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Factotum Life
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Factotum Life is a video documentation of my family's activities on our wooded 20 acre property in a rural setting and our mid-century modern home in an urban setting. Many diverse activities are needed to maintain and improve the dwellings and equipment that is used in our lives. You'll watch videos that show minor home repairs, snow removal after significant snowfall, equipment and vehicle maintenance/repairs, and home renovations.
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Winterizing Stuff
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Winterize hot tub, clean portable shed, move items around the garage in preparation for winter.
Sliding Door Rattle Repaired with Trailing Arm Bushing - Grand Caravan Town & Country
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Drivers side sliding door rattle resolved by replacing a worn rear trailing arm bushing. Watch as the bushing is replaced and the story on how it was found. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. #ad Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 Winter/Snow Passenger Tire amzn.to/3YUAhwk OTC 7249 Ball Joint Set amzn.to/3AFRrG7 BIG RED ATZ830023R Torin Hydraulic Heavy Duty Steel Service/Floor Jack ...
Boat Restoration - Soft Floor Investigation EP. 3
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Boat restoration video #3. We cut out the floor exposing the wooden structure and associated rot. Should we continue with rehabbing this boat, or is it too far gone?
4K Mile Update - Valvoline Restore & Protect - Chrysler/Dodge 3.6L
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4K mile oil change with filter analysis regarding Valvoline Restore and Protect.
Valvoline Restore and Protect - 233,000 Miles Pentastar 3.6L- 2,036 Miles Update EP.2 Dodge/Chrysler
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Logged 2,036 Miles on recent oil change into Valvoline Restore and Protect. Inspect the oil dip stick and cut apart the oil filter for analysis update.
Valvoline Restore and Protect - 231,000 Miles Pentastar 3.6L - Dodge/Chrysler
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Oil consumption has increased with a single quart of oil every 4K miles. Changing the oil on Chrysler 3.6L Pentastar engine with 231,000 miles. Utilizing Valvoline Restore and Protect 5w-30.
Exterior Door Removal - Concrete Deck Repair
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Removed exterior doorway and repaired concrete decking
62TE Pressure Switch Rationality, P083B. Limp Mode - No Stored Codes - Grand Caravan
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Intermittent transmission limp mode, 62TE, with pending P083B code - LC Pressure Switch Rationality. Remove Front transmission cover and remove solenoid pack electrical contactor cover. Clean all electrical components with alcohol, replace cheap and accessible parts (mileage/age) and reassemble. Transmission is shifting perfectly and flawlessly for last 2K miles. Repair would be relevant with o...
Boat Restoration - Volvo B20 Engine Removal EP2
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Boat Restoration and removal of Volvo B20 engine, bell housing, and transom mount. [1969 Alumacraft Sea Aira I/O 1700]
Boat Restoration - Unveiling Project [1969 Alumacraft Sea Aira I/O 1700] EP1
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1969 (Around) Alumacraft Sea Aira 1700 I/O fiberglass boat with the legendary B20 Volvo engine and dual side draft carbs. Boat was purchased new by my grandfather and the exact model year is escapable. I will be restoring the boat back to safe and operable condition and will make videos along the way. If anyone can provide a deeper history on Alumacraft with the Sea Aira i would be interested. ...
Honda Earth Dreams 1.5T Plugs and Coils w/10K Injector Replacement Follow-up.
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Misplaced footage of March 2022 spark plug and coil replacement. Test drive discussing 10K miles on new injectors.
Assessing Concrete Imperfections from Professional and DIY pour
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Nearly three years have passed since our families DIY driveway pad pour. Update video on the pads performance with bonus comparison of a professional patio pour (different location) and performance results.
DIY Door Frame Install With New Slab Door and Concrete Repair - Part 2
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Mid-Century modern home with non-standard door opening prevented standard off the shelf replacement door system being used. Construction of custom door frame out of cedar wood combined with standard 30" exterior slab door was successfully completed. Concrete threshold repair of the rough opening was required and Rapid Set Cement ALL with FLOW control was utilized to make timely and strong concr...
