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I recently purchased a Cub Cadet Z-Force SX Zero turn mower. It has the Kawasaki FR730V Engine. They are an air cooled engine, with a 2.2 liter oil capacity, & no oil cooler. I think I am looking for an engine oil with a good HTHS quality. Has anyone used the Valvoline SynPower Motor Oil...

A friend recently had the engine fail in a 2017 Terrain with the 2.4 Ecotec engine. She purchased it new from the dealer and oil changes were being done regularly at the dealer 3800 to 4000 or 5000 kilometer intervals. because it is 7 years old it is out of warranty period with only 82000...

Truck had 175564 km or about 109,000 miles when I sent this recent sample. A longer duration on the OCI than previous sample. Replaced air filter shortly after previous sample at around 150,000 km I think. Boron Depletion is a trending concern. Not sure if AGAT reports it earlier than other...

Has anyone purchased a radon detector to assess, & monitor radon levels in their homes? I live in Saskatchewan, Canada, in an older bungalow built in 1964. The basement floor does have some cracking, & there was no vapor barrier laid below the slab. I also required to install 2 sump pits to...

Are there any simple animated video's available that I can share with a friend that constantly runs engine 1 to 1.5 liters below mid safe range? I am renting a room to a young female 25 year old, & just repaired her rear brakes. I decided to check her oil, & it was right off the dipstick. She...

just changed oil recently & sent a new analysis away. Truck has 149444 kilometers, or about 93000 miles on the engine & a little shorter OCI than the last one. Looks like a pretty good report, but seeing silicon on these last 2 samples have been above the average. Have noticed some oil seeping...

My town has a R.O water system. Would R.O. Water be suitable to flush coolant from vehicle? There is still chlorine added, & probably fluoride. I have a TDS monitor to measure the TDS in water. Prior to the town instaling this R.O. System I had an undercounter R.O. system as well. I could...

What are the requirements for the 2015 KIA Forte, non turbo engine? The owners manual is pretty vague. States 4.0 L of Class API Service SM/ ILSAC GF-4 or above. What exactly is the Total Quartz? A friend has this car, & is low on oil, as in off the dipstick low. Just checking if it is safe...

Recently done a pan drop, & filter change. Sent a sample for analysis before, & after refilling with new oil. I would estimate I got about an 80% oil change Not much of an increase in Iron, & Copper from the previous analysis, & oil viscosity still within range. Slight increase in Aluminum...

I just purchased a Filter Queen Defender home air purifier. Seemed like a great deal for $100. To purchase replacement filters looks like starting at $150 for the internal filter - $250 for the filter & charcoal filter wrap. Does anyone use a Defender air purifier? Thought someone might have...

Ran a little longer OCI on this run, 10212 km or about 6350 miles. Last analysis was about a year ago. Seen that they have flagged oil degradation, & Nitration with the longer interval. Seems like about 8000 kilometers is best for this engine in my opinion. Still not much difference in wear...

I had used Rotella T6 5W-40 oil in my ATV's in the past, as it carried the JASO MA rating. I was looking for more oil recently, & noticed that the specification/ rating is not on the newer bottles. Have they changed the formulation? Can it still be used in an ATV with wet clutches? When did...

I recently sent an oil analysis for a 10R80 automatic transmission in my 2018 F150 XLT. It also has the max tow pkg. I think this transmission is shared and also used with some General Motors vehicles. The labs had "flagged" the aluminum, & copper content each at an Upper Reportable limit...

Recently sent another oil analysis after running 2 OCI with Castrol Maganatec. No huge noticeable differences, Iron is down on a little longer OCI. Boron depletion, & Fuel Dilution were flagged at Lower Critical. Viscosity was within range on last 2 samples submitted, & they didn't do a GC Fuel...

I own a 2018 F150 with 73000 kilometers, (about 45,000 miles). I noticed that the rear diff is leaking from the pinion seal. I removed the plug to check the level, & might be a little low, maybe 1/2 inch below threads, but there was also a good coating of fine metallic sludge stuck to the...

My Fathers 2018 Dodge ecodiesel engine failed on him. He purchased the truck new, & he is 77. He has only got about 32,000 kilometers on it, or less than 20000 miles. I am not sure which oil he was using in it. Oil changes were being done in a local garage, but I believe he was supplying the...

Recently changed my oil again, and sent another sample in for analysis. This is the 2nd sample that has had no fuel dilution flagged. I have noticed that I am not hearing the same noise I used to hear under the hood, when I opened the door. Sounded like the High Pressure Fuel Pump was priming...

Anybody know if there is any demand for used containers. I tried to google the T-Bird brand, and found no info. Pioneer brand Antifreeze is associated the company I work for, & was marketed under their name many years back. Unfortunately the top has been cut off the T-Bird can.

6346 kilometers (3943 miles) on oil change, 42092 kilometers (26154 miles) on engine I noticed that there is no fuel dilution listed on the report. I am thinking that something was maybe missed in the data entry, as all others have had reportable limits. I ran this oil a little longer than the...

Code Al 0 Aluminum Cr 0 Chromium Cu 0 Copper Fe 0 Iron Sn 0 Tin Pb 0 Lead Si 4 Silicon Mo 83 Molybdenum Ni 0 Nickel Ag 0 Silver K 0 Potassium Na 0 Sodium B 224 Boron...