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    Kubota HHK70-14070 HST trans filter cut open

    200 hours on this Kubota HST filter with lots of really cold and really hot weather operation. Lookin' good, not much to see here. Built like a tank like all the other Kubota filters I've seen, but for $23.00 it better be! Has the typical kubota glitter from break in. Looks bad, but they all...
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    Mahle OC705 7800 Miles cut open - TORN!!!

    I just changed the oil in my 2003 Town Car 4.6. Was running Mobil 1 5W30 and this filter since March 2017. Car is garage kept, so pretty much zero start-ups below freezing, 90% highway driven. Changed at 12,600km's (7800 miles) and the OLM was reading 29%. I bought this filter on Rock Auto late...
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    Crank Pulley Seating Question

    I installed a set of underdrive pulleys on my 2003 Town Car this weekend. Why am I modding a Town Car? I don't know either. It's too slow and I just want it to be a bit less slow lol. Anywho, in true BITOG fashion, I've been a bit A-R after installing the crank pulley as to whether it's fully...
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    Autometer oil pressure sender alternative

    My autometer 2242 oil pressure sender quit literally 3 days outside of warranty. It had maybe 3k miles on it. Replacement would be about $60CAD, not super expensive, but this is not a repair I want to keep doing. https://www.summitracing.com/int/parts/atm-2242/overview/ I did some research...
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    Briggs intek filter cut open

    Changed the oil and filter on my neighbour's lawn tractor with a 24hp briggs intek. Tractor has about 400 hours on it and I have no idea if it's ever been changed. Refilled with some leftover Delvac 15W40 and a Denso filter for a Tacoma 4.0 (can't remember the p/n). Engine now seems a little...
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    2002+ Ford Explorer IRS rear diff cover removal

    I want to poach the finned diff cover from a 2002-2010 Explorer to put on my Mustang. I know it has the IRS mounting ears, but tons of guys on the Mustang forums are cutting them off and ending up with a super cheap finned diff cover in the process (also has the added bonus of coming with a...
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    4R70W Intermittent rough 1-2 shift

    I've got an '03 Town Car with about 60k miles, car works great, but intermittently, the tranny will have a rough 1-2 shift. Only happens when the trans is heated up and only about 10-20% of the time. Basically it just kind of 'hangs' but doesn't slip between 1 and 2 for a second on upshifts and...
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    MC FL2062 5k miles

    Changed the oil in our 2.7 Ecoboost F-150 at 5k miles. Filter looks mighty good for a MC, but then again, they can't hide torn pleats on this one! Refilled with 6 quarts of Mobil 1 5W30 and another MC filter (way cheaper than Wix or Fram on this application for some reason). I thoroughly...
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    Briggs Intek 24hp filter cross-ref

    Hi everyone, I'm about to change the oil on a neighbour's riding mower with a 24hp briggs v-twin intek engine. I'm assuming the filter is a 3/4-16 thread, and I do have plenty of those in my stash. I might throw on a spare MC FL-300 I have laying around or a wix 51307. Do either of those...
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    2003 Town Car a/c short cycles and is weak

    My new to me Town Car's a/c never worked, so after changing the rotted out accumulator and having the system vacuumed and recharged, it's finally working - but - it's short cycling - the compressor will run for about 10 seconds, then shut off for about 10 seconds, then back on. the a/c does blow...
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    2003 Town Car A/C comp. won't turn-system's full!

    Just changed the a/c accumulator on my '03 Town Car - the bottom of it rusted out, super common issue. Had a reputable shop vacuum and recharge the system, they said the system held vacuum for an hour and there were no leaks...but the a/c compressor wouldn't engage. The clutch will engage if...
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    Mahle OC-705 Durability

    I'm currently running a Mahle OC-705 on my Town Car with Mobil 1 5W30. The car's primarily highway driven and I'm planning on a 6-10k mile OCI. This filter's made in Mexico, unlike the other Austrian made Mahle's, and it has louvers vs holes, so I wonder if it's actually a Mahle, or just a...
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    Hastings LF142 Cut Open

    I cross-referenced filters on my Kubota and this is one of many compatible filters in my stash. Oil used was Delvac 15W40 and I can't recall the exact hours on this OCI, it's been about a year and maybe 15-20 engine hours. Looks decent and the filter was $5 vs the Kubota's $20 OEM filter...
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    Hastings LF110 2k miles Cut Open

    Ran a short OCI on my new to me Lincoln Town Car (had bulk oil from last owner's oil change, unknown brand or weight) of about 2000 miles. Refilled with Mobil 1 5W30 and on went a Mahle OC705 - made in Mexico strangely enough, can't wait to see the insides of that one. Not much to see here, a...
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    Carquest Red R85372 CUT OPEN

    I just picked up a new to me 2003 Lincoln Town Car. Was advertised as having a fresh oil change. Noticed the filter was a carquest red, which is purolator made apparently, and since I've sworn off of all MC and Purolator oil filters, I replaced it with a Hastings LF110 that I had laying around...
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    MC FL820 6,000km's Cut Open

    Here's the last MC FL820 I'll ever use, which came off my Mustang 4.6 3V, which sees a fair bit of track use and daily driving. I was running Castrol Edge 5W30. Oil has only been in since October 2015 and the car sat for the winter, so no cold weather starts. Not too impressed. Wow...
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    Oil Pressure Sending Unit Placement

    I installed an Autometer Oil pressure gauge last week in my Mustang. The fit was tight and I had no choice but to use an 90* 1/4 NPT elbow and a 1/4 to 1/8 NPT reducer. Unfortunately, the best placement I ended up with puts the sending unit close to the power steering pressure line. The sending...
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    75w140 Synthetic vs 85w140 Conventional

    I just had a Torsen T2R (the FR500 one with 4.0 bias ratio) installed about 1200km's ago and I'm going to do a break in oil change. The installer advised me that Torsens shed a lot of material and to change the fluid often. The car sees a lot of track time during the summer and then a mix of...
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    Motorcraft FL300 cut and post

    Here's a Motorcraft FL300 that I bought to try on my tractor. It was dented when it arrived, so I cut it open instead of using it.
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    Casite CF107 cut and post

    Here's a virgin CF107. Bought a whole bunch of them to use on my Kubota and they were so cheap, I couldn't resist taking a peek inside. The louvers were all fully opened; and the media was bonded very well to the endcaps. Not bad for $3 each. I'd like to hear some feedback about that funky...
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