Author Topic: What did you do to your car today? (Read 3007424 times)

Bubba · « **Reply #16200 on:** April 10, 2022, 08:42:38 pm »

^^^Great job!

Dante · « **Reply #16201 on:** April 11, 2022, 12:16:27 am »

Swapped the tires on the GTI. Wheel lug bolts started rusting so I ordered a new set from Rockauto. The rotors look good after 2&3 winters.... Zimmermann is still good quality stuff...

Need to take care of few dents on both BMW and GTI. Anyone can recommend a good dent removal shop in GTA? If mobile service, even better.

Also exploring the possibility to repaint the front and rear bumpers on the BMW if not too expensive. Any idea of the aprox cost?

ktm525 · « **Reply #16202 on:** April 11, 2022, 10:36:00 am »

Quote from: TheHire on April 10, 2022, 10:17:08 am

Has anyone PPF'd your whole car? I've been considering it for the likes of the 911/Vantage/M5, but I recently learned just how expensive it is to do the whole car, because of the labor involved. My jalopies are all ceramic coated already, but just for that added protection...

My old LR4 has the hood and all leading edges done. For a vehicle subjected to highway sanders/rock throwers for 6 months out of the year it has been great. Not exactly a great finish but this workhorse goes through auto carwashes. At 13 winters in it looks fine from 10' away. Would I wrap a garage queen? No way.

valuator · « **Reply #16203 on:** April 12, 2022, 09:09:20 am »

Quote from: ktm525 on April 11, 2022, 10:36:00 am

Quote from: TheHire on April 10, 2022, 10:17:08 am
Has anyone PPF'd your whole car? I've been considering it for the likes of the 911/Vantage/M5, but I recently learned just how expensive it is to do the whole car, because of the labor involved. My jalopies are all ceramic coated already, but just for that added protection...

My old LR4 has the hood and all leading edges done. For a vehicle subjected to highway sanders/rock throwers for 6 months out of the year it has been great. Not exactly a great finish but this workhorse goes through auto carwashes. At 13 winters in it looks fine from 10' away. Would I wrap a garage queen? No way.

Totally agree. My Pilot looks great from that distance, up close it is BEAT UP. Can't even count the stone chips on the hood I'll be fixing this spring. Wish it had a film protector on it.

PJungnitsch · « **Reply #16204 on:** April 12, 2022, 10:09:02 am »

Seems to depend some on the paint. When we were looking at RX's from the 2013-15 gen those without protective film on the hood were almost always chipped badly (so much for Lexus perfecting everything). The 2016 and on generation not nearly so bad

Still, happy the original owner of our 2017 splashed out on film on the front, mirrors, under the door handles, etc

Firm · « **Reply #16205 on:** April 12, 2022, 10:56:28 am »

Quote from: PJungnitsch on April 12, 2022, 10:09:02 am

Seems to depend some on the paint. When we were looking at RX's from the 2013-15 gen those without protective film on the hood were almost always chipped badly (so much for Lexus perfecting everything). The 2016 and on generation not nearly so bad

Still, happy the original owner of our 2017 splashed out on film on the front, mirrors, under the door handles, etc

100%. Certain paints are very susceptible to chipping and others less so. My old SLK320, which I babied, seems like I added a chip to the leading edge of the hood every time I drove it...This 02 SLK230 I have now with 175K, leading edge of the hood is also a mess. My XKR, which has ~170K on it, mostly all highway from running between Ontario and Key West, not a mark (no film). My Escalade, with 270K, which spent the first 10 years of it's life in northern Alberta, has hardly anything as well.

Blueprint · « **Reply #16206 on:** April 13, 2022, 08:48:35 am »

Last weekend I swapped tires on the Audi and the Odyssey. Found a nail in one of the van's all-seasons, had it repaired for free at Costco.

Winter was rough on both cars. The girls got the Audi's rear left fender scraped, not sure that it will buff out

And the van is starting to rust in some lower extremities, plus the snows were on their 5th winter and are quite near the snow bars...

