Recent content by Rust_Belt_Pete

The ceiling for the SI for tuning is pretty low due to being only 1.5 liters and already having high PSI numbers. If you want cheap HP get WRX or GTI. I am a lazy fella and I want fun with minimum cost and maintenance. WRX gets atrocious mileage. GTI is in between. Racing motorcycles ruined me...

I dont understand why people dont like the 1.5 engine. Its not like the old 2.0 but it has 200 ponies and people get 40 on the highway on a regular basis, it has an LSD and handles great. For 30k I couldnt ask for a better ride.

It is, also if you have AWD you may have a PTU unit that needs to have its gear oil changed.

How many here replace the whole assembly, hub with bearing to avoid hassle. How many use the old hub and press out and press in bearings? Is there a reason you do this?

Usually when you do the water pump timing chain and oil pump is done too. I think minimum of 2400 dollars?

Just like that awful OEM sponge it will cause really bad rust. Get to the wheel wells from the inside and spray some sound insulation on the outside not inside of wheel arches. Now I want to pull my wheel well liners and check. So dumb.

RIP manual cars

Worthless depending on what you are trying to do. Carpets or upholstery? Get a wet vac.

Wait untill laser exited phosphor beams make it to cars.

And now you just explained why they wouldn't train you. Sad and unfortunate reality of being competent and reliable.

Because people cant afford it, plenty can. We are a maintenance/repair enthusiast forum so numbers are super skewed.

Average wage for a mechanic in Buffalo is 23.32 No wonder mechanics are leaving he business in droves or hanging up their on shingles.

Is it? "you changed my fluid and now the PTU blew up!!!! FIX IT BLAG BLAH BLAH BBB, LAWYER BLAH BLAH BLAH"

in V6 it sits on top of catalytic converter getting boiled to death

86K was my first change and it was bad. This one was done at 105k. Oil was really broken down and thin.