by "CB" (jrcb)
Published 03/08/2017 at 12:54
by "CB" (jrcb)
Published 03/08/2017 at 12:54
Tags: Bad Advice
; For the love of the gods don't do this
STARS: 10
EDIT: This is now an “advice” thread for preparing your car for the spring.
"My X-type is too a real Jaguar" (TomSlick)
03/08/2017 at 12:58, STARS: 11
It’s also a good time to change the air in your tires get rid of that stale winter air for fresh spring air.
"TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
03/08/2017 at 13:00, STARS: 3
Replace your motor oil with coolant so it doesn’t overheat in the summer weather.
"Nerd-Vol" (Nerd-Vol)
03/08/2017 at 13:02, STARS: 4
I like to replace the winter fuel in the tank with refreshing Ice Tea.
"Tapas" (tapas)
03/08/2017 at 13:02, STARS: 5
The port for your blinker fluid shrinks shut in the winter so drill in a new one for spring!
"CB" (jrcb)
03/08/2017 at 13:05, STARS: 3
As well, make sure to change your blinker fluid from winter to spring/summer. All season blinker fluid will also do.
"RallyWrench" (rndlitebmw)
03/08/2017 at 13:05, STARS: 0
I actually had someone ask me if they should do this last week. Straight face.
"crowmolly" (crowmolly)
03/08/2017 at 13:08, STARS: 1
Use oven cleaner to clean the stubborn salt off of your car’s bodywork.
"scoob" (scoobsti)
03/08/2017 at 13:10, STARS: 4
Take off your car’s tires. Contrary to popular belief, tires are only needed to get traction driving through snow. You don’t need traction in warm weather.
"CB" (jrcb)
03/08/2017 at 13:11, STARS: 0
As well, having your brakes have direct contact with the road will allow for them to respond faster, reduce stopping distance, and the smalled contact patch will increase fuel efficiency.
"deekster_caddy" (deekster_caddy)
03/08/2017 at 13:17, STARS: 0
But you do actually check the pressure periodically, especially as temps change, right? Deflate-gate is actually real! PSI goes down with cold, up with heat!
"The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock" (jukesjukesjukes)
03/08/2017 at 13:18, STARS: 0
Make sure you put your radiator back in, you’ll need it to keep the engine cool in the warmer weather.
"Tekamul" (tekamulburner)
03/08/2017 at 13:25, STARS: 1
Rotate your floor mats.
Now that we transition from Winter to Spring, you’ll need to put the carpeted mats on top of the rubber mats, rather than the other way around as you have for the last 5 months.
-Your friends at ToyotaCare
"functionoverfashion" (functionoverfashion)
03/08/2017 at 13:29, STARS: 0
Pull the wheels off your car, lift it up and put a convertible in its place; reinstall the wheels.
"Tapas" (tapas)
03/08/2017 at 13:35, STARS: 3
Also, synthetic fluid will last longer.
"TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts." (thebloody)
03/08/2017 at 13:40, STARS: 0
Put your engine back into your car.
"Azrek" (azrek)
03/08/2017 at 13:45, STARS: 2
My BMW doesn’t have blinkers, so what do I do now?
"Tapas" (tapas)
03/08/2017 at 13:45, STARS: 0
Also this is some amazing shit
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/3nz8wm/whats_the_most_realistic_sounding_fake_car_part/
"TheRevanchist" (therevanchist)
03/08/2017 at 13:47, STARS: 0
The summer sun can be blindingly bright and your sunglasses alone won’t protect you. Put a dark tint on your windshield to help you see.
"Tapas" (tapas)
03/08/2017 at 13:48, STARS: 1
You will need some hand fluid or lotion - also preferably synthetic.
!!! UNKNOWN CONTENT TYPE !!!
"EL_ULY" (uly)
03/08/2017 at 14:25, STARS: 0
the car is from Germany so...... yeah, everything should be fine...
"Frenchlicker" (frenchlicker)
03/08/2017 at 14:27, STARS: 1
Discovered they actually do exist the other day!
"Azrek" (azrek)
03/08/2017 at 14:44, STARS: 3
Hersey! That must be a faulty break light
"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
03/08/2017 at 16:24, STARS: 1
Drain your winter blinker fluid and replace it with a heavier weight.
"AMGtech - now with more recalls!" (amgtech)
03/08/2017 at 17:04, STARS: 1
When working on your vehicle don’t forget to always replace micro-encapsulated hexalobular bolts!
"CB" (jrcb)
03/08/2017 at 17:06, STARS: 0
To save weight, can I use pentalobular bolts, or would you advise against that?
"AMGtech - now with more recalls!" (amgtech)
03/08/2017 at 18:13, STARS: 3
You can. But I don’t have sockets for those.
Side note: micro encapsulated hexalobular bolts are a real thing as described by Mercedes, and in reality must be replaced every time. Otherwise known as external torx with loctite on the threads.
"Tapas" (tapas)
03/08/2017 at 23:13, STARS: 0
Yes! The blinker fluid is indeed empty!