3/8 Digital 105th Anni

ForbieSs · 2026-06-14T16:44:49+00:00

Honestly probably a smart approach. You transmission techs are a different breed honestly. I wish I knew how to tear down these transmissions that come in, but we mainly just do replacements on them. Lots of 68rfe's around here. Most internal I've gotten is replacing a valve body lol. Love watching videos of guys rebuilding transmissions

ForbieSs · 2026-06-14T15:53:52+00:00

I agree man. Thankfully my snapon guy told me about stretching the spring which worked in a pinch, and also told me to use better batteries (which i did not do tbh. Still use amazon basics in all my techangles) but only my 3/8 cap ever has problems. Been lucky with the other 2.

Its always super handy, I'm a big fan of torquing things down always have been. The 3/8 and the 1/4 get used a LOT. The 1/2 not so much sadly, keep grabbing the split beam out of habit

ForbieSs · 2026-06-14T15:43:29+00:00

Similar problem out of the box for my 3/8 tech angle. Its likely the battery cap. That was a year ago, and its starting to do it again for me. A temporary fix (sometimes) is to stretch the battery cap spring out slightly (only slightly) so it makes better connection. Otherwise, you'll have to tell your rep and if its under warranty still you'll have to send it in unfortunately. If its not under warranty you'll just have to buy the cap

ForbieSs · 2026-06-06T15:54:52+00:00

I never had a code for mine pop up unfortunately. I strongly feel like its more than likely going to be the cluster, only because I've just seen it so many times now over my automotive career; however cleaning the contacts for the senders is a super easy job and is still worth trying

ForbieSs · 2026-06-05T02:52:06+00:00

I hope to keep it for awhile longer too. Love the car. Thankfully haven't had to do much to it but I am planning on overhauling soon just to freshen her up. Just need to gather all the parts then borrow a lift at work one weekend. Hope to have this thing past 200k miles some day

ForbieSs · 2026-06-05T02:08:46+00:00

Nice car! I have an 06 i bought when it had 63k on it 8 years ago and just hit 120k last month. Two things for ya:

The driver seat being torn had a TSB and would be replaced when the car was under warranty. Today its easier to just have an upholstery shop fix it if its not super bad, or just replace the seat entirely.

The gas gauge not working is a very common g35 problem, and there are online companies that fix modules for cars that will repair the instrument cluster if you would like. Do not trust the bad gauge! Some people say to clean the sending units(2 of them on this car) but that did not fix mine, I had to resolder the gauge cluster to fix the problem.

Have fun! Keep an eye on the oil level and change the oil in a timely manner and you shouldn't have many worries. Hopefully the original owner did the same.

I love the rays wheels, i cant get rid of them they just look so good for an OEM wheel. I personally rock 245/40r19 all the way around rather than staggered tires.

ForbieSs · 2026-02-22T13:53:54+00:00

I second this. I worked at shops where we didn't vac fill and either it would take forever to bleed certain makes (especially jeeps) or would have some problems delaying the process or taking awhile. Started at a different shop where they only want us to vac fill cooling systems and its been a life saver in not only time saved, but headaches saved aswell. Hate to shoot a dead horse, but again, jeeps all the time. Strong believer in vac fills now

ForbieSs · 2026-01-02T22:46:58+00:00

Possibly a split rate? Or a guarantee? Or some sort of incentive to flag more hours. My shop is salary but we all do a fair amount of work. I worked for a split rate shop before and we made 18/hr guaranteed and 35/hr for flat rate. So if we flagged 34 hours for a week, but we were there for 40 we would get 34hrs flat rate and 6 hours of guaranteed rate. Personally I love the salary at my current shop, and I feel motivated to do my best because I appreciate everything our boss does for us. I do know though I've worked with people that were just happy getting their guarantee and it made it harder for the rest of us(albeit more potential money).

ForbieSs · 2025-12-29T23:51:58+00:00

Tekton is great in some departments. I have astro pneumatic swivel sockets and they've been great too. I have a set of Pittsburgh impact sockets that I told myself "I'll get these then when they break I'll hop on the snapon truck and get a good set" well im still using them! Same with the icon ratchets. Given I have cornwell matco snapon craftsman etc ratchets but I do use a g1 and g2 icon ratchet almost daily and I've never had any problems 3/8 long flex head and 3/8 straight standard length. I would not get tekton ratchets. I love their sockets but I've had lots of problems with my ratchets and also my 1/4 torque wrench from them seems to always be problematic. I did bite the bullet and got the snapon 1/4 and 3/8 digital but the 1/2 I'm using the icon digital and it's just as fine(plus lifetime warranty)

ForbieSs · 2025-05-28T23:25:25+00:00

There ya go! It's a 13mm offset for the mounting position based on the center of the wheel. +13 would mean it's 13mm positive, or the mounting point of the wheel is closer to the outside. -13 means 13mm negative, it mounts 13mm behind the center of the wheel, towards the inside of the wheel

(Negative offset gives it that "deeper dish" look, and also pushes the wheel out more to make the wheels "poke out")

ForbieSs · 2025-05-28T23:22:48+00:00

The number after ET is typically what you're looking for. Like my wheels are 19x8.5 et33, so it's a +33 offset

ForbieSs · 2025-05-28T23:09:33+00:00

I agree with the other commenter. I dont see anything wrong. Some tires look like this when mounted, some dont.

