvthe.us/community/threads/why-its-so-important-to-know-your-wifi-environment-and-how-to-be-a-good-wifi-neighbor.530/

This sample was pulled from my 2016 Dodge Charger 3.6L with 71,200 total miles, 16,200 miles on the oil, and 36 months in the sump. The oil consumption was zero. The oil filter was changed at 5,000, 10,000, and checked at 16,200 miles. I saw no carbon in the last filter, which was a Fram Ultra...

After some discussions with @dnewton3 I have decided that I will continue to run this oil. The ultimate question is, how far can this oil be run before it reaches an ultimate condemnation and what will that condemnation point be? Some possible condemnation points could be: Varnish deposits High...

This sample was pulled from my 2014 Dodge Durango with a total of 173,000 miles and 33,300 miles on the oil. I estimate the run time is 835 hours(33,300 miles/40 MPH). The oil is HPL's 5w-20 CK-4 based formula and has been run since Feb 9, 2022, about 23 months. The lab is Wearcheck. The usage...

A post in a previous thread discussed the increased adhesion of AC locomotives. I have heard the term and understands that it means AC locomotives have more tractive effort for the same weight, but I didn't know why. This is a great article that clearly explains the why, in case you were...

Thanks to @Astro14 I had the privilege of flying a Boeing 757-200 simulator at the United Airlines training center in Denver. The simulator (SIM) is a spectacular example of human ingenuity and engineering. CAE is the SIM manufacturer. The cockpit was built by Boeing for the real 757, then sold...

Previous sample: https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/john-deere-7830-6-8l-150hrs-1-year-hpl-15w-40-ck-4-cold-climate.367292/ This is the second sample from this tractor of HPL 15w-40 CK-4 Cold Climate. The previous oil was Northland 15w-40. The HPL has been in the sump for 236 hours and...

Previous filter is here: https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/dodge-durango-3-6l-second-run-of-hpl-5w-20-18-700-miles-on-oil-filter-pictures-at-6-700-mile-change-interval-run-from-152-000-158-700-miles.370067/ The 28k mile UOA is available here...

I took a front wheel off to see how the brakes are doing on the Durango. These are the original pads and rotors at 168k miles. 99% of the miles were driven by yours truly. I have a new set of rotors and pads sitting in the garage, but it doesn't look like I will need them any time soon. I simply...

This is the previous thread where I found holes in the crimp: https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/dodge-durango-3-6l-second-run-of-hpl-5w-20-23-500-miles-on-oil-4-800-miles-on-filter-holes-in-filter-media.372878/ These defective filters were bought at different times, about 6 months...

For context, this is the thread I posted earlier about the leaking oil cooler. https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/durango-oil-filter-cooler-housing-leaking-again.375626/ I changed the filter housing/oil cooler this morning. The job from start to finish took about 4 hours and 15 minutes...