What did you do today non-detailing related?
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ClearVue18
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Picked up my capture card,mic/headset,and 4 sets of RGB lights
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bfielder32087
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Did the first oil change yesterday on my GTI. (Well first change during my ownership.) Put only 5k miles on it since late July. Volkswagen recommends10k intervals but I personally feel more comfortable at 5k.
Today took the car to the dealership to rotate and balance the tires.
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Today took the car to the dealership to rotate and balance the tires.
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Bruno Soares
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I usually let my dealer do the oil change too, for $69 for full synthetic I could barely buy the supplies to do it myself. I just come in every 6 months and get the oil change and tire rotation done. 6 months for me ends up being around 3750 miles. I bet the current period will be much less miles due to staying home so much, last time I got gas was March 5 and I have 5/8 of the tank left right now. Drive so infrequently I plugged in the battery tender last weekend.
bfielder32087
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Yeah I just prefer to do it myself. I save a few bucks but not enough to matter. Oil change kit is about $60. My dealer charges $75 for just the oil change. So saves me $15 or so bucks and takes me 15-20 minutes to change the oil so it saves me time as well.
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Bill D
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Not only that, it brings you peace of mind that they won’t scratch the car or “accidentally” wash it. I’ve been changing my own oil since it seems like forever. I would like to become familiar with the type of filter some German cars have so on a future car I’ll be able to change those too. Also gotta know/learn how to reset the electronic maintenance schedule reminder on the dash
bfielder32087
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The VW OEM filter typically is a Mann filter. Reseting the reminder is super easy too. With the key off push and hold the trip button. While pushing the trip button turn in the key. It will then show up on the cluster display then push the trip button again to reset.
Plenty of videos on YouTube that show it also. Can also use an OBD II scanner and reset it but not necessary.
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DetailKitty
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Still messing with new lights in the garage.
First ones weren’t right... too bright in one spot, not enough spread.
Trying a second set. Waiting for them to arrive.
First ones weren’t right... too bright in one spot, not enough spread.
Trying a second set. Waiting for them to arrive.
Bill D
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Thanks. I’ll just have to get familiar with the actual process of removing and installing the filter element and installing new gaskets since it’s different from simply unscrewing and throwing away the canister filters I have now.
bfielder32087
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Well on my car and a lot of others all you need is a 32mm socket. Crack the filter housing loose, unscrew it and then pop out the old filter and remove the old O ring. Slide the new O ring on and pop the new filter into the housing and then tighten.
Not sure what German vehicle you are specifically interested in but the Humble Mechanic has a very good video of him doing an old change on a MK7 Golf R. Exact same process for the GTI. Oh also the filter is in the engine compartment, not underneath the car.
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PaulMys
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Lighting for detailing, or just in general Monica?
Bill D
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I will check out the Humble Mechanic and study the process.
I do have an Audi but it has a canister filter so I never had the chance to learn on the kind you have. If I were to own a Mercedes or BMW I’d like to continue to change my own oil so it’s just a matter of doing and getting used to it.
I do have an Audi but it has a canister filter so I never had the chance to learn on the kind you have. If I were to own a Mercedes or BMW I’d like to continue to change my own oil so it’s just a matter of doing and getting used to it.
bfielder32087
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Bill D
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It’s a ‘03 A4 1.8T.
The filter is buried at the bottom of the engine compartment so you have to reach in and grab it. Can be a hassle. That’s why I could use a filter-in-housing set up.
I watched a Humble Mechanic video and yeah, it will just be a matter of me getting used to that type of filter. He used an extractor and there was 100ml of oil left behind when he pulled the drain plug.
This would be Okay with me since it’s so hard to get ALL of the oil out either way. I’ve been using an extractor for so long and never had issues with my car from it.
The filter is buried at the bottom of the engine compartment so you have to reach in and grab it. Can be a hassle. That’s why I could use a filter-in-housing set up.
I watched a Humble Mechanic video and yeah, it will just be a matter of me getting used to that type of filter. He used an extractor and there was 100ml of oil left behind when he pulled the drain plug.
This would be Okay with me since it’s so hard to get ALL of the oil out either way. I’ve been using an extractor for so long and never had issues with my car from it.
bfielder32087
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Yeah I used an extractor also. Between the extractor and the tip mount oil filter it's an absolute breeze. Even a dummy like me can do it.
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Threw a new coat of stain on my wall mount pressure washer setup
Also pressure washed our tile shower! Worked fantastically!!
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Also pressure washed our tile shower! Worked fantastically!!
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Threw a new coat of stain on my wall mount pressure washer setup
Also pressure washed our tile shower! Worked fantastically!!
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That’s a cool rig, I’ve been thinking about doing something like that and that gives me a few ideas!
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MadMerc
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Took the Wife on a trip into Chicago to a newsstand to pick up some magazines and a good cup of coffee. She hasn't been able to do this in over two months, and they quietly closed our local Barnes and Nobel permanently a few days ago.
You never truly appreciate the small pleasures in life until they are gone .
I picked up a few magazines, myself.
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You never truly appreciate the small pleasures in life until they are gone .
I picked up a few magazines, myself.
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PaulMys
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The weed whacker has been running a bit "off" so far this season, so this morning I rebuilt the carburetor and replaced the tube assembly. (The 3 tubes that exit the gas tank. Fuel pick-up, primer pick-up, and vent).
The assembly came all together with a new fuel filter, vent check valve, and primer bulb for $14. The carb rebuild kit was around $9.
Beats the hell out of $75 for a new carb with no tube assembly, and the machine runs like a raped ape now.
The assembly came all together with a new fuel filter, vent check valve, and primer bulb for $14. The carb rebuild kit was around $9.
Beats the hell out of $75 for a new carb with no tube assembly, and the machine runs like a raped ape now.