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  1. michaelluscher

    What are you working on today?

    First round of purchases for the cheap flip Civic arrived People like two keys with their used cars right 🧐 I pulled the keycode off the trunk lock barrel, $32.65 later a pre cut unit was delivered to my door Unfortunately, it wasn't cut very well I had to take a file to the exterior...
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    Oil Change Stickers: Display Last Service or Next Service Due?

    You're maintenance stickers gonna look like a CVS receipt on the window 🤣
  3. michaelluscher

    Any Experience with 2nd Gen Ford Escape(2008-2012) 2.5's?

    Don't forget about Mercury Mariner/Mazda Tribute ('09-'11) They all rust (check the rear upper shock mounts closely) MY2009+ till 2012 V6 models get the same 6F35 6 speed auto instead of the CD4E It's the same unit as the 2.5 I4, it's less unreliable I suppose 🤷‍♂️ I remember people...
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    Egg panic in my area.

    It's affecting the BEC 😭
  5. michaelluscher

    Oil Change Stickers: Display Last Service or Next Service Due?

    What kind of printer setup you got? My cheap TikTok shop special is customizable, but I keep it simple with "next service due"
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    What are you working on today?

    I bought a 2007 Civic EX for $500 and a bottle of whiskey And I found a $5 bill in with the spare 🤗 Don't ask me why 🙄
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    Metrix Premium brake rotors (seems to be worth the premium price.)

    The salt spray this morning on the BQE was ample to say the least Another city Bitoger 👍 How're they holding up now?
  8. michaelluscher

    Help - torn coil boot

    I believe the OE Bosch coils go for ~$15 on Rockauto Replacement boots alone are also available Here's a trick for the other ones if they give you trouble (as long as you've got compressed air handy)
  9. michaelluscher

    What are you working on today?

    Barely one year old (JCI/Clarios?) battery died 🙄 After ~48 hours on the fancy 7 step healing charger, I called it 💀 Off to Costco (my first warranty under their new prorated policy) They gave me $83 off the current $124 price of a 24F Plus core charge and tax AGAIN 🙄 So 11 months into...
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    U.S. Diesel & Gasoline Weekly Fuel Cost Update 01-27-2025

    Somehow the pump price has been climbing for the past ~10 days 🙄
  11. michaelluscher

    Post milestone or just plain fun odometer pics!

    Just broken in 😉 Barely 9,000 miles in 2ish years of ownership 🙄 Had 36,500 on it when I bought it
  12. michaelluscher

    What are you eating right now?

    Went with a few friends to try another Korean BBQ/Hot Pot 🍲 This makes place 2 of 4 I've tried And a fifth is coming soon 🙄 This one was better than the previous one This time we did both BBQ & Hot Pot Because grilled noodles and boiled steak don't end well 🤷‍♂️ I was never the best with...
  13. michaelluscher

    the OFFICIAL "Advance Auto Parts (AAP) closing" thread ... put ALL deals, rebates, etc here ... (forum rules still apply)

    Everything must go ⁉️ I bought a few more things, place is pretty picked clean 😕 They're now moving into selling the shelving Maybe if they're markup hasn't been insanely high, and they were a little more lenient with coupon codes, they wouldn't have had to do this 🤷‍♂️ No more branded...
  14. michaelluscher

    Need Diagnostic Help With Steering Problem - 2004 Nissan Sentra

    What's the mileage? Factory rack and pump? What type of fluid are you using in there? (It calls for Nissan PSF or a generic Dex/Merc ATF) There's TSBs for belt slippage (revised belt and tension) and a hissing noise (replace pump)...
  15. michaelluscher

    What are you working on today?

    Emergency crank sensor replacement on the neighbor's kid's girlfriend's '13 Elantra, complaint was intermittent hard start/stall It would periodically set a P0335 Only OE for parts like this, Rockauto had it for ~$30 It's on the front of the engine, right next to the oil filter Easy enough...
  16. michaelluscher

    Hondas are bigger than Toyotas

    Regional variations in body size and road conditions dictate a good or bad getaway vehicle A 5 Sicilian trunk with rear self leveling is a good baseline IMO 🍕Pizzas of course 👀 I believe Neutral Drop TV once explained this 🤔 Back to OPs point, I agree I remember comparing a coworkers similar...
  17. michaelluscher

    Lets see the cars!!!!

    Most tasteful Cadillac 😲 Rav2 🤩 Don't see many clean ones anymore Mini people really like their Mini 🚗
  18. michaelluscher

    1990 Dodge, How to determine failure of MAP sensor, IAC, TPS or vehicle speed sensor???

    Start checking fuel pressure, Oxygen sensor activity, stuck purge valve? Time for live data 🧮 How's ignition parts, cap/rotor and wires?
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