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    Asking about Mazda’s cylinder de-activation

    Man I tell you I’d love another Mazda; the prices are ok but nearly every model I like (or can afford) has cylinder de-activation, which I’ve heard bad things about. Does anybody here own a Mazda with high mileage with this stuff that hasn’t goofed up?
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    2001 1500 Suburban w/ 5.3L ... Newest addition to the fleet….

    Just walked into this one: $500, new tires, one owner, never wrecked, glove box full of repair/ maintenance receipts and a broadcast sheet to kill for. Heavy duty suspension, trailer package, 3:73 gears, top of the line interior, 282k miles. The transmission was leaking terribly so I had the...
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    Total Quartz oil

    In my 2021 Kia Soul LX 2.0 (which falls under the infamous piston ring recall) I’ve been using Castrol GTX synthetic oil, 5w20 flavor. Zero consumption so far but with only 14k miles on it that doesn’t mean much, but I digress. While buying a filter at the local Kia store they had Total Quartz...
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    I had forgotten how good Collinite 476s is!

    Today is wash day for my Kia Soul and after drying I started waxing it with Griots Ceramic spray wax. Nice wax but the cloth just drags on the paint. Needs 24 hours to fully cure too. I got disgusted with the Griots half way through the wax job and opened up a 10 year old tin of 476 I had...
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    Anne Heche has died.

    According to Direct Wire she passed today. RIP Anne. Reminds me of the last words Doc Holliday spoke to Johnny Ringo in Tombstone, “poor soul, you were just too high strung…” Not a particular fan of hers but she was good in “6 days, 7 nights“. I'm sure somebody has beat me to the punch on...
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    Need OBDII HELP

    Ok we’re talking my ‘96 chevy 1/2 ton 5.7 Vortec. It’s been pretty much problem free since sorting out but lately it’s had an occasional bucking. Finally set a code and I replaced the cam sensor in the distributor. Runs fine now but perusing the code reader shows the timing between -24 to -36...
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    Bought a used truck…

    Well, I’m back in Arizona but this time I’m in a newer house - 1928 vs 1905! There‘s lots of catch up maintenance to do so I need a pickup truck, nothing fancy, just runs to the dump or for supplies. The prices for used cars, much less trucks, is crazy these days but I got lucky. Got news of a...
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    First time through an automatic car wash

    My dad passed away 2/12 this year and we are in the process of settling his estate. One of the things that’s got to go is his ‘18 150 Ford Transit van. I can’t imagine why at 90 y/o he bought this monster but he did. I washed it a couple of times by hand and that’s idiotic so when it was time to...
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    Talented

    Interesting gal if you like jazz performers.
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    Won’t happen to my car...

    Seems car thieves have figured out how to slip off with a new F150, despite the sophisticated anti theft baked into the the thing: https://fordauthority.com/2021/01/2019-ford-f-150-stolen-with-mind-blowing-speed-video/ I don’t reckon I have anything to worry about, my Kia Soul uses a key to open...
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    These are getting more rare every day

    I don’t have much use for my f150 anymore. Living in a new house I no longer have to tote all the stuff necessary to shore up my 105 year old house. The Ford really stuffs our 2 car garage too. So without further ado here’s the solution to the problem⬇️⬇️⬇️ This base 2021 Kia Soul has a 6 speed...
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    Thanks to the members here for their wisdom

    I posted a health question here a while ago concerning my hyperthyroid problem. The link is here:https://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/worrisome-development-need-medical-advice.331682/ The advice to get a second opinion was spot on! I wound up going to Houston to get a total...
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    Worrisome development, need medical advice

    Ok guys, I was recently diagnosed as being hyperthyroid and tests by my endocrinologist show a toxic nodule on one side of my thyroid. The endocrinologist wants me to do radioactive iodine treatment which I’m not too crazy about. Something about emitting radiation for 3-5 days, at levels high...
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    AFM/DFM disabler

    Sure I'm late with this but here it is.... https://gmauthority.com/blog/2020/0...fm-disabler-for-general-motors-vehicles/ Might be the best money spent.
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    With most folks cooped up at home

    This is a cool website to browse. Gov't auction! It covers more stuff over more states than you can imagine. I apologize in advance if it's been covered before. Enjoy! https://publicsurplus.com/sms/browse/home?tm=m
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    New oil in an 50s car

    I was watching periscope films on you tube and came across an old Pontiac ad. It touted the fact that the engine would go 100,000 miles between overhauls. We're oil heads here and know that motor oil in the early 50s was primitive to say the least, but it's what was used to get that Pontiac to...
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    Interesting read

    Hope I'm not replicating, but here it is: https://www.infineuminsight.com/en-gb/articles/base-stocks/
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    Calling all 2.7 Ecoboost owners

    Was planning to give the wife's ‘19 Lincoln Nautilus it's first oil change today (5k miles). Let the car cool off all day, busy with all kinds of projects, so when I finally got to it, the engine had cooled completely off. So what? These things take forever to drain all the oil so I got...
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    Rest In Peace Jr. Johnson

    Junior Johnson passed away. Just got the news so maybe details later.
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    Plant derived 0w8

    Interesting read. https://www.infineuminsight.com/en-...um=email&utm_source=Infineum+Insight That's going to be some thin oil! Scroll down to this question: Where do you see the best opportunities for bio base stock growth and why?
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