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I'd prefer to drive to the dealer. That's why I bought a car.

I don't know about elephant in the room. Perhaps the gorilla behind the steering wheel. 1) Tires: Typical maintenance item. Life is directly proportional to driving style. 2) Brakes: See Tires above 3) Exterior Lamps: Also wear items. May be a bit frequent for the headlamps, but high...

Running 20 PSI and a flash is definitely not stock.

A good body shop can pull that back out. Either that or don't file a claim.

Oof. That's a pretty high water line. The transmission and most of the engine would have been under water... I have to wonder how well they cleaned it all out... I'd take of the flywheel inspection plate and see if there's mud in the bell housing. I would expect a lot of wonky stuff to...

What do you mean by "did not have support from your ECU"? When I ordered mine, I had to provide my model number to ensure compatibility.

Pull codes. Likely you disturbed a sensor or left something disconnected. I recently had this after I forgot to tighten a clamp on my charge piping after swapping my transmission.

My experience: they lose quite a bit of traction in cold weather as the soft compounds harden substantially. This applies to normal street driving, not just track use.

*laughs in GM cargo van white*

Oil that is the bare minimum to be considered a lubricant. Additive packages, viscosity, and purity are all questionable as it's pumped to a price point.

Even CPO. Crappy oil causes damage over time, not instantaneously. CPO is just a "feel good" label they put on vehicles to help them sell. As long as it makes it past whatever warranty the certification brings (if any), the sales lot doesn't care.

I'm glad it was too. It goes back to the golden rule of troubleshooting: look at the last thing you touched before it broke. I can kinda see how the integrations would trigger completely unrelated systems, but it definitely seems a bit dramatic for this type of fault. However, I guess we...

Ooof. That looks less than fun to track down. I'm glad I knew what my issue was almost immediately. "Start with the last thing you touched".

Most sounds originating from the transmission internals like that are caused by shock loading or too much torque in to high of a gear. It seems the speed bump was effective. ;)

First thing you do when buying used is change the oil. Also consider coolant, trans fluid, and any other maintenance items based on mileage. If it was already done, it was likely done with the cheapest stuff available. That oil looks pretty bad. There's no reason for it to be overfilled...

I get the feeling you destroyed it by forcing it open. Simply unlocking the car would unlock the fuel door. Use the key if the fob is dead.

This weekend, I experienced the silly symphony of codes and warning lights. "EPS Problem, Hill start problem, brake system problem, brake hold problem, emissions code detected, blood pressure too high, bank account balance too low" etc. You know the ones. The same ones that we almost...

Sounds like the pedal was out of adjustment causing the clutch to drag. Alternatively, the hydraulics are failing. Either way, untuned, the stock clutch is fine. However, if you plan to put any more power though that drive train, plan on an upgrade. I am a fan of the RV6/FK8 retrofit. Feels...

Don't mix up emissions tests with safety inspections.

Emissions tests are another thing altogether. They didn't accomplish anything here in FL when we had them. The biggest polluters were also exempt. I'm talking about full on safety and equipment inspections. Making sure that blown head gasket oil burning F450 penis enhancer at least has a...