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Post by pbcookies on Jun 22, 2023 17:40:47 GMT -5
I have a tire shop at the end of my block and it’s owned/run by a 70 year old Iranian guy named Kaz who’s 5 ft tall and has an office covered in Elvis memorabilia. For years the side yard of the tire shop had a mini horse he rescued from a circus that we’d say hello to everyday (he moved it l recently bc neighborhood kids kept feeding him bad stuff). He also has a ton of rescue peacocks and chickens and other random animals and gave my wife a fresh dozen eggs when she got her flat fixed the other day. Might be the coolest dude I’ve ever met. There’s an article about him/the horse too archive.is/akp5jheartwarming :) I wish more people that fix car were interesting
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Post by pbcookies on Jun 22, 2023 17:42:34 GMT -5
Yeah I assume they're calling because it's been 6 months, not because of the mileage. Is 2.5-3k per 6 months about normal for you? I'd say it's good to go in a couple times a year just to have someone take a look at it, but especially with full syn I wouldn't worry too much about the 6 month duration when it comes to the oil itself. Mileage probably much more important in that case. ya that’s standard for me/us, I WFH and my girl only commutes 35 miles round trip 2-3 a week, so mileage is generally low. Based on your previous responses in the thread, I figured you would answer how you did and I am going to heed your suggestion. Thank you pb you got it big dawg
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Post by pbcookies on Jun 22, 2023 17:43:16 GMT -5
You have the most extraordinarily unique problems. Jeep, right? I see bad multifunction switches on Chrysler products frequently. That may be what's happening, although I'd have to see it. I would get it checked out, just because I'm concerned it may affect the functioning of your turn signals, which could be a safety issue Hahaha i swear to god I’m just cursed. OK THANK U I’ll take it in next week 😑🥲 Appreciate uuuuuu 🧡 I know we have to keep that thing on the road a while longer, so just want to make sure it's safe :)
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Post by chaospouch on Jun 22, 2023 20:53:48 GMT -5
I have a tire shop at the end of my block and it’s owned/run by a 70 year old Iranian guy named Kaz who’s 5 ft tall and has an office covered in Elvis memorabilia. For years the side yard of the tire shop had a mini horse he rescued from a circus that we’d say hello to everyday (he moved it l recently bc neighborhood kids kept feeding him bad stuff). He also has a ton of rescue peacocks and chickens and other random animals and gave my wife a fresh dozen eggs when she got her flat fixed the other day. Might be the coolest dude I’ve ever met. There’s an article about him/the horse too archive.is/akp5jCan you ask him to post here
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Post by landoftalk on Jun 22, 2023 21:38:18 GMT -5
HAHA UPDATE my back tail light on the left just wen't out!
PHEW I can fix that!!
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Post by theywalkedinline on Jun 22, 2023 22:20:29 GMT -5
Okay so when I turn left my dash goes DING like a lights coming on but there’s no light and then my turn signal goes crazy lmao it blinks like 2x as fast. At first I thought maybe it was indicating my light was out so I turned on the signal and got out but it seems perfectly fine? Should I take it in lmao I reallllly don’t want to 😂 You have the most extraordinarily unique problems. Jeep, right? could be a safety issue
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Post by theywalkedinline on Jun 22, 2023 22:24:43 GMT -5
What's the most consistent lil-pp car you work on, Mr. Cookies? Gotta be a Porsche, right? Had a good long think about this today and yeah, pretty much. Them and Corvette owners, pretty much the same dudes. Just staring at you through the window for a solid hour while you do a damn brake job. No chill Your shop takes German sports cars? The garage I use won’t touch BMW or Porsche and absolutely nothing British.
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Post by pbcookies on Jun 22, 2023 23:53:55 GMT -5
Had a good long think about this today and yeah, pretty much. Them and Corvette owners, pretty much the same dudes. Just staring at you through the window for a solid hour while you do a damn brake job. No chill Your shop takes German sports cars? The garage I use won’t touch BMW or Porsche and absolutely nothing British. we take literally anything, unfortunately
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Post by theywalkedinline on Jun 23, 2023 4:16:03 GMT -5
I think I would just walk out if someone drove (had towed in) a 2000's Supercharged Range Rover Sport. You're a better man than I.
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Post by NUKE THE INTERNET on Jun 23, 2023 19:48:54 GMT -5
Your shop takes German sports cars? The garage I use won’t touch BMW or Porsche and absolutely nothing British. we take literally anything, unfortunately 1. Buy Sterling 827. 2. Break something on it that's both essential and hard to repair or replace. (This step is the easiest one.) 3. Bring it to pbcookies so he can fix car. 4. Board is life.
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Post by pbcookies on Jun 23, 2023 20:05:35 GMT -5
we take literally anything, unfortunately 1. Buy Sterling 827i. 2. Break something on it that's both essential and hard to repair or replace. (This step is the easiest one.) 3. Bring it to pbcookies so he can fix car. 4. Board is life. gary delete this post
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Post by NUKE THE INTERNET on Jun 23, 2023 21:04:02 GMT -5
Actual question, though: are there any well-maintained British cars that can be usable as daily drivers in the U.S., taking into o-count both their typical age and their typical engineering? Something like maybe a later XJ40?
(My father started his career in the service department of an American Motors dealership that was down the street from a British Leyland dealership, and he described more than once the constant daily parade of tow trucks going in and out of the place.)
