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2022 VW TAOS SUV With 1.5 engine
Some total moron at location in Georgia overfilled oil, claimed he did oil change on the vehicle. Didn’t even touch the filter or oil.
Called VW dealer we use and put exact, correct oil amount in engine along with WIX WL-7503 spin on filter. No more “oil level exceeded” warning
Boss was praising me rest of day. My job is done
PS: factory filter made in Turkey but possibly wire backed. Will cut and post it very soon.
Some total moron at location in Georgia overfilled oil, claimed he did oil change on the vehicle. Didn’t even touch the filter or oil.
Called VW dealer we use and put exact, correct oil amount in engine along with WIX WL-7503 spin on filter. No more “oil level exceeded” warning
Boss was praising me rest of day. My job is done
PS: factory filter made in Turkey but possibly wire backed. Will cut and post it very soon.
Today I got into 1950's papers. My deceased FIL health and 30 year army records. Some was fairly interesting.
Got pics of the completed decals today. Very happy with them
I turned the ginornous compost pile and included one large box of shredded paper. Threw some manure and a mix mash of left over fertilizer and some lime on top. Gonna be real nice rich stuff.
Better man than me....I can't do bodily fluids! Would've recommended a Gas Can & a Match!
Set-up a 9" Ford 3rd Member.....4.11 gears, Full Spool, Nodular Iron Case, Daytona Pinion Support.
Gears called for a 1.033" Pinion Depth, Got it too 1.034".....Set Backlash to .007"
Don't use my T&D Machine Pinion Depth tool very often, But it sure saves time when you're assembling a bunch of aftermarket parts!
Gears called for a 1.033" Pinion Depth, Got it too 1.034".....Set Backlash to .007"
Don't use my T&D Machine Pinion Depth tool very often, But it sure saves time when you're assembling a bunch of aftermarket parts!
Envious of that vice sir! Very nice work and tools tooSet-up a 9" Ford 3rd Member.....4.11 gears, Full Spool, Nodular Iron Case, Daytona Pinion Support.
Gears called for a 1.033" Pinion Depth, Got it too 1.034".....Set Backlash to .007"
Don't use my T&D Machine Pinion Depth tool very often, But it sure saves time when you're assembling a bunch of aftermarket parts!
Replacing the Bosch Denoxtronic 2.2 DEF doser module on a Freightliner w/ Cummins ISB 6.7L.
Protip: The DEF doser is cheaper when parting it from Bosch instead from Cummins. The gasket is Cummins specific to the decomposition tube it goes on so you need the ESN for the correct gasket.
Also Milton digital and pen style tire pressure gauges. Tested them both and they come up .5 of each other.
Cleaned mating surface on decomp tube, inserting the isolator gasket first than the steel gasket. Cleaned the surface as much as possible (rusted part is the non-gasketed area) and cleaned out all DEF deposits in the opening.
New doser installed with DEF and coolant lines attached.
Protip: The DEF doser is cheaper when parting it from Bosch instead from Cummins. The gasket is Cummins specific to the decomposition tube it goes on so you need the ESN for the correct gasket.
Also Milton digital and pen style tire pressure gauges. Tested them both and they come up .5 of each other.
Cleaned mating surface on decomp tube, inserting the isolator gasket first than the steel gasket. Cleaned the surface as much as possible (rusted part is the non-gasketed area) and cleaned out all DEF deposits in the opening.
New doser installed with DEF and coolant lines attached.
HID ballast died due to water intrusion. I spent the weekend taking apart the lamp assembly - it was a pain to get the old butyl off. Used OE Toyota ballast arrived yesterday. Laid down some fresh butyl - I used 3M Window-Weld and Strip-Calk to bridge some gaps. Sanded and polished the inside to try to repair crazing, and used 3M Headlight Quick Coat on the outside.
Also took the Uber sled to America’s Tire for a rotate and balance as well as a trip to the local scratch and shine.
Also took the Uber sled to America’s Tire for a rotate and balance as well as a trip to the local scratch and shine.
no fun on removal of both oem wheel bearings.
2021 Chevrolet Traverse AWD
40,090 miles on vehicle
Oil change, ordered 4 new tires also.
Last oil change I did was at 30,991.
Out was Safety Kleen 5w30 DEXOS 1 GEN 3 and Auto Extra 10255
In was PENNZOIL PZ-173 and Safety Kleen 5w30 oil. Pennzoil filter is Purolator made.
40,090 miles on vehicle
Oil change, ordered 4 new tires also.
Last oil change I did was at 30,991.
Out was Safety Kleen 5w30 DEXOS 1 GEN 3 and Auto Extra 10255
In was PENNZOIL PZ-173 and Safety Kleen 5w30 oil. Pennzoil filter is Purolator made.
Dead slow day at the shop, but the new headlight assemblies for my recently traded for Camry arrived so I took the chance to throw them in along with a set of H4 LED bulbs. Yes, I know, reflector housings + crappy Amazon LED bulbs = glare and poor light output. While I can't do much about the beam pattern, I did take the time to do a rudimentary alignment of the new housings and made sure to aim them a little lower than normal.
Here in the city, light throw is less important than close up illumination. Out in my old lady's neck of the woods, I can just run the high beams due to the low volume of oncoming traffic. I know it's not the ideal setup, but for $100 total (bulbs and housings) I'm happy. H4 based headlights are arguably the worst OEM headlight design, known for being sub-par even when new.
Along with the lights, I threw on a new AC/ALT belt. The old part was severely cracked. I initially pulled up the part on Factory Motor Parts, and they wanted $25 for their HOUSE brand belt. WorldPac had a Mitsuboshi belt for $10 and change. Take a guess at which one I chose...
Here in the city, light throw is less important than close up illumination. Out in my old lady's neck of the woods, I can just run the high beams due to the low volume of oncoming traffic. I know it's not the ideal setup, but for $100 total (bulbs and housings) I'm happy. H4 based headlights are arguably the worst OEM headlight design, known for being sub-par even when new.
Along with the lights, I threw on a new AC/ALT belt. The old part was severely cracked. I initially pulled up the part on Factory Motor Parts, and they wanted $25 for their HOUSE brand belt. WorldPac had a Mitsuboshi belt for $10 and change. Take a guess at which one I chose...
I'm jealous of those with WorldPac access
I'm jealous of those with WorldPac access
I truly thank my lucky stars that I have WP access!
I had all those part numbers memorized when I worked at the dealer. The amount of emissions parts that went across the counter daily is unbelievable. Many of the Paccar and Cummins parts are exactly the same but on warranty work we couldn't substitute anything. Paccar had to go to Paccar and Cummins to Cummins.Replacing the Bosch Denoxtronic 2.2 DEF doser module on a Freightliner w/ Cummins ISB 6.7L.
Protip: The DEF doser is cheaper when parting it from Bosch instead from Cummins. The gasket is Cummins specific to the decomposition tube it goes on so you need the ESN for the correct gasket.
Also Milton digital and pen style tire pressure gauges. Tested them both and they come up .5 of each other.
Cleaned mating surface on decomp tube, inserting the isolator gasket first than the steel gasket. Cleaned the surface as much as possible (rusted part is the non-gasketed area) and cleaned out all DEF deposits in the opening.
New doser installed with DEF and coolant lines attached.
Put the 4 new tires on the Traverse I mentioned yesterday. 255/65/18 if memory serves.