What did you do today?

"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
10/28/2017 at 16:40 • Filed to: Pontiac GTO, oil change

on your vehicle?

I just did my 55k oil change on Lilith

DISCUSSION (38)

arl > CaptDale - is secretly British
10/28/2017 at 16:43

I folded down the rear seats and put the snow tires in the back. It’s going in the shop Monday to have the brake pads checked and tires swapped

DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time > CaptDale - is secretly British
10/28/2017 at 16:46

I don’t have a car anymore, but I did go check out a first gen pathfinder.

https://sanantonio.craigslist.org/cto/d/nissan-pathfinder-suv/6363242225.html

Only serious problem it has was what sounds like a vacuum leak and the CEL was on. No ticking noise, that’s associated with the broken exhaust manifold studs that’s apparently a problem on these.

It’s definitely in the work truck/beater category. But it would be fine for me. My only real concern with it is that it probably gets shit gas mileage.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > CaptDale - is secretly British
10/28/2017 at 16:48

I gave my beloved Pia (yup, that’s her name) Kia Picanto a wash. And I ordered a set of these for her since her high beams are somewhat shite.

https://www.rigidindustries.com/led-lighting/904213

interstate366, now In The Industry > CaptDale - is secretly British
10/28/2017 at 16:50

I got a quart of that very same oil for the Prelude. When I was at the auto parts store there was an 07-08 Civic Si sedan that had serious paint fade and had “for sale $3500” on the back window. I had to stop myself from asking who owned it.

Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > CaptDale - is secretly British
10/28/2017 at 16:50

Cheapster got a full tank of gas and a new gas cap. 17 mpg isn’t bad for a 23 year old Cherokee with 253k miles.

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > CaptDale - is secretly British
10/28/2017 at 16:52

Worked an opening shift (just finished) then attempt to wrestle locking lug nuts (with no key) off.

404 - User No Longer Available > CaptDale - is secretly British
10/28/2017 at 16:52

Valka just switched over to winter tires.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > CaptDale - is secretly British
10/28/2017 at 16:55

Drove the fuck out of it on a cold shitty day.

Kinja'd!!!

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
10/28/2017 at 16:58

I LOVE racing in the rain.

CaptDale - is secretly British > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
10/28/2017 at 16:59

NOICE!

CaptDale - is secretly British > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time
10/28/2017 at 17:00

That is a bit of a beater truck

New they got up to 15 city / 19 highway

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > interstate366, now In The Industry
10/28/2017 at 17:00

Sounds like the starting point for an SCCA ITR car.... Actually don’t. I would never build another FWD race car, as tire costs will eat you alive.

CaptDale - is secretly British > interstate366, now In The Industry
10/28/2017 at 17:00

You should probably be happy you did.

CaptDale - is secretly British > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
10/28/2017 at 17:01

Gross

CaptDale - is secretly British > 404 - User No Longer Available
10/28/2017 at 17:01

Gotta love those galoshes

E90M3 > CaptDale - is secretly British
10/28/2017 at 17:05

Drove a turbo Porsche.

Kinja'd!!!

Klaus Schmoll > CaptDale - is secretly British
10/28/2017 at 17:12

Kinja'd!!!

Just drove it around and experienced how different the tiny 16 inch winter wheels make the car feel when compared to the 18 inch run flat summers.

DutchieDC2R > CaptDale - is secretly British
10/28/2017 at 17:15

Actually didnt get to do all that much on the car, but my wrenching buddies and me are moving into a new shop, so were prepping it all week. Next weekend we can hopefully start coating the floor and move our stuff in the weekend after. Excited!!

interstate366, now In The Industry > ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com
10/28/2017 at 17:31

It’s a Prelude, but yeah, the most I would do with either of my Preludes is autocross.

interstate366, now In The Industry > CaptDale - is secretly British
10/28/2017 at 17:38

Yeah. I’m considering picking one up after I pay the TSX off, and resto-modding it into a Type R clone, but I already have too many projects going on right now.

