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Evil thought is placing the liability on the changer of fluids and not having the vehicle properly supported/chocked for a CYA situation.
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I'm stuck in my driveway after a big snowstorm. My differentials aren't buried, I've dug out the tires so they should be rolling downhill when I back up, and I'm just spinning the tires even with studded snows. Any ideas other than having a friend with a truck come and pull me out so I can finish clearing the driveway? I'm in a really lovely mood and I don't want to subject anyone else to it.
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Jan 19, 2024 20:54
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Depends on what you have on hand and willing to sacrifice... Toss your floor mats under the tires for a start.
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Jan 19, 2024 21:04
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or jam a board under the back edge of the tire, or sand, or rock it - go forward and back to loosen it up. Anything you can get the tire biting on that isn't snow or ice.
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Jan 19, 2024 21:06
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Just got a 2019 RAV4 and it's the nicest car I've ever owned. I want to keep it that way. Is ppf and ceramic coating a good thing to get, what's a ballpark budget, and what should I avoid? I'm in Colorado, and chipped up hoods, clear coat degradation, and general abrasive weathering are the norm here.
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Jan 19, 2024 21:11
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Deteriorata posted:or jam a board under the back edge of the tire, or sand, or rock it - go forward and back to loosen it up. Oh, I do have 4 2x4s that would probably fit if I can get them under the tires, if I can do that and then rock it back a few inches that might do it.
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Jan 19, 2024 22:48
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22 Eargesplitten posted:Oh, I do have 4 2x4s that would probably fit if I can get them under the tires, if I can do that and then rock it back a few inches that might do it. Just be careful because those are possibly going to shoot out in the opposite direction of the car. Just in case you have kids that are going to be out there with you or anything.
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HenryJLittlefinger posted:Just got a 2019 RAV4 and it's the nicest car I've ever owned. I want to keep it that way. I’m of the opinion that PPF is only worth doing if you care to have it. Chips and poo poo will happen, yes, but I don’t worry too much about some affecting the value of the car. Ceramic coats can look really nice and offer good protection, but again I’ve been pretty okay with having a clean enough car handwashing and all that stuff. There is a detailing thread in this forum too here:
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I took a short (no more than ~3.5 miles) drive to CVS this afternoon in my 2021 Toyota Corolla SE. It's the type with the push button starter. When I had made my purchases and went back to my car, I pushed the button and got a message: "Car not ready to drive". It said something about 'place key in emergency lock', so I swiped my key fob close to the ignition button. This was probably dumb because it made the car alarm go off. Pushing the emergency button on the fob did not stop the alarm. Pressing the button again seemed to start the car just fine and it seemed OK driving home, but I was a bit spooked. I've had this car for a few months (used but in great condition) and it's never done anything like this. There has been a cold snap in my area and I'm wondering if it freaked out the electrical system? I've heard that weaker batteries sometimes don't function well in cold weather, but I drove the car all day yesterday and it was fine (as far as I can tell). I can't imagine that the battery is bad because I bought from a reputable dealer. Any advice?
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nitsuga posted:I’m of the opinion that PPF is only worth doing if you care to have it. Chips and poo poo will happen, yes, but I don’t worry too much about some affecting the value of the car. I'm honestly not concerned with maintaining value so much as I just want to have a car that looks nice for as long as possible. The combination of sun, road grit from dirty snow, hail, and increasingly dirty rain is harsh here, and I'm amazed at the amount of gravel that gets kicked up on interstates. I'd never gotten a rock chip in a windshield till I moved here and I've had probably 6 across 4 different work and personal vehicles in the last 10 years. It's got a big sun/moon roof too, and I've seen ceramic tint recommended, especially as a little extra hail protection.
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HenryJLittlefinger posted:I'm honestly not concerned with maintaining value so much as I just want to have a car that looks nice for as long as possible. The combination of sun, road grit from dirty snow, hail, and increasingly dirty rain is harsh here, and I'm amazed at the amount of gravel that gets kicked up on interstates. I'd never gotten a rock chip in a windshield till I moved here and I've had probably 6 across 4 different work and personal vehicles in the last 10 years. I get it. It does sound like you’re a good fit for some PPF. I’d see who does it around you and talk to them about options and pricing. The idea of tinting a sunroof is making me chuckle, but it’s sensible. Here’s the link to that thread: https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3474488 F_Shit_Fitzgerald posted:I took a short (no more than ~3.5 miles) drive to CVS this afternoon in my 2021 Toyota Corolla SE. It's the type with the push button starter. When I had made my purchases and went back to my car, I pushed the button and got a message: "Car not ready to drive". It said something about 'place key in emergency lock', so I swiped my key fob close to the ignition button. This was probably dumb because it made the car alarm go off. Pushing the emergency button on the fob did not stop the alarm. This does sound like a flaky battery. I’d talk to your dealer first. Some even have service hours on Saturday. Definitely something to look into whatever the case. nitsuga fucked around with this message at 05:28 on Jan 20, 2024 |
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Jan 20, 2024 02:07
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HenryJLittlefinger posted:I'm honestly not concerned with maintaining value so much as I just want to have a car that looks nice for as long as possible. The combination of sun, road grit from dirty snow, hail, and increasingly dirty rain is harsh here, and I'm amazed at the amount of gravel that gets kicked up on interstates. I'd never gotten a rock chip in a windshield till I moved here and I've had probably 6 across 4 different work and personal vehicles in the last 10 years. PPF front/leading edges then ceramic coat everything is a good compromise to a full PPF wrap.
