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It depends... As pointed out above the dealer would be great if they were independent in terms of the sale. Can they be? Your call. I run an...
I have done it that way too, and it's not the "fun" way to do it eh?
Indeed they did not oil the gasket, and beyond that it was clearly over torqued. There were many other errors from the last dealer on this...
Not that they follow their own procedures... With the last oil change I had in the shop I had to take a very large breaker bar to the filter to...
I have one of every type of filter wrench ever made I think. I do use the cap style wrenches when needed. The Ferrari filter knurl on the end of...
I have heard many people say that the transaxle oil takes a beating, however by experience I haven't found that to be true. I always check the...
That is true, there are cutouts for the drain plug and for access to the oil filter. However you cannot reasonably change the screen without...
I service European cars and the question I get the most often is "Can I do any of this myself". This is always a hard question to answer, not...
Either mis-adjusted or a pretty hard life.
We used to sell EBC exclusively but started having problems with deposits on the rotors. I contacted our supplier and they had stopped carrying...
Oh and I was also just thinking along the lines of temperature. You should also check the coolant termp sensor. Although it should also throw a...
On all Bosch Motoronic systems unless specifically altered by the manufacturer you will experience a fallback if you unplug the MAF. AFAIK this...
Oh my, already BTDT1 My first sports car was a 1962 Austin Healey. I still have a 1967 in storage. Quite a difference then and now. Very up to...
I agree 100%. The point being the amount of control taken from the driver which is akin to DBW being a disconnect from direct input. Simply...
LOL, point well taken and very well understood. The "concept" of all this machination sits well with me, however I do also as you do see the...
If you have access to a decently sunny window try a solar charger. Harbor Freight tools sells 2 different models from $39 to $79.
A quick inventory of my A6 reveals: DBW throttle ABS Brakes EBD brakes Electronic locking diff Electronic traction control Electric...
Some manufacturers have already incorporated some of this already with ABS and EBD. The more advanced the system then it also integrates into...
As of 23 minutes ago the release date for North America was set at (possibly) December 7th (yes 2010).
Unleaded doesn't last like leaded used to. Beyond filling the tank to minimize water vapor entering the fuel from within the tank. Run the tank...
