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The 2014 Chevy Spark transmission is a key component that determines how smoothly this compact car performs in city and highway driving. It came equipped with either a 5-speed manual or a continuously variable transmission (CVT), offering drivers excellent flexibility. Common issues include hesitation during acceleration and occasional slipping. Low fluid levels are often the root cause of these problems. Regular maintenance checks can extend its lifespan significantly and help avoid expensive repairs down the road.
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Valvoline Inc. announced a partnership with Blue Grass Community Foundation to launch the Valvoline Inc. Happy to Help Fund. The fund will provide financial support for new projects or existing programs that focus on the mental and physical well-being of children and youth.
Partnership with Blue Grass Community Foundation
The Happy to Help Fund will serve as Valvoline Inc.’s primary way to distribute corporate charitable dollars in its hometown of Lexington, Kentucky.
link hidden, please login to viewsaid it recognizes the critical need to support children and youth who face challenges including the impacts of poverty, food insecurity, homelessness, community violence, trauma, and adverse childhood experiences. “We’re pleased to launch the Happy to Help Fund. As a proud Lexington, Ky.-based company, we are committed to supporting our community. We recognize that many young people are facing challenges with their mental health and overall well-being,” said Lori Flees, president and CEO, Valvoline Inc. “This fund is a meaningful step toward investing in Lexington’s future and providing crucial support to local families and organizations.”
Happy to Help community impact and charitable giving program
The Happy to Help initiative has funded a new family respite lounge within the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Golisano Children’s Hospital. It also provided suicide intervention training to 53 clinicians with KVC Behavioral Healthcare, Kentucky and donated $100,000 to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals to fund mental health grants supporting pediatric patients across the country.
“With this grant, we’re looking to empower local organizations that are doing meaningful work to nurture both the mental and physical health of our community’s children and teens,” said Lisa Adkins, president and CEO, Blue Grass Community Foundation. “Valvoline Inc.’s support helps create opportunities for children and youth to thrive, especially those facing the toughest challenges.”
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link hidden, please login to view donated $100,000 to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals to fund pediatric mental health grants across the United States and Canada. More than 85 children’s hospitals applied for funding. Six grants were awarded to support training, safety equipment, facility improvements and tools for pediatric behavioral health care.
“For decades, Valvoline Inc. has championed initiatives that advance children’s health,” said Lori Flees, Valvoline Inc. president and CEO. “As mental health challenges continue to affect young people across the United States and Canada, we felt a deep responsibility to help. Children’s hospitals shared an overwhelming need for funding to train staff, purchase essential equipment and launch programs that support better mental health outcomes. These grants are one way we’re investing in solutions that ensure children receive the care they need, when they need it most.”
Grant Recipients and Project Scope
Children’s Nebraska (Omaha, Nebraska): Zero Suicide training for hospital staff to strengthen suicide prevention protocols. Children’s Health Foundation (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma): Remodeling and furnishing two therapy rooms to create safe, welcoming spaces for pediatric mental health care. C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital at University of Michigan Health-Sparrow (Lansing, Michigan): Enhancing the Pediatric Behavioral Health Unit with items that foster a safe, developmentally appropriate and healing environment. Phoenix Children’s (Phoenix, Arizona): Providing medication and gun lock boxes as part of its Suicide Means Reduction Program to promote safety and prevention. McLane Children’s Medical Center (Waco, Temple and Bryan, Texas): Supplying psychologically safe entertainment and sensory tools—such as tumbling mats, Nintendo Switches and Bluetooth headphones—for children in the pediatric emergency department. Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health (Indianapolis, Indiana): Funding a multi-use therapy tool to support both in-person and remote patient sessions. “Valvoline Inc.’s generous support is helping children’s hospitals address the urgent challenges of pediatric mental health,” said Aimee J. Daily, Ph.D., president and CEO of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. “The impact of these grants is profound. They are creating safer environments, increasing access to vital care, and equipping providers with necessary tools to support families. We are incredibly grateful to Valvoline Inc. for standing with us in this important work and making such a significant investment in the health of children.”
Corporate and Community Engagement
The donation is part of
link hidden, please login to view’s Happy to Help community impact initiative, which focuses on supporting children’s health and mental well-being through partnerships and local engagement. The announcement underscores the company’s continued corporate social responsibility investment by a sector brand, aligning community engagement with workforce and community health priorities.
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By Counterman
Toyota made a name for itself in America by thinking small. At a time when American automakers were still clinging to V8 power, Toyota was quietly producing fuel-efficient compact cars and trucks powered by inline-fours. Beginning with the R series engine in the 1958 Toyopet Crown, the Japanese automaker would offer US drivers inline engines for the next 30 years before introducing its first V6 in the 1988 Camry. The VZ series sixes were soon followed by the first UZ series V8 with the debut of the 1990 Lexus LS400.
These early Toyota engine “families” are further identified by an alphanumeric code indicating the block’s generation, the engine family or series, and major features like fuel injection, turbocharging and valve angle. The leading number or numbers is a sequential accounting of each generation, followed by a letter (or pair of letters) assigned to the family, and finally, a suffix to highlight those variations in features. These family codes do not directly signify displacement, only the basic architecture of the block.
