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    can slightly low oil volume cause valve clatter?

    I have a 2009 Elantra with 55k miles that has been making top end noise for years. It has always seemed to be a clattery engine. I noticed in the manual that inspecting the valve adjustment was recommended at 60k so I thought I would bring it to a shop to have it checked out. They kept it...
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    Mobil 1 ESP 5w-30 2000 miles on oil Ford 2.7 Ecoboost

    The second (and final) UOA for my truck is posted here. I had one done a year and a half ago and noticed that the viscosity had dropped more than I expected for such a short interval. This interval is even shorter, 2000 miles over 8 months. This is all short trips and cold starts in Alaska...
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    info on Honda GX130 (EU3200I engine)?

    I am considering an EU3200i generator. I can't find anything on the new engine Honda put in it and am wondering what else is new for this generator model; the unknowns makes me hesitant to purchase. Does anyone know if the inverter, injectors etc. has been in use on other models? Any insight...
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    new battery is smaller than OEM

    Hello, I am replacing the OEM battery in my 2009 Hyundai Elantra, a 121R. (13 Alaskan winters of service.) I bought a NAPA Legend on sale today "guaranteed to fit" my Elantra. The OEM battery is 8 7/8 wide, 6 1/2 deep and 8 inches tall to the top of the plastic case (8 3/4 to the top of the...
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    basement sump basin question

    I have a 60 year old house with a basement that has always had a sump basin and pump. This year I have been working to finish the basement with a 3/4 bath and have the shower drain area nearly ready to concrete around the p-trap (there is a 2'x2' square cut out in the basement floor with exposed...
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    new tires but not installing until spring...tpms?

    Hello, I am running studded tires on separate wheels until spring on a 2009 Elantra, with pretty basic TPMS sensors, i.e. no pressure numbers indicated on the dash, just a TPMS light when something is out of parameters, I suppose. I don't have sensors in my winter wheels and the summer (oem)...
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    Rotella Gas Truck 5w-30 3000 miles on oil, 6100 miles on 2020 F-150 2.7l Ecoboost

    3000 miles on RGT 5w-30 and it is down to 9.0...this is a 2020 2.7 Ecoboost which sees short trips (generally 7 miles) where the first third of the trip is spent warming up, presumably via direct injection. I understand that Blackstone is not the most reliable measure of fuel dilution, but...
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    question about mileage during first several minutes of driving a direct injection engine

    Hello, I drive a 2020 F-150 with a 2.7l engine. It has both port and direct injection and if I understand correctly it starts and initially runs on the direct injections primarily/only during the first several minutes of driving. I make several 15 minute trips a week and I notice that for the...
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