Topic: What did you do to your car today?

[Bubba]

Drove it at 75 mph for two hours.  I feel guilty when I do it because it revs at about 3040 rpm at that speed.  However, I suspect it could handle 24 hours at full throttle anyway.

[rrocket]

Drove it at 75 mph for two hours.  I feel guilty when I do it because it revs at about 3040 rpm at that speed.  However, I suspect it could handle 24 hours at full throttle anyway.

Yep!

You'll get worn out long before the car will! LOL [emoji38]

[me_2]

Drove it at 75 mph for two hours.  I feel guilty when I do it because it revs at about 3040 rpm at that speed.  However, I suspect it could handle 24 hours at full throttle anyway.

.. unless you run out of gas before!   

All my old Saturns DOHC feel to be their natural sweet spot at highway speed

[Bubba]

Drove it at 75 mph for two hours.  I feel guilty when I do it because it revs at about 3040 rpm at that speed.  However, I suspect it could handle 24 hours at full throttle anyway.

Yep!

You'll get worn out long before the car will! LOL [emoji38]

.. unless you run out of gas before!   

All my old Saturns DOHC feel to be their natural sweet spot at highway speed

I need a pee break before the car needs gas.   

2ZR-FE equipped, IIRC.

[bridgecity]

Drove it at 75 mph for two hours.  I feel guilty when I do it because it revs at about 3040 rpm at that speed.  However, I suspect it could handle 24 hours at full throttle anyway.

My ‘91 Prelude rev’d at 4K at 120kph. I lived 4.5 hrs away from Mrs BC for a year while owning that car. I think your ‘rolla will be perfectly fine.

[EV Dan]

Drove it at 75 mph for two hours.  I feel guilty when I do it because it revs at about 3040 rpm at that speed.  However, I suspect it could handle 24 hours at full throttle anyway.

My ‘91 Prelude rev’d at 4K at 120kph. I lived 4.5 hrs away from Mrs BC for a year while owning that car. I think your ‘rolla will be perfectly fine.

In 5th gear at 120kph my Grand Am revved ... I will never know what, because it didn't have a tachometer, lol.

[Firm]

lol, I'd hate that...I know it's fine, but just feels wrong to me. My MGB turns about 3500 RPM at 100km/h and I hate it.

DTS cruises 80mph at 1800rpm and I love that. When it comes to extended highway driving, big lazy V8s rule.

[Firm]

Thanksgiving down here today, so had the day off. Low key for us with no family in town, but we did cook a big turkey meal and celebrated. Was really nice to have a day to unwind. Part of unwinding, Firm Jr and I went for a nice hour long ride in the T/A through the rolling backroads of West Tennessee, beautiful day for it.

They're in the process of building a little town square area, as our town didn't really have one, so stopped and got a quick photo next to the only place that was open on Thanksgiving - the bar.

[me_2]

Ordered online  ($140 tx in, pick-up scheduled next week) a used OEM polished wheel RTN for son's 2015 Volt, to replace a cracked one from his winter set, slowly leaking air & eventually become a potential point of failure

I picked-up my son's 2nd hand replacement wheel for his 2015 Volt. Not perfect but seem ok to me (and looks like a reproduction not an OEM) but good enough for winter shoe's rim anyway..

[blur911]

lol, I'd hate that...I know it's fine, but just feels wrong to me. My MGB turns about 3500 RPM at 100km/h and I hate it.

DTS cruises 80mph at 1800rpm and I love that. When it comes to extended highway driving, big lazy V8s rule.

You guys would all hate a Miata, it's always near 4k.

Speaking of Miata, I just stashed mine for the winter.  Wanted to do it weeks ago but the wife was squabbling with her mom, whose garage it's now parked in.

[Blueprint]

lol, I'd hate that...I know it's fine, but just feels wrong to me. My MGB turns about 3500 RPM at 100km/h and I hate it.

DTS cruises 80mph at 1800rpm and I love that. When it comes to extended highway driving, big lazy V8s rule.

You guys would all hate a Miata, it's always near 4k.

Speaking of Miata, I just stashed mine for the winter.  Wanted to do it weeks ago but the wife was squabbling with her mom, whose garage it's now parked in.