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Jan 20, 2024 12:01
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Is there anything to high mileage oil? The stuff they advertise as being better for engines with more than X number of miles on them? I haven't paid much attention to that in several years but I remember something about saying theres stuff in them that makes seals swell up a bit to reduce oil leaks for example. Probably other stuff but I don't recall what else. So is that real or just marketing poo poo?
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I want to do an aesthetic restoration of my 2012 Toyota Corolla. I've kept it well maintained, and even though it's a 12 year old car with 120k miles, a well-running Corolla can be expected to keep going for a long time. So I don't mind investing in making it look good again. First of all the bumper needs to be replaced. I assume if I buy one myself this isn't going to be too complicated to install? Also I need to take it to a reconditioning shop for some exterior scratches, especially on the bumper from a bike rack, and to replace some of the upholstery - mainly the driver's armrest, which is stained from my sweaty arm and pretty scratched up as well. Finally, I just want to clean the inside really well. Obviously it's not hard to take your car to the wash and vacuum it out. But there's all those nooks and crannys with dirt and chip dust. I feel like I'm never going to do a great job of this myself, but maybe I have to. I don't see "deep cleaning" as a service from the restoration shop. Is there somewhere else that would do this? Any other recommendations or warnings? This isn't something I've thought about much before. I've always just been satisfied to drive my sloppy car around, but I'm trying to step up my game.
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Jan 20, 2024 20:00
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Most detail shops will offer various levels of service, like Gold, silver, bronze etc. Opt for the goodest one. THats the one that should get in to all the nooks crannies and cracks. If you're going to take it to a body shop to get some scratches etc repaired, you might as well bring the bumper there too and have them replace that. The car is 12 years old there will most likely be a bunch of fiddly little plastic pieces that break when you try to take the bumper off. The body shop will probably be better at removing things without so many of those pieces breaking, and they'll know what and where to get them when they do. Also they'll be better at getting the panel gaps right and if they're reputable, it'll have a good warranty for their work.
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are those throttle controllers like Pedal Commander legit? I'm trying to make my 2019 Silverado 1500 "fun" to drive since I don't have a manual to drive right now, this looks like a great way to do that but the easy-install-no-warranty-voided seems too good to be true.
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I would get the interior well detailed before going to an upholsterer if it’s just stained a good deep clean with some fancy detailing products could take care of it but any decent auto upholsterer should be able to replace or refurbish your armrest/seat/whatever cover and refoam it as needed with a short turnaround
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Kvlt! posted:are those throttle controllers like Pedal Commander legit? I'm trying to make my 2019 Silverado 1500 "fun" to drive since I don't have a manual to drive right now, this looks like a great way to do that but the easy-install-no-warranty-voided seems too good to be true. They just mess with the throttle curve. You can press the gas pedal harder and get the same effect.
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wesleywillis posted:Most detail shops will offer various levels of service, like Gold, silver, bronze etc. Opt for the goodest one. THats the one that should get in to all the nooks crannies and cracks. Makes sense. In fact, if I’m taking it to a body shop anyway, I wonder if it makes sense to just get a quote from them on the bumper before buying one. It was split when the car was towed out of a gully. Probably needs to be replaced, but maybe they can use their magic to patch it up.
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opengl posted:They just mess with the throttle curve. You can press the gas pedal harder and get the same effect. you just saved me a lot of money, ty!!
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Ramrod Hotshot posted:Makes sense. In fact, if I’m taking it to a body shop anyway, I wonder if it makes sense to just get a quote from them on the bumper before buying one. It was split when the car was towed out of a gully. Probably needs to be replaced, but maybe they can use their magic to patch it up. I would talk to them first. Some shops would not be interested in dealing with customer parts. It is kind of a hassle lugging one around too FWIW.
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Do thermostats typically control coolant flow to the heater core along with the rest of the loop? More specifically, a 2014 Nissan Versa Note. My mother has this piece of poo poo with a rebuild transmission that is only like 5000 miles old, and they may have put on a transmission oil cooler as part of that work, I have no idea. Lately she says the temp gauge is going up to two notches below red, and goes right back down with the heat on. The shop is telling her it's the transmission again. I'm doubtful of that, but I do think the new transmission is already dying coincidentally. I'm thinking thermostat, but it's hard to know without being there to see it myself. She needs the car to last another 3 or 4 months.
