First time trying a 2-in-1 for the StlSolo & BSCC events on 06282015. This was possible by running Heat 1 in StlSolo, then shooting over to BSCC to run Heat 2. Work assignments are taken care of as registration for StlSolo & Clean up crew for BSCC. Worked out perfectly running a “light” T&S crew…
Tried my first GAX event today – was in a rush and barely made the afternoon, didn’t get a drivethrough or walkthrough, but got a good 7 runs in so can’t really say I didn’t learn the course. Was a good course, fast with a lot of offsets and a very sweet sweeper in the…
Another interesting weekend battling the elements! Although my buddy with the 618CTR was finally supposed to be ready, more delays at the shop prevented him from coming out this weekend – might have been to his advantage anyway due to the rain. Hopefully he’ll be ready for the next big double header 7/11-12. I did…
Recently noticed a trembling with my Corolla on the highway. Thought the car might need an alignment, but when I brought it in we discovered the car was trembling because the left front brake has been clamping down on the rotor and wouldn’t let go. We noticed the brake hose was kinked and thought that…
Irony. The Amsoil Euro 5w30 turned out to be the worst so far, despite having less runs and less miles than the previous sample with Amsoil ZROD. My suspicions concerning the Mini liking molybdenum are strengthening. With this sample, there’s about a 50% spike in iron wear – not good IMO. The rest of the…
First maintenance I’m doing for my ’10 Fit is an oil change. Straightforward as usual, and I like how the oil pan is designed, with the filter in front and the drain plug in back. The oil I decided to use was Amsoil SSO 5w20, with an Amsoil ea15k13 oil filter. This oil is rated…
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