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I tried the Kat's oil pan heater. On a forklift that wouldn't start because it was 5°F out. If you're considering a heater, don't wait until it's too cold out for the adhesive to adhere properly. I later added a coolant heater (Kat's 13100) and it helps control condensation buildup when it gets...

Originally Posted By: mjoekingz28 How about this? At high noon on a day, anyday, in July run your car a few hours on the Interstate at 70mph or so, get home, place on jackstands, and then drain the oil, no needs for gloves. Are you gonna get burnt? Now take your car, at night in December, around...

1996 Buick Eighty-Eight 2 quarts came out, luckily it still looked like oil. 5 quarts of 10w-40 went back in because even if it takes 10w-30, the owner bought the wrong stuff and it actually seemed like a good idea. And a Fram oil filter.

And just a quick realization I had on the system configuration. The oil pressure regulator would be placed between the accumulator and valve as it allows unrestricted flow through itself and only dumps excess pressure out the bypass port, which could be plumbed directly into the turbo oil feed...

My understanding is that the pre-oiling aids in developing hydrodynamic lubrication by forcing pressurized oil in immediately during startup, as compared to relying on a thin film of oil that allows some contact between asperities. Considering how often I'm starting the engine, the issue is that...

The turbosafe is upwards of $800, whereas the accusump is closer to $600 (both estimates excluding fittings) with higher capacity and potential for adjustment, at least how I imagine I'd set it up. What I'm thinking of doing is using a remote oil pressure regulator to allow partial emptying of...

It is typically run for about a half hour at a time, however long it takes to cut a log, but sometimes I'll only run it 15 minutes. I don't have a temp gauge so I can't say more than that the oil filter feels like it's at operating temps whenever I shut the engine off. I give it 2 minutes of...

Hi, I have a Wood-Mizer sawmill with a 42hp Kubota turbo diesel (V1505-T) and end up starting and stopping the engine at least once per hour while sawing. Would an application like this benefit from a pre and/or post-oiler. The mill will be used upwards of 2000 hours per year, which yields at...

Originally Posted By: AMC Yet another reason why I don't bother paying other people to work on my vehicles. I usually end up having to go back and fix their mistakes afterwards! So much for saving the hassle..... I know what you mean. I had to replace my sister's front pads and rotors on her...

If you are talking about the thin rubber jacket surrounding the metal frame, that is for winter wiper blades, to keep snow and ice out of them. For summer driving, the only difference is they cost a few bucks more.

My shop teacher explained it really well. If you're ever pumping gas and the station runs out, replace your fuel filter since you just sucked up all the dirt in the bottom of their tank. However, you really only need to replace it if you feel like you're losing power under heavy loads, like...

I just changed a timing belt in my recently purchased 2002 Nissan Frontier with 116,000 miles and I'm sure it was original. I bought the truck from someone who didn't use it much, but also didn't do the maintenance himself. The transmission fluid was a little burnt too. Given that the belt...

If you don't need the ratchet to fit in really tight areas, a 1/2" snap-on ratchet adapter works well with a 24" breaker bar. I bought a SV67 on ebay for $25, and S77's can be found for around $50. Or new, they are $94.