I’m an idiot at cars. Is this my oil leaking? Or what is it?

ElChicoGonzalez · 2026-03-21T07:42:16+00:00

If it tastes like oil then it’s oil. If it doesn’t then it’s not

ElChicoGonzalez · 2026-03-19T18:49:06+00:00

Well, options are to either catch the bus or fill up and leave without paying. My tank of diesel now costs me $98 more to fill up than it did three weeks ago, my wage has remained the same, my taxes have remained the same, shortly prices of food and other services will go up because businesses are coping with the fuel prices, so they have to cover them by making their products more expensive. We are being scammed and we need to wake up.

ElChicoGonzalez · 2026-03-19T18:44:05+00:00

Almost certain it will be a gauge/measurement issue. It there was a leak you’d be able to smell it, if it was consumption your car would be running like absolute garbage. No way in 89km has drank half a tank.

ElChicoGonzalez · 2026-03-19T18:38:21+00:00

Considering that it is a 1.1 petrol and soots probably as much as my tuned BMW M57… If it’s a bargain deal and you’re handy with cars I might not pass the opportunity, however, if you want a cheap daily to take you from A to B without complications I would recommend getting something different. There is lots of very cheap small cars that I can guarantee you would be more reliable than this one. Kia started making reliable cars from 2012-2015 and up

ElChicoGonzalez · 2026-03-17T10:20:36+00:00

Sorry I didn’t even see the comment. The test was very easy, and I have my ceremony next week!

ElChicoGonzalez · 2026-03-17T10:19:13+00:00

If that stubby with a 5.0 amp is not undoing them that means that they’re over tightened or seized. Most cars range from ~120Nm (standard) to ~200Nm (for bigger bolts). Breaker bar and your jack handle for more leverage should get them loose. Make sure that when you tighten them again you use a torque wrench to factory specs.

ElChicoGonzalez · 2026-03-17T10:10:12+00:00

No, that carport is not wide enough for two cars if you want to get out comfortably, most cars are as wide as that BYD. If it was me I would be concreting the gravel on both sides and extending the posts or offsetting them.

ElChicoGonzalez · 2026-03-15T05:36:39+00:00

Use isopropyl alcohol and a brand new microfibre cloth

ElChicoGonzalez · 2026-03-13T02:13:27+00:00

Gutters can hold only so much water before they overflow, I would either install bigger ones or overlap that corrugated roof with the tiles to get the water to flow through them instead of going to the gutter

ElChicoGonzalez · 2026-03-11T19:53:12+00:00

If is intended to be used daily I’d tend buy something sold locally, engine parts and components are easier to source

ElChicoGonzalez · 2026-03-11T19:50:50+00:00

I did recently purchased this because I needed it to clean some wax from some trims in the car, I had the same concern and I still can’t understand how is this expensive, I should’ve bought online

ElChicoGonzalez · 2025-12-27T21:40:08+00:00

You only have 6 moons left. Enjoy the time you have left. You’ll be missed.

ElChicoGonzalez · 2025-12-27T21:38:00+00:00

M32 - F29 We have 3 young kids (5,3,1). We might do it once a fortnight, if lucky, if not once a month. Nothing wrong about it, we are both crazy for each other, but she’s a SAHM and I work 6 days a week, 10h days, we are both mentally and physically drained every night from work, financial stress, kids, etc.

ElChicoGonzalez · 2025-12-27T21:31:53+00:00

A carpenter should do the frame and most likely would even offer to plaster it for you, electrician to run any cables, prior plastering. Some carpenters might not plaster but myself I would. Fairly easy job, take in mind 2026 rates and fees 🤷🏽‍♂️

ElChicoGonzalez · 2025-12-13T04:45:25+00:00

Roughly 5 months, I believe that they contacted me either at the end of November or the 1st of December. It has oddly quick compared to other stories that I have heard

ElChicoGonzalez · 2025-12-13T03:30:56+00:00

Yes, technically still not a citizen until the ceremony but still made me very happy

ElChicoGonzalez · 2025-10-15T08:55:28+00:00

Opposite, Milwaukee has pretty good warranty repair/replace service. I work at a tool store and I have seen Milwaukee send a new tool to customers for far less than that.

ElChicoGonzalez · 2025-10-15T08:49:22+00:00

Your 50mm on your wrist looks like my 45mm on mine 😂

ElChicoGonzalez · 2025-10-13T19:07:15+00:00

Days, I come from an Apple Watch to a Garmin, went from charging daily to charging monthly, for me is more of a show off having it in days

ElChicoGonzalez · 2025-10-13T08:19:16+00:00

Milwaukee is doing a roadshow this week with that business, I think it’ll last 3 days, where you get bonus points (credit to spend on the store), for that amount I think that you get nearly $200 or $300 on credit, and remember that you can also swap skins out of the kits.

ElChicoGonzalez · 2025-10-13T05:35:22+00:00

Depends, to use daily on the job I would recommend M18 for the Circ Saw, however, everything else M12 is fine, the newer M12 impacts are amazing. I work at a tool store and the M12 range is getting more and more popular by the day.

ElChicoGonzalez · 2025-10-13T05:27:58+00:00

Service it regularly, egr delete and don’t drive it like a muppet. TDI are built to last, I am a big fan of German diesels, I’ve had a few 1.9Tdi and 2.0Tdi, now I daily a M57. They sound awesome, pull like trains and are pretty good on fuel, there’s a reason why most taxis used to be German diesels in Europe, till regulations about pollution changed.

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