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Old Sep 12, 2016 | 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by TsukubaCody
Originally Posted by dv55xc' timestamp='1473696125' post='24060289
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Eh. I don't get the hype around the kid's videos, the one I watched (months ago) had me banging my head against my desk the entire time with misinformation/half truths.
Which one?
It was something about suspension geometry/wheel sizing/etc., I don't remember exactly.
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The wheel spacer episode?
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Old Sep 16, 2016 | 06:15 AM
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Second vid - identifying problems..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tlGrbbU92M
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Old Sep 16, 2016 | 11:30 AM
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I refuse to watch this person, whoever he is.

probably does all his research right here.

I mean, what's he gonna teach you about the S2000 that can't be found right here?
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Old Sep 16, 2016 | 02:12 PM
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While I don't personally have anything against the kid, I feel like his explanations of topics are fairly high level overviews that always leave me wanting more details and specifics. I don't doubt his credentials or his intelligence, I just want him to give more technical info. It will be interesting to see what he does with his car.
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Old Sep 16, 2016 | 02:19 PM
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If you feel your intelligence is being questioned when watching most main stream things, you have to consider the following, most media is geared towards people with an 8th grade reading level.
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Old Sep 17, 2016 | 07:56 AM
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I really is remarkable how these cars hold up if they are well cared for. That car appears to be in great shape. I will follow this because I have the same car and it will be interesting to see what he decides to do with it.
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Old Sep 17, 2016 | 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Saki GT
Second vid - identifying problems..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tlGrbbU92M
If he continues to check his oil like he does in this video that engine will be toast in no time. The reading on the first pull of the dipstick is notoriously incorrect, it could be off by a couple of quarts and still show up on the dipstick on the first pull , I've seen that many times. The second pull and reading is the first accurate reading on these cars.
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Old Sep 17, 2016 | 01:04 PM
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For the first time in my life i am actually keeping fresh oil in my car and i have to say the oil is so clean it is almost impossible to read the dip stick!
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Old Sep 17, 2016 | 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by rpg51
For the first time in my life i am actually keeping fresh oil in my car and i have to say the oil is so clean it is almost impossible to read the dip stick!
I've had that issue in the past, with aging eyes it makes it worse, and I've been known to use a small magnifying glass to help see the oil level, I also would put the dipstick on a blue paper shop towel to help spot the upper oil level.

Lately I've been running Red Line oil, it comes out of the bottle dark which makes spotting the oil level very easy. Some oils are lighter and have less colour than others which makes it harder to view on the dipstick. I recall Billman250 suggesting to rough up the dipstick and bit to help make it easier to read.
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Old Sep 17, 2016 | 02:12 PM
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Anyone on here that is a long time 3+ year owner that actively lurks these forums has nothing new to learn from this guy.

However; if you're a complete noob to the s2k, know nothing about it, and just starting to shop around for one, this guy is a good "cliff notes" version of not having to sit around for hours sifting through forum information.
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