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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #5880 on: July 26, 2016, 04:42:59 pm »
 ???  nipping into the Mustang Ranch on the way back home..... :shuffle: :bounce: ..70K and I,m OK Yippee eh yippy Ho







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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #5881 on: July 26, 2016, 06:22:22 pm »
Quote from: OliverD on July 26, 2016, 08:40:47 am
Quote from: Sir Osis of Liver on July 25, 2016, 04:47:23 pm
Got the oil changed at the dealer. $119 including a $16 oil filter and what I can only assume to be $9.73/L mink oil. ;D

They did a complementary wheel alignment check, washed the car, and did the interior including the windows, so I'm ok with the cost, I guess.

Is that the 15k service?

Is the oil change interval 15 k now?
They still use castrol 5w40 right?

Dont think 15k would work with that oil.. i used to do every 8k and change to 10k in the last couple years and im burning oil now, about half a liter...
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #5882 on: July 26, 2016, 06:33:48 pm »
did the semi-annual wash and wax over the weekend.

not too much swirls so just did a all-in-one (polish/seal product) on hood and trunk and roof  then layer of wax.


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can't believe i've had this thing for nearly 5 years now.   
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #5883 on: July 26, 2016, 06:34:43 pm »
Quote from: aquadorhj on July 26, 2016, 06:33:48 pm
did the semi-annual wash and wax over the weekend.

not too much swirls so just did a all-in-one (polish/seal product) on hood and trunk and roof  then layer of wax.


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can't believe i've had this thing for nearly 5 years now.

Indulge us.  What products did you use.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #5884 on: July 26, 2016, 06:39:26 pm »
Quote from: rrocket on July 26, 2016, 06:34:43 pm
Quote from: aquadorhj on July 26, 2016, 06:33:48 pm
did the semi-annual wash and wax over the weekend.

not too much swirls so just did a all-in-one (polish/seal product) on hood and trunk and roof  then layer of wax.


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can't believe i've had this thing for nearly 5 years now.

Indulge us.  What products did you use.

just crappy AutoGlym stuff.  should have tried the Sonus stuff i have....
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #5885 on: July 27, 2016, 10:40:19 am »
Quote from: aquadorhj on July 26, 2016, 06:22:22 pm
Quote from: OliverD on July 26, 2016, 08:40:47 am
Quote from: Sir Osis of Liver on July 25, 2016, 04:47:23 pm
Got the oil changed at the dealer. $119 including a $16 oil filter and what I can only assume to be $9.73/L mink oil. ;D

They did a complementary wheel alignment check, washed the car, and did the interior including the windows, so I'm ok with the cost, I guess.

Is that the 15k service?

Is the oil change interval 15 k now?
They still use castrol 5w40 right?

Dont think 15k would work with that oil.. i used to do every 8k and change to 10k in the last couple years and im burning oil now, about half a liter...

I am at 75K+ so have done 5 oil changes on my car with Castrol 5W-30, it never uses a drop between 15K oil changes.  My BMW did, but the VW doesn't.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #5886 on: July 27, 2016, 11:13:09 am »
I assumed minor oil consumption between changes was acceptable. Based on a variety of factors of course, but if I have to top of 1 litre between 10-15k, wouldn't be alarmed.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #5887 on: July 28, 2016, 09:35:52 pm »
Changed the belts on the Escalade today. It has a big serpentine belt and a smaller belt for the A/C compressor; took almost exactly 8 minutes to change them both  ;D
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #5888 on: July 29, 2016, 12:40:42 pm »
Drove it to work.
Man, i'll tell ya there's not many other people here with me.. hence the primo parking spot
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #5889 on: July 29, 2016, 02:10:26 pm »
Thats for a TESLA and 5 scooters..Big Hog... ;D
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #5890 on: July 29, 2016, 08:37:57 pm »
Started changing rotors and pads on the rx8.   Only $300 for all 4 rotors and all 4 brake sets for the track.   Sweet deal.   
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #5891 on: July 30, 2016, 12:38:28 pm »
Had to take the back driver wheel off the Jeep to inspect the brakes, odd rust patter developing. Also had wanted to test out my new BL7000-SLX Quick Jack lift:

Quick Jack Power Unit:


Jeep in the air:


Odd rust in the middle of the swept area on the driver's side rear rotor:
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #5892 on: July 30, 2016, 01:58:48 pm »
Nice.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #5893 on: July 30, 2016, 02:16:39 pm »
Quick Jack does it every time....................................................... :run: wots that unit cost ???
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #5894 on: July 30, 2016, 03:10:55 pm »
Quote from: safristi on July 30, 2016, 02:16:39 pm
Quick Jack does it every time....................................................... :run: wots that unit cost ???

It costs way too much, however so does everything else (I must be getting old).
The 7K lb rated one is $2,163. There's also 5000lb and 3500lb rated units.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #5895 on: July 30, 2016, 04:38:10 pm »
Installed a Rugged Ridge trailer hitch on the Jeep and picked up a Kuat Transfer 3 so the family can go biking out of the neighborhood; Ottawa shuts down the parkways on Sundays for non-motorized use and the wife wants to get the boy out for that.
« Last Edit: July 30, 2016, 04:41:03 pm by craigq »
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #5896 on: July 31, 2016, 08:27:17 am »
Quote from: craigq on July 30, 2016, 03:10:55 pm
Quote from: safristi on July 30, 2016, 02:16:39 pm
Quick Jack does it every time....................................................... :run: wots that unit cost ???

It costs way too much, however so does everything else (I must be getting old).
The 7K lb rated one is $2,163. There's also 5000lb and 3500lb rated units.
Useful if you don't have room for a real lift which is about the same price.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #5897 on: July 31, 2016, 10:25:19 am »
Quote from: wing on July 31, 2016, 08:27:17 am
Quote from: craigq on July 30, 2016, 03:10:55 pm
Quote from: safristi on July 30, 2016, 02:16:39 pm
Quick Jack does it every time....................................................... :run: wots that unit cost ???

It costs way too much, however so does everything else (I must be getting old).
The 7K lb rated one is $2,163. There's also 5000lb and 3500lb rated units.
Useful if you don't have room for a real lift which is about the same price.

For sure. Plus they're portable for you track day guys  ;) Quick Jack I can just put into the back corner and haul it out when it's needed. From reviews I've read the couplings on the Quick Jack have improved a bit since version 1.0 so the initial reviews from around 2014 don't really apply (I had no leaking from the quick connect couplings etc.). Everything was packaged neatly in a clear plastic form molded to each part, no parts missing.

I think in my garage the MaxJax would work too. However, with the winter parking I'm paranoid about the anchors being subjected to the salt water mixture dripping from the cars and damaged/weakened over time from it.  If we ever get a 3-car then I could dedicate one bay to a MaxJax...
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #5898 on: July 31, 2016, 10:47:51 am »
I.m thinking Gym Power lifting and wifey wrenching..... :shuffle:    I have a set of ramps  and a six pack of Stella :P ....nice setup for the big time users though :thumbup:
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #5899 on: July 31, 2016, 11:10:47 am »
Dang craigg,
Im so jealous for that lift.

My garage ceiling is only 8 foot, so i cant put lift in it.

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