Prepping Exterior Slab Doors - Part 1
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Mid-Century modern home with non-standard door opening prevented standard off the shelf replacement door system being used. Construction of custom door frame out of cedar wood combined with standard 30" exterior slab project overview. Subscribe: @factotumlife Check out my other videos: www.youtube.com/@factotumlife/videos Prepping Exterior Slab Doors - Part 2 ua-cam.com/video/6QZfTFB6870/v-deo....
Bullet Proofing Pentastar 3.6L Engine - Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram
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Bullet Proofing Pentastar 3.6L Engine - Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram
Toilet Flange Repair w/New Kohler Toilet
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Toilet Flange Repair w/New Kohler Toilet
Shower Drain Above Finished Room Leaking - Repaired
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Shower Drain Above Finished Room Leaking - Repaired
2017 Honda Injector Replacement Follow-up - Honda 1.5L Turbo w/oil sample - #7
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2017 Honda Injector Replacement Follow-up - Honda 1.5L Turbo w/oil sample - #7
Walk Through Mid Century Rambler w/Rehab Plan and Bits
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Walk Through Mid Century Rambler w/Rehab Plan and Bits
Snow Plowing Twenty-One Inches of Concrete Snow - December 2022
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Snow Plowing Twenty-One Inches of Concrete Snow - December 2022
WARNING! Disgusting - Replace Basement Sewer Grinder Pump.
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WARNING! Disgusting - Replace Basement Sewer Grinder Pump.
Brake Service Honda CR-V (Pads and Rotors)
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Brake Service Honda CR-V (Pads and Rotors)
2017 Honda GDI (Injector) Replacement - P0172 - Earth Dreams - #6
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2017 Honda GDI (Injector) Replacement - P0172 - Earth Dreams - #6
2017 Honda Oil Dilution - Winter Oil Sample Test w/91 Octane - Dreaded P0172 #5
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2017 Honda Oil Dilution - Winter Oil Sample Test w/91 Octane - Dreaded P0172 #5
John Deere 318D Skid Steer Maintenance, Inspection, Fuel Filter Analysis
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John Deere 318D Skid Steer Maintenance, Inspection, Fuel Filter Analysis
Don't forget to change your pcv valve as well. Common issue on those
not sure if you have used High Mileage oil but Pennzoil Platinum High Mileage full synthetic is good oil, my Dodge Nitro runs great on it and there is no oil burn off on it either , 156, 000 miles and running strong and I do door dash all the time..good luck with the Valvoline..I also change my oil at 3500-4000 miles..just sayin...
Oil consumption is definitely a oil sludge problem. The oil is getting past the oil piston ring.
Octane has zero effect on oil dilution
Octane effects what timing program the 1.5L utilizes. Ultimately this engine has less dilution when utilizing higher octane fuel.
Nice video and good luck with the process. I’ve heard good things about that oil. I also believe too frequent of an oil change is a shock to engine (tribology)
And the tune up why you yalkinv about all but tune up
The only thing that for sure works is to add a half bottle of amsoil engine flush before your oil change. It will get most of the ring deposit off in 3 oil changes
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It says in the fine print, full results after 6 consecutive oil changes. Most likely, for best results, you should do a piston soak with berrymans B12. That will greatly reduce your oil consumption.
My blend door flap is broken too I was going to glue it tomorrow! Am I able to open up that whole unit without disconnecting the AC and heater lines?
YOu can slide the heater core out still connected to lines - no coolant lost. The evaporator and line connections is a different story - the HVAC box housing screws face the body structure of van. I don't think a good way exists to access the screws with the evaporator still connected. That being said I always went into the rear HVAC box with the evaporator lines disconnected because of a leak.
Thank you @@factotumlife
Another good test for all you guys, is to start the motor, open the oil cap and put your hand above the cap, if it floats in the air, you have what’s called blow by. Meaning the oil ring has sludge built up, and not scraping the wall the way it’s supposed to. After using this oil, keep doing the test until the cap doesn’t float anymore. 👍 (great product) wish they came out with this years ago.
For the price of what these vehicles cost, and how technically advanced they are with all the controls and the fine machinery that is in them that is the cheapest money you can spend and the best way to spend your money on these cars. I wouldn’t go over 4 to 5000 miles whatever kind of driving you’re doing it’s cheap money in the long run. IMHO
Great video, dealing with the exact same thing right now, same machine. Where did you get the replacement parts from? John Deere apparently won’t sell just the seals without the entire motor and I’m struggling to find an aftermarket rebuild kit. Any help is much appreciated!
