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Old 09-30-2020, 03:50 PM   #1
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Changed the oil today. Didn`t need to be changed, only had approx. 4900kms on the oil, but I received the magnetic oil drain plug that I order about 2 weeks ago last week and I`ve been dying to open up the oil filter to inspect. No steel shavings in the oil filter or in the oil :dance: . I can sleep good this winter
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Old 10-01-2020, 05:07 AM   #2
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Just did this.
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Old 10-01-2020, 02:06 PM   #3
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Picked up a Ben's Short shift kit. Will install as part of the winter hibernation upgrading cycle. I've heard good things!
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I replaced spark plug tubes on the Black 2000. One had started leaking so bad that was dripping oil onto the exhaust.


..Then went for a nice drive to make sure there were no more leaks.
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Old 10-01-2020, 08:07 PM   #5
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I made all my pistons 1540 grams



Then I dropped the pistons in the holes.

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I made all my pistons 1540 grams
How big of a variance did you have?
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Old 10-02-2020, 05:57 PM   #7
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How big of a variance did you have?
I was actually really impressed with the el-cheapo chinese pistons. The lightest one was 1539 ish (sometimes the scale when zeroed out read 1540). The heaviest one was only 1542. 2 were 1540 and the other 2 were 1541. But a little grinding action and they all became 1540 (or close enough).
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