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Took your advice and swapped for the H-D 80w-140 gear oil in both primary and trans. The primary was immediately quieter after idling for just a few minutes. I haven’t had time to ride it but it seemed to drop into first much softer. Not the cheapest stuff at $20 per qt but about the same as...

You are correct. The 171 fits my H-D. 138 is for my son’s Suzuki C50. Also, I’ve decided I don’t like the Redline primary fluid. Lots of noise that wasn’t there with the Formula+. I’m going to switch back asap.

2022 Road Glide 114” 9800 miles Out: Castrol Power1 20w50 Replaced with the same stuff. Also changed the primary oil and trans to Redline. Filter is a Hiflo HF138.

I’ve never had good luck with aftermarket motor mounts. Go Honda…

Go pick up a couple of these from Harbor Freight. They will change your mind about drying with microfiber...

I’ve had a mix of foreign and domestic. My 2003 GMC Yukon was one of the best. I also had a 1997 Ford Explorer V8 that was super reliable. My current 2014 Tundra has been great. We’ve had 5 Honda’s that have been a mixed bag. Our first Odyssey has trans issues but our 13 Honda Pilot was a rock...

After several bad sets of AZ brake pads and a lousy reman PS pump, I gave up. O’Reilly’s or NAPA for me.

2014 Tundra, 105k miles Out: KS 5w30, Toyota filter In: More of the same Best truck I’ve ever owned. Absolutely dead reliable and pulls like freight train.

The timing belt tensioner on the J35 can cause an awful rattling noise, but usually just at start up.

We have two Theta II engines in the family - daughter's '18 Sonata 2.4 and son's '11 Optima 2.4. So, yeh, I'm quite certain we will have an engine replacement story someday very soon.

Yes it had the KSDS recall done. The engine doesn’t sound all that healthy and It burns about 1 quart of oil every 3k miles. I’m sure it’s on the road to replacement very soon.

After a morning ride on the H-D around Lake Mead (or what’s left of it) I did some work on my son’s 2011 Optima: - New front sway bar links that fixed the front end rattle. - New airbag clock spring that fixed some inop steering wheel buttons and the heated steering wheel. The 2.4l Theta II...

Just outside Monument Valley AZ

Just did 2 oil changes: 2021 CX-9 Out: Kirkland Signature 5w30 In: Kirkland Signature 5w30 Mazda OEM filter 2020 Hyunda Elantra Out: Kirkland Signature 5w30 In: Kirkland Signature 5w30 Fram PH9688. Normally I use the OEM Hyundai but I ran out and Walmart had the Fram on the shelf. 5k...

Ben & Jerrys Cherry Garcia right out of the pint. I shouldn't be but I just can't stay away.

Very few changes. I am heavy in real estate (15 rentals, some leveraged, some paid-off) and have about 15% of my net worth in the market split between IRA's, 401k's, and a general Vanguard brokerage account. I'm actually buying more stocks right now. My plan is to sink about $50k in free cash...

Silence of the Lambs. I've only watched this movie once and found it highly disturbing.

The Costco near me quit stocking KS motor oil. I recently ordered 8 of the 5 qt jugs online. It’s still a good deal and I’m certain the price is only going to keep rising.

I use 10/1 Woolite to clean and Mothers Gold Class conditioner. I clean the leather as needed (usually each time I clean the interior) and condition twice a year.