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Acura (2)

B18C5 — Integra Type RDC2 · 1997–2001GOODK20C1 — Integra Type SDE5 · 2023–2025SOLID

Alfa Romeo (1)

690T — Giulia QV952 · 2016–2024RISKY

Audi (28)

5.2 FSI V10 — R8 V10Typ42 · 2008–2015GOODAEB — A4/S4B5/B6 · 1997–2005SOLIDAGB — RS4B5 · 1999–2001RISKYAMK — S38L · 1999–2003SOLIDAMU — TT 2258N · 1998–2006RISKYBCY — RS6C5 · 2002–2004RISKYBFM — A8D3 · 2003–2010RISKYBNS — RS4B7 · 2006–2008RISKYBUH — RS6C6 · 2008–2010RISKYCAGA — A4 TDIB8 · 2007–2015RISKYCAGA — Q58R · 2008–2017RISKYCAKA — S4B8 · 2009–2012RISKYCASA — Q74L · 2009–2015RISKYCATA — Q74L · 2007–2015RISKYCCWA — A5 3.0 TDIB8 · 2007–2011RISKYCDNC — A4B8 · 2008–2015RISKYCEPA — TT RS8J · 2009–2014RISKYCFSA — RS4B8 · 2012–2015RISKYCGWC — S4B8.5 · 2012–2016RISKYCJXC — S38V · 2013–2020RISKYCVXA — SQ58R · 2013–2017RISKYDKNA — A4B9 · 2016–2023RISKYDNTB — RS6C8 · 2019–2025RISKYEA189 — A3 TDI8V · 2012–2016RISKYEA855 Evo — RS38V · 2015–2020GOODEA888 — A38V · 2012–2020RISKYEA888 — Q38U/F3 · 2018–2024SOLIDEA897 — A6 TDIC7 · 2011–2018SOLID

BMW (47)

B37 — 1 SeriesF20 · 2015–2019SOLIDB38 — 1 SeriesF20 · 2015–2019SOLIDB47 — 320dF30 · 2015–2018RISKYB47 — 1 SeriesF20 · 2015–2019SOLIDB48 — 320iF30 · 2015–2018SOLIDB48 — 1 SeriesF20 · 2015–2019SOLIDB57 — 330dG20 · 2019–2025GOODB58 — 340iF30 · 2016–2019GOODB58 — M340iG20 · 2019–2025GOODB58 — 1 SeriesF20 · 2016–2019GOODM20B25 — 325iE30 · 1985–1991GOODM47 — 320dE46/E90 · 2001–2007SOLIDM50B25 — 325iE36 · 1990–1995GOODM54 — 330iE46 · 2000–2005GOODM57 — 330dE90 · 2005–2011SOLIDM62B44 — 540iE39 · 1996–2003SOLIDM88/3 — M635CSi/M6E24 · 1984–1989RISKYN13 — 1 SeriesF20 · 2011–2015SOLIDN20 — 328iF30 · 2012–2015RISKYN20 — 428iF32/F33 · 2013–2016RISKYN20 — 1 SeriesF20 · 2012–2015RISKYN46 — 320iE90/E92 · 2005–2013RISKYN47 — 3 SeriesE90/E91/E92 · 2009–2012RISKYN47 — 3 SeriesF30 · 2012–2015RISKYN47 — 520dF10/F11 · 2010–2013RISKYN47 — 120dF20/F21 · 2011–2014RISKYN52 — 328iE90 · 2006–2012GOODN54 — 335iE90/E92 · 2009–2010RISKYN55 — 335iE90/E92 · 2010–2012SOLIDN55 — 335iF30 · 2012–2016SOLIDN55 — 1 SeriesF20 · 2012–2015SOLIDN55 — 1 SeriesF20 · 2015–2016SOLIDN57 — 530dF10/F11 · 2010–2016SOLIDN63 — 550iF10 · 2010–2016AVOIDN63 — X5 50iF15 · 2013–2018AVOIDN63 — 540iG30 · 2017–2023RISKYN74B60 — 760iF01 · 2009–2015RISKYS14 — M3E30 · 1986–1991SOLIDS38B35 — M5E28 · 1986–1988RISKYS50 — M3E36 · 1992–1999SOLIDS54 — M3E46 · 2000–2006RISKYS55 — M4F82/F83 · 2014–2020SOLIDS55 — M3F80 · 2014–2020RISKYS62 — M5E39 · 1998–2003SOLIDS63 — M5F10 · 2011–2016RISKYS65 — M3E90/E92 · 2007–2013RISKYS85 — M5E60 · 2005–2010RISKY

