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avery_lopez
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1mo ago
Just realized I stopped pulling injectors with a pry bar and started using a slide hammer after one got stuck in a Dodge last month
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maryt62
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1mo ago
My old foreman swore by retorquing head bolts cold, and I argued with him for a month
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thomas.parker
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1mo ago
Why does everyone say 30 minutes of idle time is killing your engine?
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dixon.spencer
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1mo ago
Snap-on vs Harbor Freight torque wrench on a 6.0 head bolt, and I feel dumb for waiting
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kim693
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1mo ago
That injector cup puller finally paid for itself today
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blake691
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1mo ago
Cylinder head temp probes surprised me on a 2021 rebuild
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parkera22
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1mo ago
Fuel additive hype is mostly snake oil, here's my proof from 8 months of testing
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felix_lane99
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1mo ago
Swapped a $700 injector puller for a $40 slide hammer, same day saved in Tulsa
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christopher_wells4
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1mo ago
That coolant filter housing in Laredo nearly cost me a $4,800 head job
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hunt.quinn
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1mo ago
That injector pull in Odessa taught me to quit rushing the torque spec
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lindaowens
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1mo ago
Talked to an old fleet guy in Tulsa, now I double check every wiring harness
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jamie_white
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1mo ago
Tried the coolant flush with a garden hose trick, got a shower instead
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owens.cameron
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1mo ago
Injector cup removal got easy after I tried a slide hammer with a threaded adapter
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graceblack
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2mo ago
Ignore the 'premium' oil additive hype, found out the hard way in Tulsa
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riley_taylor
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2mo ago
Tired of guys torquing head bolts by feel in the shop
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