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Sep 26, 2024
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Bert609
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BMW? The "smart charger" allegedly kills the battery quickly if it's not registered. I'm waiting for an aftermarket
solution as there are a few modern Bimmers on my short list, but the battery changing song-and-dance is a huge turnoff.
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Money is a weird thing. The mechanic recommended replacing our spark plugs @ $800. I can do it myself for less than
Ragnar Danneskjold
You know...
Sep 26, 12:02pm
Smart man math
supertux
Sep 26, 12:03pm
It also devolved into the # of Arby's sandwiches I could buy.
Ragnar Danneskjold
Sep 26, 12:03pm
Do we have the same van? I would do it myself but I have to take off the throttle body and I'm just not feeling it.
Radioactive Coug
Sep 26, 12:04pm
Honda Odyssey. It is supposed to be simple. Maybe I'm wrong.
Ragnar Danneskjold
Sep 26, 12:04pm
It isn't that difficult
byusage
Sep 26, 12:15pm
I’ve done it, the only hard part is the tight spacing against the back 3 cylinders against the firewall, you are working
dingus79
Sep 26, 12:21pm
Another small tip, one of the coils in the front seems to not have enough space when you are removing it, the trick is
dingus79
Sep 26, 1:03pm
FWD V6s suck. It's worth a rifle though.
Bert609
Sep 26, 12:27pm
No, Sienna.
Radioactive Coug
Sep 26, 4:59pm
We had a Sienna before this, and yes, it was not worth a DIY.
Ragnar Danneskjold
Sep 26, 5:03pm
I was feeling that way about replacing the battery in my daughter's car
kccougar
Sep 26, 12:08pm
BMW? The "smart charger" allegedly kills the battery quickly if it's not registered. I'm waiting for an aftermarket
Bert609
Sep 26, 12:29pm
Mini - same thing. There are a couple of options out there for BMW
kccougar
Sep 26, 4:08pm
I ran into that with my brakes last night. The rotor is rusted on.
Captain Rex
Sep 26, 12:05pm
$100 and 1 hour, until you realize that one of the plugs is behind an intake manifold that
Skeptical Optimist
Sep 26, 12:08pm
That is definitely the risk.
Ragnar Danneskjold
Sep 26, 12:12pm
Which lever action rifle do you have your eye on?
Six Foot Seven
Sep 26, 12:09pm
Thinking about getting a 2nd Browning .22
Ragnar Danneskjold
Sep 26, 12:13pm
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