Cadillac (1)

LSA — CTS-VMk2 · 2009–2015SOLID

Chevrolet (8)

L83 — SilveradoK2 · 2014–2018RISKYLS2 — CorvetteC6 · 2005–2013GOODLS3 — Camaro SS5th Gen · 2010–2015GOODLS7 — Corvette Z06C6 · 2006–2013RISKYLSA — Corvette ZR1C6 · 2008–2013GOODLT1 — Camaro SS6th Gen · 2016–2023GOODLT2 — CorvetteC8 · 2020–2025SOLIDLUJ/LUV — CruzeJ300 · 2011–2016RISKY

Dacia (1)

K4M — Logan / DusterGen1/Gen2 · 2004–2018SOLID

Dodge (3)

6.1 HEMI — Challenger SRT8LC · 2008–2010RISKY6.4 HEMI — Challenger SRTLC · 2011–2023SOLIDHellcat — Challenger HellcatLC · 2015–2023SOLID

Ferrari (3)

F131 — 360 Modena360 · 1999–2005RISKYF136 — 458 Italia458 · 2009–2015GOODF154 — 488 GTBF142M · 2015–2019GOOD

Ford (14)

1.0 EcoBoost — FocusMk3 · 2012–2018RISKY2.0 EcoBoost — Focus STMk3 · 2012–2018SOLID2.0 TDCi — MondeoMk4 · 2007–2014RISKY2.2 TDCi — TransitMk7 · 2006–2014SOLID2.7 EcoBoost — F-150Mk13/Mk14 · 2015–2025RISKY7.3L Godzilla — F-150Mk14 · 2020–2025GOODCoyote 5.0 — Mustang GTS197 · 2011–2014GOODCoyote 5.0 — F-150Mk13/Mk14 · 2011–2025GOODCoyote Gen 3 — Mustang GTS550 · 2018–2023GOODDuratec ST — Focus ST225Mk2 · 2005–2010RISKYEcoBoost 2.3 — Focus RSMk3 · 2016–2018RISKYEcoBoost 3.5 — F-150Mk12 · 2011–2014RISKYEcoBoost 3.5 — F-150Mk13 · 2015–2020SOLIDQVFA — RangerMk3/T6 · 2011–2019RISKY

Honda (13)

B16B — Civic Type REK9 · 1997–2000GOODB18C — Integra Type RDC2 · 1995–2001GOODF20C — S2000AP1 · 1999–2003GOODF22C1 — S2000AP2 · 2003–2009GOODK20A — Civic Type REP3 · 2001–2005GOODK20A2 — RSX Type SDC5 · 2002–2006GOODK20C1 — Civic Type RFK8 · 2017–2021GOODK20C1 — Civic Type RFL5 · 2022–2025GOODK20Z4 — Civic Type RFN2 · 2006–2011GOODK24A3 — Accord Type SCL9 · 2002–2008GOODL15B7 — Civic 1.5TFC/FK · 2015–2021RISKYN22B — AccordCU3 · 2008–2015SOLIDR18A — Civic 1.8FN/FK/FD · 2006–2011RISKY

Hyundai (2)

G4KH — i30 NPD · 2017–2022SOLIDTheta II 2.4 GDI — SonataYF · 2011–2014AVOID

Infiniti (2)

VQ35DE — G35V35 · 2002–2007SOLIDVR30DDTT — Q50 Red SportV37 · 2016–2024RISKY

Jeep (2)

6.4L HEMI — Wrangler 392JL · 2021–2025RISKYERG — WranglerJL · 2018–2025SOLID

Kia (1)

