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Most autos seem to have adverse reactions to being power flushed. I'd just stick with drain and fill personally.
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blindjoe posted:Have any americans imported a Canadian car? I asked in the bmw thread, but figured I would see in here. From what I've seen since I'm all up on importings' rear end, if the car was originally sold here in the US then it can come back in from wherever with very minimal fuss, just doing the paperwork right.
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Fun fact in Oak Ridge they have all the signs in kph and km as well because of the nuclear labs
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Applebees Appetizer posted:Been debating whether or not to have my cars' auto transmissions serviced with a machine at the dealer, or do a drain and fill myself. Toyota wants $230 a piece to hook them up to a BG machine using (expensive) Toyota trans fluid, seems like a pretty good deal for getting almost every drop of the old poo poo out and replacing with new. I'm getting to the point now where I'd rather just pay someone to do this poo poo.  I'm at 215k miles with my Camry and I don't think it has ever had the auto fluid changed. Though if you've actually been changing it regularly, I don't see any reason why you'd need a real flush like that.
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Applebees Appetizer posted:Been debating whether or not to have my cars' auto transmissions serviced with a machine at the dealer, or do a drain and fill myself. Toyota wants $230 a piece to hook them up to a BG machine using (expensive) Toyota trans fluid, seems like a pretty good deal for getting almost every drop of the old poo poo out and replacing with new. I'm getting to the point now where I'd rather just pay someone to do this poo poo. I have done both my tundra and Prius at home. If the cooler line is easy to get to you disconnect it and can exchange all the fluid yourself. Also valvoline maxlife synthetic atf from Walmart has worked the best in both my vehicles(and many other toyota ws applications). It's like $17/gal. I have also used the amsoil equivalent but would probably just go with Walmart valvoline in the future.
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Apr 21, 2017 01:37
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Cop Porn Popper posted:Most autos seem to have adverse reactions to being power flushed. I'd just stick with drain and fill personally. I've also heard this a lot. If the vehicle has an external trans cooler (ie, external trans fluid lines), there's also the option of flushing new fluid in, by disconnecting a line and letting it pump out a quart or two at a time, shutting it off and refilling the trans fluid pan as you go. E: kinda beaten
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Apr 21, 2017 01:41
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Applebees Appetizer posted:Been debating whether or not to have my cars' auto transmissions serviced with a machine at the dealer, or do a drain and fill myself. Toyota wants $230 a piece to hook them up to a BG machine using (expensive) Toyota trans fluid, seems like a pretty good deal for getting almost every drop of the old poo poo out and replacing with new. I'm getting to the point now where I'd rather just pay someone to do this poo poo. I wouldn't I would go with the drain and fill and drain and fill again after x miles approach.
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Apr 21, 2017 01:42
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Larrymer posted:You have quickly changed your tune from "buying next year" to "right loving now." Yeah, I came to the same conclusion. I get excited quickly. I think I'm going to continue passively looking and see if anything shows up within 100 miles this spring and summer and if not, wait until next year to keep looking. That one just has a bunch of new parts, looks good in the pictures and is a good price. I hope I can find one like that again.
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I'd get a local to check it if the guy said the paint was poo poo. Hard to tell since it's wet in those pics.
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CornHolio posted:Yeah, I came to the same conclusion. I get excited quickly. I think I'm going to continue passively looking and see if anything shows up within 100 miles this spring and summer and if not, wait until next year to keep looking. I am automotive sanity, never listen to me. Listen to the devil on your shoulder instead. 
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Cop Porn Popper posted:Most autos seem to have adverse reactions to being power flushed. I'd just stick with drain and fill personally. It's a passive machine, it just exchanges old fluid for new. The advantage is getting all the old poo poo out. I could drain fill, drain fill but 
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The better half has just discovered and is loving regular car reviews.  She drives a PT cruiser (came with the girl, I had NOTHING to do with it).
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Apr 21, 2017 02:58
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Sever. but then again mine drove a wrangler.
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cursedshitbox posted:Sever. Too late, baby. E: Semicolon? Too late; baby. (?) E2: Yes, we have a baby. He's cute. glyph fucked around with this message at 03:08 on Apr 21, 2017 |
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Apr 21, 2017 03:05
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Gosh I just want every one   $5600 bucks is just too much after that Hijet otherwise I'd totally get this one too.
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everdave posted:I wouldn't I would go with the drain and fill and drain and fill again after x miles approach. Yep, this. Especially if there's a drain plug on the trans or trans pan. It's easy mode.
