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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10840 on: April 22, 2019, 02:29:02 pm »
Quote from: Gurgie on April 22, 2019, 01:56:42 pm
We've got mid teens here all week with a bit of rain in the forecast, not too concerned.

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And even if it does snow, it's not like you're on strictly summer tires.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10841 on: April 22, 2019, 02:29:30 pm »
Quote from: Gurgie on April 22, 2019, 01:48:30 pm
Put the tire changing crew to work!


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Cheap bastard , you don't even have a rolling  stool for them  >:( ;D
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10842 on: April 22, 2019, 02:34:25 pm »
Quote from: Great_Big_Abyss on April 22, 2019, 02:29:02 pm
Quote from: Gurgie on April 22, 2019, 01:56:42 pm
We've got mid teens here all week with a bit of rain in the forecast, not too concerned.

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And even if it does snow, it's not like you're on strictly summer tires.
No worries , it not like he is in Winnipeg  :rofl2:
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10843 on: April 22, 2019, 03:13:02 pm »
dang, forgot to take photos....

swept and rinsed out the garage, washed both cars.  bimmer's been sitting dormant all winter, there was layer of dust...

rinsed with pressure washer.  still looks pretty good.   realized my plate has expired, so i gotta go renew the thing before i drive it for the season.  :(
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10844 on: April 22, 2019, 03:17:59 pm »
Audi was in for its annual maintenance. $152 for a synthetic oil change  and inspection.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10845 on: April 22, 2019, 05:01:03 pm »
Quote from: Airbalancer on April 22, 2019, 02:29:30 pm
Quote from: Gurgie on April 22, 2019, 01:48:30 pm
Put the tire changing crew to work!


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Cheap bastard , you don't even have a rolling  stool for them  >:( ;D
What stool do I get to use? They're young enough to crouch & bend... better than i can!

Forgot a picture of the finished product!
Now just waiting for Bella to get home, the 323i's tires are set & ready to go as soon as she gets home.



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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10846 on: April 22, 2019, 05:58:02 pm »
lookin good Gurgie
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10847 on: April 22, 2019, 06:03:04 pm »
Thats a fine looking set of wheels

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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10848 on: April 22, 2019, 06:11:22 pm »
Thanks guys! 323i is done now as well, did that one myself & no action shots since my assistants are gone back to their Mom's, ha, ha, ha!


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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10849 on: April 22, 2019, 10:24:37 pm »
Winter boots exchanged for summer shoes!
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10850 on: April 22, 2019, 10:28:53 pm »
cars lookin good guys, ah spring is here!
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10851 on: April 22, 2019, 11:16:58 pm »
Quote from: Scaerio on April 22, 2019, 10:24:37 pm
Winter boots exchanged for summer shoes!

That’s still a great looking car. Love it!
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10852 on: April 22, 2019, 11:45:34 pm »
Quote from: Scaerio on April 22, 2019, 10:24:37 pm
Winter boots exchanged for summer shoes!
Looks great!

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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10853 on: April 23, 2019, 09:05:39 am »
Got new all season tires for the wife's Acadia, General Grabber HTS60. Old tires could've made it through one more season but one tire had multiple patches and wouldn't hold air near the end of last year.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10854 on: April 23, 2019, 09:14:19 am »
Noticed the rear brake on the passenger side seems to be dragging, makes that awful moaning sound - can hear it at slow speed.  So, I ordered a set of Max Brakes Premium XDS (because no one gave me any direction!  >:( :'() - slotted and drilled.  I know I don't need that kind of rotor, but it should look cool behind the wheels, no?  And they were cheaper than the XD's which are just drilled.  Probably a mistake for some reason...don't drive fast enough (or in my case stop fast enough - who else gets 200,000 km out of a set of factory rotors and pads??)...guess we'll see.  For $150 all in, can't bitchandmoan. 

5% off for all you needers of brakes until April 30th!  Easter2019 coupon code!

X'ing my fingers I made the right choice.  Can't wait to get them and do the install.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10855 on: April 23, 2019, 09:59:44 am »
Quote from: BWII on April 23, 2019, 09:14:19 am
Noticed the rear brake on the passenger side seems to be dragging, makes that awful moaning sound - can hear it at slow speed.  So, I ordered a set of Max Brakes Premium XDS (because no one gave me any direction!  >:( :'() - slotted and drilled.  I know I don't need that kind of rotor, but it should look cool behind the wheels, no?  And they were cheaper than the XD's which are just drilled.  Probably a mistake for some reason...don't drive fast enough (or in my case stop fast enough - who else gets 200,000 km out of a set of factory rotors and pads??)...guess we'll see.  For $150 all in, can't bitchandmoan. 

5% off for all you needers of brakes until April 30th!  Easter2019 coupon code!

X'ing my fingers I made the right choice.  Can't wait to get them and do the install.

