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Offline OliverD

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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #4200 on: May 20, 2015, 10:17:11 am »
First oil change for the GTI, slightly late at 16.5k.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #4201 on: May 20, 2015, 03:13:14 pm »
Quote from: 5 Wheel Drive on May 20, 2015, 10:15:52 am
I've forgotten how awkward it is to get at the oil filter on the Miata...

I use these to get it loose (it seems to tighten over time), and then wear rubber gloves so I have good grip.  I also use a LiquidVac to avoid raising the car.  Works very well.  Can now do an oil/filter on the Miata in about 15-20min.

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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #4202 on: May 21, 2015, 09:41:57 am »
Quote from: johngenx on May 20, 2015, 03:13:14 pm
Quote from: 5 Wheel Drive on May 20, 2015, 10:15:52 am
I've forgotten how awkward it is to get at the oil filter on the Miata...

I use these to get it loose (it seems to tighten over time), and then wear rubber gloves so I have good grip.  I also use a LiquidVac to avoid raising the car.  Works very well.  Can now do an oil/filter on the Miata in about 15-20min.


Thanks...I'll give one of those a shot next time.  I have a filter wrench.  It's the type that you put on the end of a socket wrench.  It was a awkward to get it into that little space!
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #4203 on: May 21, 2015, 10:04:09 am »
The filter pliers like above work really well - worth a shot
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #4204 on: May 21, 2015, 12:36:53 pm »
I can also cheat a bit on the Miata as my left hand can easily get in that space.  (I can actually reach to the bottom of a Pringles container...lol)  But, I usually can't get it loose, so I use the pliers to break it loose.

I also found two types of the pliers - the offset slip-joints work better in tight spaces.  The Highlander requires a reach up into a tight space and they're invaluable there too.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #4205 on: May 24, 2015, 06:16:13 pm »
The TSX is officially a beater car now. Filled up some rust holes with Bondo.  :-[  :'(
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What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #4206 on: May 24, 2015, 07:22:59 pm »
Please.  A true beater never receives a bondo Touch up.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #4207 on: May 24, 2015, 08:00:47 pm »
Quote from: 1TSX on May 24, 2015, 06:16:13 pm
The TSX is officially a beater car now. Filled up some rust holes with Bondo.  :-[  :'(

Its ok. Its like an old t-shirt with some holes in it.......still comfy and you've been through a lot together.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #4208 on: May 24, 2015, 09:44:49 pm »
Quote from: 1TSX on May 24, 2015, 06:16:13 pm
The TSX is officially a beater car now. Filled up some rust holes with Bondo.  :-[  :'(

1TSX, it's a 2004, right? So it could have been produced/sold in 2003. Which would make it a 11-12 year old car. Oh well, not terrible, but it is sad. Any beautiful TSX with rust is very, very sad....   :'(
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #4209 on: May 24, 2015, 09:55:33 pm »
Upgraded the interior: custom steering wheel and shifter & e-brake boots. (I also purchased an IL Motorsports aluminum/leather e-brake to replace the fugly, plastic OEM one). The boots are in alcantara with the stitching matching that of the steering wheel. (The OEM boots were in vinyl.)

I also added Mazdaspeeed (produced by Eibach) sway bars for the MX-5, and have an appointment for a precision alignment in 2 weeks.

Now I wanna upgrade the springs... This mod stuff is an illness.  ::) :P ;D

« Last Edit: May 24, 2015, 09:59:46 pm by Julie »
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #4210 on: May 24, 2015, 10:17:04 pm »
Wash and Wax on Saturday.  Did the wash at a wand wash, then did the wax behind the Canadian Tire while my wife taught her class.  Took me less than an hour to wax the whole car including the rims.

I do NOT miss having a truck for the reason that it took forever to wax.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #4211 on: May 24, 2015, 10:43:55 pm »
Made a seat for my race car.  Or more correctly, started on making a seat, not done but not too much left to do, just trim some bits and cover it in fabric.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #4212 on: May 24, 2015, 10:55:11 pm »
Quote from: tortoise on May 24, 2015, 07:22:59 pm
Please.  A true beater never receives a bondo Touch up.

