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  1. Marcozi

    Modern Turbo Engine Reliability and Durability

    Actually, it's true. My bimmer (B58 engine) idles at ~1100rpm for about 15 seconds before reverting to ~800rpm at every start, including warm starts. This insures that the turbo is getting proper oil and coolant flows.
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    I've popped another ignition coil

    The component that fires a coil is a called a metal oxide field effect transistor (MOSFET). It supplies juice to the coil until it's time to fire the coil. Cutting off power to the coil causes the primary field to collapse thus inducing a very high voltage surge in the secondary winding. What...
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    Looking at a Used Car, lacking maintenance history

    Keep looking, but if you come back to this car spend the $$$ and have an independent shop that specializes in Toyota/Lexus car perform a pre-purchase inspection.
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    Just compression tested the Accent.

    Send the injector to RC Fuel Injection for cleaning, balancing (so they all send out the same amount of fuel). https://www.rcfuelinjection.com/Home/c/fuel-injector-cleaning
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    2021 MX-5 Miata 6MT Gear Lube

    What does Redline suggest?
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    What do you use to get.....

    SUCCESS! I tried CLR on a rag that started life a 100% cotton t-shirt. I used q-tips to put a small amount of CLR on the stain, let it sit for about 5 seconds and then rinsed with cold water. GONE!!
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    Should Coolant on MB E300 2018 be changed?

    Change it. 2018 was the year some German car manufacturers switch from every 2 years to every 5 years coolant.
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    2025 BMW iX3 (NK)

    Front is FUGGLY
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    35MM CAMERA

    I think I took my best pix with my Canon FTb. https://global.canon/ja/c-museum/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/film79_b.jpg
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    2019 Audi SQ5 3.0T metal specs on oil filter

    230*F isn't going to hurt the engine if the oil has the correct specs.
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    Seat belt buzzer goes off and on all the time.

    I wonder if it's the passenger seat occupancy sensor.
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    Pick one car if you had to made it last the rest of your life.

    1971 Ferrari 365GTB4 Dayton in Ferrari red, of course. https://www.mouse-motors.com/Cars/For-Sale/1971-ferrari-365-gtb4-daytona-berlinetta/90
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    Spray foam rocker panel repair?

    Good to know. Thanks.
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    Spray foam rocker panel repair?

    That's why US service personnel stationed in Germany can pick up a 3 or 4 y/o MB or bimmer for cheap.
  15. Marcozi

    What lab is best for.....

    I've been using Bs for years for our gas powered engines. I've had good results with them.
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    What lab is best for.....

    ... used diesel oil analysis? Thanks!
  17. Marcozi

    2016 BMW X5, N57 tri-turbo, 150k km, Fuchs GT1 5W30 12k km OCI

    Do you take many short trips (under 15 miles as it's a diesel)? The oil temp gauge is controlled by the engine computer (DDE in BMWspeak), so I wouldn't rely on it too much. I recommend you take a 50+ mile trip at highway+ speeds on a weekly basis. That'll burn off condensation and fuel in...
  18. Marcozi

    2021 wrx low on power with a low fuel tank

    Scan the engine computer to see what's going on.
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    Grease / Anti-Seize - Replacing CV AXLE and would like to know best practice

    At 6 minutes he use an oxy-acetylene on the axle. He should have used it on the hub. Heat expands metal.
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    Fusion Service Advancetrac

    The wheel speed sensor is a hall effect sensor. It requires DC voltage which creates a magnetic field. As a tooth on the reluctor ring (it's made of iron) passes through the magnetic field, it disrupts the field which is sensed by the source of the DC voltage.
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