G6DP — Stinger GTCK · 2017–2023RISKY

Lamborghini (1)

5.2 V10 — HuracanLP610 · 2014–2023GOOD

Land Rover (2)

204DTD — Discovery SportL550 · 2015–2020AVOID306DT — Discovery 5L462 · 2016–2023RISKY

Lexus (2)

2UR-GSE — IS-FUSE20 · 2007–2014SOLID4GR-FSE — IS250GSE20 · 2005–2013GOOD

Mazda (5)

13B-MSP — RX-8SE3P · 2003–201213B-REW — RX-7FD3S · 1992–2002RISKYL3-VDT — Mazda3 MPSBK · 2007–2009SOLIDSkyActiv-D 2.2 — CX-5KF · 2017–2024RISKYSkyActiv-G 1.5 — MX-5ND · 2015–2025GOOD

Mercedes (14)

M133 — A45 AMGW176 · 2013–2018RISKYM156 — C63 AMGW204 · 2007–2014RISKYM157 — CL63 AMGC216 · 2010–2014RISKYM157 — E63 AMGW212 · 2011–2016RISKYM270 — A200W176 · 2012–2018SOLIDM271 — C200 KompressorW203 · 2002–2007RISKYM274 — C200W205 · 2014–2021RISKYOM642 — ML350 CDIW164 · 2005–2011RISKYOM642 — ML350 CDIW166 · 2011–2019RISKYOM642 — E320 CDIW211 · 2003–2009RISKYOM651 — C-ClassW204 · 2011–2014RISKYOM651 — E-ClassW212 · 2009–2016RISKYOM651 — GLC 220dX253 · 2015–2019RISKYOM654 — C220dW205 · 2018–2021SOLID

Mini (3)

B48 — Cooper SF56 · 2014–2023GOODN14 — Cooper SR56 · 2006–2013RISKYN18 — Cooper SR56 · 2010–2013RISKY

Mitsubishi (4)

4B11 — Lancer Evo XCZ4A · 2007–2016RISKY4G63 — Lancer EvoCT9A · 2001–2006RISKY4G63 — Lancer EvoCP9A · 1999–2001SOLID4G63T — Eclipse GST2G · 1995–1999RISKY

Nissan (10)

H5Ft — Qashqai / JukeJ11 · 2013–2018RISKYRB20DET — Skyline GTS-TR32 · 1989–1994RISKYRB26DETT — Skyline GT-RBNR34 · 1999–2002RISKYRB26DETT — Skyline GT-RBNR32 · 1989–1994SOLIDSR20DET — Silvia S15S15 · 1999–2002SOLIDSR20DET — Silvia S14S14 · 1993–1998SOLIDVQ35DE — 350ZZ33 · 2002–2005SOLIDVQ35HR — 350ZZ33 · 2006–2009SOLIDVQ37VHR — 370ZZ34 · 2009–2020GOODVR38DETT — GT-RR35 · 2007–2022SOLID

Opel (1)

Z14XEP / A14XER — Astra H / Corsa DAstra H · 2004–2014SOLID

Peugeot (2)

DV6 — 308 / Focus 1.6 TDCiT7/Mk2 · 2004–2011RISKYEP6 — 308T7 · 2007–2013RISKY

Porsche (6)

DBB — 911 Carrera992 · 2019–2025GOODM96 — Boxster986 · 1996–2004RISKYM96 — 911996 · 1997–2005RISKYM96 — 911997 · 2004–2008RISKYM97 Mezger — 911 GT3997 · 2006–2009GOODMA1 — 911997.2 · 2008–2012EXCELLENT

Renault (3)

F4Rt — Megane RS 265Mk3 · 2010–2016SOLIDF4RT — Megane RS 225Mk2 · 2004–2009SOLIDK9K — Megane / Clio / LoganGen2/Gen3 · 2001–2013SOLID

Skoda (1)

CJXB — Octavia RSMk3 · 2013–2020RISKY

Subaru (7)

