Sister left her car...

"zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot) 05/09/2016 at 14:17 • Filed to: Michigan

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At my house while she frolics in FL. I am tasked with maintainence for it because...well...it seems to have been neglected *grumble*.

I know it needs a oil change, brake fluid flush, and most likely new front brakes (front pads and rotors, rear drums). All this on mom and dad’s dime too, thankfully. Will probably take it to a shop for an list of needed repairs, i have no idea what needs to be done, :/.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > zeontestpilot 05/09/2016 at 14:20

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Pretty sure that’s a Corolla. They don’t need maintenance. Ever. They just keep going.

RyanFrew > zeontestpilot 05/09/2016 at 14:21

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I did an oil change on my sister’s Corolla recently. Same generation. It was laughably easy. One of the most straightforward oil changes I’ve ever done.

Azrek > zeontestpilot 05/09/2016 at 14:22

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Sounds like my ex-girlfriend. Usually I drove everywhere, but when she occasionally drove I’d start gritting my teeth knowing the car needed alot of help and have to plan my month around her car. Why is the CEL on again?!

zeontestpilot > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 05/09/2016 at 14:24

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Actually, the brakes acted the same way as my Grand Prix before I flushed the brake fluid or got new pads and rotors. Of course, no one but dad has any idea when the brakes were last done, and he had jury duty today....

zeontestpilot > RyanFrew 05/09/2016 at 14:26

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I was thinking of taking it to a shop for that, for ~$25 they'll do all fluids and lube the doors. Plus I have no way to lift the car up to do it myself.

Party-vi > RyanFrew 05/09/2016 at 14:28

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Fuck that shit - I tried an oil change on a friend’s Corolla and broke the damn oil filter socket!

zeontestpilot > Azrek 05/09/2016 at 14:28

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Ah yes, that reminds me, I'll have to sit her down and teach her how to change a tire....

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > zeontestpilot 05/09/2016 at 14:30

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Pads don’t usually lead to a soft pedal unless the pads are so far gone that the piston can’t extend anymore. I doubt that’s the case because hen it wouldn’t be feel as much as you wouldn’t have brakes and most brakes don’t allow the piston to go that far. Squishy pedal usually means fluid.

Stapleface > zeontestpilot 05/09/2016 at 14:31

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Corollas are simple to work on, for the most part. Chances are she probably doesn’t need shoes, unless she has like 300k on the car. Rear brakes on those last forever. Parts should be dirt cheap on RockAuto too.

RyanFrew > Party-vi 05/09/2016 at 14:33

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Were you using a universal one? Or one of the dedicated ones for the canister size?

zeontestpilot > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 05/09/2016 at 14:33

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Huh, didn’t know that. I just know barely anything had been done to it, and pads are consumables.

I have to pick up some meds later, so I'll take it for a spin for an amateur diagnostic.

zeontestpilot > Party-vi 05/09/2016 at 14:33

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So let someone else take the blame if it gets botched? Got it!

zeontestpilot > Stapleface 05/09/2016 at 14:35

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It’s under 200k miles.....I think...

Party-vi > RyanFrew 05/09/2016 at 14:38

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Dedicated one. I suspect the $15 price and the cast construction did not help at all.

Party-vi > zeontestpilot 05/09/2016 at 14:38

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hell fucking yes.

RyanFrew > Party-vi 05/09/2016 at 14:43

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Damn. Someone also definitely over-tightened that filter, I have to imagine. I had to use a breaker bar on my sister’s...

RallyWrench > zeontestpilot 05/09/2016 at 15:00

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Bah, it’s a Corolla, it doesn’t need anything. Those cars will never die, ever, even if you try to kill them.

Kidding aside, not a bad idea to at least do the fluid services and filters, including the trans if it’s never been done.

Invinciblejets > zeontestpilot 05/09/2016 at 15:01

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Bro get your little tool kit out and get to work. Can fix that thing with plastic fisher price tools ffs.

zeontestpilot > Invinciblejets 05/09/2016 at 15:04

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It's hard to when you don't have any proper tools or the know-how, :/.

This will not end well... > zeontestpilot 05/09/2016 at 15:42

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That’s easy- “Hey Siri, call brother... Come change my tire.”

zeontestpilot > This will not end well... 05/09/2016 at 16:48

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Yeah...I ain't traveling out of state for that. I love her...but she can suffer.

TylerLinner > zeontestpilot 05/10/2016 at 08:04

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Will your parents subsidize tool and shop manual purchases? It might actually be cheaper than paying for labor. With a set of wrenches, sockets and screwdrivers, along with a factory shop manual, anything is possible!

zeontestpilot > TylerLinner 05/10/2016 at 08:16

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I highly doubt it, not when they can pay someone else to do it. Another factor is free time, I only have so much nowadays, :/.

TylerLinner > zeontestpilot 05/10/2016 at 08:19

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Teach a man to fish... but yes, time can be super limiting.

zeontestpilot > TylerLinner 05/10/2016 at 08:23

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Only time I know for sure I have free is every other Saturday morning, plus I'm working on other projects, like getting my lawn mowers working, :/

TylerLinner > zeontestpilot 05/10/2016 at 08:32

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Join the club. I basically don’t have any responsibilities aside from work, and I’m still busy all night, every night. But I made this bed, and now I have to lie in it.

zeontestpilot > TylerLinner 05/10/2016 at 08:48

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I think I’ve been a member for a few years now, lol. House and yard maintainence on top of fatherhood and husbandry, lol.