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I run NGK TR6 copper/nickel plugs in my LQ4 swapped Tahoe. It has a mild (baby) cam and it is tuned. As the request of my tuner over a year ago, I was advised to run the TR6 plugs. Apparently the TR6 is a one-step colder heat range plug from the OE. It has ran great on these plugs and it is...

I would like to use the same filter on my 1025R and 2020 Polaris Sportsman 450HO. The 1025R is easy as its "default-spec" sized filter in WIX is 51565. It is a sideways sitting filter and applications have a silicone ADBV in it. I am pleased with its performance. My Sportsman, on the other...

My John Deere 1025R takes this filter, a LVA16054 for the hydrostatic/hydraulic pump. Literally no one but John Deere makes this filter, excluding 2 knock off aftermarkets. At $37 a pop from the dealer, or ~$30 online ordered, they are not cheap. We all can know who makes these from the below...

Couple of years ago when I resurrected my Tahoe, I replaced all of the rotten fuel lines with nylon line. Way back when, I opted to keep the original metal fitting + a few inches of the OE nylon line and spliced it to the new 3/8" nylon line with a nylon compression union. It appears now as if...

My neighbor is an older gentlemen, real nice guy. He had this KingCraft 5000W generator that he brought over. Said he can't get it to fire, hard for him to pull over, and that he bought a new electric start generator. He brought it over to give to me. I was shocked, excited and very...

I am gearing up on getting fluids for my new Can-Am Outlander XT700. Engine oil, have that covered, but curious about front differential, rear differential and the gearbox/transmission. The front and rear diffs call for 75W-90. I intend upon buying some Mobil 1 75W-90 LS for my GM trucks...

Mobil Delvac 1 5W-40 ESP (I revised this, even better deal at NAPA, but for those of you who might not have a NAPA) NAPA Monthly special, gallon of Mobil Delvac 1 5W-40 ESP are $26.99. https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/MOB127863 ADVANCE AUTO PARTS If you buy two or more at Advance Auto Parts...

WIX 51522 off of the 2005 Tahoe with a cammed LQ4 6.0 swap. OCI was about 4,600 miles on Mobil 1 Euro FS 0W-40. Date code of this filter is hard to see, but it was from a MasterPack box of all 2021s. Filter looks really good. One of my first to cut open. I have no complaints. Pleats all...

Has anyone used Valvoline SynGard ES fluid? Saw it the other week in Advance Auto Parts. Below are pictures of the Front and Back showing the fluid coverage. If this could be found for ~$5/qt, and had an on-par quality with Delvac 1 ATF or TranSynd... it'd be a nice choice.

The power steering pump in the Suburban keeps groaning and is foaming its fluid. I'm inclined to think its on its way out. I recently changed a leaking PS pressure to Hydroboost line. FWIW this pump has been ran low a few times. I'm a bit confused on what to buy. I only need the pump as...

Been cleaning up my workbench and have had this sealed WIX 51410 hydraulic/fluid/hydrostatic filter sitting there. Also been itching to use my new filter cutter. So here it is. This is the hydrostatic filter for the Sunstrand pump on my and many John Deere 316/318 tractors. Filter looks...

Anyone know if the OE 4L60E pan gasket - 8654799 is the rubber with metal inside style? Seem to recall this style as OE on my 4T60/65s. Looked it up and from pics on eBay it is carded flat, but it is hard to tell if there’s a metal inner. Last time I serviced it I replaced a cork gasket with...

Posted below is a new filter element, a Rotax/BRP (Can-Am) RB-X339/420256188. This is the factory filter for my 2024 Can-Am Outlander XT700. Filter element looks decent. 55 pleats.

My main topic of discussion is -- does direct injection always net the "end-user" better fuel economy? Let's take two engines, both 5.3. One is a Direct Injected Gen V 5.3 and the other is a regular port-fuel injected Gen IV 5.3. Both equipped with Variable Valve Timing. The DI motor has...

Was sitting here thinking about an idea for a transmission pan. Make an aftermarket replacement pan that does not use the factory transmission filter. Instead the factory filter connection point connects to an integrated filter neck with O-ring/OE style seal. That connection point then...

Say you perform regular/frequent ATF drain + fills via a transmission pan drain plug; also you have an ATF filter in the transmission pan. For example on a 4L60E. Or really any 4L80E, 6L80E, etc... How often would you change that filter with a pan drop? Am I correct in thinking (reading on...

I've been wanting to add another vehicle to the fleet for a while now. I want a large sedan, V8 powered and preferably RWD. I also want heated leather seats, a nice ride, ample people/cargo room and a good factory stereo system that a simple double-din CarPlay radio can work just fine in and...

My 2023 Can-Am Outlander XT 700 will need an oil change this year at some point. I only have about 8-9 hours on the machine, and the oil is brand-new in it. I noticed an oil leak and the dealer tracked it down to a non-sealing crush washer (weird). Any rate, they drained and filled the...

Considering getting some HPL EC and running in in the later 2k of the OCI in the truck. See there’s SAE30 and SAE40. Is it a multi grade despite its labeling? How’s this do in the cold? Presently winter with maybe 0F-35F temps. Running 5W-30 RGT right now. Perhaps nothing to worry about...

If I am being honest, I can see both sides, for part of the situation... A few weeks back I did a front-end refresh in my Tahoe and visited West-Herr Chevrolet of Orchard Park for alignment. Truck is a 2005 with 320k miles. Alignment went well and I was pleased with the work. Dealer had a...