Cars suck

[Nick]

Picked up the Lancer this afternoon. Was a busted ignition coil, with an oil change came to just over $200. Ugh, but not too bad, considering the car hasn't been in the shop in probably 8 months or so. And it's also paid off

 

[Nick]

I think I'd double over laughing if a mechanic recommended sea foam for my car. Sounds like a treatment my wife would get at a Spa, not an engine treatment. :lol:

I agree!

 

[WJenness]

Picked up the Lancer this afternoon. Was a busted ignition coil, with an oil change came to just over $200. Ugh, but not too bad, considering the car hasn't been in the shop in probably 8 months or so. And it's also paid off

Evo or non-evo?

-w

 

[Nick]

Evo or non-evo?

-w

Non EVO, it's a OZ Rally. They give it a fancy name but it's only like 120 horses :dunce:

 

[WJenness]

Non EVO, it's a OZ Rally. They give it a fancy name but it's only like 120 horses :dunce:

Stick? Flappy Paddles? Or boring slush-o-matic?

-w

 

[Nick]

Stick? Flappy Paddles? Or boring slush-o-matic?

-w

Slush-o-matic.

It's my wifes car I've got a 2003 Saab 9-3 with 210 ponies and that super-fun Turbo zoom

EDIT: and that's a stickshift, I will never ever buy an automatic. I refuse too.

 

[WJenness]

Slush-o-matic.

It's my wifes car I've got a 2003 Saab 9-3 with 210 ponies and that super-fun Turbo zoom

EDIT: and that's a stickshift, I will never ever buy an automatic. I refuse too.

My Man! </denzel_voice>

My car (2004 Audi A4) is my first standard... I can't see myself going back to an automatic... (Dual clutch gearbox is something else entirely that I could see myself driving with the right car... but I prefer the standard.)

-w

 

[vdk03]

What I always hear from good indy mechanics: If you use a good synthetic oil for the life of the car and change it when you're supposed to, you don't get sludge buildup. Unless I'm getting blowby on the valves and rings, there's no way I'd ever consider adding anything to my engine oil.

I'd think you would see more of a difference using something like that as a fuel treatment. You would likely see some gains by cleaning out your intake system.

If I were doing that on an older car, I'd change the oil, replace all the filters, and clean the plugs after a couple of tanks of fuel. No telling what goo you'll end up with in your fuel and oil filters.

Beware that anything that causes 'gunk' to get burned can cause your oxygen sensor to fail.

Thanks i appreciate the input.

Yes, but thats not how you use it....

there are a few different ways you can use it, a fuel additve seems like the most common. you can also use it before you change your oil to remove any 'sludge' as well as run it through your vacuum lines. I think you probably notice the biggest difference when using it with small engines though.

 

[Nick]

My Man! </denzel_voice>

My car (2004 Audi A4) is my first standard... I can't see myself going back to an automatic... (Dual clutch gearbox is something else entirely that I could see myself driving with the right car... but I prefer the standard.)

-w

I have to add some more smilies to the repository. There is one I used to use on another forum all the time, :highfive: it was basically a jumping smiley high five. Loved that one and it woudl apply perfectly here :beer:

I just keep doing the beer one here. People are gonna think I'm an alcoholic. :-?

 

[Geoff]

My Man! </denzel_voice>

My car (2004 Audi A4) is my first standard... I can't see myself going back to an automatic... (Dual clutch gearbox is something else entirely that I could see myself driving with the right car... but I prefer the standard.)

-w

I went from a manual on my last VW GTI to their 6-speed dual clutch DSG transmission. There's no way I could out shift that transmission with a manual. I doubt I will ever go back.

Of course, it also makes it brutal when I drive the slush-o-matic in my SUV.

 

[hammer]

Thanks i appreciate the input.



there are a few different ways you can use it, a fuel additive seems like the most common. you can also use it before you change your oil to remove any 'sludge' as well as run it through your vacuum lines. I think you probably notice the biggest difference when using it with small engines though.

Thought I read somewhere that using additives to dislodge sludge could cause more problems than it would solve...and that the best way to reduce sludge was to do frequent oil changes with a high quality motor oil (not necessarily synthetic).

My 2001 Highlander has the V6 engine that had reported sludge problems. I just made sure I kept up on the oil changes.

 

[bvibert]

EDIT: and that's a stickshift, I will never ever buy an automatic. I refuse too.

Awesome! Same here, but I'm worried about being forced into a automatic as they become more and more prevalent... :-?

 

[Nick]

I think most European manufacturers will continue to make stickshift vehicles.

I grew up driving German cars, probably b/c my dad was from europe. We always had VW's, my first car was an '88 Golf

 

[bvibert]

I think most European manufacturers will continue to make stickshift vehicles.

I grew up driving German cars, probably b/c my dad was from europe. We always had VW's, my first car was an '88 Golf

My first car was an '87 Golf, loved that car!

 

[wa-loaf]

EDIT: and that's a stickshift, I will never ever buy an automatic. I refuse too.

My Man! </denzel_voice>

My car (2004 Audi A4) is my first standard... I can't see myself going back to an automatic...

Awesome! Same here, but I'm worried about being forced into a automatic as they become more and more prevalent... :-?

I'm trying to hold out as a stick-shift user too. It's too bad a lot of cars that do have them are only in the base models and you can't get a lot of the options. I think eventually I'm going to have to get a "people mover" and keep some kind of "fun" car around to get my fix.

 

[Geoff]

I think most European manufacturers will continue to make stickshift vehicles.

I grew up driving German cars, probably b/c my dad was from europe. We always had VW's, my first car was an '88 Golf

You are bucking the trend... even in Germany. The dual clutch transmissions have pretty much erased the stigma of driving an automatic in Germany.

Is the manual transmission out?

Germany’s drivers are increasingly letting their cars shift gear for them. At the turn of the century, manual transmissions accounted for 85 percent of the German market. Currently, 28 percent of cars on the road here have automatic transmissions, a figure that rises by a percentage point every year.

http://www.zf.com/corporate/en/prod...s/transmission_trends/transmission_trends.jsp

 

[SKIQUATTRO]

i've had manuals since i was 16 (now 38)

 

[ctenidae]

Never owned anything but a stick, on #s 6 and 7 now.

 

[ZYDECORICH]

For what It's worth, once my cars got beyond 180,000 i always have used Lucas oil treatment when I change the oil. Seems to have extended the life, just sayin.