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Offline 2JDM

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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3700 on: January 29, 2015, 05:14:01 pm »
Checked the oil, and brushed snow off the car. I walk to work now so the car sits most of the time.  :)
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3701 on: February 04, 2015, 11:02:36 pm »
Changed the Oil in the CRV yesterday.  Quick, easy, clean, and painless as usual.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3702 on: February 04, 2015, 11:09:50 pm »
Drove it for the first time since Saturday. Took a while to take all of the snow off of it.  :P
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3703 on: February 04, 2015, 11:17:26 pm »
Got a new battery for the T/A from work, along with new side post terminals to replace the old corroded :censor:. The first of many new parts coming for this one....
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3704 on: February 05, 2015, 02:31:57 pm »
started downloading some tunes onto the 28 gig hard drive on my stereo...

oh, and already have an issue with the new jeep... wind noise coming from the windshield... service writer tried telling me it's normal... um... i have been driving the same car for almost a hundred kms/day for the last 6 months... it did not sound anything like this.. nor did the previous 7 Jeeps i had.

i have no problem with their being an adjustment needed, that's what warranty is for, but to try and play it off as nothing is a surefire way to lose customers... glad i get to experience it firsthand so that i can mention it when we go over all the numbers/staff...
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3705 on: February 05, 2015, 02:36:39 pm »
Fixed a power steering leak with a hose clamp.  The previous clamp had corroded away.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3706 on: February 05, 2015, 10:49:42 pm »
Put a big 5 drawer dresser in the back of it ;D. Much room to spare.

I am liking this wagon thing.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3707 on: February 06, 2015, 09:05:30 am »
Quote from: tortoise on February 05, 2015, 02:36:39 pm
Fixed a power steering leak with a hose clamp.  The previous clamp had corroded away.

Nice, I love a free (or almost) repair.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3708 on: February 06, 2015, 10:57:31 am »
I asked the Mercedes service guy to replace the wiper blades on the Berlin taxi while it's in for service today. Then it occurred to me...given that the oil change will cost $400, I wonder what the wiper blades will be?
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3709 on: February 06, 2015, 11:01:56 am »
Quote from: Northernridge on February 06, 2015, 10:57:31 am
I asked the Mercedes service guy to replace the wiper blades on the Berlin taxi while it's in for service today. Then it occurred to me...given that the oil change will cost $400, I wonder what the wiper blades will be?
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I get stupid coupons in the mail from my dealer.  25% off alignment, 15% off wiper installation, etc.  You buy the wipers there, install should be free!  Even Crappytire/Part Source do it for free.  One time the Mazda5 was being serviced by my regular mechanic.  I had recently bought winter wipers, but hadn't put them on yet.  When I picked it up, they were installed, no charge.  And I didn't buy the wipers from them!  They only carried Michelins, which I didn't like.  BOSCH!
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3710 on: February 06, 2015, 11:03:04 am »
Quote from: Northernridge on February 06, 2015, 10:57:31 am
I asked the Mercedes service guy to replace the wiper blades on the Berlin taxi while it's in for service today. Then it occurred to me...given that the oil change will cost $400, I wonder what the wiper blades will be?
I had to change the wipers (refills instead of the whole unit) at Infiniti the other day - $11 per. I was pleasantly surprised.
Waiting on the MB price for comparisons sake. :popcorn:
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3711 on: February 06, 2015, 03:49:21 pm »
We had our first major storm here in Western NL overnight so today's task was to dig them all out.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3712 on: February 06, 2015, 03:50:42 pm »
Ouch.  We have snow here for a lot of months, but we rarely have a storm that will do that.  Have fun digging.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3713 on: February 06, 2015, 03:52:30 pm »
Quote from: bridgecity on February 06, 2015, 03:50:42 pm
Ouch.  We have snow here for a lot of months, but we rarely have a storm that will do that.  Have fun digging.
Needless to say it was good timing on buying a snow blower this year.  ;D
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3714 on: February 06, 2015, 04:19:15 pm »
Finally got the rear screen washer to wash the rear screen.   Two jets which have to be a just the exact angle to spray the whole length of the wiper.   Bad design.  One jet fitted under the 3rd brake light would do the job far better.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3715 on: February 06, 2015, 06:00:38 pm »
Quote from: Flinter on February 06, 2015, 03:49:21 pm
We had our first major storm here in Western NL overnight so today's task was to dig them all out.

Sorry man, but we had to send it somewhere... ;D. Oh and x2 on the snowblower.  I would have torched my old one by now... :P
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3716 on: February 06, 2015, 06:36:49 pm »
Here's the damage...

Regular 1A service (oil change and inspection) and install new wiper blades, total bill with tax: $497.36

Wipers parts and labour before tax: $78.55

Total parts: $180.66
Total labour: $244.80
(plus misc and tax)
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3717 on: February 06, 2015, 06:38:50 pm »
^ Jeebus christ!  $500 for an oil change and wiper blades????   :o :o
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3718 on: February 06, 2015, 06:40:25 pm »
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3719 on: February 06, 2015, 06:55:42 pm »
It is what it is  :)
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