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    New off the Shelf battery charge to 100% or just install

    no its sitting on the bench in my garage. my charger goes down to 2 amps as well but I can only really check voltage with a multi meter. so charge it for an hour or so at 2amp then let the battery sit until tomorrow? I know, it would literally take like an 8 hour drive nonstop with nothing...
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    New off the Shelf battery charge to 100% or just install

    I just bought a battery from Canadian tire and I assumed they would charge it and check it for me but they just handed it to me and said it was good to go. my 2amp/10amp charger doesn't have the grates meter on it so I was wondering if I should buy a 2amp Noco charger and put it on the battery...
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    Rear Brake Drums for 09 Kia Rio

    I was told hey wear quickly and produce a lot of dust and have quality issues O.o I don't know I am just trying to put quality breaks on an old car without spending to much money
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    Rear Brake Drums for 09 Kia Rio

    after posting this someone mentioned that RAYBESTOS Element 3 weren't the greatest anymore
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    Rear Brake Drums for 09 Kia Rio

    I Was wondering why the kit was so expensive but its has calipers in it to , I might get this kit or the induvial stuff you mentioned. POWER STOP rotor and pad kit
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    Rear Brake Drums for 09 Kia Rio

    Ok thank you, I was just wondering if it was worth spending money on the power stop ones or if the wagners were of cheaper material? if I end up doing the front end what would you recommend for the front end? I don't mind spending a bit more money on the rotors and pads for the front if it...
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    Rear Brake Drums for 09 Kia Rio

    Wagner Drums Thank you. Are those drums ok? they are pretty cheap compared to the other options. I am trying to save $ considering the age of the car but i don't want to replace them in 8 months ether to.
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    Rear Brake Drums for 09 Kia Rio

    I am looking to replace the drums and pads on my Rio and was wondering what the opinion is on the below drum and shoe kit from rock auto? the pads are RAYBESTOS Element's RAYBESTOS 910977617413 Pad and Drum Kit
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    Catalytic converter Carb vs EPA

    yah I am from canada, I am just wondering if it is worth it to spend $50 more on a cat for my car that i plan to get rid of in 3 years. I might just because i plan to put 70-100k kilometers on it in that time give or take.
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    Catalytic converter Carb vs EPA

    eastern warranties both for 5 years and 50k miles and walker does 25,000 Miles for the epa and 50k miles for the carb so it is kind of a toss up. Eastern Walker California EPA would a california cat flow worse tho? ID prefer not to hurt my MPG any. I am from canada and we don't even do...
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    Catalytic converter Carb vs EPA

    HI am looking at the eastern and walker cats on rock auto and the EPA eastern one for my car that comes with new gaskets and mounting bolts is $20-$50 less than the Carb variants of eastern and walker cats. IS there any reason for me to get the Carb cat if I live in an area that doesn't do...
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    GENERAL ALTIMAX RT45 vs SINCERA SN250 A/S

    I live in an area that routinely gets a lot of snow and I've only ever had dedicated snow tires on a rear wheel drive vehicle. the only time time all seasons get bad is near there end of life and you can drive conditions as well. I've never been stuck in this kia rio and its always had all...
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    GENERAL ALTIMAX RT45 vs SINCERA SN250 A/S

    My mpg took a slight hit with the new new generals, around 1-4 mpg but I am also doing a lot of city driving now and before i was driving only highway to work. I am not sure about ride quality the suspension in my car is harsh and they are similar to my previous General tires that were a cheap...
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    Aftermarket Catalytic Converters

    yah the bolts are easy to get at I replaced the flex section between the front header/cat and the cat 3 years ago and all the bolts came right off pretty easily. Do you think that Amazon one would be fine I mainly just want it not to make so much noise, I was even considering a test pipe. lol
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    Aftermarket Catalytic Converters

    Ok Ill just get something from rock auto, i read a bunch of reviews of the amazon ones and some people aren't very happy with them aftet a few months. i have no clue how to check or adjust fuel trims on this car, its a 2008 kia rio
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