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    Tire Changer Gearbox Oil?

    Trying to figure out what kind of oil goes into a Coates 5060A tire changer gearbox/transmission. Looks thick like gear oil but smells different.
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    For sale: 2014 Acura MDX

    Helping a friend to try to find a buyer for his 2014 Acura MDX AWD w/Tech 170K miles on it. He is asking $12900 and it is located in Minneapolis MN area. Has been dealer serviced with timing belt done at 102K miles. Runs and drives well. Has a couple cosmetic issues with grill cracked and a few...
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    Small pebbles in small engine from factory?

    I did an initial oil change on Rainier 2200w Inverter Generator I purchased a couple years ago. Probably 15 or fewer hours since new. When draining the oil, I heard some objects fall into the oil pan and they appear to be small pebbles or minerals. They don’t seem to be quite as dense as actual...
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    Any Experience? Vibes causing filters to spin loose.

    I witnessed an odd issue where a canister hydraulic filter was coming loose on a skid steer with a jack hammer attachment. Tightened up and it would spin loose within an hour. Does anyone else have experience with certain vibrations allowing filters to loosen?
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    2012 L96 6.0L Vortec Oil Choice

    I recently acquired a 2012 GM 1-ton van with the 6.0L engine, 90K miles and 1900 engine hours. Don't know the history of oil change frequency or type, but will be replacing leaky oil cooler lines soon and want suggestions on a good oil to run moving forward. Manual recommends Dexos 5W30 but I'm...
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    Acceptable Winter Tire Age at Mounting

    I just had a set of Michelin winter tires mounted on my car and noticed that the date code on the tires shows that they are 2+ years old (made in January of 2017). I've never purchased any tires that were more than 6 month old and am wondering if I can expect reduced life from these tires.
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    High Flow AC Schrader Valve

    I am trying to fix a leaking schrader valve on the high pressure side of a 2001 Ford E450 AC system. It is bigger than the valves I am used to seeing. Any tips on finding the proper tool for this bigger valve?
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