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Ok, so this may be really dumb but transmission chat brought it to mind. I have 239k on my truck's transmission and it's on the original fluid. I've got relatives saying that if I change it then I'll mess it up because "it's used to the grit in there." These same folks responded "lack of maintenance" when my wife's transmission died suddenly. So, it needs to be changed, but if I drain and replace the filter and add the right fluid back, I should be fine, right?
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Apr 21, 2017 04:11
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lack of maintenance with a sudden lack of having the grit it's used to will help it die that much quicker.
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Apr 21, 2017 04:14
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RIP mustang. You were not witnessed.   Someone pulled out in front of me going 45 in the rain (coming out of a medical center, even) and I couldn't do anything but tense up (after thinking "what the gently caress, really?") and hit the brakes. Home now, nothing broken just a bruised nose. Beyond disappointed.
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Apr 21, 2017 04:45
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Bummer. Hope they have good insurance.
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Apr 21, 2017 05:04
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ugh bummer, glad you're ok tho
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Apr 21, 2017 05:10
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Bummer is the word I used!  Definitely one of those "this is supposed to happen to other people!" situations.
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Apr 21, 2017 05:17
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Well that sucks, hope you get a good payout. Stick it to em.
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Apr 21, 2017 05:19
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He got a ticket for failure to yield and I have a phone number from a witness so hopefully things go smooth.
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Apr 21, 2017 05:20
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That Mustang will ride the highways of Valhalla eternal, shiny and chrome.
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KakerMix posted:From what I've seen since I'm all up on importings' rear end, if the car was originally sold here in the US then it can come back in from wherever with very minimal fuss, just doing the paperwork right. Do you have a website or something where there's list of necessary papers? My googling brings up mostly US-> Canada, which Ive done before. In the e61, US speedos are dual marking, but the canadian ones are KPH only. Plus they can have symbols instead of english text.
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IOwnCalculus posted:Yep, this. Especially if there's a drain plug on the trans or trans pan. It's easy mode. After doing some reading with Lexus techs recommending that exact procedure on higher mileage cars, I'm probably just gonna go ahead and do it 
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Apr 21, 2017 05:42
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Uhh, aliexpress sells Knipex pliers wrenches under the knockoff name "Laoa". For, like, $30. I'm gonna be so poor.
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Metal Geir Skogul posted:Uhh, aliexpress sells Knipex pliers wrenches under the knockoff name "Laoa". For, like, $30. Tractor Supply and Home Depot both just released knock off Knipex pliers.
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Well, the cheap 3d printer from wish.com was fake, got refunded. MGS, what do you recommend for a kit type one?
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everdave posted:Fun fact in Oak Ridge they have all the signs in kph and km as well because of the nuclear labs  Cage posted:RIP mustang. You were not witnessed.
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Cage posted:RIP mustang. You were not witnessed. Cage posted:I have a phone number from a witness So confusing. Perhaps your license plate was taken as a command by a bystander?
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NitroSpazzz posted:Sad fact...they don't at least they don't any more. I drive through the area daily and have can't remember ever seeing a kph sign. When taking I75 South into Knoxville there is a sign that is in both, I took way too long finding this stupid thing on google maps to not post it... When I first moved to DFW (1997), DNT (Dallas North Tollway) used to have signs for exits labeled in... tenths of a mile. It's almost like they wanted to plan for moving to metric, but decided to just half rear end it. IIRC they did away with that around 99. No other roads here that I know of did that.
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NitroSpazzz posted:Sad fact...they don't at least they don't any more. I drive through the area daily and have can't remember ever seeing a kph sign. When taking I75 South into Knoxville there is a sign that is in both, I took way too long finding this stupid thing on google maps to not post it... The sign in the opposite direction going to Chattanooga does the same, as well as the one for Nashvilla/Chattanooga.
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I like how when you come in to Canada there are signs reminding drivers that speed limits are in metric. "Sheesh Martha, they sure go fast here" - cranks it up to 110MPH.
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I paid my dues to the tire smoke gods on 420. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2N-VWKkASc Time of slide, 1:20.
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Cage posted:RIP mustang. You were not witnessed. That sucks pretty hard, dude. Glad you're ok.
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Cage posted:RIP mustang. You were not witnessed. That sucks, glad your not in the same shape, and don't let insurance low ball you. It's hard to find anything that rust free in upstate NY.
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the spyder posted:Tractor Supply and Home Depot both just released knock off Knipex pliers. what does HD call their brand/model of these
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Got an offer on the house. HERE WE GO! Full ask, but they want us to pay $5000 in closing costs. I countered saying we'd be nice and give them $1000 but that's it and we get to stay through the end of May. We've still got other showings this week so I'm feeling pretty good about it.
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BraveUlysses posted:what does HD call their brand/model of these Husky
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