We're storage brothers with similar MIL's it seems 

[blur911]

lol, I'd hate that...I know it's fine, but just feels wrong to me. My MGB turns about 3500 RPM at 100km/h and I hate it.

DTS cruises 80mph at 1800rpm and I love that. When it comes to extended highway driving, big lazy V8s rule.

You guys would all hate a Miata, it's always near 4k.

Speaking of Miata, I just stashed mine for the winter.  Wanted to do it weeks ago but the wife was squabbling with her mom, whose garage it's now parked in.

We're storage brothers with similar MIL's it seems 

    

[ktm525]

Replaced the fancy differential oil on the Ridgeline. Honda makes servicing very easy. Both plugs easy to access and they are 1/2 inch drive recessed plugs so no socket needed!

On the way from the parts counter where I was negotiating the out the door price on the "special" Honda VTM4 fluid I looked at 2023 Ridgeline Black Edition in showroom. Looks nice but as I told the salesman. "I've got deep pockets and short arms."   

[ArticSteve]

I have the same diff, but Acura wants that changed the first 20K km on the owner.  I did it on the 2019 MDX, but when it came out just as clear as the stuff that went in I said not again.  I think the 2 bottles I bought cost me $45 tax in.  Can't remember really.

Consequently, the 2022 MDX diff remains unchanged.  If Honda thinks it's critical they should cover it.  Next owner can do it.  No new owner wants to pay 200 bucks for that at the dealer so soon after purchase/lease.

How often to you change it?

[ktm525]

I have the same diff, but Acura wants that changed the first 20K km on the owner.  I did it on the 2019 MDX, but when it came out just as clear as the stuff that went in I said not again.  I think the 2 bottles I bought cost me $45 tax in.  Can't remember really.

Consequently, the 2022 MDX diff remains unchanged.  If Honda thinks it's critical they should cover it.  Next owner can do it.  No new owner wants to pay 200 bucks for that at the dealer so soon after purchase/lease.

How often to you change it?

Different diff. This is the old VTM4 (locker diff)  not the torque vectoring unit found in newer units. Anyhow Honda's reasoning on an early change is sound. Makes sense to get all the bits out of there after the gears/mechanicals have meshed. If you were planning to own long term and want trouble free then I would do the fluid swap. Changes after that would be yo follow the manual and then adjust accordingly. My first change the fluid was predictably dirty. After that at 50k km intervals the fluid has been in good shape, slightly darker but not burnt. VTM oil change interval is 50-60k kms after the initial. Cost is about $35 for the fluid.

Honda tends to follow a more of a motorcycle approach to many of their fluids. Most of my bikes get their oils swapped after the first 2 operating hours and then 20ish after that.

[ArticSteve]

I'm a big fluid changer actually, but I thought 20K km should be on Acura if they are so concerned.  The drain plug on the 2019 had a large magnet on it so there is that protection.  You got to love the Japanese.  Their sh*t is so much better engineered to last.

Have you changed your transfer case fluid?

Whomever winds up with our leased 2022 MDX should hold their nose, take it to someone very reputable and change the diff, transfer case and transmission fluids.  Plus the anti freeze and do that every 3 years.  And Krown the thing if it remains in Canada. 

[ktm525]

I just follow the Honda maintenance minder that pops up. Transfer case has been swapped 4 times and gets done every 50k kms. Fluid has looked new each time.

[Dante]

Plus the anti freeze and do that every 3 years.

I too am pretty big on changing fluids, but isn't coolant at 3 years a bit too early? I do it at 6 years typically.
On the BMW however I think I did it 4 times in 2 years. Luckily the BMW coolant is cheap.

[ktm525]

Yes with modern coolants they can go a long time. Keep the ratio proper and test the PH. As long as it hasn't gone acidic you are fine. I just swap mine (or partially) when a water pump gets done.

[Dante]

Yes with modern coolants they can go a long time. Keep the ratio proper and test the PH. As long as it hasn't gone acidic you are fine. I just swap mine (or partially) when a water pump gets done.

For BMW I do mix my own coolant and I do 50/50 precisely.
VW comes already mixed 50/50 and one time I changed it I did it at the dealer.
Mitsu, I always did it at the dealer so whatever they do I have no control over it, but I don't sweat it. It's been good for 16+ years/260K km and going....
I never measured the PH but I think 6 years should be safe.