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Mann HU727/1 from a '95 Mercedes E320 with 161,000 miles. Needs a HG (oil leak rear passenger side), been putting it off... now almost three years later and 12k miles, gave in to oil change. Pretty much all short trips, WFH for last 2 due to COVID. Filter didn't fare too well, a number of tears...

Decided to try out my new Griots goodies and practice on the "beater"... its been many years since I did any paint correction and while it was still a lot of work, the Griots polishers and compounds were much more pleasant to work with. Last time I was using a PC, 6" LC pads and Pinnacle...

My first and only extractor was a Bissel Little Green Pro Heat, bought over 10 years ago... its worked well. Was always surprised how much dirt it pulled out of carpets [vehicle]. The biggest downsides was lack of suction, small capacity, and as the unit got older both the heater and sprayer got...

It's been a while since I've done full car corrections... probably 10 years when I used a PC 7427, LC orange/white pads and Pinnacle XMT (1 thru 3) product. Lately I was polishing up some wood trim pieces on my Mercedes and those "old" products with 3" pad on pistol air DA just weren't...

NAPA ProSelect 27098 from a '11 Mercedes E350 with 115,000 miles. New to me, first oil since buying it last summer, unknown mileage... no issues. Replaced with Mahle OX345 and Castrol Edge 0W-40.

Napa Gold 1085 from a Koering Skat Trak with about 160hrs and 1 year using Delvac 15W-40... no issues.

Bosch 3300 from a '15 Yamaha FZ-07 with about 1,500 miles and 2 years using M1 15W-50... no issues.

So here the question for the forum: How do you deal with small rusty areas (e.g. underbody and "finish appearance" isn't super critical) that are surrounded by good paint and the rust is mostly superficial and can be wire-wheeled to about 95% off? In the past I would scrape and wire-wheel as...

Denso cabin filter out of wife's '08 Civic that I put in 2 years ago, ~10k miles. Yup, a mouse got to it... and another car we have parked outside. My guess is lack of use of both cars, mostly home due to Covid-19. Still surprisingly dark, I think I'm going to start replacing it yearly as its...

C&P from wife's '09 Civic with 112k miles... oil change based on OMM (15% left), ~1 yr and 4500 miles (all short trips). A little more sludgy than in years past, otherwise nothing out of the ordinary. Replaced it a Wix 57356, ST HM 5W-30 and LubroMoly Motor Oil Saver... have a bunch of...

NAPA 3412 fuel filter 2 yrs, ~200 hrs of use on Bobcat 325 mini-ex, it was becoming hard to start and ran a bit rougher

We changed this filter years ago in the Vespa when we got it... I'd guess 5+ years and 1000 miles.

C&P from wife's '09 Civic with 108k miles... oil change based on OMM, ~1 yr and 5000 miles (lots of short trips). Nothing out of the ordinary in the filter.

Still need to diagnose, but I might need a replacement starter for our 2009 Honda civic. I'm more familiar with european cars... any brands to look out for, something quality? Thanks. Certainly not as easy as my W124, on the civic its crammed under the intake.

Bosch 3300 from a '15 Yamaha FZ-07 with about 3,300 miles and 2 years using M1 15W-50... no issues.

2009 Honda Civic, 103K miles, original fluid, no abnormal AT behavior Drained ~3qts and replaced with VM Maxlife ATF. I'll repeat a couple more times. Drain plug debris was wiped on blue rag.

2009 Honda Civic, 10% Oil Life, 103K miles on vehicle Unknown mileage, the GF took the car sometime last year to a quick lube place. No issues found.

Picked up a new machine, a Bobcat 325 mini excavator with ~1900 hrs. Bobcat 6667352 diesel fuel filter with unknown time on it, manufacture date Jan 20 2012 (if I'm reading it correctly). It as filthy as the pictures look...

Picked up a new machine, a Bobcat 325 mini excavator with ~1900 hrs. Bobcat 6675517 oil filter with unknown time on it, manufacture date Nov 18 2011 (if I'm reading it correctly) and made in Mexico. Nothing out of the ordinary found.

Got a new toy to try out... the Longacre works nicely. Needed to replace the filter in our Koering Skat Trak (Kubota diesel) as it sprung a leak and was due anyway. A hose clamp (lose, capped coolant line) rubbed a hole thru the side of the filter. Filter and oil were a few years old, maybe...