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I have never paid too much attention to the voltage my alternator provides. I checked the voltage on the battery from time to time when the car was parked. It has always been kind of low. I suspected that my battery didn't get enough charge. I blamed the battery quality, cold winters, etc. Today...

I have replaced the spark plugs after 120000 km. The manual recommends replacing them after 100000 but I was not ready at that time. New spark plugs: Old spark plugs: The gap on the new ones is 0.7 mm. And on the old ones is 0.8 mm.

What is the difference between these tires: Goodyear eagle f1 asymmetric 3 SUV and Goodyear eagle f1 asymmetric 3. The load and speed rating is the same but the price is different, though. What exactly makes them different? Can I use the cheaper tire designed for SUVs on a passenger car?

I have recently changed the transmission oil (Pennzoil MTF which is about the same as the Valvoline MTF) in my gearbox and while reading the reviews on different sites I have found this PDF file: http://www.carquestprofessionals.co...id%20Application%20Guide%20%206.6.13.pdf It looks like an...

Here is the link to the news https://www.rt.com/russia/466524-plane-emergency-landing-moscow/

I have recently replaced the air filter. When I removed the old filter I found a problem: one side did not seal properly. The filter paper was not strong enough make a tight seal. This is a Purflux filter from the dealer. 24000 km on it. The car is located in Russia. Also there are 2 pictures of...

The oil has been changed 3 times while this filter was in service: 10000 km, 10000 km, and 5000 km. The filter looks good, the ADBV is pliable but I found some soot deposits on every part of the filter. Especially on the base plate. It is black on the engine side. Looks like some parts attracted...

I tried to find any information on this topic on the internet or on the manufacturer's sites but couldn't find anything. First of all it is worth mentioning I don't see any flushing oil in stores in Canada. Just additives which you need to add to oil. In other countries they sell flushing oil...

Went ahead and bought a pump. Going to try it soon. Not sure if it is going to make the oil change easier.

I am trying to see if there is difference in gas from major suppliers. What I do is checking the ignition timing under full load in the 6 gear at the same speed. I have chosen 60 km/h mainly because it is safe. The RPM is about 1500. The car is Subaru BRZ. So far I have more or less reliable and...

I wonder if there is a way to find out how much (how many degrees) the ignition timing is retarding when using a lower octane fuel? I have a ELM327 bluetooth reader. Is it useful in finding the current timing settings? The car is Subaru BRZ.

Nice video with a lot of filters from the Russian market. It is interesting to me to see that silicone ADVBs indeed have advantages. And the tearing is not limited to Purolator. Apparently it is quite common for cheap filters. I don't agree with some remarks from the video but for the most of...

I have changed both filters today. These are the original filters which came with the car, Subaru BRZ. Dirty side of the air filter: Clean side of the air filter: The cabin filter looked dirty at certain areas. I doubt it caused a lot of resistance, though. The new filter did not make...

I thought that somebody may find my observation useful. A couple of day ago I replaced an OEM Subaru filter with a Fram Ultra XG9688. And noticed one thing. The oil light goes off quicker after a cold start. I don't know how to explain this. Maybe the bypass valve opens a bit earlier. Or the...

I have run a 5W-30 oil in my Subaru BRZ for the past 30000 km. And decided to see if I can save any fuel by switching to the recommended 0W-20. I use the same road every day so my average fuel consumption reading was almost exactly the same every week: 7.0 to 7.1 litres per 100 km. I was hoping...

Just watch what you say. If Chechen are suffering from the war with the terrorists that means Russia is doing something wrong? Following this logic if the terrorist start fighting in any other part of Russia and the the civilians get killed it would mean Russia should just surrender and leave...