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The previous owner of my car used one of those stupid ribbed covers on he leather steering wheel, which left a bunch of nasty ridges on it. Do I have any chance of getting them out? I was thinking about applying heat with a hairdryer and trying to massage it back to its original shape.
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http://m.autozone.com/autozone-mobile/en/accessories/Rain-X-1-gal-bug-remover-washer-fluid/_/N-25ro?id=332603 Is this stuff really going to gently caress up the washer fluid sensor on my Volvo S60? There are several reviews on Amazon complaining about it. My car's manu says to use 'Volvo washer fluid or equivilant' but no indication is given for what specific fluid I should actually use.
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May 24, 2015 04:31
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two_beer_bishes posted:Apparently the rainx stuff fucks up VW sensors too but didn't realize that until month after I put the stuff in. Oddly enough I haven't had any problems. I would play it safe and just buy the regular non-rainx stuff. My car is fine but I won't buy it again. Thanks, so what do you put in your reaervoir now? The few stores that I've been to only stock rain-x.
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May 24, 2015 15:33
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We recently replaced the front drivers side tire on our Volvo (the store only had one in stock and we don't have a spare). The car started pulling to the left, so I had the new tire rotated to the back. Now it pulls hard to the right (I have to keep the steering wheel ~10 degrees to the left to keep the car straight at highway speeds). Is this probably something caused by having an old and new tire on the same axle? Bouillon Rube fucked around with this message at 15:44 on Jun 19, 2015 |
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Jun 19, 2015 15:41
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VelociBacon posted:Which volvo? AWD? Nope, just a FWD S60. I had a nail in the sidewall that couldn't be repaired.
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Jun 19, 2015 17:10
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StormDrain posted:Get a matching tire to put on the other side, or three if it's awd. That bigger tire is rotating slower than the others and loving with the traction control and adding wear to your differential or transaxle. I'm probably only 80% on the effects but 100% on the solution. I did some measuring this morning: Front axle- left tire has ~.75mm more tread than the right tire Rear axle- left tire has ~2mm more tread than the right tire So hopefully replacing the rear right tire will mostly solve the issue.
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Jun 20, 2015 16:51
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I replaced the worn rear tire today and it seems much better. The tech said that the front two tires were close enough to be compatable. Thanks for your help!
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Jun 20, 2015 22:56
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Any tips on getting my auto tranny fluid changed? My '13 S60 (with 'lifetime' fluid) has about 60k miles and I'm starting to get a little nervous. Half the sources online say to leave it alone, the other half reccomend a change (but not a flush). I've reached out to several mechanics in my area and they all either only offer a flush or don't want to touch it at all.
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Aug 25, 2016 19:44
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My Civic’s bumper won’t stay in place due to an appearant design flaw. Would it be a bad idea to try a few dabs of JB Plastic weld to keep it in the right position?
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Feb 18, 2019 00:03
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Godholio posted:There are clips on the inside that should be holding it in place. They may be broken, they may just not be connected. That’s the design flaw; the clips are super soft and immediately warp out of positiob. Honda has replaced them 3 times and within 24 hours the bumper always successfully refucks itself.
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Feb 18, 2019 16:35
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Would these exhaust tips look dumb on my stock civic? (Not my car)
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Mar 30, 2019 23:30
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So I received this slightly cryptic letter from Honda this week regarding my 2018 Civic. Would you guys interpret this as “your powertrain warranty is extended to 6 years/unlimited miles”, or “your warranty is extended for damage caused by this specific issue”? I drive A LOT (like 50k miles a year), so effectively having the warranty on the engine and CVT extended to 300k miles would be nuts. 
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Jul 19, 2019 17:22
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My 2020 Camaro makes a ticking/tapping noise when accelerating. Dealer insists they don’t hear anything. If the engine was knocking (due to a bad knock sensor or something), it would throw a CEL right?
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Mar 17, 2020 01:09
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rdb posted:Well if it was actually spark knock it would be picked up by a knock sensor, and if the knock sensor was bad the CEL would illuminate. However, the CEL won’t light up just because a knock sensor picked up spark knock. I don’t think rod knock messes with them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkKsBq4-m2E It’s kind of hard to capture but you can barely hear it in this video- kind of high-pitched rattle in the background Bouillon Rube fucked around with this message at 03:12 on Mar 17, 2020 |
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Mar 17, 2020 02:38
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Sorry, fixed I think? It’s a little hard to hear, kind of like a cricket chirping. Bouillon Rube fucked around with this message at 04:17 on Mar 17, 2020 |
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Mar 17, 2020 03:12
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Rock My Socks! posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkKsBq4-m2E Bumping this. This isn’t what spark or rod knock would sound like, right?
