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Valve clearance hydraulic tappet does all the dirty work for us to adjust the clearance between the valve and the camshaft (pusher, rocker). Nevertheless, with a careless attitude to the engine, the sound of hydraulic lifters can really ruin your mood and throw up problems. Is it possible to ride on knocking pushers, how to get rid of knocking, and what to do to increase the resource, repair or buy hydraulic lifters, we will consider these subtleties right now.
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Nissan's QR20DE engine was installed until 2013 not only on the Nissan X-Trail but also on several other models, in particular, the popular Primera. Adjusting the thermal clearance of the valves (valve clearance) is included in the list of required work on engine maintenance.
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Eight-valve engines developed by Renault K7J, K7M are installed on Renault Logan, Renault Sandero, Dacia Largus, and some other models of the Renault/Nissan concern. Adjusting the valves on the K7J and K7M engines is an important procedure to keep the engine running properly. It also does not hurt to check the valve clearances when replacing the gasket if there is an oil leak from under the cover.
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Despite the fact that official dealers and manufacturers often claim otherwise, an oil change in the Skoda Octavia A5 automatic transmission is simply necessary. There is no need to lull our vigilance, since the unit is expensive to repair and needs to be carefully monitored. It is more profitable for any manufacturer to completely replace the automatic transmission than to prevent and replace the ATF transmission fluid. This option does not suit us, so we will change the lubricant in the Skoda Octavia automatic transmission along with the filter. How to replace, when and what is needed for this, we will figure it out right now.
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Despite the superficial attitude of some crossover owners to continuously variable transmissions (CVT), the owners of Toyota RAV4 2015 with the K111/K112 series CVT no complain about that. If you do not count on the frequent replacement of oil in CVT. When it comes to replacing the oil in the CVT of Toyota RAV 4, which is better to cast, how to replace the filter, we will understand now.
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KIA Sportage 3rd generation engines (2-liter G4KD petrol) do not cause much trouble for owners if they use and replace good oil and fuel in a timely manner. One of the most common problems is error P0014, which is not so easy to reset.
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The 1.8-liter Chevrolet Cruze F18D4 engine (Z18XER) is considered quite reliable and resource-intensive. However, it also has its weaknesses, well studied by our drivers. The Chevrolet Cruze heat exchanger cooling and lubrication systems are one of the sore points of this engine.
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The family of 1.4-liter engines (BXW) used by the VAG alliance, including the second-generation Skoda Fabia, is considered quite reliable. Some managed to go through them to overhaul up to 350 thousand. However, this does not negate the systematic maintenance of the engine. Including timely replacement of the Skoda Fabia timing kit.
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It is well known that diesel engines warm-up very lazily in winter. Especially modern, with a complex cooling system. Such as the 2.0 TDI CR CFGB diesel with robotic DSG6 transmission. This tandem is most often installed on the Octavia A5, Golf 6, Superb, and a lot of other VAG models. If the engine warms up badly and for a long time, it may not be the main thermostat that is to blame.
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The diesel 1.5-liter Renault K9K engine was and still is installed on a lot of Renault's and Dacia models (Duster, Megan, Kangoo, Captur, Scenic), Nissan Almera, Qashqai, Micro, Mercedes A-Class W177, B-Class W247, Citan W415, and a number of others cars. Replacing the timing belt on a Dacia Duster K9K diesel engine is a common procedure.
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