Forum: Audi
June 5th 09, 01:16 AM Posted to alt.autos.audi
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Replies: 0
Views: 517
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Forum: Technology
June 5th 09, 01:14 AM Posted to alt.autos.toyota,alt.autos.toyota.camry,rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 40
Views: 1,580
Tire question
LOL. Avalons smoking tires. That's a good one.
On Jun 4, 2:17*pm, "HLS" > wrote:
> >Do you like to smoke the tires when pulling away from the *light?
> >Wait, I take that last...
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Forum: Technology
June 5th 09, 01:13 AM Posted to alt.autos.toyota,alt.autos.toyota.camry,rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 40
Views: 1,580
Tire question
That's right. The Michelin Primacy at Costco is about $125 w/
installation. And these have a 600 tread rating (approx 60K miles)
with a 60K mile warranty. And if people are saying the...
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Forum: Technology
June 1st 09, 01:55 AM Posted to alt.autos.toyota,alt.autos.toyota.camry,rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 40
Views: 1,580
Tire question
Only Michelin runs on the world's fastest production cars (>250MPH
Bugatti Veyron) and they came up with an aviation tire solution after
the Concord accident in Paris that every other company is now...
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Forum: Technology
June 1st 09, 01:47 AM Posted to alt.autos.toyota,alt.autos.toyota.camry,rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 40
Views: 1,580
Tire question
And does GoodYear. Conti and Perelli didn't list them.
The advantage at Costco is you also get free balancing. As the tires
lose material, the weight distribution may change. Hunter Wheel
Balancers...
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Forum: Technology
May 31st 09, 03:13 AM Posted to alt.autos.toyota.camry,rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 49
Views: 2,102
Fix air conditioning using the kit in store?
First of all, a good mechanic/shop is hard to find. Your experience
isn't alone.
If you can rule out electrical or mechanical issues and are sure that
the cause is a leak (and therefore low...
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Forum: Technology
May 30th 09, 04:57 AM Posted to alt.autos.toyota,alt.autos.toyota.camry,rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 40
Views: 1,580
Tire question
I don't know what inexpensive non-directional radial tires Toyota is
using these days to not like crossed rotation. However, Costco
mentioned that if crossing you may experience more noise problems,...
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Forum: Technology
May 30th 09, 04:45 AM Posted to alt.autos.toyota.camry,rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 49
Views: 2,102
Fix air conditioning using the kit in store?
Look under the hood. There should be a sticker telling you exactly
what type of refrigerant you have. 94 is during the transition time
between R12 and 134a. So check to make sure.
You should not be...
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Forum: Technology
May 30th 09, 04:43 AM Posted to alt.autos.toyota.camry,rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 49
Views: 2,102
Fix air conditioning using the kit in store?
Around 1995 or so Toyota issued a total recall for all expansion
valves used because of corrosion and leaks. Did you ever have that
valve replaced free under the recall?
I suspect the later valves...
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Forum: Audi
May 11th 09, 05:51 AM Posted to alt.autos.audi
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,613
Do New Brake Pads Require a New Rotor
I recall reading something about the rotors have to last a certain
percentage longer than the pads in TUV (?) tests. Something like 25%.
Couldn't find it at the moment.
If that's the case it's best...
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Forum: Honda
May 9th 09, 06:07 PM Posted to alt.autos.gm,alt.autos.toyota,rec.autos.makers.honda,alt.autos.ford,rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 55
Views: 2,910
U.S. $3500-4500 cash for clunkers program
AKA Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save program.
Now I don't see the < 18 mpg requirement on the Sutton page:
http://sutton.house.gov/news/story.cfm?id=218
Looks like there are different...
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Forum: Honda
May 9th 09, 05:55 PM Posted to alt.autos.gm,alt.autos.toyota,rec.autos.makers.honda,alt.autos.ford,rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 55
Views: 2,910
U.S. $3500-4500 cash for clunkers program
I think this is only for >10 year old cars/trucks?
"Under the so-called cash-for-clunkers legislation, consumers with
old, gas guzzlers could get $3,500 or $4,500 in government vouchers to
use...
