The Post Pics of Your Ride Thread - Page 11

TennJoe06 · 07-19-2008, 04:48 PM

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Thanks!

She's a fast lady, I'll tell you that. Only problem with her right now is that my wife curbed one of my wheels about a month ago. Boy was I pissed.

Im thinking of buying a volvo s60 and wondering how it is with maintenance. I heard volvos are not fun to upkeep. The car is a 2003 s60 2.4. It is pretty cheap, but don't want to break the bank keeping it maintained.

Volsguy12 · 07-20-2008, 01:47 AM

anyone else that has a jeep...do your headlights gets foggy?? if so, does anyone know who to get it off?

**rwemyss** · 07-21-2008, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by TennJoe06

Im thinking of buying a volvo s60 and wondering how it is with maintenance. I heard volvos are not fun to upkeep. The car is a 2003 s60 2.4. It is pretty cheap, but don't want to break the bank keeping it maintained.

I haven't had any problems yet... and the R is supposed to be even more of a headache BY FAR. I bought bad gas in February, but that isn't the car's fault. I change the oil every 7,500 miles or so with a full synthetic.

Thus far maintenance is a non-issue. Of course, it is a 2005 with 50k miles, so we'll see eventually.

Vol Mania 21 · 07-21-2008, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Volsguy12

anyone else that has a jeep...do your headlights gets foggy?? if so, does anyone know who to get it off?

i had a '00 grand cherokee before i bought my truck. The headlights were foggy on them. I think it's some defect w/ all of them. everyone i know that has one has had this problem.

**milohimself** · 07-21-2008, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by rwemyss

I haven't had any problems yet... and the R is supposed to be even more of a headache BY FAR. I bought bad gas in February, but that isn't the car's fault. I change the oil every 7,500 miles or so with a full synthetic.

What? I change the oil every 2,000 on my car.

I find that European cars, while ahead of the technological curve, also tend to be the "guinea pig" cars for new ideas. So they all eventually get their bugs, and within 100k miles.

rbroyles · 07-21-2008, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Volsguy12

anyone else that has a jeep...do your headlights gets foggy?? if so, does anyone know who to get it off?

If it's on the outside, you can use Meguires Plastiwax. I've had good results on my Miata. Mine cannot be removed to do the inside.

utvolpj · 07-21-2008, 10:09 AM

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anyone else that has a jeep...do your headlights gets foggy?? if so, does anyone know who to get it off?

drove a CJ-7 for a few years and never had that issue

rbroyles · 07-21-2008, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by milohimself

What? I change the oil every 2,000 on my car.

I find that European cars, while ahead of the technological curve, also tend to be the "guinea pig" cars for new ideas. So they all eventually get their bugs, and within 100k miles.

Why do you feel it necessary to change oil that often? Even the oil companies say 3000 which is more often than needed, depending on driving conditions.

**milohimself** · 07-21-2008, 10:14 AM

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Why do you feel it necessary to change oil that often? Even the oil companies say 3000 which is more often than needed, depending on driving conditions.

I check my oil every time I pump gas, and change it when I notice that it needs changing. Happens to be around 2,000 miles.

**rwemyss** · 07-21-2008, 10:43 AM

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I check my oil every time I pump gas, and change it when I notice that it needs changing. Happens to be around 2,000 miles.

On full-synthetic?!?!

I run regular oil in the Jeep and only change it every 4-5k.

2k is EXTREMELY early.

Oddly Volvo recommends changing at 7,500 on the regular oil... this I would NOT do. Only run full-synthetic that long.

volfanbill · 07-21-2008, 10:45 AM

doesn't milo do the drifting stuff and what not? If he drives his car harder than most, he might need to change it more often.

My Corolla gets fresh oil every 5k

volfanbill · 07-21-2008, 10:48 AM

and here is my corolla. Not as fancy as most other cars on here, but on a recent trip to Central Va and back I got 38 mpg and it's recommended that I refuel with 87.

**rwemyss** · 07-21-2008, 10:51 AM

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and here is my corolla. Not as fancy as most other cars on here, but on a recent trip to Central Va and back I got 38 mpg and it's recommended that I refuel with 87.

When I headed to UT in '01 I had a '93 Corolla with 170k miles on it. It finally had a transmission failure at 230k... before that it had a cracked valve that I repaired. (only found out because it failed Davidson Co. emissions) it STILL consistently got 35 mpg on the highway with the cracked valve. Great car. Kinda miss it.

rbroyles · 07-21-2008, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by milohimself

I check my oil every time I pump gas, and change it when I notice that it needs changing. Happens to be around 2,000 miles.

Curiosity question, are you going me appearance, smell or taste?

Seriously, it's your money, but if you are using synthetic, that is much too often, might as well use regular oil. Even if not synthetic, you really cannot go by appearance. It is normal for oil to darken by 2000 miles, but it is still quite usable. Oil doesn't ever actually wear out, but does get diluted/contaminated and additives do wear out.

volfanbill · 07-21-2008, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by rwemyss

When I headed to UT in '01 I had a '93 Corolla with 170k miles on it. It finally had a transmission failure at 230k... before that it had a cracked valve that I repaired. (only found out because it failed Davidson Co. emissions) it STILL consistently got 35 mpg on the highway with the cracked valve. Great car. Kinda miss it.

Mine is an '04 straight shift ( I really can't drive an automatic). I've had new brake pads once and by the end of the year, it will need it's second set of tires as it eclipses the 100k mileage mark. That is the only work I've ever had to do it so far... knock on wood, especially since the warranty expired 15,000 miles ago. I really like this car.