EJ205 — WRXGD · 2001–2007RISKYEJ207 — Impreza WRX STIGDB · 2001–2007RISKYEJ257 — WRX STIGD · 2003–2007RISKYEJ257 — WRX STIGR/GV · 2007–2014RISKYEJ257 — WRX STIVA · 2015–2021RISKYFA20D — BRZZC6 · 2012–2021GOODFA24 — WRXVB · 2021–2025SOLID

Toyota (24)

1JZ-GTE — Chaser/Mark IIJZX100 · 1996–2001GOOD1KD-FTV — HiluxMk6 AN30 · 2002–2015RISKY1KR-FE — Aygo / Yaris / C1AB10/XP90 · 2005–2021SOLID1NZ-FXE — Prius C/YarisNHP10 · 2012–2020GOOD1UZ-FE — Lexus LS400/SoarerUCF10/Z30 · 1989–1997EXCELLENT1ZZ-FE — CorollaE110/E120 · 1997–2006RISKY2AR-FE — CamryXV50 · 2011–2017GOOD2AZ-FE — CamryXV40 · 2006–2011RISKY2GR-FE — Camry V6XV40 · 2006–2011GOOD2GR-FXE — Highlander/RAV4AU30 · 2010–2016GOOD2JZ-GE — SupraA80 · 1993–2002EXCELLENT2JZ-GTE — SupraA80 · 1993–2002GOOD2JZ-GTE VVTi — AristoJZS161 · 1997–2004GOOD2ZR-FXE — PriusXW30 · 2009–2015SOLID2ZZ-GE — CelicaZZE130 · 1999–2006SOLID3RZ-FE — Hilux/4RunnerJ90 · 1995–2004GOOD3S-GTE — Celica GT-FourST205 · 1994–1999RISKY3S-GTE — Celica GT-FourST185 · 1989–1993RISKY3UR-FE — Land Cruiser 200J200 · 2007–2021GOOD4A-GE — Corolla GT/AE86AE86 · 1983–1987GOOD5VZ-FE — 4Runner/TacomaJ95 · 1995–2004SOLIDB58 — GR SupraA90 · 2019–2025GOODFA20D — GT86ZN6 · 2012–2021SOLIDG16E-GTS — GR YarisGXPA16 · 2020–2025GOOD

Volkswagen (26)

AAA — Golf/CorradoMk3 · 1991–1999SOLIDALH — Golf TDIMk4 · 1997–2003SOLIDASZ — Golf/BoraMk4 · 1999–2004SOLIDAUM — Golf 1.8TMk4 · 1997–2004SOLIDBAC — Touareg/Transporter7L/T5 · 2003–2009RISKYBAN — Phaeton3D · 2002–2016RISKYBKD — Golf / Octavia 2.0 TDIMk5/1Z · 2003–2008RISKYBUB — Golf R32Mk4/Mk5 · 2002–2008SOLIDCAAC — Transporter T5T5 · 2009–2015RISKYCAVD — GolfMk6 · 2009–2012AVOIDCAYC — Golf/PoloMk6 · 2009–2013SOLIDCBAB — GolfMk6 · 2009–2012SOLIDEA111 — GolfMk6 · 2008–2012GOODEA113 — Golf GTIMk5 · 2004–2009SOLIDEA189 — Golf TDIMk6 · 2008–2015SOLIDEA189 — Tiguan5N · 2007–2016RISKYEA189 — Golf TDIMk7 · 2013–2018RISKYEA211 — Golf 1.4 TSIMk7 · 2012–2020SOLIDEA211 — Polo6R/6C · 2014–2017SOLIDEA288 — PassatB8/3G · 2014–2023RISKYEA288 — Golf TDIMk7 · 2015–2020SOLIDEA288 — Touran5T · 2015–2023RISKYEA888 — Golf GTIMk7.5 · 2017–2020SOLIDEA888 Gen 1 — Golf GTIMk6 · 2009–2012RISKYEA888 Gen 3 — Golf RMk7 · 2014–2020RISKYPB — GolfMk2/Mk3 · 1983–1996GOOD

Volvo (2)

B5254T — S60/V70P2 · 2001–2009RISKYD5 — XC60 D5Mk1 · 2008–2017SOLID