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Forum: Honda
May 1st 09, 07:20 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.honda
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Replies: 17
Views: 978
2009 CR-V Navigation System
No. Honda stopped using Alpine probably a decade ago. They went cheap
with the Panasonic/Matsu****a unit. Remember the CD player PE-0 error?
Real stinkers. Then they went Pioneer. And from this...
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Forum: General
April 30th 09, 01:47 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.honda,rec.autos.tech,rec.autos.misc
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Replies: 121
Views: 21,848
automatic transmission failure question
You would think car companies want to keep their customers "coming
back"? Maybe that's why some do well and others are staring bankruptcy
in the eye.
On Apr 28, 8:51*pm, jim beam...
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Forum: Honda
April 30th 09, 01:42 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.honda
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Replies: 17
Views: 978
2009 CR-V Navigation System
So can you drive a Honda to a BMW dealer and have them install a
Garmin? ;)
On Apr 28, 4:01*am, "Elmo P. Shagnasty" >
wrote:
> dash. *(I remember that BMW also did this for...
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Forum: Honda
April 30th 09, 01:41 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.honda
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Replies: 17
Views: 978
2009 CR-V Navigation System
Yeah, Garmin Nuvi is a great unit. Honda's been known to use Panasonic
or Pioneer head units, if so it's probably some cheap and slow unit
(for example, Time-To-First-Fix etc), not a Garmin.
On Apr...
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Forum: Honda
April 30th 09, 01:31 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.honda
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Replies: 17
Views: 978
2009 CR-V Navigation System
OEM systems have the integrated look and function that an aftermarket
unit can't match. But in terms of accuracy, routing, and map car
companies usually go for the cheapest bidder. So you really have...
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Forum: Audi
April 27th 09, 01:00 AM Posted to alt.autos.audi
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,647
Tyre balancing...
Sure they go up to 300 RPM, and can resolve imbalances to 0.5g. So
it's not how fast they can go, but how accurately they can measure.
Hunter Engineering -- why would you want anything...
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Forum: General
April 27th 09, 12:49 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.honda,rec.autos.tech,rec.autos.misc
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Replies: 121
Views: 21,848
automatic transmission failure question
You are so right!!
On Apr 26, 2:51*pm, "E. Meyer" > wrote:
> It sounds like you're not familiar with Honda Automatics of that generation.
>
> There is no filter, no pan, just a...
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Forum: General
April 27th 09, 12:47 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.honda,rec.autos.tech,rec.autos.misc
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Replies: 121
Views: 21,848
automatic transmission failure question
No, Honda automatics do *not* have have replaceable strainers that you
just replace "after dropping the pan".
The transmission case is basically two halves of an egg shell, and
requires major work...
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Forum: General
April 26th 09, 02:42 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.honda,rec.autos.tech,rec.autos.misc
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Replies: 121
Views: 21,848
automatic transmission failure question
Ditto. 280K miles (?) is actually pretty good. Honda's automatics are
said to be as mediocre as Hyundai transmissions as far as reliability
goes I read somewhere.
On Apr 25, 5:46*pm,...
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Forum: General
April 26th 09, 02:39 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.honda,rec.autos.tech,rec.autos.misc
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Replies: 121
Views: 21,848
automatic transmission failure question
Besides checking what Scott said as far as mechanical linkage goes
(when you shift, does the cable on the transmission end shifts too?),
you might just want to plug in an oil pressure gauge and read...
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Forum: Audi
April 25th 09, 04:39 AM Posted to alt.autos.audi
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Replies: 6
Views: 860
Audi A6 quattro 95 AT.
I'd prefer the ZF over the Aisin VW is putting into the Audis these
days. Anyway, a good mechanic is always hard to find, even at the
dealer.
As far as the cold-start noise goes, it's hard to tell...
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Forum: VW water cooled
April 24th 09, 03:22 AM Posted to rec.autos.tech,rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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Replies: 4
Views: 606
2000 Passat V6 Water Temp
The proper way to test a thermostat would be to measure the valve rise
height in hot water as it reaches operating temperature.
However, you may be able to quickly test by feeling for warm...
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Forum: Honda
April 22nd 09, 04:22 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.honda
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Replies: 3
Views: 935
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