Here is the JD part # I used - AT441786. This was for 2010 318D, single speed, manual controls. If you have a different machine/setup you can go to John Deere online parts lookup and punch in your machine info and than do a broad search of "seals" and you should be able to sift through every seal/kit available to that machine.
Has anybody had problems with a clogged catalytic converter? My car has run like crap since using this stuff..
2008 Honda accord 4 cylinder engine and this one kept me away from Honda
I am the second owner and there’s no current recalls on it based on the nhtsa website. They’re not specific on the type of oil as long as it’s 5w20(oil cap) and is full synthetic. Maybe it’s just me but I feel like it’s burning a lot since I started making deliveries and a second job.
This oil is definitely a great cleaning oil. My concern is how good doest it protect from wear.
long ago big ford police cars comes with idling hour counter. Every 1 hour of idling is counted as 30 miles of travel. No?. So 100 hours of idling comes equal to 3000 miles. 😂😂😂
What were you compensated for this completely unbiased review?
NO compensation! I even bought the oil myself at the store.
@@factotumlife That's good to hear! I'm so suspicious of all these Valvoline R&P reviews.
just had a 2018 pentastar come into our shop yesterday with 347K miles on it, original everything. guy changes the oil every 3K and changes transmission fluid and filter every 40K miles. vehicle runs perfectly
That's the key
is it normal for the filter media to be so dry/not oily?
It's ironic that the 2025 Honda Passport and Pilot are both using the 3.5 non-turbo engines and seem to be the last of the full size SUVs that you can get with a naturally asperated engine. My guess is that Honda has so thoroughly destroyed their reliability reputation with these small turbo engines that they don't dare switch to turbo on these two models-for now anyway. Eventually we will all be riding bicycles wearing Chairman Mao jackets 🇨🇳
It tamed a loud lifter in my Chevy 6.0. In my (third owner) Toyota Camry (250K miles) it now exceeds 4000/ quart. Certain Toyota engines were known "sludgers" because customers believed oil change claims of 10,000 miles. From what Im hearing VRP frees up that oil control ring and people like me are reporting great results. Bravo Valvoline.
Thx for sharing. Quick question. Changed Penzoil Ultra Platinum Full Synthetic 0W20 engine oil and honda filter on 2020 CRV 1.5T After that, the engine makes periodic roraing/buzzing sound. Like every 10 seconds lasts for 2 seconds. Oil fill is correct, no oil leaks under, no change in driving pattern m. Any thoughts
Hard to say without hearing the noise. Your description doesn't match anything that I can correlate to.
Thx. for sharing. Quick question. Changed genuine engine oil and filter on 2020 CRV 1.5T . After that, the engine makes periodic roraing/buzzing sound. Like every 10 seconds lasts for 2 seconds. Any thoughts
I'm at 3800 on my GDI V8 Hyundai and absolutely 0 consumption, I'm very happy, oil is dark as hell though
Just so you know, used oil analysis is useless. Their method of detecting wear metal is laughable. They'll also tell you that an oil you're using is good to go beyond 7/10/15k miles. This is all inaccurate and wrong information. What they do not test is the oil's film strength, which is the most important factor. If you have a machine to test used oil like I do, you'll find that even after 3,000 miles the film strength can be reduced by as much as half as when new. Used oil analysis is a total waste of money. I recommend you change oil every 3k miles or less and use high quality brands. So many people swear by used oil analysis and they have no idea they're being duped.
For the vast majority of people seeking oil testing, viscosity rating cSt will be good enough for determining whether the oil is maintaining the original scope of film strength. An oil sample at 3000 miles with fuel dilution, below spec viscosity rating (cSt) will show increased wear metals - most would infer to change the oil at this time, or maybe a bit sooner. I have no financial interest in oil testing labs, but to make blanket statements like "laughable metal wear detecting", or "wrong information", or "no idea being duped" your statement is questionable in itself.