If you've got dragging, you probably need more than just pads and rotors. Either some seized sliders (which you could potentially free up when you install your new stuff), bad caliper or a bad flex line. Or even a sticky e-brake (if on the rear).
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10856 on: April 23, 2019, 10:16:45 am »
The Sonata is going in for the tire changeover and an oil change this Thursday.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10857 on: April 23, 2019, 10:36:19 am »
Quote from: Firm on April 23, 2019, 09:59:44 am
Quote from: BWII on April 23, 2019, 09:14:19 am
Noticed the rear brake on the passenger side seems to be dragging, makes that awful moaning sound - can hear it at slow speed.  So, I ordered a set of Max Brakes Premium XDS (because no one gave me any direction!  >:( :'() - slotted and drilled.  I know I don't need that kind of rotor, but it should look cool behind the wheels, no?  And they were cheaper than the XD's which are just drilled.  Probably a mistake for some reason...don't drive fast enough (or in my case stop fast enough - who else gets 200,000 km out of a set of factory rotors and pads??)...guess we'll see.  For $150 all in, can't bitchandmoan. 

5% off for all you needers of brakes until April 30th!  Easter2019 coupon code!

X'ing my fingers I made the right choice.  Can't wait to get them and do the install.

If you've got dragging, you probably need more than just pads and rotors. Either some seized sliders (which you could potentially free up when you install your new stuff), bad caliper or a bad flex line. Or even a sticky e-brake (if on the rear).

e-brake?  What's an e-brake?  :think:

It only happens when I press the brake pedal, stops as soon as I let go.  Hopefully they send a little packet of lube with the pads, most do.  I even ordered the brake hardware pkg, doesn't say if you need it, doesn't say if it already comes with the pads (like most do) and I didn't want to not have it if I needed it.  Guess we'll see, still waiting for my shipping confirmation.  They took my money, hopefully they send me brakes.

I don't need no stinking e-brake.  It's an automatic.  Used so rarely it's probably like brand new. (other than water and salt and whatever the squirrels might do to it over time)
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10858 on: April 23, 2019, 10:44:15 am »
Quote from: BWII on April 23, 2019, 10:36:19 am
Quote from: Firm on April 23, 2019, 09:59:44 am
Quote from: BWII on April 23, 2019, 09:14:19 am
Noticed the rear brake on the passenger side seems to be dragging, makes that awful moaning sound - can hear it at slow speed.  So, I ordered a set of Max Brakes Premium XDS (because no one gave me any direction!  >:( :'() - slotted and drilled.  I know I don't need that kind of rotor, but it should look cool behind the wheels, no?  And they were cheaper than the XD's which are just drilled.  Probably a mistake for some reason...don't drive fast enough (or in my case stop fast enough - who else gets 200,000 km out of a set of factory rotors and pads??)...guess we'll see.  For $150 all in, can't bitchandmoan. 

5% off for all you needers of brakes until April 30th!  Easter2019 coupon code!

X'ing my fingers I made the right choice.  Can't wait to get them and do the install.

If you've got dragging, you probably need more than just pads and rotors. Either some seized sliders (which you could potentially free up when you install your new stuff), bad caliper or a bad flex line. Or even a sticky e-brake (if on the rear).

e-brake?  What's an e-brake?  :think:

It only happens when I press the brake pedal, stops as soon as I let go.  Hopefully they send a little packet of lube with the pads, most do.  I even ordered the brake hardware pkg, doesn't say if you need it, doesn't say if it already comes with the pads (like most do) and I didn't want to not have it if I needed it.  Guess we'll see, still waiting for my shipping confirmation.  They took my money, hopefully they send me brakes.

I don't need no stinking e-brake.  It's an automatic.  Used so rarely it's probably like brand new. (other than water and salt and whatever the squirrels might do to it over time)

I would have ordered the caliper sliding pins if I were you. Get in there with some metal bottle brushes and brake clean, make sure the slider passages are surgical before putting some high temp anti seize.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10859 on: April 23, 2019, 12:03:30 pm »
Quote from: BWII on April 23, 2019, 10:36:19 am
Quote from: Firm on April 23, 2019, 09:59:44 am
Quote from: BWII on April 23, 2019, 09:14:19 am
Noticed the rear brake on the passenger side seems to be dragging, makes that awful moaning sound - can hear it at slow speed.  So, I ordered a set of Max Brakes Premium XDS (because no one gave me any direction!  >:( :'() - slotted and drilled.  I know I don't need that kind of rotor, but it should look cool behind the wheels, no?  And they were cheaper than the XD's which are just drilled.  Probably a mistake for some reason...don't drive fast enough (or in my case stop fast enough - who else gets 200,000 km out of a set of factory rotors and pads??)...guess we'll see.  For $150 all in, can't bitchandmoan. 

5% off for all you needers of brakes until April 30th!  Easter2019 coupon code!

X'ing my fingers I made the right choice.  Can't wait to get them and do the install.

If you've got dragging, you probably need more than just pads and rotors. Either some seized sliders (which you could potentially free up when you install your new stuff), bad caliper or a bad flex line. Or even a sticky e-brake (if on the rear).

e-brake?  What's an e-brake?  :think:


E - brake is a Extra brake
You know when you have Barney along for extra braking
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