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  1. edyvw

    2021 VW Atlas Motul X-Clean 0W30 EFE UOA

    Here is UOA Motul X-Clean 0W30 EFE. This is lates version of this oil that has BMW LL04 approval. Pour point is -52, so definitely some PAO there. The additive pack is obviously the newest one. Driving conditions may be 3,500 aggressive highway driving, rest is a city. Road trip to Las Vegas...
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    Caught sale on Rock Auto-Rear pads

    Was going through some options on RA and saw Back/Arnley sale for my BMW E90. BA sells either Textar or Jurid. I have upgraded Brembo brakes and these were $17 for set!!! Got three sets. It should last next 200-250k :)
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    Air Serbia AS86C incident in Belgrade

    OK, now, if someone told me this, without me knowing facts, I would say they made up story, but.... Yesterday, Air Serbia E195, wet-leased from Greek Marathon Airlines, had an incident where the crew took off from the middle of the runway, KNOWING it had entered the wrong taxiway D5 instead of...
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    BMW heated seat subscription

    Obviously some companies are paying attention on customer feedback...
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    Ouch!

    Well, here we go: https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/united-airlines-shares-rise-upbeat-2024-forecast-2024-01-23/
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    Reminder: AWD helps to go forward, after that, it is all about tires!

    So this happened in NY state: https://www.motor1.com/news/705390/subaru-wrx-cut-in-half-after-hitting-snow-plow/amp/ Driver obviously was launched by AWD, but I do wonder what tires it had? Anyone here with better computer to zoom one of those photos?
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    When Wendy’s and Aldi have a sale!

    I understand urge to save money, but really? I am just joking, bcs. everyone is OK.
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    Alaska Airlines AS1282 door blow out!

    This is really not good news for MAX. 2 month old airplane. Luckily, no one was injured, and somehow, no one was seated in that row: https://www.kptv.com/2024/01/06/plane-window-blows-out-mid-air-makes-emergency-landing-portland-airport/
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    INEOS Grenadier, or how Land Rover screwed up!

    So this vehicle is apparently a THING! I heard something about it, that there is an old Defender alike in the making, but I did not follow the story. Well, the thing is here, and I can only say: WOW! https://ineosgrenadier.com/en/us/ It looks like an old Defender, it has an analog interior, it...
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    Best comfort dress shoes?

    For few months I am trying to figure out which dress shoes would be best for 10-12 miles walk a day? Several times a year I have to do 5-7 day trip to Washington DC, where I do 10-12 miles a day of walking. It must be dress shoe that goes with suit and tie (no flexibility). Last trip...
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    Pennzoil Used oil Analysis participation program: Pennzoil Platinum Euro 5W40 and Motul X-Cess 5W40 GEN2

    Hey guys, So, the Pennzoil team reached out to me to participate in the UOA program and compare the oil they would provide and other oil of my choice. They provided PPE 5W40 at my request and the other oil that I chose to compare was Motul X-Cess 5W40 GEN2. I actually wanted to compare Motul...
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    When you are 77?

    Apparently when you are 77, and you don’t have a day when fire burns in your stomach, you still do lap around Nurburgring below 8 minutes. Ah, his name is Walter Rohrl:
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    CAT III landing

    Most of us who follow aviation are familiar with CAT III. Some like @Astro14 and some other here execute this often: Then there is this "CAT III" Landing: A friend of mine who flew MIG21 and had to move to helicopters because of a back injury, said: "We were always telling helicopter...
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    United moving HQ to Denver?

    @Astro14 Does it make sense? There is no doubt there is an exodus of corporations from Chicago and that CO is attractive, but... That would be big blow to Chicago. https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/united-airlines-buying-land-denver-it-pursue-growth-strategy-2023-08-04/...
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    Airbags failed to deploy! How common?

    Last night I was witness to an accident and then some. Young girl in 1st generation VW Touareg was driving in left lane maybe 20-25mph. Lady in Nissan Altima was in right lane and made sudden turn to the left to make U-Turn. Touareg t-Boned Altima. Girl didn’t have a chance to touch the brake...
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    If it was United….

    @Astro14 would be prime suspect!
  17. edyvw

    Motul 5W30 X-Clean+ 2021 VW Atlas 2.0T

    Here is the first UOA for Atlas. Oil had 5,182mls. It was put in around 25,000mls on the clock and replaced at 30,582mls. This batch was a road trip batch, 4,073mls. The car was loaded and had a Yakima bike rack with three bikes, a Yakima roof box. Of those 4,073mls, 3,000 approx. were open...
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    Changing oil on MB ML550-Almost had a stroke watching YouTube "instructions."

    So, I have never changed the oil on the Mercedes Benz ML 550. It is 2011. My good friend and neighbor, who is 73, asked me to do it for him. Very nice, clean car, and he really loves it, so I wanted to help him. Anyway, I already had 10qt of Mobil1 0W40 (engine takes 9.5qt), but I needed to...
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    On this flight we are serving boiled passengers!

    I have been once in similar situation, stranded on ATR 72 in Atlanta due to tornado and that thing couldn’t maintain appropriate temperature inside. We set 3hrs. Another time was at EWR on 767-400 with Continental en route to Milan (looking at you @Astro14 ) when we had to wait and pilots...
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    Why ICE is here to stay for some time?

    Here is telling interview by CEO of Renault: China is limiting export of raw materials China has a monopoly on a lot of raw materials, and they are limiting exports. This is why all those bans on EVs will be postponed, as the EU will be able to go all EVs only if they surrender their market...
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