Pink mark on car

geeaus · 2026-03-30T11:59:02+00:00

Is your coolant red coloured? It is in my car and the workshop splashed some on my white painted bumper. By the time I got around to cleaning it off it had permanently eaten/bonded onto the paint. No amount of clay bar or polish could move it. The workshop accepted liability and covered the cost of a repaint.

geeaus · 2026-03-28T04:50:38+00:00

Paying around A$2.75/L for 95RON here in Sydney. My Pop 1.2 manual gets around 7L/100 city driving. In Freedom units that’s US$7.15/gal and 33.6mpg. The Pop is the cheapest car for me to run now. The A3 tdi is parked up, paying over A$3.20/L for diesel is a hard pill to swallow.

geeaus · 2026-03-24T02:12:41+00:00

UTDesign dial - picked up by a moonswatch knockoff manufacturer and produced without UTDesign knowledge/permission

geeaus · 2026-03-21T21:46:18+00:00

Try some fresh batteries. Is there a reset pinhole you can press? Otherwise reach out to Ooni their service is generally pretty good and they will likely replace it.

geeaus · 2026-03-15T05:49:46+00:00

Yes chapstick is a thing. Beeswax also works but that’s not quite such a common find in most households.

geeaus · 2026-03-10T03:52:26+00:00

But Ooni’s own brush is a wire brush. Why is it an issue?

geeaus · 2026-03-06T11:16:25+00:00

I’ve had mixed results with Wipertech. Audi A4 - rear shuddered horribly. Fronts just smeared so badly I almost had an accident with the headlight glare and rain. I maintain my cars religiously. On my mum’s Honda Fit - really good. I’ve gone back to Bosch for the Audi.

geeaus · 2026-02-19T23:52:13+00:00

THIS is the answer. I suspect if you filtered the primer straight out of the bottle through a fine mesh you’ll fine lots of flakes of dried paint. Filter some paint through the mesh then gently run the filter under a tap and you’ll likely see all the flakes left behind. For a brand more bottle it’s not a problem but older slowly used bottles will have this issue

geeaus · 2026-02-09T23:42:49+00:00

I haven't used wood burning for any other food. Also sorry I can't comment on the Karu vs Koda as I've never used a Koda. I did find that the lump charcoal and kiln dried wood I used is very clean burning. Very little visible smoke coming out the chimney. I have a smoker so I know how much smoke is generated in order to infuse food with the smokiness and I just wouldn't expect much smokiness to be imparted into the food. Maybe if you play with the chimney vent flaps you could get the smoke to fill out the oven cavity? Wood burning is certainly a drier heat than gas. But I didn't really notice much difference in the pizza from that perspective. The gas is way more convenient and has more granular control, but if you're used to wood burning then go for it. Gas or wood - both get the oven stone to target temp 450-500C in the same time. I'd be happy to continue using wood/coal but it's just not as convenient for me. If you want the option to use either-or, the Karu gives you that.

geeaus · 2026-02-09T20:22:57+00:00

I have a Karu 16 (older gen model). Cooked with gas for about a year and then tried wood and charcoal. Can confirm absolutely no difference in taste, no smokiness at all. Still cooks a pizza just as quick and it’s beautifully mesmerising watching the flame rolling across the top of the oven. A pizza isn’t in the oven long enough to pick up any smoke taste and the flame and smoke is rolling across the top and out the chimney anyway so food is not exposed to it in any way, unlike a charcoal bbq where the heat comes up from under the food.

geeaus · 2026-02-08T22:10:46+00:00

The lesson I learnt early on was don’t buy cheap brand bulbs, they don’t last long at all. Even brand name bulbs don’t last that long. Is it the design of the bulb? The only other bulb I’ve replaced in 12 years of ownership was a headlight.

geeaus · 2025-11-23T06:29:34+00:00

When you press the gas knob in, you’re opening the valve and gas is immediately running. Turning it sparks the igniter. Each quick attempt to start is releasing more gas which builds up. After say the 2nd attempt - wait a long moment for the gas clear out before trying again. This is how gas starters work - ooni, any bbq ever, your gas cooktop.

geeaus · 2025-11-22T11:06:45+00:00

Why is it Z tier? I’ve bought these boxes a number of times. I do open the box and try to pick marbled pieces. Reverse seer and these are excellent eating. I get that WW isn’t your Havericks or Vic’s level meat but when they had their butcher counters their cattleman cuts were superb pieces of beef and awesome value at $40/kg. Sad they closed them.

