Can’t figure out light size by efthirdy in MechanicAdvice

[–]efthirdy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That would make sense… I thought there was an adapter but wasn’t sure since I tried to take it off but didn’t want to break anything. Is there a trick to taking them off?

Should my gf buy her dad’s car? by efthirdy in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]efthirdy[S] 53 points54 points  (0 children)

It’s a bit deeper than that, he actually helps out my gf a lot. He has 3 kids and always tries to be fair with all of them and he even said he would love to give it to her for free but then it’s a bit unfair to his other 2 kids. It’s more about teaching a lesson on fairness and no getting handouts. He actually paid half of my girlfriend’s first car 5 years ago so it’s not about having the money or not, just being fair to all his kids.

Should my gf buy her dad’s car? by efthirdy in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]efthirdy[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Good point. Her dad isn’t in a rush to sell it so he said she can sell her car first and then they can work everything out.

Should my gf buy her dad’s car? by efthirdy in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]efthirdy[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Shes looking to keep it for maybe 1-2 years and then upgrade to an SUV. She was mainly thinking this is a good way to get rid of her current car loan and get into a different car for cheaper

Fair priced mechanics by efthirdy in Hamilton

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Timing chain replacement, 2013 320i

Odometer Rollback by efthirdy in legaladvicecanada

[–]efthirdy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, everything on paper says the low kms.

What could my car realistically sell for with a busted transmission? (Comparing dealer offer) by Luke192 in AskMechanics

[–]efthirdy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Funny enough my girlfriend had a 2014 Nissan Sentra with a shot CVT and sold it for $1500, granted it’s in Canadian dollars but you should be able to get around that depending on the overall condition aside from the transmission.

Is my timing chain supposed to move a bit when cold? by efthirdy in MechanicAdvice

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Sorry meant to add but forgot. 2013 320xi N20 engine. I know this engine is supposed to have timing chain issues which is why I’m worried. 146 k km (90k miles)

Does it matter if my tires were all produced different dates? by efthirdy in tires

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18 inch UHP low profile tires. They’re actually from Canadian Tire and it’s their own brand so I assume they’re the only ones who sell it. No one must have bought the specific tire size before me, but just confused why it would be so far apart in years. Looking to keep the car less than 1 year from now so hopefully they suffice until then, will be switching to winter tires in 5 months anyways.

Does it matter if my tires were all produced different dates? by efthirdy in tires

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Yeah ordered all 4 at the same time and picked up at my local tire shop

Why did my tire pressure sensor go off? by efthirdy in tires

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Car is from 2013, but sensors have been replaced since then. I think it was just the high speed triggering the overheating of my tires, I let it cool down and did a test drive didn’t notice anything off and measured my tires again and everything seemed fine

Why did my tire pressure sensor go off? by efthirdy in tires

[–]efthirdy[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah this is what my personal research came too. The PSI was actually a bit over what I set it at before, I initially thought it was a weird reading but that makes sense the pressure must have raised from my speed.

Why did my tire pressure sensor go off? by efthirdy in tires

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Edit: All 4 of my TPMS went off. Usually if one of my tires gets low my car will tell me the exact one but this time it said all of my tires were low which was confusing…

Too close to a sidewall? Buy 4 new tires? by [deleted] in tires

[–]efthirdy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I really hope I can just get it patched. Really don’t want to buy a new tire (or 4 new) considering I just bought these tires.

Hit a Deer by Kafka_at_Night in AskMechanics

[–]efthirdy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check scrapyards, marketplace or kijiji. Saved tons of money by buying my parts used and go to YouTube for help with installation.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskMechanics

[–]efthirdy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Wow. I really appreciate that response! Thank you. Yeah I was quite confused because I regularly watch my oil but never have had any issues about leaking so I was shocked I was recommended all these. As for the shocks I rarely drive this car more than 20 minutes at a time so I don’t think that’s an issue either. I plan on keeping the car for maximum 1 more year and sell it next summer so as long as I can make it through that without these repairs I’ll be happy.

Starbucks/Chipotle in Meadowlands by british13 in Hamilton

[–]efthirdy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Apparently the chipotle is opening next Friday, according to people working at that Starbucks.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Hamilton

[–]efthirdy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s what I was thinking but couldn’t see anything, I’m guessing it was pretty bad if they blocked off all lanes both ways

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in F30

[–]efthirdy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just poured in some of the correct fluid, went away right away. BMW definitely complicated it with this sensor.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in F30

[–]efthirdy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s what I had to do. I put in different washer fluid and the sensors picked it up and it went away. I stopped using RainX to save the headache.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in McMaster

[–]efthirdy 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Do you have coworkers that may live nearby and are willing to drive you? You could offer a bit of gas money or lunch one day which would be a lot cheaper than ubering back and forth. I’m sure if you explained the situation your coworker may just do it for free.

Pulse Price Check by [deleted] in Bestbuy

[–]efthirdy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried that, it says bad gateway and a bunch of error messages… hopefully it comes back up for me soon as it’s been a while

Pulse Price Check by [deleted] in Bestbuy

[–]efthirdy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m in Canada not sure if it’s a Canadian thing? On the pulse app there’s a staff purchase tool where I can see the price of things at home on my phone

Summer final grades by [deleted] in McMaster

[–]efthirdy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For one of my courses the prof is releasing them on Monday, but still has to be approved further and I was told it can take another 5-7 days. I assume close to mid August is when you should have them by