"RotaryLover" (rotarylover)
09/24/2014 at 15:26 • Filed to: Sakura
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"RotaryLover" (rotarylover)
09/24/2014 at 15:26 • Filed to: Sakura | 1
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I just found out I had a button for my boot....
On other news, she hit 100000 km!
And about the debt issues. I talked about it with a financing advisor. She said that my credit score had improved a lot since I've got it. One of my options is to hang on to it until March and then renegociate with the bank I'm with for the loan since the interest is pretty high. Same for my credit card. Or/and get something cheaper (Mini Cooper S perhaps). And about the Mini...I'm still not sure if I should. Right now the NC is problem free. Everything is fixed including the brakes which had major issues in the rear. I feel it would be unwise to get something else that will get me started to zero, maintenance wise. If I redo my budget, cut unnecessary spendings and don't go out as much as I did for the last 3 weeks, I should be fine. If everything still gets fucked...time to say goodbye to Sakura for real. Besides, I got 300$ coming in my bank account for tools. This will compensate.
V8 Rustler
> RotaryLover
09/24/2014 at 15:28 |
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Good.
Boxer_4
> RotaryLover
09/24/2014 at 15:29 |
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Reliability wise, you are almost certainly better off with a Mazda with known history than a Mini with potentially unknown history.
Ducky
> RotaryLover
09/24/2014 at 15:30 |
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hop on mint.com. lets you see where your money is ending up.
bob and john
> Ducky
09/24/2014 at 15:31 |
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I havent heard about this, but that looks like a really good site actually....
RazoE
> RotaryLover
09/24/2014 at 15:33 |
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Autozone mat?!?
Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey
> RotaryLover
09/24/2014 at 15:48 |
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Stance yo. Hellacrooked
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RotaryLover
> Boxer_4
09/24/2014 at 15:50 |
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My exact thoughts.
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RotaryLover
> RazoE
09/24/2014 at 15:51 |
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There's tons of dirt at work, it would be a shame to ruin dem OEM floormats.
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RotaryLover
> Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey
09/24/2014 at 15:59 |
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The wheel?
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RotaryLover
> Ducky
09/24/2014 at 16:01 |
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For some reason it doesn't work.
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Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey
> RotaryLover
09/24/2014 at 16:04 |
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No, Kinja'd. The Mazda logo. Looks off to me.
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Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey
> Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey
09/24/2014 at 16:05 |
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Unless the wheel is farther off center than I realize.
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RotaryLover
> Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey
09/24/2014 at 16:07 |
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I think it's because I took the pic from an angle. It's perfectly straight from my sight lol.
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Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey
> RotaryLover
09/24/2014 at 16:13 |
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Ah 10-4. My head might be on crooked too.
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RotaryLover
> Ducky
09/24/2014 at 16:15 |
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Nevermind it works!!! This site is amazing!!! Well...now I know I spend too much at restaurants...otherwise everything looks fine.
Svend
> RotaryLover
09/24/2014 at 16:19 |
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Don't feel too bad. I had mine three months before finding out I could open and close my car windows with the key fob and nearly a year before finding out my car learns from my actions even down to how many doors it unlocks when I press the unlock button on the key fob. Doh.
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RotaryLover
> Svend
09/24/2014 at 16:22 |
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Sounds like a BMW. Is it one?
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Svend
> RotaryLover
09/24/2014 at 16:24 |
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No. Skoda.
bradleyjames518
> RotaryLover
09/24/2014 at 16:32 |
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Former Mazda Tech here - Just ask......
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RotaryLover
> bradleyjames518
09/24/2014 at 16:48 |
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I actually have a question. Lately the engine sounds a bit more diesel like especially in the morning. Not extreme but a bit. Also the mileage is getting worst. I did a battery reset and checked the spark plugs and no issues there. Maybe it's the ECM relearning everything but I just wanna be sure that it's not some crazy issue. What do you think?
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RotaryLover
> Svend
09/24/2014 at 16:49 |
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Lucky. I wish we had them here :(
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bradleyjames518
> RotaryLover
09/24/2014 at 16:51 |
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I would start with noisy fuel injectors, run an injector cleaner through it when you fill up next time. Just make sure it has techron in it.
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RotaryLover
> bradleyjames518
09/24/2014 at 16:55 |
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How do I do that actually and what do I need?
