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Originally Posted By: sciphi It's getting to the time of year when the sun will set late but the grass is still growing. I had to finish up mowing a few times last year with the yard almost totally dark at 7:45 PM or so. The stock headlights on my Deere D105 stink. They're enough to get across...

For what its worth, My 06 Milan 177,000 miles presently was using over a quart between 5000 oil change intervals. I switched to Valvoline 5w20 high mileage synthetic blend around 140,000 miles. The usage issue did not go away immediately but got better. I have not added any oil for the last 3...

SENDEC. All battery operated meters will die at some time. SENDEC has always replaced mine free of charge. I have more than 20 on various engines and record the hours 3 or 4 times a year so I know what the hours were close to if one dies. JMOH.

Have not heard of these problems. My Milan has 177,000 miles and the Escape has 179,000 miles without any oil related problems. Both have been fitted with MC 820 and 820s filters since new. What gives?

Originally Posted By: demarpaint I'm going to have a look and see if they're clearing out Type F ATF. I can use some to do a PS fluid exchange to my E-150. AZ brand is $2 a quart in middle TN.

My 06 V6 fusion also starts out with a tick. It has always had "metal" in the pan after an oil change. It now has 160,000 miles and still runs strong. I never thought it would make it to 100,000.

Originally Posted By: BikeWhisperer Filter wise, there have been some tear issues with the Purolator made Motorcraft filters. I'd use a Wix/Napa Gold filters over Motorcraft OR look at the Fram Ultra and use them for 2 or 3 OCI's. Care to comment on the tears in Motorcraft filters. Paper...

I would advise to throw the power bait container away and use an empty oil quart bottle to drain the excess oil in. Just my .02 cents worth.

To the OP, thanks for posting the UOA. This got way deeper than what I was looking for.

Originally Posted By: MaximaGuy May be the junk GM vehicles would need quick replacement, that shouldn't be the case with imports Any evidence to back this up or is this just a bash on GM?

I wish I were in your area. I would be a buyer for this.

Add a double dose of Seafoam to you're 2 cycle mix and let it run the tank dry. May or may not work but it is the cheapest alternative and I have personaly seen this work.

Originally Posted By: bigdreama No, not the first dirt bike that you rode for 5 minutes when you were 12 years old. I mean the first bike that you owned and rode on the street. Mine was a 1974 Suzuki TS-185 that I bought in 1978 for $450. I paid for it with the money I had saved from mowing...

Originally Posted By: dnewton3 You'll be fine with RTS in your wing. Those old opposed 4 cyl boxers run quite well. If they could survive with the (nearly worthless) Honda oil, they will function fine with RTS. Not that it matters much, as this is a bit off topic, but in 1983, wasn't the 'Wing...