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Everything in moderation. My daily drive from home has 1000 ft elevation change over a mile and a half. Putting my car in 3rd gear at the top of the mountain and keeping it there won’t strain the transmission. Rpm’s on the engine stay between 2500-3500, and I don’t drag the brakes the whole way...

1 oz of Sta-Bil per 10 gallons isn’t bad at all. I think the bottle says to do 2 oz for 5 gallons (got some more ethanol free gas just in case for the generator). You’re right about diesel additives too. I was using Diesel Kleen religiously with my old 98 TDI Jetta. The fuel pump on that was...

The turbo is incredibly capable of towing small loads. Here she is with our new Carry-On wood deck 5x8 utility trailer. I didn’t intend to color match the trailer with the car when I stained it, but it nearly turned out that way. It’s opaque “cape cod gray” exterior wood stain. It looks sharp...

Same, I downshift to third every day for engine braking downhill. Then I press and hold the up shift paddle at the bottom of the mountain to return to standard operation. I never fiddle with the shift knob.

I imagine the first Buc-ees experience is much like going to IKEA for the first time. Terrifying and overwhelming 😂 your motorhime was a force multiplier!

I 3D printed a Mazda hitch cover for my new 2” etrailer receiver. It looks good! I chose black PETG for durability and muted look. I could’ve printed with supports to prevent some of the stringiness within the logo (I printed it face down so it was basically printing the base of the logo in thin...

Great ideas! I wouldn’t have ever thought to plug the harness into the accessory outlet back there. Considering I’ll only need this once a quarter, that’s a great solution. I considered removing the muffler entirely but the hardware seemed incredibly tight. I gave it a quick try and thought...

Another 2 hours and I’m finished with the wiring too, Curt 56487. I’m comfortable removing the trim panels to get the wiring done back there, but as I suspected running that 12V lead is a pain. I unscrewed the panel on the underside and ran it up the drivers side. All done and glad I don’t have...

Hey all, I installed an eTrailer branded hitch on my 23 Turbo. Installation took two hours solo. It’s a PITA maneuvering the hitch into place but a simple install if that makes sense. The hardest things to do were sliding the muffler off its rubber mounting points, and pulling the carriage...

Castrol Edge on my CX-5 Turbo, supposedly has very low deposits compared to other oil per an obscure Amsoil study I stumbled upon. Wouldn’t hesitate to use Mobil1 or Pennzoil either, I get whatever name brand is cheapest with rebates for my RAV4 hybrid.

Vavoline link shared earlier, but it’s a really good read to reiterating: https://www.valvolineglobal.com/en-nz/blog/education/dpf-and-engine-oil-explained/#:~:text=WHAT%20HAPPENS%20IF%20THE%20WRONG,be%20able%20to%20be%20driven...

And don’t forget to try and stack with rebates! I stocked up with Pennzoil 0w-16 for the RAV4 with their latest promo a couple of months ago. I don’t see any offers right now but I always keep an eye out for them.

Not sure what’s more impressive: the synthetic engine looking that much cleaner than the conventional, or that two Ford engines ran 500k miles with only a couple failures :D I’d buy cheap synthetic 5w-30 and ask the service department of your choice to use that. Castrol Edge was like $25 at...

Hey all, I’m spending some time in Scotland for vacation and we’re having an incredible time. I usually don’t get great luck with car rentals but this time I got an interesting vehicle and wanted to share. I reserved an automatic compact sedan as I usually do. Just enough for a family of 4 and...

Great video! It’s a little unclear how “basic” and “premium” fuels are defined though. After watching through it all I think the “premium” definition of the fuel is it having a friction modifier added. With that in mind I find it important to choose a top tier branded fuel, not necessarily a 87...