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It’s not easy getting old. It gets harder to get warmed up. Things don’t move like they used to, and maybe some age spots and wrinkles starts creeping in. The same thing happens to your car, too. All those cycles of heating up and cooling down, plus the wear and tear of metal parts moving against each other all the time, well, it takes a toll on your older vehicle’s motor. Seals don’t work as well and performance can drop a little. The biggest thing you’ll start to notice is your vehicle uses a little more oil than it used to. It can start to feel like you’re wasting oil, but there are some ways to mitigate the loss.

How To Waste Less Oil in Older Vehicles

While Hyundai and Kia have been rolling out impressive new EVs like the Ioniq 5 N and Kia EV9 and redesigning existing models like the Sonata, the automaker still has the lingering problem of bad engines. Without much support from the automakers, it’s up to owners to figure out why these engines have been eating oil and going bad. One such owner has a compelling theory.

Hyundai And Kia's Oil Consumption Issues May Be Caused By Gas Direct Injection: Theory

Since the widespread adoption of automatic transmissions, manuals have mostly been associated with performance cars. Slapping through the gears while winding out the engine is a thrilling experience, and nothing launches a 426 Street Hemi off the line like a four-speed. Now that trucks have become daily drivers and even luxury vehicles, they mostly have automatics, but manual transmissions used to be the standard in pickups.

The Only American-Built Pickup Truck With A Manual Transmission

In the 1980s, many racers were experimenting with turbochargers on stock engines. Colossal horsepower and torque numbers could be produced for a short period until the engine self-destructed. One of the weakest links they focused on was how to keep the head attached to the block under extreme pressures. Many engine builders experimented with copper gaskets, deck plates and other solutions to solve head gasket failures.

Cylinder Head Gasket Failures Due to Engine Head Lift

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Engine bays are easy to ignore for many people. If you're not a mechanic, and you don't perform your own maintenance or repair work, you may never pop the hood to see the dirt and grime lurking beneath. But as easy as it is to forget about your engine bay, it's important that you remind yourself to open it up occasionally to check a few things. When you pop the hood, you may notice that it's pretty dirty under there. That's relatively normal, as internal combustion engines get pretty messy as part of their normal operation. However, it still doesn't hurt to clean your car's engine bay every once in a while. Doing so may help prolong the life of things like belts and hoses, and it can make it easier to identify symbols and words on fluid caps and locate leaks and other damage.

6 Tips For Keeping Your Engine Bay Showroom Clean

Since being introduced in 1989, six-cylinder Cummins diesel engines have enjoyed years of success. In addition, the 6.7L Cummins I6 is a good engine, earning high levels of owner satisfaction while powering several generations of Ram pickup trucks since 2013, and given the dominance of the Cummins 5.9L 6BT and its 6.7L I6 turbo diesel replacement, it's understandable if you find yourself asking if Cummins even makes a V8.

Yes, Cummins Does Make V8 Engines (And Here's What They Power)

As the 21st century has continued on, great strides have been made in regards to how society powers daily life. Electric cars have become a staple of the road, and there are plenty more awesome ones coming that we're looking forward to, and more houses and properties have adopted windmills and solar panels. Thus, alternative renewable energy sources, including some strange ones, are being thoroughly explored, but we still have quite a long way to go before we can give fossil fuels a rest. Oil remains one of the most important resources in the world for more reasons than one.

Diesel Vs. Kerosene: What's The Difference Between These Two Fuels?

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(iSeeCars) – Electric cars are supposed to supplant internal-combustion-powered vehicles over the next 10-20 years. And while the sales of electric cars are growing, they remain a small fraction of the U.S. market due to their higher costs and limited charging stations. These problems should be resolved over the next few years, with likely breakthroughs […]

How Much is an Electric Car Battery?

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There you are, perfecting the seasoning in your soup, when suddenly your vent hood starts clattering. It’s tempting to ignore the problem by just turning off the vent, but that’s not a great solution since it means smoke could circulate into your living space, and if you’re cooking on a gas stove, there are a number of other toxins as well. Luckily, if you have a noisy vent hood, you might be able to fix it yourself.

