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    Subaru 15208AA20A with 6K Miles cut open

    This is the new Subaru 15208AA20A filter that is made in Indonesia with Tokyo Roki branding. Interesting note: The design matches with a filter brand called Sakura which we do not have access to in the US market. There are several YouTube videos of these filters being cut open and they all have...
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    NAPA Syn 5w30, '14 Kia Soul 1.6L GDI, 7,449mi

    Code Make/Model Kia 1.6L GDI Oil Type&Grade Napa Synthetic 5w-30 (Dexos1 Generation 2) MI/HR on Oil 7,449 MI/HR on Unit 89,925 Sample Date 2/2/2019 Make Up Oil Add 0 qt Element in PPM NS5w30 VS5w20 Universal Avg 7,449 7,428 Aluminum 6 5 4 Chromium 0 1 0 Iron 18 24 17...
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    Ultra8 3612908 (Nippon Filter) with 5,000 miles cut open

    Here's an Ultra8 3612908 (Nippon Filter) purchased from NAPA with ~5,000 miles using NAPA Synthetic Blend 5w-20 from a 2010 Hyundai Elantra. Observations: The can is very thick and sturdy. It feels like a very well built filter, though there is no published efficiency data that I could find...
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    Fram PH9688 with 7,387 miles cut open

    Here's a Fram PH9688 with 7,387 miles using NAPA Synthetic 5w-30 from a 2014 Kia Soul 1.6L GDI engine. The had 82,450 miles on it when this filter was installed. It was replaced with an OE filter which will be changed again this weekend.
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    New WIX 51334 design

    I just picked up a WIX 51334 oil filter which said Made in South Korea on the package. It looks like production of this filter has moved to the Mann+Hummel factory where the OE filters for Hyundai and Kia are made. Construction looks nearly identical, except for the base plate which has 6 holes...
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    Valvoline Syn 5w20, '14 Kia Soul 1.6L GDI, 7,428mi

    Code: Make/Model Kia 1.6L GDI Oil Type&Grade Valvoline Synthetic 5w/20 (Dexos1 Generation 2) MI/HR on Oil 7,428 MI/HR on Unit 75,039 Sample Date 6/15/2018 Make Up Oil Add 0 qt Element in PPM Sample Universal Avg Aluminum 5 4 Chromium 1 0 Iron 24 20 Copper 1 8 Lead 0 0 Tin 0...
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    Aftermarket part fitment - 0 for 2 at Napa today

    This weekend's maintenance on the 2014 Soul involved an oil change, tire rotation, front brakes and replacing the cabin air filter. The oil change was uneventful as usual - grabbed an OCOD and some Valvoline 5w-30 off the shelf. I wish I could say the same about everything else. I went to NAPA...
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    Car calls 911 on hit and run driver

    So the feature in some cars where they can automatically call 911 when you're in an accident isn't actually new, but it is making its way to more and more makes and models. It turns out that if you have this feature, you might want to reconsider running from the scene of an accident...
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    Windows 8 Customer Preview

    The Windows 8 Customer Preview is now available... http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/consumer-preview For those of you who are curious... here are my findings after an hour: I'm running it in Oracle VM VirtualBox and would strongly advise trying it through some kind of...
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    Glass cleaner w/ Rain repellent

    I have been using the regular Stoner Invisible Glass for years, and it works even better now that I have discovered microfiber cloths. I have noticed that they now have a version of Invisible Glass with built in rain repellent for the exterior windows. Rain-X also has a glass cleaner that has...
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    Brake pads - Akebono, or something else?

    I'm installing new brake pads (front and rear) on my Kia Optima this weekend. I want something with fairly long life and doesn't generate tons of thick black dust. Based on what I've been told, ceramic is the way to go. Is this correct? Akebono seems to be well regarded. They do cost more than...
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    Jacking up unibody car - What are the best places?

    I'm kind of embarrassed to ask this as my first question on BITOG, but I have some questions about jacking up a unibody car for a brake job. I have a 2006.5 Kia Optima and the manual only talks about using the scissor jack that comes with the car. In this case, the lift points are It makes no...
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