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>Oil change every 8k km or 6months
I'm currently running on my current oil and filter since October. I plan on changing in 1-2 months myself once it gets warm.
How important exactly is it to change it every 6 months? I'm at 4k km since October.
The time thing is mostly BS designed to sell you more oil changes, if you're driving the car a lot (not just short trips). Just go by distance.
>>14700205
I did 32k 14 months. Since then, I've only done 4k because my new job is 5km away. I drive mostly short distances nowadays. How differently does short distances affect the oil change timing?
>>14700219
In short distance driving, basically not enough time for the engine to warm up, the engine is considerably more stressed. I'm not 100% on the exact science myself.
Will I be able to fit a LT4 supercharged 6.2L aluminum V8 engine into my 2010 miata?
Technically/mechanically, sure.
>LT4
Stock up on radiators.
>>14699324
>is there an easy, pre made swap kit for my mechanic to install without having to fabricate anything.
Not sure why this guy posted this question on /pol/ but I wanna know what /o/ has to day about it
They're all built from bits made in China anyway.
>>14699073
if buying used get whatever, if buying new you really can't go wrong with american.
/pol/ Loves Nazis
/o/ Loves Japs
first gen subaru legacy ('91) Manual
93,000miles
$1,500
sweatingguy.png
Oh god. i mean. whats wrong with it, seller says it runs and drives fine and looks mint. Tempted to buy this so badly, but i dont ""need"" another car.. but... first gen legacy.
it IS only an NA.. but...
How badly would i have fucked up if i buy it.
>>14698402
They are actually pretty good Cars.
And I hate Subaru. But those early legacy's go forever
after resetting the ecu and clearing the codes how long or how much driving does it take to reset the faggot readiness flag thing so i can go do a smog check
i have a 98 maxima btw
>>14698401
I've always heard you have to drive ~100 miles to clear it. May be different for each vehicle though.
>>14698401
Depending on what it is and whats causing the problem, driving it immediately will almost always cause the CEL to light up.
>>14698411
already fixed the problem bro
replaced upstream o2 sensor
no engine light now
but the motherfucker at autozone told me you gotta wait a while after clearing the ecu to smog or they will fail it when they hook it up to the machine
Help me, /o/.
STI
>>14697773
STI
>>14697773
BUGADDI
Nissan pls
Welcome to the future.
Gm has recently been arguing in court that you are only licensing it's ECU software. You own the car, but they own the software that makes it function. with OTA updates, they can update it to track whatever they want it to track, and you're stuck with the choice of accepting the new software EULA, or owning a big fucking paperweight.
>>14697703
Nice GT-R OP
>>14697703
>press decline
well that was hard wasn't it?
Hello /o/
I come to you for help, as I'm sure every other useless faggot with auto troubles does. So I apologize in advance if this is anregular annoyance.
I have a 2000 Dodge Durango SLT 5.9L V8.
About two weeks ago it started idling all fucked up. After driving it for about 5 minutes, when I came to a stop the car would rev up to about 800-900 RPMs and then sharply drop to 250-ish and then back to 600 RPMs which is its normal idle. Sometimes it would do that two or three times in one sitting. After it did that it rarely did it again for my drive home, which...
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>>14693991
Any check engine lights? Tap on the iac valve while it's running and listen for an idle change. Do a power balance test too. Just look it up on YouTube.
>>14694025
Sorry I meant to add that there is no CEL on at all.
I will definitely do the other things you listed, but I have an even more newfaggoty question, should I let the car cool down for a while before fucking with the IAC valve while its running?
I'm sorry for being such a plebeian. Cars just aren't something I know about.
>>14694049
No. Temp doesn't matter.
Hi, /sci/ here. I'm starting my first real job and I need a car to get around. This will be my first car since I took the train to uni everyday for the past 4 years.
What would you guys recommend? I want to get a Honda because they seem super reliable and inexpensive. I have been gravitating towards a si because of the extra bit of power. They seem kinda overpriced at ~12000 CDN. Anything with more bang for my buck?
Thanks for any advice!
>>14693747
a new si?
how much do you want to spend?
>>14693747
>people still think Hondas are reliable
get a used v6 camry
Buy an RX7, or an R32 GT-R
When buying a used car how many miles is too many?
Infinite if it's taken good care of. I'd buy a well maintained pre-90s Mercedes with a million miles before buying any Chrysler with a hundred thousand miles.
depends, the range is:
Dodge Stratus: 5 miles
Benz w123 300 Turbo Diesel: 5 billion miles.
The best choise if you 2nd owner and you buy a car right after warranty period.
Just bought this 03 galant, rate.
sexy
I grew up around a beige 03 Galant, it was actually a great car.
>>14691548
reliable/10
Just bought an MR2 everyone as a project car with my two mates, what mods do we start with guys?
>pic related
Oi m8, just slap one of they JDM tarbos on it, it will be proper quick like innit
>>14691521
polish it for a start, its fucking pink
Beams, Honda K20 engine or camry V6 engine swap
? Brands?
I'm in Australia.
Extech. They're Australian and are almost Fluke tier.
Green middle with Orange outer case.
Just buy fluke and be done with it.
>>14692358
Came here to say Fluke, cheers. or find an old Beckman, they're calibrateable and stuff.
Do you guys like my Mustang?
>>14698813
are those anodized or painted? I can't tell.
>>14698813
are those anodized or painted? I can't tell.
Are there any proper alternatives to pic related?
Considering these requirements:
>RWD
>4-door sedan
>up to approx 4000lbs
>at least about 300hp V8
>naturally aspirated
>manual
Would be nice to have:
>400hp V8
>6500+ redline
>No electronic nannies
>classic...
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>>14698451
>S6/RS6
Not available in RWD or manual. Harder to find in sedan form.
>RS4
Not available in RWD. Harder to find in sedan form. B5's aged worse than E39's aesthetically.
>AMG
No manuals, hard to find n/a models, either 15 year old(badly aged styling) or 25 yo (underpowered), or 5 yo (exponentially more expensive).
>Alpina
Basically BMW.
>Lexus...
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>>14698454
The SS (and G8 GXP) is the closest you'll get to a modern M5. They both come with manuals but are more expensive up front than an E39 M5 but they're probably cheaper in the long run.
>>14698451
How about a charger rt