I don't think used oil analysis is a complete waste of money. It can alert you to major problems like the consumption of coolant or super high metals. But i agree that they weight to heavy on the analysis. Your right, film strength is the most important characteristic of oil. The main goal of oil is to make sure metal doesn't touch metal. I have seen people get 500,000 miles out of these engines. Mostly highway and 5000 mile oil changes. I just put Valvoline R&P in my 2013 Town and Country and have 1500 miles on it. I have noticed that it takes less throttle input to get up and moving and gas mileage has gone up a bit. Good luck with your tests. Hope you get well past 300K. Thanks.
Great Video!!! I have an odd question for you. Where did you get that oil drain pan from? I like how it seeps inside and would like to get one. Thank You for any info!
Drain pan I bought at Fleet Farm: www.fleetfarm.com/detail/midwest-can-9-qt-oil-recovery-drain-pan/0000000036155
What about using Lucas Oil Fuel Treatment?
how does the sheld doing? Did it work?
Its funny that you should ask.....I replaced the rear evaporator assembly, expansion valve, and connecting tube assembly again - two weeks ago. The shield I assembled didn't seem to help, although it wasn't water tight. Instead of a shield I encased the exposed block assembly in expanding foam, like great stuff. After the foam dried I drilled a hole up to the drain tube so water can be released.
I would never go 7500 miles, that's your problem.... 5,000 max
those oil control rings get clogged and the only way to fix that is to replace those rings...if this can solve that problem or atleast make it better i think this product is a win.
Good stuff...thanks
Thanks for the video I’m loving seeing how this oil is working for people. Just put it in my Impala with the 3.6 LFX VVT and hope to keep it running for another 200k.
Why would you switch from Mobil 1 to Kirkland? If it’s financial related I understand but otherwise doesn’t make sense. Also do not buy any newer Chrysler products they are pure junk! Don’t say u were not warned
How are your rockers/cam/lifters on that Pentastar? Do you believe the claims that this oil will significantly reduce wear?
I have never had an issue with rockers/cam/lifters on this engine.
If the only benefit of V R&P is reduced oil consumption, then this product is a huge success.
This is also clean carbon from direct injection engine. And is great for turbo engines
nah it also cleans out sludge. great stuff
My car 96 roadmaster used 1 1/2 quarts of super tech between oil changes now I don’t have to at add any after switching to restore and protect. So I can confirm it works for me at least. My car did sit for a long time and may have had a stuck ring I dunno… but I’m a happy customer now
It also cleans the engine which is why it's recommended to check the filter after 500 miles.
Solid video. Great work at keeping that engine running well. I’m 2,000 miles into my second Valvoline R&P OCI and it too has reduced my oil consumption on my 08 Honda Accord. 350,000 miles. I’m so glad I switched to this oil. Consumption wouldn’t lessen with Pennzoil and Amsoil. I got a great result at SpeedDiagnostix on oil sample so I’m very pleased with the performance of this oil! I hope you have continued success with it as well!
This stuff works plain and simple. 2013 Honda insight. Known for oil consumption due to piston rings. I did a piston soak with Berrymans B12 and changed the oil with R&R . 1200 Miles later, zero oil consumption and the MPG went from 29 to 39.3 MPG and climbing! There was also a little rattle that I would hear on acceleration. Thats gone too.
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Everyone's seems to be ok with 5000 mile oil changes, I go about 2000 at max, But Ive also had the same truck for 23 years.
From what I've seen already... I totally agree with you. This oil should clean them rings. I've started the same process on my 2001 silverado that has 230k miles. So far, I'm on the first oil change... will continue to monitor.
It's not the oils condition it's the engines condition. Testing oil doesn't tell you how much sludge is in the engine.
Obviously. The whole point of an oil test is to see if there are indicators of sludge, excessive wear and engine health. It’s nonsense to think people should tear down their engine to test it and see exactly what’s wrong with it. More people are able to just send their oil to the lab for $40 or whatever, especially if their car isn’t displaying signs of failure. So oil test do make sense.
You can just hold down menu. It's tricky though sometimes I have to do it multiple times.
7500 miles???? Hell nah
My concern is that as this Restore and Protect works to remove all kinds of sludge and carbon, etc..... is there danger ( even noting the more frequent filter changes)....that SMALL passages like for the variable valve timing ciruit....can these get plugged or otherwise cause concerns?