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wesleywillis posted:Is there anything to high mileage oil? it's real in that it's a different formulation. what's different about it varies brand to brand but generally it's made with slightly higher viscosity than the nominal weight on the bottle to handle minor bearing wear, and has an increased amount of all the standard additives; detergent/dispersants to fight sludge and conditioners to treat gaskets. how much of any of this makes any difference probably depends on the engine and how it's aging e: and when i say "increased", i mean over that brand's standard oil. most brands the premium oil has even more of all the additives than the high mileage Cactus Ghost fucked around with this message at 09:06 on Jan 21, 2024 |
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Jan 21, 2024 09:03
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We're new to driving in areas where they salt the roads regularly. We just took a weekend trip and our car (2021 Mazda CX-5) is absolutely covered in salt and dirt (thanks Pittsburgh). Having lived my life terrified of rust up to this point, when is the correct point to clean the car's exterior? Tomorrow it will be above freezing for part of the day, Tuesday it'll be above 40, and it'll be above freezing (and raining!) the rest of the week.
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I live in a heavily salted area and I take my cars to the auto wash about once a week.
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Korwen posted:We're new to driving in areas where they salt the roads regularly. We just took a weekend trip and our car (2021 Mazda CX-5) is absolutely covered in salt and dirt (thanks Pittsburgh). Clean it when it’s covered in salt. If it’s on the sides, there’s twice as much underneath. That’s the part you need to worry about.
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Korwen posted:We're new to driving in areas where they salt the roads regularly. We just took a weekend trip and our car (2021 Mazda CX-5) is absolutely covered in salt and dirt (thanks Pittsburgh). Eh. Wait until it rains and drive it in the rain a bunch. If you’re still worried about salty water accumulating in the undercarriage/etc then by the end of the week give it a good and thorough underbody spray with a hose/take it to a self service place and do it for a buck or two. Regular rinsing is better than no rinsing but the caveats about automatic roll-thru car washes still apply and I personally try to avoid putting my cars through one.
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Safety Dance posted:I was very happy with http://www.adkos.com/ when I had my Cayenne shipped from NC to Seattle. They're not the cheapest option, but they're great to work with. Wanted to say thanks for this recommendation. So quick and easy. Was only ~$125 more than when we shipped a car about 6 years ago, so not bad. The driver had to move a Ferrari to get mine on the carrier. I told them I wouldn’t mind if he dropped that one off mistakenly.
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trilobite terror posted:Eh. Wait until it rains and drive it in the rain a bunch. If you’re still worried about salty water accumulating in the undercarriage/etc then by the end of the week give it a good and thorough underbody spray with a hose/take it to a self service place and do it for a buck or two. What's wrong with the automatic car washes?
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trevorreznik posted:What's wrong with the automatic car washes? The ones with brushes can scratch your paint, but I wouldn't think a touchless would be bad. Though they do tend to use some pretty harsh soaps in them.
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18 Suburban Premiere Once you hit 70mph on the highway, you get tons of road noise. It’s low-pitched but really loud. The closer you get to 80, you can barely hear someone in the back talking. If you turn the steering wheel to the left, like 10 degrees around a curve, it goes away. Makes the sound when turning right, so only left makes it go away. It’s my wife’s car and they have some good M+S tires on them from the Reno dealership. I dismissed it as just regular road noise from the more knobby tires. We drove from Sac to Reno today and that’s when I noticed the left turn thing, so it makes me think that it’s definitely something else. We just had the tires rotated a month ago and the noise really doesn’t change when you go to a differently-paved roads. Axel boot? Alignment? Something else? Henrik Zetterberg fucked around with this message at 01:53 on Jan 22, 2024 |
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You might just have loud rear end tires
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And the sound goes away when I only turn left? Seems odd to me.
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 Well I'm pretty sure a fuel line isn't supposed to look like that, and on initial thought it was what was limiting the gas to my carb. So I replaced the entire line with 1/4" started it up, and now it won't go above 2400 RPM without dying. Only things left to do are swap out the Weber carb for another I bought a while back and see if that has anything to do with it or blow out the pickup screen
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Also the crankcase vent hose is spewing a mix of water/gas but I replaced the distributor and had some time before I got the timing right, I read some blowback during that is to be expected.
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Henrik Zetterberg posted:And the sound goes away when I only turn left? Seems odd to me. Never when turning right? I’d bet it’s CV or bearing related if that’s the case
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Dr. Lunchables posted:Never when turning right? Nope, only left.
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wesleywillis posted:The ones with brushes can scratch your paint, but I wouldn't think a touchless would be bad. Though they do tend to use some pretty harsh soaps in them. And the touchless ones with really strong water and air jets can rip some of your plastic trim right off literally happened to me twice on two different cars before I learned my lesson I had to get them to shut off the machine and let me go in and grab the piece one time. loving awful experience Also they can potentially blow dirty water into your ventilation holes/hvac and places/directions you don’t want water to go
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Henrik Zetterberg posted:Nope, only left. Sounds like probably a wheel bearing
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wesleywillis posted:Sounds like probably a wheel bearing Ok I’ll have it looked at, thanks. Another thing I thought of is when we bought it last year, sharp turns felt like the bigger tires (maybe? They’re 275/55R20) were rubbing up against the wheel well. This trip today it feels considerably worse and even moderate to tight turns get that rubbing feeling, but a bit harder. Henrik Zetterberg fucked around with this message at 04:25 on Jan 22, 2024 |
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