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  1. Kiwi_ME

    UOA for Hyundai Kona Electric, high aluminium and silicon levels

    This is not my car although I have the same model but my concerns prompted the owner to carry out an oil change and analysis at only 3,700 km for his 2021 model. The scheduled interval is 120,000 km. I changed my own at 19,400 km on my 2018 model but could not easily obtain an analysis. The...
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    2014 VW Cross Polo

    Here's a car not sold in North America so I may as well give you a short review. Most people know VW have made a Polo for years but this model variation is just sold in a few markets: NZ, South Africa, Germany and India, to name ones I know about, but oddly not in Australia or the UK. The only...
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    Ford Ecoboost 1.0 has oil-lubricated timing belt

    Not sure if this has been discussed, Ford using an oil-immersed timing belt! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5D4wBfDOcA http://www.sae.org/mags/aei/10714 It seems VW has been on to this too: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2FBF03228045#page-2
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    2009 Suzuki Swift Sport

    This car is rumored to be available in North America late 2010 so here's a preview. This version of the "new" Swift has been out in many parts of the world since late 2006 and is the sporty version of the established 1.3/1.5 liter Swift hatchback. However, these Swift models are not related in...
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    Strength and capacity of differential magnet

    When I recently changed the factory rear diff oil at 12,000 km I noticed that much of the expected ferrous content was not attached to the drain plug magnet. Placing a strong magnet next to the plastic containers holding the oil would draw a big cluster of very fine particles. The total...
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