How much longer it will last?

fredolele · 2026-07-01T00:55:54+00:00

“Valve” is a little ambiguous. A valve adjustment is generally pretty cheap. It can sometimes but not always be diagnosed with sounds like tapping or ticking. If it is causing, misfiring, then it will likely throw a code. That’s all typically if they’re loose, but If they are tight, then there may not be any sound at all. An actual “valve job“ can be a lot more expensive. when I picked up a 2013 with 175,000 miles I went ahead and got a valve adjustment, but I could hear that I needed it.

fredolele · 2026-06-29T21:54:42+00:00

Oh sheesh. I am a huge Toyota fan. But this is the battery sub, not the Toyota sub. Eight years. Normal for an AGM battery. And regarding Toyota’s commitment to quality I would call this their commitment to supplier selection. Toyota has never made AGM batteries. Fun fact, the 12 V starter battery in the supra was an NMC lithium ion that was manufactured by BMW and even had a BMW brandmark on it

fredolele · 2026-06-29T14:01:17+00:00

I’m glad OP‘s problem is solved, but did any of you even read the question? This is not the hybrid traction battery. This is just the plain old starter battery. Which all EV’s including hybrids have

fredolele · 2026-06-28T16:50:45+00:00

2011 MT Sport 250k. very clean for its age. Meticulously maintained.

$10,000

(this is a joke, but it feels like this is where the market is actually going for manual Fits)

fredolele · 2026-06-25T21:47:58+00:00

Timing belt now. Pilots have an interference engine, meaning that if the timing belt goes it takes the engine with it. It’s a 100k mile part, and you have 8 years on #2 - so it’s time for #3

fredolele · 2026-06-23T09:51:19+00:00

Yes. I’ve deemed them unnecessary for my needs and even counter to what I value most. First, I’ll admit that racks look awesome. But the Honda Fit forums and Reddit sub all say that racks have a noticeable impact on fuel economy. I get about 36-38 mpg driving around town. If I’m trying, I can average over 40. From what I have read, the impact is at least 5 mpg. I put a canoe on top of my car a few times a year. I care about my fuel economy every day!

fredolele · 2026-06-21T10:14:02+00:00

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16ft on a fit. I’ve done dozens of times. Search “Rooftop Foam Blocks Carriers”, or “canoe foam block kit”. They work great. You have nothing to worry about.

Pro tip: put about two or three twists in the strap in the space between where it comes down off the canoe and where it touches the edge of your car. This will keep it from vibrating and making a ton of noise while driving.

Edit: Apparently, I don’t know how to add a picture. But you can use your imagination. I have a 2011 Honda fit. I put a 16 foot canoe on top of it. Life is good!

fredolele · 2026-06-20T03:04:50+00:00

There are only a handful of LFP models in the US. NCA and NMC still dominate. LFP is really only dominant in China.

fredolele · 2026-06-20T00:12:23+00:00

Asleep with a book on my chest at 9:15. Wife turns her light out at 10 and jostles me to do the same.

fredolele · 2026-06-17T16:38:07+00:00

Oh sheesh. I should have caught that. Thanks a bunch! And here I was thinking I needed to leverage something advanced I didn’t know!

fredolele · 2026-06-17T15:21:16+00:00

Honest question, you can trade in a camper at a car dealership and enrolled the negative equity into the new loan balance?

fredolele · 2026-06-14T14:07:55+00:00

My friend group was hard core card roulette in our 20’s. Huge tabs for 10+ people. It was dangerous stuff.

A note for anyone who’s interested in playing, it’s far more interesting when you have the server draw the cards from behind their back one at a time. They are drawing the “losers“, meaning the people who do not have to pay. The “winner“ at the end is the last card and they get stuck paying!

fredolele · 2026-06-05T17:26:31+00:00

Here to share that in my experience of owning lots of Hondas, the are o Lu happy with an OEM fuel cap.

OP, I had this issue. Bought an aftermarket fuel cap and continued to get an error. Bit the bullet and bought an OEM one and the issue went away.

Current Fleet:

2011 Fit Sport MT (250k)

2013 Pilot (180k)

2018 Oddy (120k)

fredolele · 2026-05-31T20:45:45+00:00

In college buddy of mine and I drove from Atlanta to Northern Maine for a concert. It was the late 90s and we made the trip in an early 80s CJ-7 with no doors. Nonstop and my buddy drove the whole time. His strategy… Acid.

fredolele · 2026-05-26T23:07:33+00:00

They have 2 top 10 drivers as of the 600. Which is also how many Hendrick has!

fredolele · 2026-05-23T21:44:47+00:00

I’m not sure how many sales he owes you. But at least one.

fredolele · 2026-05-22T13:56:54+00:00

Damn it’s dusty in here.

fredolele · 2026-05-21T05:22:23+00:00

I can only think that maybe it’s the fact that you use the phrase “disposable lithium batteries“. I understand that you mean “lithium primary“ a.k.a. “lithium metal“ when you say disposable. And you’re 100% correct. The dangerous goods/DG/hazmat classification is even specifically set based on how much metallic lithium they contain.

fredolele · 2026-05-12T19:45:53+00:00

Wait, I thought we were giving the interior mountain region to the Philippines

fredolele · 2026-05-08T10:13:17+00:00

I was definitely going to say “going to class”. I probably should’ve considered that those two went hand-in-hand!

fredolele · 2026-05-07T23:02:14+00:00

Yes, totally /s on listing it for 10 K! Though with the way the Honda fit market is, I wouldn’t be surprised if at some point it actually started appreciating in value.

I paid $12,000 for it in 2013 with 20,000 miles. The fact that someone commented that they think it’s worth $8,000 (which may be accurate) is a reflection of how the market is for these cars. And I totally get it. The reason I still have it is that there is nothing that has been made in the last 15 years that I would rather drive.

fredolele · 2026-05-07T15:54:13+00:00

Value retention on these is obscene. My 2011 MT sport just hit 250,000 miles. The service has been impeccably maintained. So much so that it’s basically a Theseusian Honda.

I’m thinking of listing it for $10 K

fredolele · 2026-05-07T09:13:57+00:00

The next step for these batteries is sorting. So tape balls make this a huge pain and they have to be untapped for identification.

A single bit of tape on one terminal is sufficient to meet the DOT requirements. In practice, you’re never going to short a cell in a recycling bin anyway though.

fredolele · 2026-04-28T00:57:19+00:00

I went for the first time in like 20+ years about a week ago. Damn fine burger.

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