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Re: 09 TL too big, weird front end [sandy25]

by bodble2 on Thu Oct 16 14:22:33 PDT 2008

Aw, gee ... thanks, sandy! Somethimes a little levity is necessary to keep the debate from getting too serious and heated.

Re: #213 Oil Change, Time or Mileage? [allmet33]

by garysteinweg on Thu Aug 28 17:30:27 PDT 2008

>>You know what...the lack of thickness of the o-rings that come with >> the aftermarket filters could be what causes leaks since they won't >> seal as well. Personally, I'll spend $10/filter at the dealer and know >> I'm getting one that'll work. You can never go wrong using parts sold by the dealer. Regarding he too-small-o-ring, it was the small one that fits onto the end of the spindle that didn't have enough cross-section. Even if it leaked, all that would happen would be that some oil would be recirculated without passing through the filter. Probably wouldn't be much of a problem. The big o-ring that seals the cap to the housing was plenty snug. I opined in post 205 what caused the leaks with other earlier self-oil-changers. Someone even mentioned a sealing "pop" to listen/feel for. If you've got plenty of oil smeared on the big o-ring plus onto the upper inside of the filter housing, including the bevel that allows the o-ring to be squeezed into place, you shouldn't hear or feel any "pop." If it's unlubricated or under-lubricated, then you would probably get a "pop" as it goes past the narrowest part of the bevel. Regards, Gary in Sandy Eggo

Re: . [nightvzn]

by the_big_al on Tue Dec 12 22:55:31 PST 2006

lol - although I do agree with getting behind a semi in hopes of a rock chip.... Having used to live in AZ, I went through my alottment of 3 windshields a year regularly. It seemed that I would just get a new shield and within a week I would have a chip or a crack... In one instance it was not a car or an inconsiderate unconvered load it was actually a sand storm. I was up in northern AZ on the Indian reservation and ended up in some high winds on a dirt/sandy road. My visability was cut to almost nill at times and when I finally got back to civilization my brand new windshield was full of sand pits... Thankfully I had full coverage glass with no deductable. :D

Re: Footprint? [smu1976]

by tired_old_dave on Thu Jun 12 09:00:05 PDT 2008

"Toyota buys 100 tons of lead in England and there is not a plant or animal now within 100 miles of the facility, 14 years ago it was lush green. The U.S. now uses part of the land for space vehicle practicing site, for it is so barren, yet not sandy." Again with lead and nasa, do you mean 'bury' instead of buy? Sat in 2's at the dealership, never rode in one. Maybe should rent one and enjoy it while one can. No one posted about South Africa or Australia. Another forum linked the 06/05/08 story from the UK about "...TATA. Mahindra..". Why concentrate on H3's, labor health negotiations cost reductions at the general, worked in factories (even piece rate and understand time rolling), on tv shots of auto factories never seem to see anybody sweating their butts off to keep up with line speed. Knew people decades ago that worked at Lordstown and a ford location. Agree that tired old bodies can be worn out, but also believe Edmunds about inconsisitent build quality. Parts suppliers, quality control, and bean counters. But, why do H3's have to get the left side of the vehicles fixed after purchase to match the right side. Blue Beauty is still the way she left the factory -assume the torsion bars and rear springs could be adjusted, but don't care, runs good and tires are running true). One trip to dealership for that plastic push pin for the leather seat cover and soon to be two years of ownership. Other issues have been posted elsewhere. If we had a true triangular business, (and what about our founding fathers triangular government-which we no longer have) business would build a vehicle with people paying msrp to buy; dealers, factories, and unions were friendly; and here's a rub - union forman and concerned union employees would have "talks" with problematic employees/members if build issues showed up (shouldn't be any more of the old line games and purposeful vandalism). Unions would be respected to keep problems from being passed on to the public. A true interdependent system of safeguards. That's why TATA and due diligence, build it and they will come. Lots of people want that old jeep with flat metal fenders. Renegotiate with the new employees/workers on the modern automated lines and build it good. Not waiting for a DI V6 - once read on the oil forum (true?) about fuel dilution of the oil on some UOA's. The old 200hp v6 in our '04 malibu is just fine (but not trouble free) and returns good performance and mpg. Distribution, part of the buy out would be a deal to use Hummer's current GM dealership locations - no need to build a marketing system. Just cut out all the bs and get back to the idea of work and quality... Is it as the general states, the sheets on the bed with big oil are going to be split. Ideally, this day should never have been, but it's the cards from their deck that were dealt to us. Is all this moot, and city life and electric people movers are here, and if so how soon for complete transition. Shut down all the plants but people movers right now. Dig up all the malls, build medium sized cities on non-arable land and farm the rest.

Re: The price bubble will burst. [simpilot1]

by gagrice on Sun May 18 06:18:48 PDT 2008

It may take a few years for this to happen. Let's just hope that when it does we don't return to driving SUVs again and cause another spike in prices as we did in 1973 and 1983. I think the Saudi's are saying the same thing as Bailey in your article. We have a good supply. I think the bulk of the price is an oil speculation bubble. You have a lot of investors that have a lot of cash. It is worthless in the Money Market. Real Estate is shaky. The stock market is like a roller coaster. So why not trust the ONE thing we all need OIL. Some are trusting in Gold. Both are over inflated in my book. I do not remember the SUVs being popular until the 1990s. Probably the most in your face decadent period in our countries history. My 1984 Ford Bronco was small by todays standards. I never got under 17 MPG with a 4 speed and 6 cylinder engine. I loved that SUV. Then came that POC Bronco II. I switched to GM PU trucks. My first new SUV was the 1964 Toyota Land Cruiser. It was small compared to the Big 3 boats wallowing down our highways. If you are going to have an SUV you should at least take it off road now and then. I will agree most never see a sandy wash or a rutted back road.

Re: NEW Car - Need advice on Black! [obyone]

by sincraft on Sat Apr 12 07:23:37 PDT 2008

Thanks! :) My brother has a cyclo buffer and said Zaino was a good brand too. He polishes aircraft that are much older than cars and worth 40 times at the very least. Must be good stuff right. That said, I think I am going to forgo cutting into the clearcoat on the Altima and would love advice on how to properly prep it for a sealer/finishing agent. I really don't want my first shot using these products and a buffer, not to mention cutting into a clearcoat to be on a brand new car. I will live with the very minor swirls that are on there now. The dealership did a FAR better job cleaning the car that most did. Funny I thought I was going crazy until I came here. The dealers looked at me like I was crazy when I was inspecting the car on my hands and knees with my face 6" from the paint. Then there is your comment about the dealers method of washing cars. Can I use that? My thing was to try to convey the thoughts of a nose ringed kid with purple hair, holding his pants up with his left hand while picking up the wash rag he has been using all day off the gritting sandy ground to wash the cars with. :) I watched them washing cars outside one day while I was eating fast food across teh street. I think the one guy honestly dropped the wash rag off his hand 2 times for every car. They went down the line with a hose, 3 towels, a bucket and a bottle of soap. They must have done 6 or 7 cars in the time I was watching! :O So I guess I'm going to have to wait for my products to arrive as there are no good products available local? I know they have 'some' megiuers at the advance auto down the street but not sure what they have. If I remember correctly, I had to hit like 7 stores to find pure carnuba from mothers, which I think I found at walmart - not any autoparts stores. Pretty sad eh? Any merit to these towels they sell on there too? I have some really nice BIG microfiber towels that are nice and thick that I picked up from Target of all places.