I've killed and damaged 3 transmissions doing that...Infiniti (catastrophic), Chrysler (Tq converter judder), and Ford (catastrophic).
New To Me...a car I never wanted.
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I found some new air shocks...how do I know if the air pump motor is working? Would it be throwing a code if it weren't?
Sorry about your mom.
My experience with P0420’s in various cars is the rear oxygen sensor gets lazy and the computer thinks the cat isn’t working. I’ve spent the $50 or so dollars on a new sensor and fixed it.
YMMV
My experience with P0420’s in various cars is the rear oxygen sensor gets lazy and the computer thinks the cat isn’t working. I’ve spent the $50 or so dollars on a new sensor and fixed it.
YMMV
Didn't realize this was such a common scenario. I sold my beloved 1984 Caprice I bought new,
to take my Mom's last car (2019). It only had 13K miles on it. Figured the new one would be better for me going into retirement/disability. No illusions that is won't be a cheap to keep. Easier for me to get in and out of with a fused neck and back.
to take my Mom's last car (2019). It only had 13K miles on it. Figured the new one would be better for me going into retirement/disability. No illusions that is won't be a cheap to keep. Easier for me to get in and out of with a fused neck and back.
No you haven't. It is a misperception. The transmissions were killed before your fluid change. The logic isn't there.... you are suggesting that old, depleted, filthy trans fluid is better and more protective than new, clean fluid. The fact is that trans fluid has a long life, and is ignored. The transmissions suffer from that and wear out.... or maybe they just wear out. Either way, it isn't new fluid that takes them out. I know that this goes in the face of oldtimers' folklore, but the bottom line is that maintenance is always good. Trans fluid is a maintenance item.
Thats what Infiniti said right before trying to bill me $5k for a new transmission. One that shifted fine before the drain and fill and then had clutch and tq converter lockup failure.
So what year, model and mileage was the Infiniti when it took a dump and how did the dealer handle it?
Sorry about your mum
Not sure I would hang onto a car with the emotional baggage and find a good person for it.
Not sure I would hang onto a car with the emotional baggage and find a good person for it.
110k miles. 2002YM in 2011. Dealer told me to pound sand or pay 5k. G20.
Ive been driving it for the past few days. Driving it doesn't make me feel sad. Im not overly protective of it. I don't feel bad driving it in any way. It was an important part of her life that I am happy to preserve sensibly (I wont be rebuilding the motor, for example), and its worth more to me functionally than monetarily.
A few transmissions ago, Id have agreed. Ive had enough inconvenience from that belief not to hold it further. I thought that way after the first one I killed like that. Then even after the Infiniti. But after the Jeep at 68k miles, I finally bowed to old school thinking, here---if the fluid is good, dont mess with it. If its burnt...don't mess with it. So basically change every 30k or so...or never.
I had a 96 Park Avenue that was my grandparents.had 120k on it when I got it. Replaced sway bar endlinks and shocks all around. Rears were replaced with non air ride for cheapness. Tranny had a shift problem, can’t remember what it was. Dex 3 was brown colored of course. Did a pan service with Max Life and had no issues after that. I sold it after a few years and saw around town daily for another couple years.
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That's sort of how I got my C-10. Nobody died for it to pass into my hands thankfully, but...well, my paternal grandfather bought it brand new, then gave it to his son/my dad in the late 70s. He drove it until 1987(I still have the registration from that year + his fuel logbook as they were still in the glovebox by the time I got the truck!) at which point he gave it to his sister. They used it sporadically, then in 2003 just sorta shoved it into a garage on account of not needing it anymore. Come 2024 they want to sell that property, so they were trying to figure out what to do with the ol' truck.
They entertained rolling it into the yard and dealing with tirekickers, scrapping it...then heard I had a desire for a vintage auto, so they offered it to me. Of course I accepted and, hey presto, my next daily just fell into my lap.
'Course my situation also differs from what you posited in that I'm beyond overjoyed to have the thing, but yeah.
Feel very, very bad for you WS6…
Allow yourself to feel what you feel.. And sometimes a certain feeling or memory may come out of no where seemingly. Just let it happen and that will help you.
Take care of yourself.
I have almost 140K miles on my Mom's car, now. Today, I took it to the GM dealer and had AC Delco front spring/struts and Monroe rear spring/shocks installed (to replace the failed air suspension). I also had Blizzak WS90's installed for winter. The car rides SO much better, now. I also was told about the EVAP tubing having a rodent chewing upon it. That is what has caused my fuel-cap light, I think. I was advised to seal it myself vs. messing with it at the dealer, and so I used silicon tape and then wrapped the self-adhering silicon tape with duct tape for added wear resistance. It sealed air tight and the light should go off after some time. The car now sits properly, as well. I have been averaging 25mpg in it. I did a PCV valve replacement this weekend.
While I was at the dealer, an identical car of same color also pulled into service. One thing I love about this car is that it's so ubiquitous, it's invisible.
While I was at the dealer, an identical car of same color also pulled into service. One thing I love about this car is that it's so ubiquitous, it's invisible.
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The roads are clear and dry at the moment. I think I'll take Mom's car for a drive.
My grandmother left this car to my father. He kept it for years in her honor, finally giving it to my brother the priest. Who then thinking he was doing something good, gave it away to a poor woman who never registered it, could not afford the gas and it got impounded after running out of fuel and the cops stopping to help. Cost her a fortune in fines, tickets and so on.
And he left this car to me in 2008. I've been driving it ever since. 233K miles. Since I traveled a lot and worked at different airports, it was a great seasonal car. I could simply fly to where the car was during the summer. I of course miss my dad a lot. Think of him every time the doors automatically lock at 10MPH, as he would say "What the heck was that?"
And Ws6's mother left this to him:
Joking a little bit, I think I need to do things differently. I should leave something like this behind: A fire breathing monster.
And he left this car to me in 2008. I've been driving it ever since. 233K miles. Since I traveled a lot and worked at different airports, it was a great seasonal car. I could simply fly to where the car was during the summer. I of course miss my dad a lot. Think of him every time the doors automatically lock at 10MPH, as he would say "What the heck was that?"
And Ws6's mother left this to him:
Joking a little bit, I think I need to do things differently. I should leave something like this behind: A fire breathing monster.
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A loud and bad screeching sound as well as unrelated (seemingly) intermittent "Service Vehicle Suspension" + "ABS light" + "Traction Control Disabled" light has been an issue. I diagnosed it as an alternator and swapped on a new one after work this morning. I am hoping it cured everything, it sure cured the grinding/screeching. Maybe a voltage fluctuation could cause the other issues?
I worked as an emissions Inspector and the gas cap even though new may not be the correct one. Some of the GM vehicles have a double thread vs a single thread and some have a triangular notch at the end. My gas cap on my neon failed and I took my oem one in as the guy at Autozone kept trying to sell me one that wasn't correct. This could get your check engine light out. Why vehicle manufacturers have designed 8 different gas caps is beyond me. Is it supercharged?
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