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    Do tire places still frown on tire sealer?

    It's almost impossible to get a patch or plug to seal once someone has put that stuff in there, even if you clean it out as good as you can.
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    Can a high HTHS ever be detrimental to engine protection?

    Most if not all Hyundai engines are extremely tolerant to higher viscosity oil and higher HTHS. I see very little difference in power or fuel economy going from 5w-30 to 15w-50, I also have lower oil temps running a higher viscosity.
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    High Detergents/TBN for shorter oci's

    Nope, many GDI/TGDI engines have this problem, HK takes it to another level and their engines are more likely to catastrophically fail if you aren't on top of it.
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    High Detergents/TBN for shorter oci's

    Sufficient viscosity and frequent changes are the key to Hyundai and Kia engine longevity. No oil is going to prevent fuel dilution and hard abrasive carbon soot from wearing you engine, but getting that crud out by changing the oil will.
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    Helping our Babysitter: Diagnosing from 14(!!!) Engine Codes 2012 Hyundai Velostar

    With all those codes I'd first do a compression test before throwing plugs/coils/injectors/vvt solenoids at it. Also check the oil, low oil will set those kinds of timing codes, if the level is good and compression checks out (at least 158psi) then the solenoids are probably clogged up. The...
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    Tribologist discusses 0W8 motor oil

    One thing I really agree with him on is you can't just use TBN to determine proper drain intervals with modern ultra low sulfur fuels. Between that and that engine builder from Nissan/Infiniti telling people if they want their engine to last hundreds of thousands of miles they should change...
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    CNBC : Why Tire Companies Love E.V.s'

    Even my gasser has this function lol
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    CNBC : Why Tire Companies Love E.V.s'

    If I've learned anything being both a mechanic and a rideshare driver it's that most people drive like an idiot with 1 foot on the gas and one on the brake.
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    Fresh Oil = Quiet

    I had the same issue until I started using a 50 grade in my Accent. I have seen plenty of modern engines (believe it or not Subaru is the worst) turn their 0w20 into something the consistency of water. Fuel dilution is my guess
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    CNBC : Why Tire Companies Love E.V.s'

    Wouldn't want innovative ideas and common sense dragging down the climate change discussion now would we?
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    STP S16 cut open - 3,000 miles

    Every one I've seen is a champ jobber ecore with a silicone adbv.
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    EcoGard S195 Synthetic, Differences!

    I've put thousands of ecogard filters on vehicles and only once did I have a leak and it was an old stock filter that sat on a shelf for years, gasket blew out on startup.
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