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    Akebono pads claim low-dust, how is this a good thing?

    I've seen a few of you plump for Akebono pads... this because of their claim for low-dust? "I hate dust!" they cry. Should I worry? How can that be right? When I went to school friction was a factor of force not area, and its by-product was wear. If these pads reduce the dust, they reduce the...
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    Why the world does NOT use DOT brake-fluid. Never did. Never will.

    Why the world does NOT use DOT brake-fluid. Never did. Never will. DOT brake-fluid exists in a tamper-evident container. It does not - and cannot - exist in brakes. You dear reader do not use DOT brake-fluid. Never did, never will. If we read the regs, it's in the first line. ‘Scope of the...
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    Caliper Piston Type Differences Lucas ATE Bosch Brembo etc

    Caliper Piston Type Differences Lucas ATE Bosch Brembo etc Browsing a Frenkit Caliper piston catalogue for a given size of piston I can't help but notice that aaprt from the obvious diameter and height differences, brake pistons appear to fall into Types. FrenKit Piston Catalogue We have...
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    CNG Blackstone Recomms a 30,000 miles OCI

    This Blackstone report recommends my next OCI is at 30,000 for my 1999 Volvo CNG Bifuel. Now with 168,000 on it, not bad eh? Being real gas, not the liquid-stuff that over your side of the pond gets called 'gas', but isn't, they do say CNG is kind to engines. It can't wash the oil back off...
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    Magnetic Drain Plugs Hardly get a Mention. Why?

    On a site dedicated to Oil, I can't help but notice that there's post after post of stuff on this filter, that filter or the other, but very littel on fitting Magnetic Drain Plugs, or filter magnets come to that. I notice, few cars ex-factory have them which if you're cynic like me is...
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    What is my real OCI if I burn 1 quart/1000m

    I've searched this forum so I'm sure the subject has been extensively covered somewhere here, but I can't find it. I run a 1999 Volvo V70 Bifuel (Factory CNG) with only 115,000 and change the Valvoline Maxlife Fully Synth every 5000 miles (I think our miles are the same as US miles,it's the...
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    Not magnetic: What's the deposit in my ATF

    Recently did a flush of my Volvo V70 using 3309 ATF. Known for issues, I put a 3/8" Magnefine filter in and after doing it saw lots of brown sludge in the old used ATF. Put a magnet over it, and it failed to be attracted. It was even fien enough not to be filtered by the magnefine. Now I'm...
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    A solvent for cold sludge please?

    What's a good liquid solvent agent for dissolving oil sludge? I'm sure this question has been asked afore only I've looked and I can't see too much so for this Brits first post I ask... I have I suspect a restricted PCV crankcase breather preventing the negative crankcase pressure most modern...
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