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Offline PJungnitsch

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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3500 on: November 19, 2014, 01:31:22 pm »
Certainly!  :rofl:
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3501 on: November 19, 2014, 01:32:36 pm »
I'm thinking of painting my winter wheels with black plasti-dip. Tacky? How long would it last over a Southern Ontario winter?
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3502 on: November 19, 2014, 02:31:27 pm »
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3503 on: November 19, 2014, 03:42:26 pm »
While at C Tire to get the seat heaters, got this sorted:



Couldn't figure out why none of my sockets would fit
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3504 on: November 19, 2014, 03:53:49 pm »
Quote from: PJungnitsch on November 19, 2014, 03:42:26 pm
While at C Tire to get the seat heaters, got this sorted:



Couldn't figure out why none of my sockets would fit

Are you serious?!?!?  ::) Thats nice of them to do that for you.
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Re: Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3505 on: November 19, 2014, 04:01:28 pm »
Quote from: 1TSX on November 19, 2014, 01:32:36 pm
I'm thinking of painting my winter wheels with black plasti-dip. Tacky? How long would it last over a Southern Ontario winter?
Do it.

Check out this sweet ride.  Those are plasti dip.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3506 on: November 19, 2014, 04:04:56 pm »
Quote from: wing on November 19, 2014, 04:01:28 pm
Quote from: 1TSX on November 19, 2014, 01:32:36 pm
I'm thinking of painting my winter wheels with black plasti-dip. Tacky? How long would it last over a Southern Ontario winter?
Do it.

Check out this sweet ride.  Those are plasti dip.

Nice. I wonder who's it is  ;)

How did they fare over the Ottawa winter?
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3507 on: November 19, 2014, 04:09:04 pm »
Quote from: Fobroader on November 19, 2014, 03:53:49 pm
Are you serious?!?!?  ::) Thats nice of them to do that for you.

Can't complain really. Set was a couple years old too, but it was good I could dig up the receipt.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3508 on: November 19, 2014, 04:46:25 pm »
I am going to plasti-dip my winters next summer.  That looks pretty good.

PJungnitsch, what are the seat heater's like?  Do they go under the seat covers?  How are they connected to power?
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Re: Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3509 on: November 19, 2014, 05:04:17 pm »
Quote from: wing on November 19, 2014, 04:01:28 pm
Quote from: 1TSX on November 19, 2014, 01:32:36 pm
I'm thinking of painting my winter wheels with black plasti-dip. Tacky? How long would it last over a Southern Ontario winter?
Do it.

Check out this sweet ride.  Those are plasti dip.

Needs a detail  :)
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3510 on: November 19, 2014, 06:39:55 pm »
Quote from: tortoise on November 19, 2014, 04:46:25 pm
I am going to plasti-dip my winters next summer.  That looks pretty good.

PJungnitsch, what are the seat heater's like?  Do they go under the seat covers?  How are they connected to power?

These ones:

http://www.canadiantire.ca/content/canadian-tire/en/pdp/automotive/interior-auto-accessories/seat-cushions/heatech-heating-cushion-0323511p.html#.VG0pGyg031E

I've had a few different types, and these seem unusually good with a much better than average hold down system, a hi/low/off switch, and no massaging bits of plastic to dig into the back.

Ran a splitter from the cigarette lighter to power them. So far seems to have the capacity.

I have fit similar ones under seat covers, but in my experience that cuts the heat too much.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3511 on: November 20, 2014, 12:08:03 pm »
Put new wiper blades on the truck this morning.  Trying the Bosch Icons this time around.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3512 on: November 24, 2014, 07:13:07 pm »
Finally settled on which winter tires to buy for the Forester.  Ordered and should be here by Wed.!!
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3513 on: November 24, 2014, 09:15:07 pm »
Washed the windows and installed new wiper blades.  Trico Neoform.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3514 on: November 24, 2014, 09:18:57 pm »
Getting ready to sell the 3, and it needed to have the provincial inspection done and a check engine light looked at. Just needed a bulb for the inspection, but the CEL was diagnosed to be a bad ECM (computer). New price from Mazda: $2200! Luckily, the dealer was able to source a used one for $251. Not too bad.

Then this evening, I installed the winter wheels and tires on the Mini. Rides much better on the 16s versus the stock 17s. And unlike many on this forum I actually like the look of it on black steelies:



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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3515 on: November 24, 2014, 09:34:40 pm »
well in those pictures I can't even see the steelies  :stick:  :rofl:
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What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3516 on: November 25, 2014, 01:10:28 am »
Installed a new battery in the Forester. Bought one from Costco. Nine and a half good years from the previous one, got my money's worth.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3517 on: November 25, 2014, 08:55:14 am »
Quote from: johngenx on November 25, 2014, 01:10:28 am
Installed a new battery in the Forester. Bought one from Costco. Nine and a half good years from the previous one, got my money's worth.

I get a build up of corrosion on our 98 Forester which leads to loss of cranking amps upon start up. Recently encountered this again. Did a battery test and a alternator (alternator and battery 2 years old). I'm not keen on the battery connectors and thought of replacing them. The 98 Forester battery connectors have have little contact area to the battery terminals with added corrosion the contact diminishes. I cleaned them with a wire brush and post spray. Placed some conductive grease (with graphite) and tighten them back up. Hoping for the best.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3518 on: November 25, 2014, 10:31:00 am »
Quote from: OliverD on November 24, 2014, 09:18:57 pm
...the CEL was diagnosed to be a bad ECM (computer). New price from Mazda: $2200! Luckily, the dealer was able to source a used one for $251. Not too bad.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3519 on: November 25, 2014, 10:40:50 am »
Quote from: mrthompson on November 25, 2014, 10:31:00 am
Quote from: OliverD on November 24, 2014, 09:18:57 pm
...the CEL was diagnosed to be a bad ECM (computer). New price from Mazda: $2200! Luckily, the dealer was able to source a used one for $251. Not too bad.
:o

N.B. dealers seem decent compared to what happens mostly in Ontario
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