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    39,000 Hours on a Honda Generator!

    And did he use an added fuel tank?
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    Graphite oils

    Way back I bought a case of it and used it in my 73 Audi Fox. I didn't have any problems using it, except if you had a slight leak around a gasket...it turned black.
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    Saab 900 Turbo MTF

    Back when I had a 91 900 turbo, I had 15-40 fleet oil in it. The motor oil is because of the syncro material they used.
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    Ever had a transmission fail? On what vehicle?

    I had a 91 or 92 Ford Escort wagon that was making a whining noise and thought it could have been a front wheel bearing. I never thought about the transmission. The fluid always looked like new, but after checking it...….it was blacker than black. Drove great, but got rid of it while it still...
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    Post what you used in your first car.

    55 VW, 30 wt Quaker State from a local dept. store called Boscov's. Super cold winter, and straight 10 spun those VW's great in the winter. Started driving in 1970. I remember when DA Speedsport was king!.
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    Change to Mobil 1 on older engine

    I have three Volvo cars. The S60 2.5t AWD and 2002 V70 2.4t get Mobil 1 0-40. These cars were dealer maintained from day one (Carfax Report), and don't use any oil. One oil change a year at about 7,500 miles. My 2001 V70 2.4t is my main driver that gets Mobil 1 5-30 HM....but, burns about a...
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    Fram XG-8712 / Volvo V70XC

    The Fram looks nice, but I have a 01 and 02 V70 2.4t and a case of Mahle filters is convenient. Maybe I'll try a Fram someday.
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    Help Choosing an Oil: 2002 Volvo S60 2.4T

    My 2002 V70 2.4T gets Mobil 1 5-30 HM. On the Mobil 1 site, they suggest 5-30 for this car. Six months or 5,000 miles for me. I did an UOA years ago with my 2001 V70 T5M with around 8,400 miles using Mobil 1 5-30 HM, and Blackstone said to go 10,000 miles. I'm happy with the 5-30 stuff.
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    Going to Sebring 12 hours, what to do?

    I was there in 72 and 73. Back then it was beer and pot. In 73, we got pit seats, right by the winning Bromos Porsche. Drove there from Pa. in a 1959 AH 100-6.
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    Lost Power Tonight for Two Hours

    Just flip the switches. I was going out of town for a while and wanted to make it easier for my wife.
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    That darn Dex-cool...

    I put Dex-Cool (by accident) in my 1993 MB at 91,000 miles during a water pump change. Last week at 279,500 miles I changed that water pump in it. Dex-Cool always comes out looking new every 3 years. Owned this thing for 19 years, and still running good.
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    SAE 10 motor oil?

    I remember using straight 10w in my 58 VW back in the early 70's. Real cold winter and a 6 volt starter..the 10wt oil was great. And those were oil cans opened with a can opener. Don't remember seeing that oil since.
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    Timing belt replacement

    I also put a belt on my 98 S70, and that went OK. But I left my local shop put on my 2001 V70 because of the different camshaft. It ran OK when I got it back, but it thru a code a couple days later. They had to "redo" the timing belt, as it was one tooth off.
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    2002 Volvo S60 ATF change

    My local shop told me to take my "new" 2002 V70 back to the dealer where it was serviced since new to have them check if the car had the latest software updates. Resetting the fluid counter is something else that they did, and I know most people don't do this. I was there for about two hours...
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    2002 Volvo S60 ATF change

    I recently bought a 2002 V70 and did drain and refills on mine. I used the 3309 from Amazon.com, and after all the drain and fills...took it to the dealer to check for programing updates and they need to tell the transmission that "new" oil was entered. My independent Volvo site wanted to do a...
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    Thoughts on Formula Shell?

    I bought Formula Shell years back when Pep Boys was giving rebates. I did a 3,000 mile run with straight 30 wt oil, and Blackstone labs said it was so clean that I could resell it. My 93 MB 190e 2.3 is still on the road with 274,000 miles. Back then it was $.49 to $.59 a quart with the rebate.
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    4 cycle engine extended storage

    I change the oil every year, use Ethanol free gas, and run it every month or two for 10-15 minutes. My HS928 is around 15 years old.
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    Honda snowblower HS929 ..no spark

    It was the coil. I was just waiting for a nice day to do the job. Started on the first pull! My 25 year old John Deere SB14 lawn mower started on the second pull after sitting in the outside shed all winter. Thanks!!
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    Honda snowblower HS929 ..no spark

    I don't think it has a low oil switch.
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