That would probably depend on the overall condition of the motor when the oil is first poured into the car. If you are starting with a clean motor that doesn't have a lot of deposits, and you might have sticky piston rings to clean up as your biggest concern, then no, you probably don't have to worry about small passageways with fine filters protecting them. But, if you have a heavily sludged up engine that looks like someone filled the valve cover gasket with chocolate cake frosting, then yes, you probably will risk plugging up some critical parts that have fine screens protecting them.
@@bladecutter1 ..and therein lies the rub. Bought the 2005 Scion xA, with (known) 155k of HIGHWAY miles...and since then have also driven mostly highway with 5k oil/filter change intervals since.....car now has 300k. Runs and feels like new but does take a touch of oil between changes.. Have no idea of prior owner's manintenance schedule and I didn't drop the pan or the valve cover to look. Been very anal with maintenace during my care however. Aside....I took this question to Valvoline website and they responded with no concern at all.....to which I answered this doesn't sound quite right as many reports ( like from data like from here and other sources etc) say that the first oil change found an extremety fouled oil filter...at least the first one. Waiting if they say anything more......
@@TheWilferch I understand your concern when you are buying a used car with 155k miles on it. If you don't have/want to use a borescope and go up the drain plug hole, and look for signs of built up crud, or pop off the valve cover to take a look at the top ends condition, I would do the following: I would probably replace the oil filter only at either the 500 mile or the 1k mile mark, top the oil level back to full, and then change the oil and filter at the 4k mile mark. Since you've nearly gotten another 150k out of your car since you bought it, I'm willing to bet its not sludged up in there, but it probably does have some stuck oil control rings on its pistons, from your description.
@@bladecutter1 ...thanks for the thoughtful reply. Yes....either do more filter changes than anticipated, like you say at 500-1000 miles, maybe even change out the oil sooner too, instead of going 3000-4000 miles. Maybe even this---> they say the oil is designed to clean at a pace that requires 4 oil changes.....to avoid cleaning too quickly which can clog things. In my case, maybe use only 1 qt of R&P for the initial fill ( with 3+ qts regular oil), and realize it may take 10-12 oil changes to get everythng clean. Basically saying using a diluted basis of doing the same thing.
@@TheWilferch That's one way to do it, and don't get me wrong, do it however you feel most comfortable. But, if it was my car, and I had used it exactly the way you described, I would go with a full oil change using the V R&P, and not mix it with anything else. I would run the oil for 4k miles, but I would switch that first oil filter at the 500 to 1000 mile mark, just for the peace of mind it provides. Then at the 4k mile mark, another full oil and filter change with the V R&P, for another 4k miles. At this point, you should have already seen some benefits. Smoother idle, lower oil consumption, whatever you are looking for. But, I wouldn't waste my time watering down the V R&P just to play it safe with a car that has given you 150k miles of great service under your care already.
I'm running it in two of my vehicles and it seems to be doing a good job at cleaning up varnish as well. I've bore scoped both and the top ends (3.5l Toyota/7.4l Chevy) both look new again! I've got 20k on the Highlander and only about 500 on the RV. I'll keep using it even after the 4th oil change as well.
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What are you running 5-20?
If you look at the bottle he's using it says 5W 30
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Thanks for the update
What someone else said is that around 8000 miles he noticed the oil consumption stopped. A little over halfway through his 2nd oil change. It probably best that you did the oil change as it seems it normally speeds up the cleaning after the 2nd oil change.
I just wanted to say thanks for doing this series of videos on your experiences with this oil, as I'm considering using it in my car. I have a 2019 Nissan 370Z with 65K miles that uses virtually no oil between my 3K mile oil changes with good quality synthetic oils and I was thinking of using 4 cleaning cycles of this oil as a preventive measure to keep deposits from forming. I'll follow your experience with this oil with interest.
You should Be good without running restore and protect if you are changing the oil every 3K. Maybe try running the new synthetic marvel mystery oil with every oil Change to prevent any build Up. You should be good with that combination.
Change transmission oil also on your vehicle.
@@Regulated-Liability-Network Thanks for the info.
I'm glad we have good guys like you doing videos on Restore and protect. I have a 2019 ecosport and I just put it in my last oil change. Engine seems to be a little smoother
Ive done 3 oil changes so far with this at 5k and now my car doesnt feel as though its about to blow up.