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The 60,000-mile mark on the odometer has rolled past, and among many fun drives on curvy roads additional maintenance items have been resolved. for the installation stuff. The shop checked the alignment during install and (surprisingly) one was not necessary. The issue appeared as the engines aged and racked up miles.
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