Recent content by dalesd

I wired my trailer light controller from this light. It is hot all the time. The switch (wherever it is) is downstream from the light, and switches the ground. I'm not sure why you think this wouldn't be safe. Too many amps? My trailer has LED lights which draw 1/10'th the power of...

The criticism I've heard for oil vacuum systems is that if there's anything that has settled in the pan, it won't get removed. It's going to leave the stuff at the bottom of the oil pan. Arguably, that's the stuff you really want to remove.

Newtons are units of force. Newton meters are units of torque.

Mine came with a dealer license plate frame like that. I painted it with Krylon Fusion, satin black. That paint works really well on plastic. How dark is that tint?

I don't know how things work in NJ, but in MA they can give you a ticket for any reason and the burden is on you to prove your innocence. That has been my experience. I got a ticket in my Miata for "excessive exhaust noise". It's a factory exhaust in perfect working order. I contested the...

I just had my tint done at Tint King in Billerica, MA this Saturday. http://www.tint-king.com They get great reviews for their workmanship. "They're expensive but worth it" seems to be the consensus. The shop was very busy. I had Suntek Carbon 40 installed. It's just a few days later and I...

I put one end in the vice, and pushed on the other end (with my bare hands) to straighten it.

Bump. I'd like to get some long term feedback from you guys. How is your tint holding up? I'm considering getting my Silver MS3 tinted. I called Tint King and it sounds like a good place. It gets good reviews and word of mouth everywhere. Brian (@ tint king) recommended that I consider...

Do those include the TPMS? I'm leaning toward a package from the Tire Rack now. They have packages that include the TPMS and mount and balancing for about $1000. If I buy used wheels, there's more work and expense for me: buy wheels, buy tires, buy TPMS, wait for them all to arrive. Load...

Here's a tip for when you change your gear oil: Remove the fill plug first, then the drain plug. You don't want to do it the other way around and then find that you can't open the fill plug.

Again, I don't see how that could happen. The filter area is sealed by o-rings, not by the filter. Did you replace the o-rings when you replaced the filter? How did the old o-rings look? Any cuts or nicks? Any signs of distress at all? How did the filter cap look? Did you check that for...

Do you know if they fit on a Mazdaspeed3?

That doesn't seem right. The housing is sealed by o-rings. You could put it back together without a filter and it won't leak.

Where is it leaking from? If it's related to the oil change, there are a few places it could be coming from. First is the filter housing. Did you replace the o-rings? It could leak from the little drain plug in the cap or from the cap itself. Those are o-ring seals, and they look pretty...

Yeah, if they don't have the car, it's tough to get a great deal. The best thing would be to go to the dealer that does have the car, and make a deal there.