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bradleyjames518
> RotaryLover
09/24/2014 at 16:58 |
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Something like this - Just pour it in the gas can when you fuel up! Edit: The picture is not showing up http://www.walmart.com/ip/16940645?wm…
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RotaryLover
> bradleyjames518
09/24/2014 at 17:03 |
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That's it? I thought I had to remove them or inject something directly into them lol. I already put some Seafoam in the tank a while back, but I'm gonna try that product soon!
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bradleyjames518
> RotaryLover
09/24/2014 at 17:05 |
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Seafoam is great, did you happen to put some in the intake and oil like the bottle suggests?
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Svend
> RotaryLover
09/24/2014 at 17:07 |
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I get that a lot. Lol. But I think it's a case of forbidden fruit. She's essentially a cheaper Audi A6 Avant. I love my girl and already got the next one specced up ready to order next year.
Next girl.
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RotaryLover
> bradleyjames518
09/24/2014 at 17:12 |
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The oil was clean enough, didn't need it. I didn't use it in the intake neither since I didn't want to clog up the cat even though the car definitely did not generate enough carbon to clog them up in the process. Proof is that the throttle body was clean as hell from day one. I've even checked it a week ago, still clean.
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RotaryLover
> Svend
09/24/2014 at 17:12 |
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I'm jelly!
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bradleyjames518
> RotaryLover
09/24/2014 at 17:14 |
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That's good, that means it was driven....I wouldn't worry about the noise. The plastic intake manifold make the injectors echo when its colder.
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RotaryLover
> bradleyjames518
09/24/2014 at 17:17 |
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Looks like I'll keep driving it hard hahaha.
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bradleyjames518
> RotaryLover
09/24/2014 at 17:22 |
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As intended!
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RotaryLover
> bradleyjames518
09/24/2014 at 17:27 |
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Oh about that, any issues that I should know about them? It's a 2008 if it helps.
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bradleyjames518
> RotaryLover
09/24/2014 at 17:33 |
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Not particularly...Those cars are pretty solid, just make sure the convertible top drains have been changed. Just follow maintenance.
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RotaryLover
> bradleyjames518
09/24/2014 at 17:36 |
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Is there a special procedure with PRHTs ones and is there a drain for the A/C? The drain clogged up on my NA and it ruined it a bit with the mushy smell.
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bradleyjames518
> RotaryLover
09/24/2014 at 17:45 |
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They are updated design...The dealer will be able to tell you if they were replaced or not.
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RotaryLover
> bradleyjames518
09/24/2014 at 18:00 |
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Wait wait wait, you can't clean them? You gotta replace them?
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bradleyjames518
> RotaryLover
09/24/2014 at 18:02 |
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You can clean them, sorry. The issue was that even when clean, the old design would clog.
If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
> RotaryLover
09/24/2014 at 18:42 |
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I owned my car for like 9 months before I noticed that the upholstery had tiny Dodge emblems in it.
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RotaryLover
> If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
09/25/2014 at 01:55 |
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Chrysler is brilliant for that!
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RotaryLover
> bradleyjames518
09/26/2014 at 19:47 |
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And the A/C? They don't have drains?
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bradleyjames518
> RotaryLover
09/29/2014 at 10:21 |
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The AC drain is located on the passenger side of the fire wall - Kind of a pain to get to, but less problematic. You can clean carefully will a wire clothes hanger from underneath.
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RotaryLover
> bradleyjames518
09/30/2014 at 20:20 |
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I'll check it out soon! Btw, I'm on my second shot of the fuel injector treatement. I only have some Motomaster F1 concentrated fuel injector cleaner here. I got 3 tanks to go with the fuel injector cleaner, but I don't know if it's the colder weather that did this, but the car just got some hidden hp back! It's fast as hell now! The fuel economy kinda improved. But the noise is still there. Something that I haven't mentioned is that I switched my oil from 5w20 to 0w20. Should I go back to 5w20 to reduce noise or go 5w30 or thicker? Sorry if I ask too much questions...
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bradleyjames518
> RotaryLover
09/30/2014 at 20:29 |
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Why the switch? That is most likely the noise. I would definitely run the recommended 5W20
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RotaryLover
> bradleyjames518
09/30/2014 at 21:45 |
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I wanted to try 0w20 since the weather was getting colder and I do about 15 minutes of driving to work and I'm right next to the highway. Maybe I did the switch too soon.
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bradleyjames518
> RotaryLover
10/01/2014 at 08:47 |
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Unless you're in an area where the weather is consistant, don't change. You need the oil to be thinner on cold starts, 0W-20 is thicker than 5W-20 when cold. It's why they recommend it.