Mariner

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I personally have a lot to be thankful for this year, but unfortunately it means i'll be spending my 3rd year in a row away from my family for my favorite holiday! But for everyone that's lucky enough to be with loved ones, enjoy the day!

15 minutes ago, Red Rambler said:

Awesome. Sounds like a fun job for sure. Really impressed with the size of those. I did forget the RPM, being that large it would take lots of torque to get those pistons moving. I have built a few small single piston engines and my break-in procedure is fresh oil, run the motor at certain RPMs, but don’t allow it to idle for prolong periods of time until you know the rings are seated, dump the oil and go racing. I laugh because the pistons I’m dealing with are like 1/1500 scale of those monsters. Plus your dealing with tons of torque and a low rpm motor, if it’s diesel which I assume it is. Thanks for sharing. 

Hey I appreciate the dialogue! Engine builders, engineers, we're all the same. Glad you're in the business too!

Joe got a little fed up with a lot the blossoming B.S. here, in particular the serious mystery box whiners, just for a start. The direction of the company really irked several of us loyalists, and he's one that just kind of moved on. Maybe he'll wander back eventually, but we'll see. 

Wow I’ve been wondering this for a while. Thanks for being honest, Dan. It’s good to know the story behind it all!

15 hours ago, Red Rambler said:

I would be curious to see those piston rings being installed. Those are huge! What was the main reason for changing the piston, looks like a lot of blow by? Often times when putting a new piston or rings in a motor a new cross hatch on the cylinder wall is required to seat the rings, but that would be quite the job as well. Impressed by the job! 

We have a sweet spreader tool for the piston rings. They’re about 2 feet in diameter. We change the piston crown based on running hours. Intervals for these pistons are 18000 hours, but usually they can last twice that. The liners (you can see our spare to the far left of me in the first pic) last about 50000 hours. However we take measurements (last pic) to make sure the liner is within its 4mm wear allowance, which this one was. No cross hatching required here. We simply bump up the cylinder oil amounts and Wartsila has a written procedure for piston and ring break in period involving certain engine RPM for specific lengths of time. The engineering involved in everything really is incredible. These slow speed plants are common on most ships nowadays because of the horsepower and torque outputs. 

I’ll have to pick up a hat when I get home in a couple months. My kids have paws but that’s good enough for me for now!

Not today specifically, but us in the engine department did a full piston swap on one of the main engine's cylinders this week. Check out the size of this thing! The liner is 622mm in diameter.. yes thats me inside taking measurements lol. Second pic is the 1st and 2nd swinging the exhaust valve and head off to the side. Luckily that was low running hours so we didn't need to do anything with that. Took us 2 days to do this job from beginning to end.

When using the Adams Ceramic Paint Coating kit, one complete coating layer is sufficient. 

I use the Wheel Cleaner maybe once a month, but my wheels hardly generate brake dust. The Eco Wheel Cleaner is a good alternative for the inbetween washes. But honestly, with proper maintenance, you can simply use Car Shampoo for every time you don't use the Wheel Cleaner. On the flip side I have an extremely hard time believing the Wheel Cleaner will strip clear coat from your wheels, no matter how many times you use it. Strip protection? Absolutely. But clear coat, I don't think so.

Depends on the coating brand. I have a non Adams coating, and I have 3 separate drying aids I can use. A product similar to Ceramic Boost, a solution of that product and a product similar to Detail Spray, as well as a solution diluted to be used as Waterless or DS. I use them all at separate intervals, but I always use one to refresh the coating. 

What about lower rocker strips that come stock on 4Runners? (I think it’s stock??) I can’t get pics either as I’m out to sea. Just curious to see if you guys have kits listed that come stock on some vehicles

Haha the only time I’ve ever heard “BOGO” is at my local bar for buy one get one free beer nights ?

This is an old picture too. I think they used it for their last gallon/16oz sale. I agree with above... this pic is cringeworthy 

BG is all I use on my inner windshield. It’s a pretty incredible trick.

Maybe the hipsters bought up all the bottles to get still shots of them next to their full Untamed bottles and the sneakers they never wear?? ??? 

Adams makes their own chemicals. With popular demand they’d be wise to bring it back so us weekend warriors can pick some up. Pretty sad when the detail spray is so limited that even most forum members get stiffed.

Time for an aftermarket bumper! I had a front and rear steel bumpers on my Raptor and let me tell you, people thought twice about cutting me off, tailgating, or getting too close in general. Sorry for the hit man.

4 hours ago, BHarris23 said:

If you don’t like it, don’t buy it. But if they didn’t try new things, you wouldn’t have Pumpkin Spice DS, UFS, or other stuff they try. And what some think are fads, can turn into long term success. But again, bashing a group of people or calling it stupid because you don’t like it or understand it, doesn’t help you or your ideas. Just makes you sound bitter. 

Oh don’t you worry, I didn’t buy it ?

I’ll just say what everyone is thinking. This limited release crap with obscure companies nobody cares about is so lame.

4 hours ago, funkymonkey1111 said:

 

who is Matt?

 

Runs the marketing department as well as the social media I believe

I use the eco wheel cleaner and also have the touchless silica sealant. It does remove the protection over time, fairly quickly I would say. 

13 minutes ago, Rich said:

Someone want to fill me in on what this "Untamed" stuff is?? 

Just another one of Matt’s hipster clothing brand hook ups. 

Tire and Rubber Cleaner works great for weather techs. Every so often I pull all mine out and scrub them. 

Those were only 3 examples. Not sure I believe in inflation when the prices are already inflated enough. That’s why there’s basically ALWAYS a 15% sale going on. I’m not saying it’s not genius, because it is. Adams marketing is some of the best I’ve ever seen. And because of this, the once tiny company has exploded. But anybody with a decent set of eyes can tell that over the last couple years, the focal point of the company has shifted. Shoe cleaner? Come on lmao. Anyways, sorry to jack your thread, Kevin. Dustin out. 

I’ve noticed their prices have crept up over time. Single softs are now $9.99 instead of $8.99, leather conditioner is $29.99 instead of $24.99, G&G is now $19.99 instead of $14.99..... the list is enormous. Like somebody said above, plenty of fish in the pond folks. There’s mistakes like y’all have noticed but there’s deliberate price hiking as well.

26 minutes ago, the Camaro show said:

I think the next big big sale I’m going to pick up a master blaster

Very rarely does the master blaster go on sale. Shop around for a competitive price if you're serious. I noticed Adams increased their price on the master blaster.