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > CaptDale - is secretly British
10/28/2017 at 17:40

Put a new battery on the Forester. It didn’t strand me but it was starting to crank weakly. First replacement since new. Battery had a date of June 2013 but car was made in November. So it made it just shy of 4 years and just over 60k miles. Not bad. Subaru battery tie downs are a surprising pain in the ass to deal with. One of the two rods that hold the strap fell down under the motor on the plastic underbody tray and I had to fish it out with a magnet. Turned a two minute task into a 10 minute one.

Captain of the Enterprise > CaptDale - is secretly British
10/28/2017 at 18:09

I added wiper fluid and filled up with gas. Earlier this week I added tint to the back window and rear doors.

Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. > CaptDale - is secretly British
10/28/2017 at 18:43

Got the claymore mine replaced with an airbag.

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > CaptDale - is secretly British
10/28/2017 at 19:37

Tried to translate the parts diagrams for the cooling system hoses in my VW Transporter into reality so I can order some new hoses cause the original ones are a bit soft after 15 years.

Then I replaced the rubber damper rings on both front upper shock mounts because the ones that were in it were toast...

facw > CaptDale - is secretly British
10/28/2017 at 19:41

Took it for a (shitty automatic) wash. Installed dash cam and ran cables for dash cam and phone mount to keep them hidden and out of the way. Still plugged into the cigarette lighter though, need to figure out how to do a fuse tap to hide that.

Verdog ~ manual Bro, Bro - HellHawk Equipped > CaptDale - is secretly British
10/28/2017 at 20:06

Received a $15 block heater cable for the Cummins. Dealer wanted $120 for part and install.

All Cummins come with the heater, but you either have to buy the ‘cold weather prep’... haha not in Texas, or the part. Will make it nice on the few cold nights and with it already hitting 35 in Austin.... it should be nice a few mornings.

Plus, yes I know... bad me, I can troll the EV parking.

XJDano > CaptDale - is secretly British
10/28/2017 at 21:12

I put a cover on my inlaws camper.

Nothing to my cars.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > CaptDale - is secretly British
10/28/2017 at 22:13

First pad and rotor job on the DD. 87k miles

shop-teacher > CaptDale - is secretly British
10/28/2017 at 22:50

I drove my truck to the grocery store. That’s about it automotively for me today.

theloudmouth > CaptDale - is secretly British
10/29/2017 at 00:28

Filled up the daily at Costco ($0.60 cheaper for premium). Fun car didn’t get to go anywhere and sadly it goes away to hibernation a week from today.

CaptDale - is secretly British > shop-teacher
10/31/2017 at 11:21

Yay food?

CaptDale - is secretly British > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street.
10/31/2017 at 11:25

Woo Hoo

CaptDale - is secretly British > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
10/31/2017 at 11:26

Yeah and the factory batteries are surprisingly weak compared to their service replacements.

CaptDale - is secretly British > DutchieDC2R
10/31/2017 at 11:27

That is awesome!

CaptDale - is secretly British > E90M3
10/31/2017 at 11:27

Very cool. I am jealous.

shop-teacher > CaptDale - is secretly British
10/31/2017 at 12:17

Definitely yay food!

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > CaptDale - is secretly British
10/31/2017 at 23:00

I just got whatever AutoZone’s house brand is in “Gold” for the warranty because heat can kill batteries here. I was only home for 36 hours before needing to leave my car at the airport parking lot for another week so I wasn’t about to shop around. I didn’t check who makes them for AutoZone, but it definitely cranks better than I ever remember the OEM battery doing. FWIW, Subaru OEM batteries are made by Panasonic. Several Japanese-made cars use them (Toyota comes to mind) and they are supposedly pretty decent.

CaptDale - is secretly British > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
11/01/2017 at 11:26

No, the Panasonic ones are too weak from the factory. When they get replaced here in the states by a dealer it is with an Interstate Battery with slightly better CCA and such.