How to Fix a Noisy Vent Hood Damper

Welcome back to EV Myths Discharged, where we're trying to fight the good fight against disinformation. In this case, anti-EV disinformation. We've been drawing mostly from social media for sources of these myths because that's largely where they spread. We started by addressing the notion that you're totally screwed if you own an EV in an emergency. Since then, in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl in Texas, we saw more evidence that it's EV owners who fare best in emergencies.

Do Electric Vehicles Really Pollute More Than Gas Cars?

The T-56 six-speed manual transmission has had a very interesting history. Originally made by BorgWarner and appearing first in the 1992 Dodge Viper with its special V10 engine, the T-56 showed up next in GM's 1993 Firebird Trans Am and Camaro Z28 F-body pony cars — as an antidote to problems with the existing T-5 five-speed. The T-5 was small and easy to package in a variety of vehicles, but it was torque-limited to 330 lb-ft at a time when a new horsepower war was getting started in Detroit. The new T-56 six-speed was the solution, with its ability to handle 450 lb-ft of torque without any issues.

All About The T-56 Six-Speed Manual Transmission (And Which Cars Use It)

Power and performance equate to excellent boating experiences. Outboard engines continue to develop and fill niches in their lineups because, well, boaters need those options. The range of boat models warrant engines of varying horsepower for the perfect fit, and Honda Marine continues the evolution of its product line with.

Experience Power and Efficiency with the Honda BF350 Outboard Engine

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Learning how to drive a manual is a smart move. Even in 2024. 
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5 Reasons to Learn How To Drive a Manual in 2024

When I was a kid we always used Quaker State oil because my dad had a deal with them as a result of some partial sponsorship. And it was good oil, because we never had a single engine failure that was bearing or lubrication related. But when I started buying my own oil for daily drivers and stuff I was all about whatever was slick and cheap. It turns out that wasn’t smart. Probably really not smart actually. But nowadays you can buy oil from any one of a jillion brands with all the same certifications and specs and whatever, so how do you know if the oil you are buying is good? And does it matter how good it is if I change it religiously every 3,000 miles? What if I only change it every 7,500 or 10,000? Hmmmmm.

WALMART Oil Showdown: Myth Busting Results! Testing Walmart Oil vs Name Brand Oil Using Science And The Engine Dyno

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On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

REV Recreation Group (REV) is recalling certain 2019-2025 Holiday Rambler Admiral, 2023-2025 Holiday Rambler Eclipse, Fleetwood Flex and 2019-2024 Fleetwood Flair motorhomes. The exterior patio outlet may lack GFCI protection when powered by the generator or shore cord. An outlet without GFCI protection may fail to shut off electrical power when a ground-fault occurs, increasing the risk of injury.

REV Group recalls motorhomes for electrical problem

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(Reuters) -Demand for power in Texas hit a record high on Tuesday as homes and businesses cranked up air conditioners to escape a heat wave across the state. Texas' surging population growth in recent years and its status as a hub for some of the most energy-intensive industries, including data centers and cryptocurrency mining, have ramped up power demand and increased stress on its vulnerable electrical grid.

Texas Power Demand Breaks Record During Heat Wave, Grid Operator Says

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

Replacing or adding a driveway to your home? The first step is finding a reputable contractor to do the job. The residential asphalt industry has more than its share of fly-by-nights. The only advice I can offer is to find one with references from homeowners who are still satisfied with their driveways after a decade or so. Assuming you find a good contractor, the rest should take care of itself.

Pro Secrets for a Durable DIY Asphalt Driveway

Electric automotive technology isn't necessarily a new thing, but it has become substantially more popular in recent years as brands push to lower their overall carbon footprint. A conventional electric car design possesses far fewer moving parts , making the overall drivetrain a lot more efficient when compared to your average ICE design. Couple this with the fact that you don't need any fossil fuels to power an EV, and you'll find that this newer technology is a lot more of a logical choice for new automotive designs. Of course, this puts the debate of which configuration is more enjoyable to the side, as EVs generally have a reputation for being dull and soulless.

Do Electric Cars Have Transmissions?

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Pairing a Heat Pump with Furnace: What to Know About Dual-Fuel Systems

Conventional heat pumps have been heating and cooling homes for decades. In fact, about one in three homes in the United States already uses one. However,...

Pairing a Heat Pump with Furnace: What to Know About Dual-Fuel Systems

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