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When you say he waxed the hood, did he polish first and then wax? Maybe he used an All-in-One product that polishes and provides shine and protection. But the cutting power of these is not that intense. Dull paint usually indicates that the clear coat has some degradation from the sun and...

Is there an accompanying “key” light that comes on on the dashboard? Or any other warning light?

I’ve noticed that sometimes when I disconnect the battery, my settings don’t get wiped out. Maybe the car has some sort of backup power source that only lasts for an hour or so. The last time I replaced my battery in my 2013 CX-5 that everything was wiped out but it took a while to take the old...

Good to hear a positive service story.

I told my kids that I want to live to about 85 then they can euthanize me. 😳😳😳 I don’t want to be a burden on anyone in my old age.

What do you guys do with your old oil? And do you just throw the oil filter in the garbage or take it to the same place as the oil? I keep thinking that I could do my own oil changes since the place I take my cars to has been raising the price of an oil change with full synthetic but the mess...

How do these work? I don’t se any kind of locking or clamping mechanism. Just the tension of the ends against the battery terminals is enough to prevent them from slipping off when you lift the battery?

For some reason for years now I thought you had to remove the handle when you installed the battery. When I started doing this, it was pretty easy to do. I’d be able to pop the ends out of the loops. But then I ended up having to use shears to cut the handle in half and push the halves...

Thanks. The pictures really help figuring out what the issue is. In my unprofessional opinion, there could be two possibilities: One is that this is just body oil from the previous owner staining the material. In that case, I suggest using a mild cleaner with a soft bristle brush to agitate...

And what color is the material that has the black patch?

Are you saying there’s a black patch on either the “leather” armrest on the door or the material covering the door above the handle?

I have been getting my batteries at Walmart since they would die within the warranty timeframe and I’d get some discount on the replacement due to the pro-rating of the old battery. The last time I had to get a new battery, the warranty was down to two years so I said I’d just bring it in...

That makes sense. Thanks.

Yeah, I’m confused. I thought the battery was there just to hold enough charge to turn the engine over when starting and then the car runs on the electricity generated by the engine after that including recharging the battery. I guess the -38 degree temperature might have caused those systems...

Glad you were able to figure it out quickly. Definitely a safety issue. That was my first thought that your rear lights weren’t working but you said the brake lights were working so I ruled that out.

When you said “waving in a friendly manner” were you being sarcastic? Did you maybe cut him off earlier or hit the brakes in front of him suddenly? Or did you leave a cup of coffee or your briefcase on the roof?

This is a really old thread but in case someone comes across it now…it turned out to be the rear wheel bearings. Had them replaced and now I can drive in relative “silence”. The noise was so loud that even my sister who treats her cars like an appliance noticed it as soon as I started driving...

And no cavities!

This happened to me. Being lazy, I wanted to avoid using spray glue because that would entail removing the old glue or else it would just peel again. I took some spline that is used to secure screen mesh to the aluminum frame and positioned the leather trim in place and pushed the edge and the...

It’s a fine line. You don’t want to offer a higher price and then try to haggle them down. You want to start with a lower offer and then negotiate up if needed. On the flip side, if your offer is too low, the dealers might not think you’re serious about buying or it’s not worth their time.