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Back in 1983, I inherited my grandfather's 1973 Buick Apollo, equipped with a low-mileage Buick 350 V8 engine. The car is mostly stored, but I start it up and exercise it every few years. The last ...

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My new Kia Sportage has noisy lifters on cold starts and sometimes even after three hours later from sitting in the garage the noise begins again. The car has 3800 kilometers on the clock. I took it ...

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Wondering why cars don't use solid lifters anymore? Here's when they faded out and how hydraulic lifters took over for smoother, quieter engines.