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Post by pbcookies on Jun 23, 2023 22:17:18 GMT -5
Actual question, though: are there any well-maintained British cars that can be usable as daily drivers in the U.S., taking into o-count both their typical age and their typical engineering? Something like maybe a later XJ40? (My father started his career in the service department of an American Motors dealership that was down the street from a British Leyland dealership, and he described more than once the constant daily parade of tow trucks going in and out of the place.) no
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Post by landoftalk on Jun 23, 2023 22:30:43 GMT -5
I was too lazy to go get a bulb tonight so now I’m just sticking my arm out of my car to signal when needed LMAO
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Post by meatballmaniac on Jun 23, 2023 23:14:32 GMT -5
I was too lazy to go get a bulb tonight so now I’m just sticking my arm out of my car to signal when needed LMAO respect
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Post by pbcookies on Jun 24, 2023 0:33:10 GMT -5
must be tough, man
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Post by tandoori jones on Jun 24, 2023 4:24:37 GMT -5
Got a Q5 loaner car while they updated my infotainment system. I don't understand why so many people drive them. Pretty bland. people love bland
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Post by Mr. Dingle Foot on Jun 24, 2023 5:38:51 GMT -5
So after a lot of germanness, we finally have our car with semi proper plates. But before we could do that, we had to get a full state inspection, which it passed without an issue. Not more than 3 minutes later, the check tire pressure sensor came on. We checked them at the next gas station and put them at the right level. Lights staying on.
Any suggestions?
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Post by tandoori jones on Jun 24, 2023 8:00:58 GMT -5
So after a lot of germanness, we finally have our car with semi proper plates. But before we could do that, we had to get a full state inspection, which it passed without an issue. Not more than 3 minutes later, the check tire pressure sensor came on. We checked them at the next gas station and put them at the right level. Lights staying on. Any suggestions? you have to press and hold the reset button. mines in the glove box
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Post by Mr. Dingle Foot on Jun 24, 2023 8:18:39 GMT -5
The worst part was the ICE! the car made you call immigration officers on someone?
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Post by theywalkedinline on Jun 24, 2023 9:11:39 GMT -5
Got a Q5 loaner car while they updated my infotainment system. I don't understand why so many people drive them. Pretty bland. I feel you we had to settle for hackleback caviar this week because we couldn't get beluga.
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Post by Mr. Dingle Foot on Jun 24, 2023 10:01:30 GMT -5
Sounds like someone has a case of the affluenza.
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Post by pbcookies on Jun 24, 2023 10:52:34 GMT -5
So after a lot of germanness, we finally have our car with semi proper plates. But before we could do that, we had to get a full state inspection, which it passed without an issue. Not more than 3 minutes later, the check tire pressure sensor came on. We checked them at the next gas station and put them at the right level. Lights staying on. Any suggestions? you have to press and hold the reset button. mines in the glove box this, on VW usually this is the case, although sometimes there is no button and in that case it's either in a menu somewhere or you have to use a scan tool. When you turn the car on, does the light flash and then stay on solid, or does it just stay on solid?
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Post by pbcookies on Jun 24, 2023 10:58:59 GMT -5
newer VWs usually use wheel speed sensors to measure tire pressure instead of TPMS sensors, can't remember off the top of my head if this is true in all cases. But worst case (not that big a deal though) you have a wheel speed sensor on the fritz.
also, some cars (again, not sure about yours off the top of my head) need to be driven for 20+ minutes before the computer runs a check of the tire pressures and shuts the light off. I think crunchberry is correct that your car actually requires some input from you to shut the light off, but this differs a lot even within the same make a lot of the time.
check the tire pressures again in a day or two to see if there actually is a leak.
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Post by Mr. Dingle Foot on Jun 24, 2023 11:03:00 GMT -5
I'll check tomorrow and let you know. I saw in the menu I could manually confirm the pressure was correct but wasn't sure if that was a good move or not.
The last car I owned was a 1997 Sentra, so this is a bit of an upgrade in the technological sense.
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Post by pbcookies on Jun 24, 2023 11:04:45 GMT -5
I'll check tomorrow and let you know. I saw in the menu I could manually confirm the pressure was correct but wasn't sure if that was a good move or not. The last car I owned was a 1997 Sentra, so this is a bit of an upgrade in the technological sense. I would go ahead and do the manual confirmation if you know the tires are at the correct value! Worst that could happen is the light stays on
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Post by landoftalk on Jun 25, 2023 14:04:18 GMT -5
So I go and buy a bulb. It stops doing the ding and flashing turn signal ON MY WAY HOME.
Get home, lights working again.
Gonna end it all lol why does shit like this only seem to happen to me
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Post by stephanie on Jun 25, 2023 17:22:14 GMT -5
I'll check tomorrow and let you know. I saw in the menu I could manually confirm the pressure was correct but wasn't sure if that was a good move or not. The last car I owned was a 1997 Sentra, so this is a bit of an upgrade in the technological sense. okay so in my experience with VWs the correct pressure is not read by the computer, you manually confirm the tire pressure is accurate and then if it drops below that pressure the sensors go off, you manually confirm the pressures are right again, rinse and repeat. it doesn't read and display the pressures like the fancier systems do.
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Post by stephanie on Jun 25, 2023 17:27:56 GMT -5
i've driven a lot of jettas!
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Post by pbcookies on Jun 25, 2023 18:49:39 GMT -5
I'll check tomorrow and let you know. I saw in the menu I could manually confirm the pressure was correct but wasn't sure if that was a good move or not. The last car I owned was a 1997 Sentra, so this is a bit of an upgrade in the technological sense. okay so in my experience with VWs the correct pressure is not read by the computer, you manually confirm the tire pressure is accurate and then if it drops below that pressure the sensors go off, you manually confirm the pressures are right again, rinse and repeat. it doesn't read and display the pressures like the fancier systems do. true, IF the car is using wheel speed sensors to measure tire pressure. This car may have conventional TPMS sensors, in which case the computer is reading actual pressures, regardless of whether they're displayed on the dash. A quick google isn't giving me any answers as to when VW uses which system 🤷🏻♂️
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