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    Can anyone read these spark plugs?

    These came out from my ford fiesta 1.3 liter MY2007. Vehicle mileage: 120k miles Miles on plugs 10k The car runs 80% of the time on LPG and 20% on petrol. Two of the plugs have a redish color and the other two are more of a white-grey color I did some long trips during the summer with outside...
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    Mann HU7010z 6000km Mercedes om651

    On the last 2 oil changes I started doing my own oil changes and found small metal shavings in the oil filter. Engine runs fine. No oil consumption. This time they are much less than the previous oil change. Both oil changes were done at 6000km. What do you think?
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    Fake Mobil 1?

    I bought these online. On the Mobil1 ESP 5w30 you can see that the label is starting to come off the bottle. Is this a sign of counterfeit oil? The production date is on March 2020.
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    Mercedes W124 200D

    I have recently bought a 1992 Mercedes w124 200D with the om601 engine. The car is in very good condition and I plan on keeping it as a classic. It has 145k miles on it. The car is going to be used only for two weeks on Christmas holidays, two weeks on Easter holidays and 2-3 months in the...
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    High oil temps

    Last week the oil temperature of my E220 Bluetec went up to 134 ° C(273°F) during a trip to the mountains. Is that normal? Car mileage : 195k miles The oil was Mobil Super 3000 xe 5w30 changed just before the trip. Outside temperature: 34 ° C (93°F) . Coolant temperature: 92 -97 °C (197-206°F)...
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    5w30 vs 5w40 Mercedes E220 BLUETEC

    The engine on this car is the OM651 and it has a dpf and the scr catalyst. The car has 90k miles and I want the engine to last as long as possible. Car calls for mb229.51 or mb229.52. What oil would you use for better engine protection and better protection of the timing chain? The oil that...
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    Hyundai 1.6 GDi oil consumption

    I have the 1.6 Gdi engine on a Hyundai ix35. Its tha same engine as in the non- turbo veloster. The car has 92000km --57000miles. I am always using 5w30 fully sythetic oil. I have tried Fuchs titan 5w30 pro-c3, castrol magnatec c3 5w30 , castrol edge ll 5w30, petronas syntium xs 5w30 and Mobil 1...
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    What your dipstick looks like?

    I always wondered how the oil will look on the dipstick after an extended oci! My Gdi engine turns the oil almost black after 3000miles. I will post photos from mine tomorrow! How does your looks for those who run extended oil change intervals?
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    Going back to 3000 miles???

    Hello I currently own a 2013 Hyundai ix35 with the 1.6 GDi engine (same as the veloster). Until now I was changing the oil every 4500 miles as the dealer recommends with Fully synthetic Castrol edge 5w30. I have also tried Mobil 1 esp formula. Now I am comsidering to shorten my oci to maybe...
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    10w40 synthetic vs 15w40 for new tractor

    We have recently bought a new Lamborghini R2.86 tractor. The owners manual says that the recommended oil is 10w40 synthetic or 15w40 conventional oil of at least acea E5 spec. Temperatures around here usually get over 100 deg.F in the summer and the lowest temp in the winter may be 30F. So cold...
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    Penassol super pace 5w40

    I can find this oil on very low price. Would you recommend it for use in a mercedes c180 kompressor with the M271 engine. The car sees mostly short trips in town. What oci would you recommend?
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