Next week the Accent Superleggera is coming back home for the second time in 2022, will get a wash (sat outside for two weeks in front of a trucking company) and tire swap.

Drove the Audi a bit too, ran the battery down to 30% from full after two drop-a-kid-at-the-bus runs, 10 km total, in 30 and 40 km/h zones. Yes the heat was on (single digits), but still...

Gurgie · « **Reply #16207 on:** April 15, 2022, 01:59:04 pm »

New rear shocks for Bella's sons 3. Ordered them from Rockauto & when the box arrived it was busted open. Sure enough one of the upper mounts was missing from the box, so a new one is currently en-route. In the meantime we did the one side that was blown out & making a lot of noise. Will do the other side next week when the other upper mount arrives. Next up is new rear brakes.

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ktm525 · « **Reply #16208 on:** April 15, 2022, 02:15:10 pm »

Nasty. Don't forget to wire wheel that rotor on the tire mounting surface.

ChaosphereIX · « **Reply #16209 on:** April 15, 2022, 02:17:51 pm »

Nice, nothing like new suspension bits to rejuvenate an older ride. I assume some nice RA pads and rotors are en route too?

I finished waxing and detailing the Jag, and finished repairs on the Echo. Pics soon then listing for auction. Will hopefully be down to the Echo for summer. It is ready for daily duty.

Arthur Dent · « **Reply #16210 on:** April 15, 2022, 03:30:11 pm »

Certainly got ever bit of life out of the old one!

Firm · « **Reply #16211 on:** April 15, 2022, 03:59:43 pm »

Yeah, that old shock was nasty. Those Mazda mounts are the worst, been a top seller for us for years now.

me_2 · « **Reply #16212 on:** April 15, 2022, 04:26:27 pm »

I received this week from RockAuto, my 4 new KYB shocks (after I cancel my hitch order, it becomes a next year project).

Still awaiting appointment with my local proximity mechanic, we are right in the summer tires period change these days, he needs all his lift available all day long...

rrocket · « **Reply #16213 on:** April 15, 2022, 04:51:10 pm »

I keep waiting for the day when I'm working on a German car and I find something intelligently or elegantly designed.

Once again, today wasn't that day.

Firm · « **Reply #16214 on:** April 15, 2022, 06:51:46 pm »

Quote from: rrocket on April 15, 2022, 04:51:10 pm

I keep waiting for the day when I'm working on a German car and I find something intelligently or elegantly designed.

Once again, today wasn't that day.

Lol, me too. Won't happen though

Gurgie · « **Reply #16215 on:** April 15, 2022, 07:29:04 pm »

Quote from: ChaosphereIX on April 15, 2022, 02:17:51 pm

Nice, nothing like new suspension bits to rejuvenate an older ride. I assume some nice RA pads and rotors are en route too?

I finished waxing and detailing the Jag, and finished repairs on the Echo. Pics soon then listing for auction. Will hopefully be down to the Echo for summer. It is ready for daily duty.

Yup, all new pads & rotors on their way from RA.

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Gurgie · « **Reply #16216 on:** April 15, 2022, 07:40:01 pm »

Jr did his tire changeover today as well. On his 19th birthday even!

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rrocket · « **Reply #16217 on:** April 15, 2022, 09:37:29 pm »

This happened...

Dante · « **Reply #16218 on:** April 15, 2022, 09:54:54 pm »

Quote from: rrocket on April 15, 2022, 04:51:10 pm

I keep waiting for the day when I'm working on a German car and I find something intelligently or elegantly designed.

Once again, today wasn't that day.

LOL...Maybe you need to change the manufacturer....

rrocket · « **Reply #16219 on:** April 15, 2022, 10:06:27 pm »

Quote from: Dante on April 15, 2022, 09:54:54 pm

Quote from: rrocket on April 15, 2022, 04:51:10 pm
I keep waiting for the day when I'm working on a German car and I find something intelligently or elegantly designed.

Once again, today wasn't that day.

LOL...Maybe you need to change the manufacturer....

All of the German marques have their German "engineering" stupidities..

Didn't your car almost burn to the ground from a PCV valve? LOL [emoji38]