But once theres rust...theres no going back.  :-\

Quote from: mmret on May 24, 2015, 08:00:47 pm
Quote from: 1TSX on May 24, 2015, 06:16:13 pm
The TSX is officially a beater car now. Filled up some rust holes with Bondo.  :-[  :'(

Its ok. Its like an old t-shirt with some holes in it.......still comfy and you've been through a lot together.

Yes, which is why I decided to spend a few bucks on materials to fix it. Its still worth keeping.  :)

Quote from: Julie on May 24, 2015, 09:44:49 pm
Quote from: 1TSX on May 24, 2015, 06:16:13 pm
The TSX is officially a beater car now. Filled up some rust holes with Bondo.  :-[  :'(

1TSX, it's a 2004, right? So it could have been produced/sold in 2003. Which would make it a 11-12 year old car. Oh well, not terrible, but it is sad. Any beautiful TSX with rust is very, very sad....   :'(

Yep, delivered in July 2003 I think. It also spent a few years in Montreal, Ottawa and London...all areas with significant road salt use. Never been rust proofed so I think it has done well. The rear wheel wells is where the rust is.

BTW, I love the Miata's new flat bottom steering wheel! Very GTI like.  ;D
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #4213 on: May 25, 2015, 02:05:25 pm »
Picked up some debris in Milton and brought it home with me.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #4214 on: May 25, 2015, 02:29:36 pm »
 :rofl2: did your water temp go up?
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #4215 on: May 25, 2015, 02:44:29 pm »
Quote from: Julie on May 24, 2015, 09:55:33 pm
Upgraded the interior: custom steering wheel and shifter & e-brake boots. (I also purchased an IL Motorsports aluminum/leather e-brake to replace the fugly, plastic OEM one). The boots are in alcantara with the stitching matching that of the steering wheel. (The OEM boots were in vinyl.)

I also added Mazdaspeeed (produced by Eibach) sway bars for the MX-5, and have an appointment for a precision alignment in 2 weeks.

Now I wanna upgrade the springs... This mod stuff is an illness.  ::) :P ;D
LOVE the steering wheel!
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #4216 on: May 25, 2015, 02:48:02 pm »
Quote from: Snowman on May 25, 2015, 02:29:36 pm
:rofl2: did your water temp go up?

Just drove faster to compensate. ;)
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #4217 on: May 25, 2015, 10:05:19 pm »
Quote from: 5 Wheel Drive on May 25, 2015, 02:44:29 pm
Quote from: Julie on May 24, 2015, 09:55:33 pm
Upgraded the interior: custom steering wheel and shifter & e-brake boots. (I also purchased an IL Motorsports aluminum/leather e-brake to replace the fugly, plastic OEM one). The boots are in alcantara with the stitching matching that of the steering wheel. (The OEM boots were in vinyl.)

I also added Mazdaspeeed (produced by Eibach) sway bars for the MX-5, and have an appointment for a precision alignment in 2 weeks.

Now I wanna upgrade the springs... This mod stuff is an illness.  ::) :P ;D
LOVE the steering wheel!

+1 Mods look great!
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #4218 on: May 25, 2015, 10:59:55 pm »
Quote from: 1TSX on May 24, 2015, 06:16:13 pm
The TSX is officially a beater car now. Filled up some rust holes with Bondo.  :-[  :'(

EDIT: Places around here won't fix a couple of surface spots of rust that I have on the van.  They say, they aren't Maaco.  I don't have the finesse to fix it myself.  Should I head your way?  :-)
« Last Edit: May 25, 2015, 11:04:47 pm by Solstice2006 »
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #4219 on: May 25, 2015, 11:30:03 pm »
Installed battery tender quick connect on the STANG.  Normally I just disconnect the battery and recharge a couple of times during the off season.  But this time around I'm going to tender the battery 24/7 connected to the car.

Amazon loves repacking items in boxes 10 times the size of the item purchased.  ::)    Also, Ford is using some really nice no pry reusable plastic fasteners.  :thumbup:
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