Remember to teach your S.O.'s about car basics.

"OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars" (jakeauern) 01/11/2017 at 09:28 • Filed to: None

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You don’t want to be changing a tire at midnight in 10 degree weather after you had already climbed into bed for the night.

Her TPMS light had been on and she forgot to have me check the tires while we were at the shop earlier that SAME day. On the other hand her tread was low anyways and she loves how her new Michelins ride.

Tell them if a lights on, get it checked unless it’s on my Lexus Ls400 because it will end up fixing itself after a day or two anyways.

Nibby > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 01/11/2017 at 09:30

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fancy rav4 yo

CalzoneGolem > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 01/11/2017 at 09:33

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My wife *can* change a tire but I will still be there changing a tire at midnight in 10 degree weather after I had already climbed into bed for the night.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 01/11/2017 at 09:34

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Friends don’t let friends use scissor jacks.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > CalzoneGolem 01/11/2017 at 09:35

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It was directed more towards avoiding anyone having to be changing a tire at midnight in the first place haha. I could have put more air in it earlier that day.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 01/11/2017 at 09:37

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It’s all I had. I think I reinjured my wrist I broke a while back using it though 

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > Nibby 01/11/2017 at 09:37

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It’s comfy.

facw > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 01/11/2017 at 09:42

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While it’s definitely good for people to know what the cauldron light is, I also think it’s definitely worth having AAA just to avoid being stuck changing a tire in a dangerous/inconvenient situation.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 01/11/2017 at 09:44

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My gf actually checks her tyre pressure regularly and asks me to check the oil periodically (she cant open the hood for some reason so she wont do it herself). Progress! When she met me we werent yet of driving age and she didnt even know which pedal was which.

404 - User No Longer Available > Nibby 01/11/2017 at 09:45

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Highlander. Fancy RAV4 is the NX.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > facw 01/11/2017 at 09:45

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Yeah she has AAA but she was 10 minutes from my house at a Church parking lot she pulled into in one of the safest cities in the entire United States and AAA probably would have taken a hour to get there. I left my house at midnight and pulled back in at 12:45

Stapleface > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 01/11/2017 at 09:46

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Look at that articulation. lol.

My wife knows how, and won’t even tell me she’s doing it. While I appreciate it, it’s kind of a PITA because she’s all of 125lbs and has difficulty removing the lug nuts, especially if the car has had someone other than me tighten the wheels the last time.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 01/11/2017 at 09:47

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I’m pretty sure she can open her hood but with her car the biggest thing I’m worried about is tires(they’re not tyres). I don’t even check my own oil because I hit my 3500 miles so quickly .

Nibby > 404 - User No Longer Available 01/11/2017 at 09:48

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this is an older RX, from a time before NX didn’t exist

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > Stapleface 01/11/2017 at 09:50

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Now that I realize how much flex it has I want to take my parents RX400h AWD out to the countryside. It was a pain to jack up.

My fiancés 100 lbs soaking wet and I don’t think she would have known how to do it. I even had to pull up YouTube to find how to release the tire cable because they have everything so tidy and hidden away back there.

404 - User No Longer Available > Nibby 01/11/2017 at 09:53

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Yeah, so Highlander/Kluger. The lastest Harrier moved to the RAV4 platform and is completely unrelated to the RX, which the other ones are based on.

Both are Toyota K: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_K_platform

Nibby > 404 - User No Longer Available 01/11/2017 at 09:56

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BOTH NEED TO BE BURNED

AndyG_UK > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 01/11/2017 at 10:15

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This is what roadside assistance is for, I ain’t getting out of bed to go help if they don’t know how to do it themselves!

Chariotoflove > facw 01/11/2017 at 10:26

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Amen. Good to know your car, but also critical to have backup.

deekster_caddy > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 01/11/2017 at 11:08

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My family knows that it’s usually quicker and over with less drama if they call me instead of AAA. I show up with a jack, impact gun (go battery power!), air compressor and we’re back on the road in minutes.

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 01/11/2017 at 11:09

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In Mini land they give you this sketchy half scissor jack.

TheRealBicycleBuck > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 01/11/2017 at 11:14

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Don’t forget to teach your kids how to do it too. One of the license requirements in our household is the ability to change a flat. If you can’t change a flat, I’m not taking you to get your license.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > TheRealBicycleBuck 01/11/2017 at 11:27

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I like that.

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 01/11/2017 at 11:40

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My wife knows how to change a tire but if she called me at midnight saying she had a flat I’d still get my ass out of bed to help her cause that’s what a good spouse does.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero 01/11/2017 at 11:50

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I did but I was hoping to avoid this. Didn’t work.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 01/11/2017 at 14:07

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Wow 3500 I do mine every 8000 and thats way below the manufacturers recommendation of 18k (which is just silly).

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 01/11/2017 at 14:44

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305,152 miles. Anything above 5k standard oil/8k synthetic is bad, even for a newer car.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 01/11/2017 at 14:47

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Ah that makes a lot of sense. Mine is only on 55k.

Tapas > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 01/11/2017 at 23:41

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*wipes a tear*....OK...*Turns to imaginary girlfriend and begins lesson*