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Mar 22, 2020 17:39
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Colostomy Bag posted:Does the noise vary by speed? Noticed you kept it constant. The noise definitely correlates with engine speed (not the speed that the car is moving)...when I apply throttle it shows up, as soon as I take my foot off the gas it immediately stops. It also only happens in drive; if I rev the engine in park or neutral, nothing can be heard. It sounds totally normal at idle other than the normal light ticking that DI engine always make. Bouillon Rube fucked around with this message at 19:13 on Mar 22, 2020 |
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Mar 22, 2020 19:10
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The 8-speed shuttering issue was resolved on the Camaro for MY 2019+; I’d assume the same applies to the Colorado/Canyon.
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Jun 16, 2020 18:05
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I’m in Houston and just bought a new Mazda3 (in beautiful Soul Red), which immediately got covered in road salt from last week’s freak snowfall. I have zero experience with salt, do I need to get it off my paint like immediately? If handwashing isn’t an option, should I run it through a “soft touch” car wash?
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Feb 26, 2021 18:41
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So an auto car was isn’t going to gently caress up my paint? I ended up with a ton of scratches on my last car (though it was black)
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Feb 26, 2021 18:51
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Wouldn't that leave water spots all over the car?
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Feb 26, 2021 21:22
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I got the oil changed on my Mazda3 Turbo yesterday, and later noticed that the invoice shows 0W20 while the manual (and oil filler cap) calls for 5W30. When I called them later, they said that the correct oil was used and that the tech probably just keyed in the wrong oil type when generating the invoice. How much sleep should I be losing over the possibility of lower viscosity oil being in my engine?
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Sep 5, 2021 20:22
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VelociBacon posted:How is the person on the phone even going to know what oil was used? They're just trying to get you to go away. OK, thanks. At any rate, a few hundred miles with the 0w20 shouldn’t cause any real damage, right?
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Sep 5, 2021 23:56
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norton I posted:This prompted me to check my dealer oil change receipt from a few months ago, and sure enough they added 0w20 for the normal 2.5. Right, the N/A 2.5 takes 0W20 while the turbo uses 5W30
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Sep 6, 2021 02:30
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FWIW Costco gas is Top Tier rated and is substantially cheaper than normal gas stations in my area. I routinely get premium for around the same price or even less than regular at Shell or Exxon. I did the math once and my wife and I save like $350 a year by getting gas exclusively at Costco while membership costs $60 Bouillon Rube fucked around with this message at 20:00 on Sep 6, 2021 |
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Sep 6, 2021 19:56
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So it hit a pothole on my 2021 Mazda3 Turbo AWD and trashed the front passenger tire. Does the logic that you have to change all four tires at once apply to modern cars that are FWD 99% of the time and just engage the rear wheels when the front tires start slipping?
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IOwnCalculus posted:No, that's typical. Mazda doesn’t offer any thresholds…thry just say that you have to replace all tires at once. But I don’t necessarily buy that, since there is always going to be some variation in the tread depths of your tires unless you’re super anal about getting rotations done (which I can’t imagine most people are) My depths are: Front driver: 6/32 Rear driver: 8/32 Rear passenger: 7/32 And it looks like the OEM Bridgestone is 10/32 So that would put a 4/32 delta between a brand new tire and the most worn one, or a .25 inch gap in circumference I think? Which is the max that Subaru recommends if that makes any difference. Bouillon Rube fucked around with this message at 03:53 on Nov 21, 2021 |
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Nov 21, 2021 02:51
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2011 Toyota Highlander My mother in law’s car needs the front lower control arms and ball joints replaced. The dealer quoted $3600 for the job ($2500 for the arms and $1100 for the ball joints) which seems completely insane. I looked up the parts and they should be about $450 total. Plus I’m thinking maybe 4-5 hours labor should still put her under $1500 total for the whole job. Does that seem realistic?
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lovely pic, but anyone know what this thing is? Had Mexican plates and the badge seemed to say “DAC” but as far as I can tell there isn’t a company by that name that makes compact sedans.
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