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  1. 1maniac

    Later Curb Rash

    Looks alot better! I know who did the same to mine and where she lives at. Both on the passenger side.
  2. 1maniac

    Extended Drain Oil for MB 229.5 applications

    MB Sheet 229.5 approved oils. ".....for passenger cars with gas and diesel engines with extended drain intervals beyond 229.3 oils, up to 30,000KM...." "....must be used with fleece oil filter....."
  3. 1maniac

    Post your latest brake fluid change

    Out : Pentosin In : ATE Super Gold
  4. 1maniac

    2011 Mercedes ML350 tranny fluid

    The 722.9 has good internals. I just did my own 80k service, mine is a 2011 e350 and takes the blue fluid. Did the pulleys twice so far in its life. Anyone changed the front diff fluid on an e350?
  5. 1maniac

    Noco Genius 5 battery charger review

    Thats a nice little charger with some nice features, temp compensation, recovery mode and you can leave it connected to the battery. I have a couple of the NoCo jumper packs that have been reliable. Thanks for the testing!!
  6. 1maniac

    Will the USPS pick up my Blackstone package?

    I have had my sample held at a "sort facility" twice using the bottle only for 3 weeks each time. I now box it up and add tracking and it gets to Blackstone in 2 days, no hold ups. Seems to be some "do gooders" at the USPS that don't know their job.
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    Time to give up the old style jump start pack

    I had the same issue with an older jump pack, those SLA batteries dry up eventually and will need replaced. instead I replaced the jump pack with a new NOCO GB70, and a nice NOCO hard shell carry case and am very happy. It has performed well in hot and cold weather even after sitting in my car's...
  8. 1maniac

    post your latest transmission lubricant change.

    2011 Mercdes Benz E350, 4matic. All new OEM MB fluid when I had the tranny replaced at 87k miles last month because the K2 valve burnt up due to p!ss poor engineering. The best or nothing........
  9. 1maniac

    Lubegard Red opinions?

    It considerably quiets noisy and whiny PS pumps. Good Stuff.
  10. 1maniac

    Went With Amana/Goodman for New HVAC

    Did you do the work? Or a contractor. I put my own Goodman system in last year myself and had my HVAC guy come chrage the AC and approve it all for the warranty. I upgraded the AC contactor to a Copeland semi electronic. My AC unit is 3.5 ton and at the time it did not come with the 2 wire...
  11. 1maniac

    Start/Stall Issue 2014 Elantra

    No CE light constantly on? Check Throttle body for leaks. Crank angle sensor was common issue. Random stalling and no starts were common.
  12. 1maniac

    Cold weather P/S fluid in an older Ford??

    I have had some good luck with both the M1 ATF and with LubeGard who makes a P/S fluid and P/S additive that work excellent in cold-noisy FORDs.
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    Synthetic Brake Fluid?

    I use a pressurized brake bleeder that attaches to the master cylinder. It requires two (2) quarts of fluid be added to it's tank, threaded onto master cylinder fluid reservoir, and pressurized. Two quarts should be enough no matter what method you choose.
  14. 1maniac

    Post your latest small engine oil change

    Wright Stander X. Kawasaki FX-691V Approx 50 Hours. Out = ~3 Quarts M1 5w40 & Oversize Carquest Standard Oil Filter. In = ~3 Quarts M1 5w40 & Oversize NAPA Gold 1516 Oil Filter.
  15. 1maniac

    Let's Talk Zero Turn Mowers...

    Wright Stander X 48" LOVE IT.
  16. 1maniac

    Synthetic OPE 2 Stroke Oil--What Are You Using?

    Amsoil Sabre 100:1 hands down in my Echo String trimmers, Stihl blowers and chainsaws. Never an issue. Google "ECHO* 100:1 String Trimmer Technical Study" for some interesting reading.
  17. 1maniac

    M1 5w40, Formula-M, 9,128miles, 2011 MB E350 W212

    I have an intermittent light "rattle-knock" stemming from the timing chain area. The serial number of my engine falls withing range of a group of engines that MB believes had a wrist pin failure issue which caused cylinder wall scuffing, loss of power, CE light. The SA at the dealer, in an...
  18. 1maniac

    M1 5w40, Formula-M, 9,128miles, 2011 MB E350 W212

    I have to admit the time was making me nervous, and it's still under warranty. I though I had lost the sample when we moved but it turned up packed away safe and sound. My current fill is half M1 10w40Hm and Half M1 0w40 which, in theory, will be a 5w40 also. I once ran M1 out to 14k mi. in a...
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    M1 5w40, Formula-M, 9,128miles, 2011 MB E350 W212

    Midway through this interval I had a "Top End & Injector Cleaning" and the plugs were pulled for a scope inspection of the cylinder walls at the MB Stealer. When this oil and filter was installed I had the air filters replaced also at the MB Stealer. The first UOA was Valvoline 5w40. This UOA...
  20. 1maniac

    nearly 20k miles of research gone ....

    When I mail my samples in the black tube via usps it usually gets pulled for inspection at the Pittsburgh sort facility. The longest time was ~45 days I believe. Now I print a copy of the usps regulation from the blackstone web site, place that with my sample in my own box,tape it and print &...
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