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  1. LeoStrop

    McLaren MP4/4 - Details with Chief Mechanic & Designer

    Very nice video showing some great details, from the the actual car raced by Ayrton Senna at Brazil in 1988. The McLaren MP4/4. The original team members share some great info and real world experiences. Worth watching!
  2. LeoStrop

    Safe to switch from SAE 80 to 75W-80?

    Since i bought my 94 Opel/Chevrolet (4 years ago) i am trying to decide which MTF to use. It has a manual transmission and it's front wheel drive. The recommendation was SAE 80 as a "lifetime" fluid, and today there is pretty much only one option around here to choose from, which is a mineral...
  3. LeoStrop

    Honda 15400-RTA-003 / '09 Fit / 5k miles (1,5years) / Ethanol use

    Hello all! Car: 2009 Honda Fit 1.3L / Flex Fuel Country: Brazil Filter: 15400-RTA-003 (Mahle Tennex) Oil: Motul 6100 5W30 Syn-nergy A3/B4 Time on filter: From Nov/19 to May/21 Mileage on filter: ~5k Miles Mileage on car: 48k Fuel used: 100% hydrous ethanol (may have had 1 tank of gas during...
  4. LeoStrop

    MANN W7 Multi 18 - CUT OPEN

    I know that this filter may only be available here in South America, but since i took the pictures and always love to see different C&P here, i thought i wil share it anyway. Car: 1994 Chevrolet Kadett - 1.8 SOHC 4 cyl. Fuel: 100% Ethanol Milage and time: 1700 miles and 6 months (Normally i...
  5. LeoStrop

    ADBV Design - MANN Filter

    Since i joined BITOG i have been enjoying all these c&p that you guys share on this section, thanks for that! Last oc i have tried a MANN W7 Multi 18 filter. It's the type of filter that fit a great variety of cars, and it's a bit bigger and better than the normal filters that are recommended...
  6. LeoStrop

    How short is a short trip?

    Hello people! Since i use my bike to go to work, i end up using my car (Kadett on my sig) only one or two times a week. Sometimes i just utilize it to keep it running. This led me to the question: what is a good distance/duration for a trip? When i use it for these "maintenance" trips...
  7. LeoStrop

    Engine full of Fuel. What is best to do?

    Summing up, i had a problem with the HEI ignition module of my Kadett, and the engine died a couple of minutes after turning it on in the morning. The worse part is that when i turned the key , before cranking the engine, i could listen to the fuel pump as i always do, but it was never turning...
  8. LeoStrop

    Test Of Bearing And Oil Wear Rates - Conventional vs Synthetic

    Interesting test comparing wear differences using 5W20 Conventional vs 5W20 Synthetic. https://www.chevyhardcore.com/tech-...gs-a-test-of-bearing-and-oil-wear-rates/ There is a couple of things that are "off", like the wear rates for Lead on the uncoated bearing + synthetic test, on the...
  9. LeoStrop

    Oil recommendation for Honda Fit L13Z engine.

    Hello Bitogers! I would like your help to find a good oil for my car (that belongs to the family now). It is a 2009 Honda Fit/Jazz with the L13Z engine (i-VTEC - SOHC) and about 40k miles (bought with 25K miles), here in Brazil this engine is Flex Fuel, and we use ethanol (E100) in it, for...
  10. LeoStrop

    Motul Power 4100 or Total Quartz 7000?

    Hello people, new member here! I would like to know your opinion, and maybe some important differences, on these two oils: > Motul Power 4100 SL 15W50 Technosynthese (https://www.motul.com/us/en-US/products/4100-power-15w50) > Total Quartz 7000 SL 15W50 Semi Synthetic...
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