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Offline pi314

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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3880 on: March 24, 2015, 10:00:33 pm »
Booked the Odyssey for next week. There's still a fackton of snow to melt, yes, but we have two other cars that will keep the winter rubber longer.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3881 on: March 24, 2015, 10:02:14 pm »
xi3s off today, 4-seasons on.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3882 on: March 25, 2015, 01:25:38 pm »
I Cleaned the wheels on my '98 Forester. I used a foam ball/drill and pre-wax cleaner but I have also used cut polish on badly corroded wheels. I put the cleaner in a small container to load the foam ball so as to avoid spray-off. Is it true that wax won't last long on wheels because they get hot? I could probably find a specialty product for that.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3883 on: March 25, 2015, 04:08:28 pm »
Black hoods get pretty hot too....I've never had a problem with wax not lasting on wheels. I usually wax a set of rims twice a year and that seems to keep them looking pretty good.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3884 on: March 25, 2015, 09:49:56 pm »
Changed side mirror actuator on the passenger side, but it looks like I will need to change the driver side as well.
I'm having fun working on my car by myself :)
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3885 on: March 25, 2015, 11:07:32 pm »
Drove to Fort Erie and back to pickup a set of seats from the T/A, guy was parting out a whole car so I also grabbed the seat belts and sunvisors. I also finished repairs on the center console when I got home. Will post an update in the S&S soon with some pics.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3886 on: March 27, 2015, 09:16:29 am »
Quote from: initial_D on March 24, 2015, 10:02:14 pm
xi3s off today, 4-seasons on.
Since I am going south today (New Jersey), I swapped my tires two days ago. And this morning I wish I hadn't done that.  >:( I saw no less than 5 (Five) multiple vehicle collisions on the Queensway this morning. Black ice, all-seasons and a bunch of idiots is a dangerous combo.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3887 on: March 27, 2015, 09:47:13 am »
Drove it.  i think i drive it  less than once a week now.  :(   hopefully with summer, and some TLC i will drive it more.

but the engine was purring perfectly today, and revved to 6k like it was meant to be.... ah...
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What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3888 on: March 27, 2015, 07:24:51 pm »
Did nothing to it today, but got the first shipment of stuff so I can do things to it later.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3889 on: March 27, 2015, 07:59:00 pm »
Changed the air filter on the 325i, and was reminded again why I hate CARB for the restrictive 2 filter system and detuned 3 litre motor.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3890 on: March 27, 2015, 08:10:03 pm »
Quote from: mlin32 on March 27, 2015, 07:59:00 pm
Changed the air filter on the 325i, and was reminded again why I hate CARB for the restrictive 2 filter system and detuned 3 litre motor.

You need to get the car smog tested down there? If not, someone must make a better airbox/filter/intake for that car.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3891 on: March 27, 2015, 08:18:52 pm »
Quote from: HeliDriver on March 27, 2015, 08:10:03 pm
Quote from: mlin32 on March 27, 2015, 07:59:00 pm
Changed the air filter on the 325i, and was reminded again why I hate CARB for the restrictive 2 filter system and detuned 3 litre motor.

You need to get the car smog tested down there? If not, someone must make a better airbox/filter/intake for that car.
Well, we all know that CARB pretty much dictates what automakers sell in the US and to a great extent, Canada. I can't believe I have to take the whole box out just to get to it. I'm not big on modifying cars, except with OEM parts to meet ECE lighting standards.

48/100 counties in North Carolina require annual emissions testing, so unless one really lives in the boonies, it is required to pass that, plus annual safety inspection for everyone, in order to renew registration. This is waived for the first 3 years of a new car purchase though.

(more info than you need to know, but it is all electronic, so thankfully we are free of stickers on the windshield and front licence plates. But if your shop doesnt enter your "Pass", you cannot renew at all, it's blocked. Diesel vehicles, are exempt from emissions)
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3892 on: March 30, 2015, 08:59:48 am »
Went to move the Spitfire on Saturday. Started, stalled and wouldn't restart. Spent hours diagnosing to eventually find that dirt had gotten sucked into the fuel bowl and clogged the pickup. Fixed that and then spent some time detailing it (since I wasn't going to get time for my originally intended project)

Sunday I re-installed the center console in the T/A and replaced the rear sway bar links Then I changed the oil in the Firebird and washed it.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3893 on: March 30, 2015, 03:04:57 pm »
Gonna get the winter wheels swapped out either tomorrow or Wednesday.
Just my little F-U to winter.   :)
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3894 on: March 30, 2015, 03:15:10 pm »
Got a tire patched on the Altima.

Because the tires were bought by the dealership, they didn't have any road hazard warranty, meaning I had to pay out of pocket :(
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3895 on: March 31, 2015, 08:30:53 am »
Legacy wasn't idling as normal, so I replaced the air filter and had the injectors and throttle body cleaned. Terraclean.

Took out 2 spark plugs for inspection. Noticed little wear. They are NGK Iridium plugs which should last easily 100K.

Subaru dealer said that they were changed at 48K. Vehicle only has 75Km.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3896 on: April 02, 2015, 09:13:59 am »
Quote from: Weels on March 30, 2015, 03:04:57 pm
Gonna get the winter wheels swapped out either tomorrow or Wednesday.
Just my little F-U to winter.   :)

Done.

Today is supposed to be +15.  You can thank me for that.   :P
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3897 on: April 02, 2015, 01:51:45 pm »
All season tire and wheel set is back on. +13 deg outside really helped to make up my mind. BTW it was a DIY with a torque wrench. Dealer using an impact is enough reason to not do it there IMO. I like them rotors straight and true.  :)
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3898 on: April 02, 2015, 02:09:15 pm »
THe wife's Ford Expedition is leaking power steering fluid. Traced it down to a power steering cooler in front of the radiator. Really? A power steering cooler? Never heard of one before.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3899 on: April 02, 2015, 02:16:00 pm »
04 sienna safetied ! 260+km. Need 3 new bulbs!  :)
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