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    What is your current favorite oil filter to use?

    Fram Ultras, despite the loss of the wire backing and increased prices. They have good advertised efficiency and availability. I have a couple PurolatorOne filters to try next. They appear decently constructed in WhipCity’s videos. Hopefully their efficiency is as advertised.
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    18.000 miles no oil change in a '96 Renault and I opened the valve cover

    It looks not terrible for the OCI mileage. I would just take the car for a couple hours and do the oil change. Easier than nagging your girlfriend to get it done. I do the oil changes on my two daughters' cars. It would never happen otherwise, no matter how many times I reminded them. Someday I...
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    Overfilled engine? Fun video here.

    The counterweights in my Honda K24 are located below the crankshaft. I wouldn’t want them to be submerged. Also, I would think that always running a quart overfilled would eventually lead to PCV issues.
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    The Reality of Academia

    I watched this a few days ago. Sobering to see how the pursuit of new scientific discovery has become so corrupted. I hope Sabine finds her YouTube career satisfying, I certainly enjoy her channel.
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    Not Something You See Everyday

    Falling off from that height would really hurt. 🤕
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    I found this in an old shed. Talk about basic controls

    Make sure your toes aren't under the deck when you flip the switch!
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    2016 Volvo V60 - dealer put used oil back in the car

    My sister got the run around on a 'oil consumption test' on her 2016 Hyundai Tuscon. At my BIL's insistence, the dealer repeated the test a few times. It somehow used less oil during the "tests" than when it was not being tested. Multiple visits to the dealer, which was a PITA for my sister, who...
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    Coyote Encounter

    I worked outdoors for much of my career. Had several encounters with coyotes being curious about me, or interested in the lunch I was eating. I never had one be aggressive. I wouldn’t want small kids or my dog near one though. Glad Hemioiler was there to help those kids.
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    How bad is this chain deflection?

    Chain tensioner uses oil pressure?
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    Overfill

    Or break a connecting rod when a piston slams down into the oil.
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    Scrapped the 2009 Ford Flex today...after almost 15 years of ownership

    18866 kms per year x 15 years is o.k. for service life. If not for the rust it probably would have been worth fixing the mechanical issues for someone, given the cost of new or decent used vehicles now. Did this have the 3.5 litre with the chain driven internal water pump?
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    Prime Guard POF-111 New C&P

    Not glued at the ends; Could unfiltered oil sneak past the ends on this filter? Otherwise appears to be well made.
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    How old is too old for tires?

    My ‘04 Park Ave was 12 years old with only 14k miles when I bought it from the estate of the original owner. It had been sitting in the garage and not driven for a long time. The flat spots (surprisingly) smoothed out after an hour or so on the highway. I kept to the right lane and took it easy...
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    Had to buy another car #11. Can you blame me?

    I see 26,xxx miles on the odometer. Could be original judging by the overall condition, especially the interior. Whatever the mileage, it’s a cool AMC.
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    Does engine oil need to break-in after an OCI?

    I have read probably some of the same articles. Wear was measured to be higher during the first 3000 miles or so, then taper down during the OCI. The OCI mileage was quite high before wear started to go back up again. My take away was that overly frequent OCI's wouldn't help extend engine life...
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