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    First OBD scanner

    I got the MX+. I like it. The phone app is easy to use, and you get car specific ID's free. Check out my prior posts for more.
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    Real life experience with the oil life monitor system.

    My CX-5 says change needed at ~1200 miles (6 miles per trip). It's been a year. ..
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    Oil as undercoating to slow down rust

    Motorcycle chain oil. Spreads wet when sprayed, then quickly gets very sticky, and is water resistant.
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    Subaru Outback years not burning oil

    We have/had two 2012's... Impreza and Outback. Also a 2000 Outback. If you take the time to break the rings in, and do it right (Mid-throttle, '3rd' gear for a few seconds, coast, repeat a dozen or so times, immediately after purchase with a warmed-up engine), you won't have *any* oil burning...
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    Inaccurate Lumen Ratings On LED Light Bulbs

    "There is no way the new bulb is twice as bright. (3010 vs. 6000)" Your eyes can see in starlight, and full noon sun. Your perception is logarithmic. Twice the lumens IS twice as bright, but you don't perceive it that way.
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    Only year old Honda push mower won't pull start without starter fluid...

    I have to tilt my 15 year old Honda on it's front wheels, to get enough gas into the carb to start. Yeah! I replaced the wax pellet. Didn't solve the issue.
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    Fluid film vs surface shield.

    I just used motorcycle chain lube on the suspension and surrounding area. Sticky, greasy, and will creep some.
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    Best toilet for my new house?

    We've had high Toto's for a decade. Fantastic. My wife would clog it a couple times a year. I COULD NOT UNDERSTAND THIS! Found out she was only using the PEE FLUSH! No clogs since!
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    Swollen Lithium Battery

    Don't EVER recharge completely discharged LiIon batts. Recharge early, recharge often. LiIon is NOT harmed by frequent recharges... AS LONG AS you only charge up to 80% of max charge. Most chargers will have LED's indicating charge %. If you can measure voltage, charge to around 3.6 volts...
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    Good over the air tv antenna?

    I have this: Winegard FL5500A FlatWave Amped Digital HD Indoor Amplified TV Antenna (4K Ready / ATSC 3.0 Ready / High-VHF / UHF), 60 Mile Long Range Pointing out a 2-pane window at waist height, to towers 40 miles away. Perfect reception.
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    Towing w/ 4-Cylinder Turbo

    I've owned two turbo cars. Towing will have the turbo glowing bright red, and the fuel mixture will be much richer. MPG will be very low. I'd suspect the turbo bearings would coke up due to the constant high temps. Maybe you could get around that with extra oil cooling. I wouldn't try it...
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    Ecosmart Dimmable LED bulbs

    Dimmer SWITCHES also need to be changed, for new models.
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    Type of Atkins cycle for helping GDI carbon on intake valves?

    Mazda does this. You get a larger effective power stroke, in comparison to intake.
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    Direct injection engine struggles to warm up(Mazda 2.5NA) am I overreacting?

    HA! I just datalogged my CX-5 this morning. 40 minutes driving 65-75 mph. Engine hit 190ish at about 30 minutes, tranny hit 185ish around 40 minutes, and the diff got up to a balmy 105ish somewhere around 25-30 minutes. Here's HP and torque...
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    Termites?

    I was idly tapping on an interior wall last summer. Something started to tap back! It was a woodpecker. It must have thought I was insects in the wall.
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    honda gcv160 lawn mower engine starting from cold

    Be careful. There are at least two versions of the wax pill. I replaced mine, it did not help at all. I need to push the mower against a boulder, then lift the rear of the mower, to flood the carb. Nothing else works. I've had the carb completely apart 3-4 times. The plastic fuel float...
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    2022 Mazda Miata Club RF Recaro

    Massively jealous! I'm running Pennzoil Ultra Platinum 5w-30 in my CX-5. I run Mazda filters. Change every 3,000 miles (I do all short trips). Check out the Mazda forum at Mazdas247.com.
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