Over its 40-year run, the “R series” went through 22 generations, with the “final boss” being the ubiquitous 2.4L known as the 22R-E. Powering thousands of compact Hilux trucks and 4Runners along the way, it is still one of Toyota’s most beloved engines from the era. It was finally replaced by the RZ series in 1995, after the introduction of the Tacoma and T100 platforms. The 2RZ-FE was a 2.4L used in 4×2 Tacomas, while the larger 2.7L 3RZ-FE found a home under the hoods of 4×4 Tacomas, 4Runners and the midsize T100.
Toyota had helped popularize the compact pickup in America, but it soon found itself growing toward the lucrative full-size market. Thanks to a 3.4L 5VZ-FE engine available in the Tacoma and T100, Toyota finally had a V6 to help it move toward creating its biggest truck yet… the 2000 Tundra. This platform would be in direct competition with The Big Three, and required an optional V8 to compete effectively.
Using the aluminum Lexus 1UZ-FE engine as a starting point, the cast-iron 2UZ-FE was developed in Alabama specifically for the American market. At 4.7L, the four-cam, 32-valve engine proved capable, but was soon replaced by the UR series in two phases. The aluminum 5.7L 3UR-FE debuted in 2007, and remains the largest displacement Toyota V8 ever produced. By 2010, the smaller 4.6L 1UR-FE block had replaced the last of the UZ family engines. The 1GR-FE, a 4.0L V6, soldiered on between 2004-2015 as the “in-between” engine shared by both Tacoma and Tundra.
2021 would see the end of Toyota’s “growth” in the truck market. With the 2022 model year, the V8 quietly disappeared, leaving Toyota with a series of 4 and 6 cylinder engines featuring their “Dynamic Force” engine technologies. These turbocharged “I-FORCE” engines are (once again) a 2.4L in the Tacoma and a 3.4L in the Tundra, with hybrid versions of each engine receiving an “I-FORCE MAX” designation.
Thirty years on from the first Tacoma (and 20 since the Tundra), Toyota has returned to its beginnings. With small displacements, big efficiencies and a reputation for building reliable vehicles on a global scale, Toyota is still Moving Forward.
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By Counterman
Toyota made a name for itself in America by thinking small. At a time when American automakers were still clinging to V8 power, Toyota was quietly producing fuel-efficient compact cars and trucks powered by inline-fours. Beginning with the R series engine in the 1958 Toyopet Crown, the Japanese automaker would offer US drivers inline engines for the next 30 years before introducing its first V6 in the 1988 Camry. The VZ series sixes were soon followed by the first UZ series V8 with the debut of the 1990 Lexus LS400.
These early Toyota engine “families” are further identified by an alphanumeric code indicating the block’s generation, the engine family or series, and major features like fuel injection, turbocharging and valve angle. The leading number or numbers is a sequential accounting of each generation, followed by a letter (or pair of letters) assigned to the family, and finally, a suffix to highlight those variations in features. These family codes do not directly signify displacement, only the basic architecture of the block.
Over its 40-year run, the “R series” went through 22 generations, with the “final boss” being the ubiquitous 2.4L known as the 22R-E. Powering thousands of compact Hilux trucks and 4Runners along the way, it is still one of Toyota’s most beloved engines from the era. It was finally replaced by the RZ series in 1995, after the introduction of the Tacoma and T100 platforms. The 2RZ-FE was a 2.4L used in 4×2 Tacomas, while the larger 2.7L 3RZ-FE found a home under the hoods of 4×4 Tacomas, 4Runners and the midsize T100.
Toyota had helped popularize the compact pickup in America, but it soon found itself growing toward the lucrative full-size market. Thanks to a 3.4L 5VZ-FE engine available in the Tacoma and T100, Toyota finally had a V6 to help it move toward creating its biggest truck yet… the 2000 Tundra. This platform would be in direct competition with The Big Three, and required an optional V8 to compete effectively.
Using the aluminum Lexus 1UZ-FE engine as a starting point, the cast-iron 2UZ-FE was developed in Alabama specifically for the American market. At 4.7L, the four-cam, 32-valve engine proved capable, but was soon replaced by the UR series in two phases. The aluminum 5.7L 3UR-FE debuted in 2007, and remains the largest displacement Toyota V8 ever produced. By 2010, the smaller 4.6L 1UR-FE block had replaced the last of the UZ family engines. The 1GR-FE, a 4.0L V6, soldiered on between 2004-2015 as the “in-between” engine shared by both Tacoma and Tundra.
2021 would see the end of Toyota’s “growth” in the truck market. With the 2022 model year, the V8 quietly disappeared, leaving Toyota with a series of 4 and 6 cylinder engines featuring their “Dynamic Force” engine technologies. These turbocharged “I-FORCE” engines are (once again) a 2.4L in the Tacoma and a 3.4L in the Tundra, with hybrid versions of each engine receiving an “I-FORCE MAX” designation.
Thirty years on from the first Tacoma (and 20 since the Tundra), Toyota has returned to its beginnings. With small displacements, big efficiencies and a reputation for building reliable vehicles on a global scale, Toyota is still Moving Forward.
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