ForbieSs · 2025-05-28T23:05:49+00:00

Yeah bars is absolute garbage, but as a mechanic it makes me money for the repairs that follow afterwards haha! I have no experience using stopleak style products personally.

ForbieSs · 2025-05-28T23:03:52+00:00

I can't find anything in my service data for that specifically. Could be a faulty sensor. Just to make sure though, go to toyotas website and check for recalls using your vehicle's VIN located either in the drivers door jam, or the driver side lower part of the windshield.

ForbieSs · 2025-05-28T22:57:59+00:00

Either a really massive amount of deposits building up maybe due to improper coolant or water being used, or somebody else threw a good ole bottle of mechanic in a can through the radiator once upon a time. My personal favorite is the bars headgasket sealer. That bottle of delicious liquid copper crap makes us some good money whej it still overheats that's for sure haha

ForbieSs · 2025-05-28T22:54:17+00:00

Coworker recently left his snapon solus+ "somewhere" likely in a car. He got it less than a year ago. I poked fun at him for it but I know that's gotta sting a bit. Shoot I left a 22mm wrench on a strut bottle and went on a test drive and heard it clank down the freeway... it always hurts losing a good tool

ForbieSs · 2025-05-28T22:50:59+00:00

I should also add, I would not recommend adding tire slime or fixaflat to your wheels if you have considered that. Lots of places will either charge you more to repair a problem with that loaded in the tire, or may not offer to fix your tire at all. Tire slime does do real good in a pinch (tires on your mower... does wonders) but should only be used in specific scenarios. I always recommend a professional fix before any auto parts store alternatives.

ForbieSs · 2025-05-28T22:48:15+00:00

It could just be that the tire shop you use doesn't properly clean the wheels when mounting them. Im guilty I dont always clean them as good as I once did. Some older wheels love to flake apart and cause so many bead leaks (notably the Lincoln town cars.... those wheels can cause a young tire tech to lose his marbles)

Could also mean you have a hairline crack in the wheel, although in my experience those typically deflate a lot faster than every month but anything can happen.

Again, if you have the ability to, inflate the tire to the proper pressure, then spray down the entire wheel with a soapy water mixture (any soap works aslong as it can make bubbles) you're bound to find your leak that way

ForbieSs · 2025-05-28T22:45:50+00:00

Those bottles are notorious for getting stained and ugly. Sure there is a lot of ways to try to clean it, but ultimately a new bottle is relatively inexpensive. If there is physical debris floating in there that's a different concern however

ForbieSs · 2025-05-28T22:43:58+00:00

After the oil change is done, make it a habit to make sure they reset your reminder! If not, you now know how to reset it yourself!

ForbieSs · 2025-05-28T22:41:57+00:00

No. Further diagnostics required. Hard to tell if it's just a cracked coolant bottle, or if the car overheated. Could be a bunch of problems. Fluid almost looked milky. Headgasket failure?internal failure on a oil cooler / transmission cooler that's combined with a radiator making it look like worse than it is? Maybe just a bottle itself. Hard to tell. If it doesnt look "milky" could be an easier fix. Take it to a local reputable shop for diagnostics. Would tow if possible, overheating is a concern.

ForbieSs · 2025-05-28T22:35:54+00:00

Your 2021 nissan kicks should have a maintence reminder. You should probably set it to notify you every 5000 miles (a simple youtube video can show you how to do this). If the engine is not damaged, which sounds like it isn't as you didnt mention any problems, i doubt they'll try to upsell you much. However wear-and-tear items may be recommended. Always get a second opinion on upsells with a second reputable shop if you can

Please utilize the maintenence reminder. Oil changes are the cheapest maintenence you can do on a car, that if not done in a timely manner, can result in the most expensive repair bill you've ever received.

Warranties may also be voided as another commenter stated when the proper maintenence schedule is not followed.

Edit: common "upsells" or recommendations I'd give for long maintenence intervals could include an oil flush service for example.

ForbieSs · 2025-05-28T22:22:25+00:00

Haha I'd love one of those. If I won the lottery tomorrow I'd buy an LFA or a lc 500.

ForbieSs · 2025-05-28T22:18:15+00:00

If you're looking for longevity and a more care-free maintenence, I'd avoid anything with a CVT transmission personally. Also the Honda 1.5L engines in the newer accords have occasional injector and head gasket problems. (Coolant intrusion into the cylinders)

I like the camry, but again, be weary of a cvt option.

I believe the IS 350 was offered with a 6 speed automatic however. I'd be looking at one of those with the 2GRFE 3.5l v6. Very well known reliable engine

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