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The Problem With Sperm Whale Oil in Automatic Transmissions
In the early twentieth century, sperm whale oil was used as the oil in automatic transmissions to keep them running smoothly. When car manufacturers were no longer able to use sperm whale oil in transmission, they developed new fluids based on hhoba oil. So will it be seryo's fact? Some car manufacturers artificially and controversially enhance engine sounds because people like the vroom? Or my fact that i can hack my car and make it sound like a pigeon? I got tefi ito. Ye. O ing. Three, two, one, hant sary. Yes. A. Dang it. Boton. The answer is "Boton"
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