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    Thanks! Reinstalling the app now. I will give...

    Thanks! Reinstalling the app now. I will give it another try.
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    Will these let you clear the "service due" on a...

    Will these let you clear the "service due" on a newer Q5? I do all the maintenance on my wife's 2016, but can't reset that without having the dealership do it.

    Edited to add: I just realized I...
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    I spent quite a bit of time and money chasing an...

    I spent quite a bit of time and money chasing an intermittent no-start on my 2008 Chevy 2500. Replaced batteries, relays, fuse block, etc. over the last few years. After giving up and bringing it...
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    I find that working on the car ultimately screws...

    I find that working on the car ultimately screws me up more than a day of skiing. I must not be doing it right :confused:.
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    Yessir, good advice. I do the final tightening by...

    Yessir, good advice. I do the final tightening by hand. My friend uses them in his bridge business, and they seem to hold up well.
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    Constantly removing tires on the family vehicles...

    Constantly removing tires on the family vehicles for various reasons. Recently had some seized lug nuts on a Chevy 2500. After bending two lug wrenches, I borrowed one of these from a friend:
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    I went through the same thing last year. 2006...

    I went through the same thing last year. 2006 Subaru Outback (front and rear), 2010 Subaru Outback (rear), 2018 Toyota Highlander (front), 2008 Jeep Commander (front and rear), 2008 Chevy 2500 (rear...
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    My son bought his first vehicle over the weekend....

    My son bought his first vehicle over the weekend. Slightly beat up 2006 Jeep Commander with 168,000 miles (3.7L V6). Pretty sure the plugs were original. .044 gap burned into .090. Were a pain in...
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    Rear calipers, rotors, pads and shoes on a 2008...

    Rear calipers, rotors, pads and shoes on a 2008 Silverado 2500 HD. Rusted mess. Bit of a shitshow.

    https://i.imgur.com/4VCdH8U.jpg
    https://i.imgur.com/ihJSqve.jpg

    In fairness to GM, I've...
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    Damn....there are some serious skills on display...

    Damn....there are some serious skills on display in this thread :eek:.

    Plugs #2 and #7 looked like this....

    https://i.imgur.com/TaCHWqa.jpg

    Seem to have water leaks in both exhaust...
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    My mother brought her 2011 RAV4 to the Toyota...

    My mother brought her 2011 RAV4 to the Toyota dealership for service. Replacing the spark plugs (V6 motor) runs a few hundred dollars. Shitty design forces you to remove the intake manifold to even...
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    Cool. I would say a high flow cat will always...

    Cool. I would say a high flow cat will always help with a turbo'd motor, but keeping the CEL's at bay can be a bitch. I know on the "older" turbo Subarus it was just a simple resistor stuck into...
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    I'm new to this thread. What kind of vehicle is...

    I'm new to this thread. What kind of vehicle is it?
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