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    Do you have an order or build sheet for any of your vehicles?

    This is the closest thing I have for my 2000 c3500 cclb dually. Dad said this was expensive in 2000. Notice how they didn’t want to list 454 and fuel economy on the same page🤣
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    Largest displacement now / ever

    Displacements from smallest to largest I’ve owned: GM: 2.2, 2.4, 4.3, 4.8, 5.3, 5.7, 7.4 (current) Ford: 2.3, 5.8, 7.3 (current idi diesel) Toyota: 2.5 (current) Subaru: 2.0 (current) Briggs and Stratton 620cc STIHL 25cc Iirc the largest production engine I’ve ever laid my own two eyes on...
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    Did they ever do anything to the pistons and liners to make them more durable on newer diesels?

    That’s where you would be wrong. All diesels can suffer from cavitation if not taken care of. I have personally witnessed a 5.9 that died from cavitation erosion of the coolant passages because the guy that had it ran nothing but green coolant with no sca. I asked him if he ran elc or sca and...
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    Best coolant for Kubota tractor?

    I would run final charge elc. All diesel engines are subject to cavitation erosion of the cylinder walls and other internal engine surfaces. Elc is designed to prevent this without adding additional additives
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    What would cause an orfice tube to do this?

    Will I’ll be…. Learn something new every day. I’ve only ever seen the screen types.
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    What would cause an orfice tube to do this?

    Lines were flushed, condenser and compressor was replaced along with orfice tube. I was most curious about why it looked melted
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    What would cause an orfice tube to do this?

    2007 Chevy tahoe Customer states: “A/c doesn’t blow cold after compressor locked up and we replaced the compressor” -Put gauges on, asked him some questions, high side would peg out and compressor would shut off while the low side would go into a vacuum. Thinking there was a blockage...
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    What oils did you use for carbeurated vehicles

    Currently use 15w40 and Carquest premium filters if that matters
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    Child #3 graduated from the KCE manual transmission driving school

    I dunno man, I’m a gen z guy and 3 of my vehicles are manual. I know a lot of people my age that can drive manuals. I can even drive 3 on the tree, and float gears in a pete.
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    My Gates Water Pump Is Failing. Suggestions?

    you should go with a Delco pumped source the bolts if you can…
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    Oldest oil filter you ever used?

    I have some ~20 year old PRO/GAUGE filters for my 7.3 idi
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    Looking for the most experienced oil filter expert (or moderator) to answer one question.

    Currently switching everything in my small fleet from faram ultra to Carquest premium and microgard select. Only one I’m not swapping over is my 7.3 idi because I have a ton of old pro/gauge filters for it.
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    Rear diff cover with a sight glass.

    That’s the next thing on the chopping block. It’s already going to be down for a set of injectors and a fuel pressure regulator, so I have all of the brake hardware/shoes/wheel cylinders on the way as well.
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    Rear diff cover with a sight glass.

    Leaky axle seal on passenger side. I checked it about a month ago and everything was dry.
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    Rear diff cover with a sight glass.

    hey guys, made an oopsie today. Not proud of it but I’ve learned from it and I hope some of this could help you guys out. Got in my truck to go to town and get some gas for the mower and a few other small things and when I got to town and turned in to my local ethanol-free gas station, noticed...
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    Thoughts on Mobil oil?

    It is definitely dexos 1 gen 3
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    Thoughts on Mobil oil?

    It’s dexos 1 gen 3 according to the bottle. I’m not sure about the date of that but hey, it’s good enough for at least a vortec 4.8/5.3. Now if I could just find various filters worth having to pile up on…..
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    Thoughts on Mobil oil?

    My wife keeps an eye on that stuff. Couponing and chasing “deals” like this is one of her many hobbies lol. I’m just glad that it pays off for me every once in a blue moon.
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    Thoughts on Mobil oil?

    A ton of dollar generals close to us had the 75% off clearance event going on, wife called and told me $1.25 a qt, I told her to clear the shelves at our local 3 or 4.
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    Thoughts on Mobil oil?

    This is supposed to be a synthetic right?
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