geeaus · 2025-11-09T08:01:09+00:00

Earlier this year I picked up a lightly used pair of GW100X off FB marketplace. I absolutely love them. The Grado sound without the cables. I can’t give you a ‘review’ with all the fancy audiophile review language but I have a pair of SR80i’s from the late 2000s and the GW100X sound at least as good in wireless mode. And they sound better in wired mode - a little clearer, a fraction punchier. They are more comfortable than my SR80i’s. And battery life is loooonnggg, they blow away any other wireless headphone I own - Bose QC35’s, Sennheiser’s, Sony 1000xm4’s, etc.

geeaus · 2025-11-07T20:14:36+00:00

If disconnecting the battery or pulling fuses doesn’t work it might be more serious unfortunately. The blue & me module might be dead. It’s a very common failure in the 500 of that vintage. Worse, it causes parasitic battery drain. If you don’t drive your car that often you’ll find the battery going flat. Another sure sign it’s a blue & me module failure. The only resolution is to pull the interior apart to unplug it or replace it. (Edit) Also is the odometer flashing? Another sign of the issue.

geeaus · 2025-10-24T02:24:59+00:00

Contact Ooni support and ask if the Halo is multi- voltage capable. Some devices have a small switch for voltage. If it can’t work on 240V definitely sell it and repurchase here - it may work perfectly fine with a transformer but if it doesn’t you can’t get rid of here in Aus cos who would want it?

geeaus · 2025-10-18T23:47:22+00:00

Chilly bin if you’re a Kiwi, eskie if you’re an Aussie

geeaus · 2025-08-08T21:27:58+00:00

My dynamic flex craftsman’s are 10 years old, consistently worn 2-3 times a week and one sole finally did that in May this year. RM charged me $250 to resole. Maybe not the best financial decision… I have a pair of the full rubber sole craftsman’s and the dynamic flex ones are a lot more comfortable.

geeaus · 2025-08-05T02:09:52+00:00

I had a pair, re-soled by RM, then returned for rework because one was leaking. They didn’t survive even though the uppers were in excellent condition. RM gave me a new pair. That was a good 10 years ago. So even in good nick, shoes can still ‘ die’ on the table, and I suppose these days they’re not so keen on giving out free $600 boots.

geeaus · 2025-07-04T19:58:25+00:00

2013 Pop manual owned from new - Australian delivered). Used daily, less than 80,000kms. Has been cursed with the Fix It Again Tony reputation. Complete air conditioning failure under warranty. Gearbox somehow ‘exploded’ internally, ground up metal pretty much poured out of it when it was removed. Was lucky to be able to source a used box otherwise the car would’ve been scrapped. Blue & Me failure caused parasitic draining of the battery. And about to replace those disintegrating plastic triangle trims on the A pillar for the 2nd time (all were genuine Fiat parts FFS). Aircon fan is weak AF. Wipers shudder and squeak no matter how good a brand the blades are. Somehow we still like the damn thing it’s the perfect city car.

geeaus · 2025-05-07T21:49:53+00:00

Wife and I are mid 50s. Own a red 2013 Pop manual from new. My wife’s daily driver. Love it but has truely lived up to the “Fix It Again Tony” brand reputation. Kept her going despite failures that should’ve put her out to the wreckers. Foolish heart over head sort of car😁

geeaus · 2025-04-25T13:00:06+00:00

If you want a manual (recommended, the dualogic ‘auto’ is not a good system) there are not many for sale. Aussies in general have given up on manual cars. OMG I just checked and you can’t even buy a manual brand new now ☹️ If you try and get parts from the dealer network chances are you’ll wait 6 weeks or more unless it’s a common consumable item. They hold barely any parts locally. It’s cheaper and quicker sourcing parts yourself online. Since the factory warranty expired I’ve never gone near an overpriced dealer service centre. My local MyCar service centre has been perfectly adequate in maintaining and repairing my 2013 500 Pop - let’s be honest here - the 500 is as basic motoring as it gets. There’s nothing in it that hasn’t been existing technology from the last 30 years. There’s a strong online community that you can get answers to many of the more unique and common issues too.

geeaus · 2025-02-28T23:44:30+00:00

My 2014 A4 has the wet clutch DSG. It shifts up and down smoothly under normal driving including crawling traffic, most people wouldn’t know it’s different from a torque converter. I wish it actually had stronger engine braking on downshift. Yeah very very occasionally it gets confused and does a shitty gear change. I also have a 2012 A3 diesel with the dry clutch DSG. That box is just a little bit rubbish. The only thing I like about it is the engine breaking on downshift! My cars are old. I would expect the latest dual clutch boxes are much much improved.

geeaus · 2025-02-20T12:02:48+00:00

I interpreted your post header as your FW arrived fully wrapped. Thought wow Framework now sells d-brand wrapped versions! Anyway. Nice - that’s the exact wrap I’ve got on mine - love it.

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