On test we did quite a bit of off road driving at speeds below 20km/h, some spirited Tassie back road testing, and about an hour of driving through a mix of soft sand and hard packed surface on the beach – plus there was a lot idle time. Our test vehicle displayed 12.2L/100km – actually pretty respectable.

We decided to try a 5.3L since it’s by far the most common engine out there. Rather than buy a complete engine we opted to build one from various sources. Why? Well, when you buy a pull-out engine you typically end up with a lot of leftover bits and a complete engine tends to cost more than if you buy the components separately. We were going to go this direction with the block, but Summit Racing had 5.3L blocks so cheap it wasn’t worth the effort to hunt one down in a salvage yard. The rest is a combination of new and used parts to end up with a done and ready-to-run engine. Now, if your wallet is a bit light, you can do things even cheaper than we did by going with used parts. But keep in mind that running used lifters or a “broken-in” oil pump does up the risk factor a bit.

Most of the people overlook the condition of wiper blades because they are not used often. You may get surprised to see that they are not properly cleaning the windscreen in case of rain. To avoid such helpless scenario, it’s recommended to often check the wiper blades and rubber to see if they need replacement. Moreover, a damaged or old viper blade may also cause streaks on the windscreen hence causing a significant damage to the surface of the glass in the shape of scratches. You often see round scratch marks on the windscreen of cars. This is the reason behind such marks. A windscreen is not inexpensive by any means and you don’t want to change it due to such little negligence.

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Advancements in technology and materials have increased the efficiency and capacity of oil filters, said Layne Gobrogge, director of heavy-duty marketing at Luber-finer, a filter manufacturer. As change intervals have been extended, the design and performance of modern filters have had to improve in response. Elements such as extra-­strength spiral cores that resist high-pressure surges and durable vibration-­resistance gaskets “all contribute to a filter’s ability to deliver maximum engine protection.”

When “engine failure” is in the combination of words flowing out of your mouth, as you describe something that happened to your car, hopefully, you drive racecars. However, it’s far more likely that you were the previous owner of a 2006 Chrysler 300. Unfortunately, 2006 isn’t the only one you have to worry about (we didn’t put it here just because ONE year was under par).

The Lincoln MKC uses the same platform as the Ford Escape – the Global C Platform. Consolidating parts bins helps keep costs down, and allows technology sharing between models. All of this is good. Many people love their MKC model. But some of them have bugs and gremlins that not even the dealerships can uproot.

Evolving emission standards have resulted in extensive discharge control technologies and techniques. A critical component to help meet emissions standards is the catalytic converter. The catalytic converter changes toxic gases and pollutants from an internal combustion engine into less toxic waste.

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Toyota would have pressed ahead with fresh U.S. investment even without its China plans, but there was much internal planning around how the announcements should be timed, company sources with knowledge of the matter said. The sources, who were not authorized to speak to media, declined to be identified.

BG makes an excellent 3-can GDI cleaning product. I have seen 150k+ Kia 1.6 GDI engines in which it is used every 5,000 mi with semi-syn oil that never had any issues related (misfires, oil use, etc).

To the northwest of the Crater Lake region is Spruce Lake and NERO checkpoint #9. Before you can even think of locating the generator or fuel, you’re going to have to clear the marauders who have claimed this checkpoint as their ambush camp. Once you’ve taken them all out, head back to the tents to the left of the entrance to collect the fuel cannister and fill up the generator. The generator is just off-centre of the camp, if you’re having trouble finding it follow the tell-tale electrical cables.