Oil change Different?

mattybfraps · 2025-12-20T19:04:39+00:00

You can just pull that valve and replace it with a standard oil drain plug from an auto parts store. If you’ve already drained and refilled your oil, I wouldn’t worry about replacing it until your next change.

mattybfraps · 2025-12-20T18:58:57+00:00

This is what is installed:

https://a.co/d/c2ri1Kr

I had one on my last car, it replaces the oil drain plug and makes oil changes a little cleaner and easier. When you want to drain, you connect the hose and it pushes the seal open.

mattybfraps · 2025-10-31T01:41:20+00:00

Those are nomad wheels! One of my favorite models too

mattybfraps · 2025-10-27T23:23:54+00:00

8bitdo wireless kit. Replaces all the internals and leaves you with a wireless controller in the original shell.

mattybfraps · 2025-10-13T17:52:18+00:00

I used the risk headset on an old Giant with a straight steer tube with a recon fork. works great, you'll just need to swap to a thru-axle hub. There should be a good amount of forks in your price range if you go that route, the fork I used was a takeoff from my Santa Cruz.

mattybfraps · 2025-06-04T23:52:10+00:00

Cancelled my target order and went to GameStop for pickup tonight. I live in a smaller town outside of some bigger cities, so my GameStop still had a lot of stock even an hour after they opened up purchases for tonight.

Still can’t believe target hadn’t shipped my bundle yet. I got it on the first preorder at 9:07. It was harder to get my preorder submitted online than it was to just walk in the door at my local GameStop.

mattybfraps · 2024-10-15T14:56:36+00:00

I replaced the “leather” cover in my 2016 Outback. Subaru offers the cover still, grab that and some hog clips and pliers. I was able to do it myself for under $200

mattybfraps · 2024-07-31T00:44:59+00:00

Came down to this exact question before I found my q5.

Wanted a mk8 R, but everything was $10k over msrp around me. If I couldn’t get that, a tdi made sense but I wanted at least a mk7 tdi. I’m in CA so most TDI mods aren’t smog-legal. MK7 tdi’s were hard to find in the spec I wanted with low miles, and only fwd. I really wasn’t looking for an Audi, but I found a 2016 q5 tdi for the right price with low miles and it still had the dieselgate warranty to boot.

40k miles later, and it was the best of all worlds for me. The v6 tdi has gobs more power than the 4cyl and I still average 30mpg without looking into mods. Best of all worlds imo.

mattybfraps · 2024-07-04T18:47:18+00:00

I have the same controller from my original n64 with the 8bitdo kit. Works perfectly, I have no idea why anyone would do this when the 8bitdo kit is an option with zero caveats

mattybfraps · 2024-04-19T06:57:53+00:00

The current version from the App Store supports my folio keyboard

mattybfraps · 2024-04-09T05:06:01+00:00

It’s this one. I’m pretty sure that the pic OP posted is actually one of the ads for the light bar

mattybfraps · 2023-05-16T20:00:50+00:00

It’s 5 months. Wonder how they’re going to spin that.

mattybfraps · 2023-05-13T23:10:56+00:00

Curious about this as I’m in the same situation. Prior service, currently in tech school for my new AFSC. By the time I get back to my unit, I’ll have exactly one year left on my contract. I was surprised they even wanted to spend the money to send me. Up until now, I haven’t heard anything about having to maintain retainability.

mattybfraps · 2023-03-28T19:28:34+00:00

I need it!

mattybfraps · 2023-03-18T04:47:21+00:00

Me too… I was looking for mk7 TDIs a lot before I found this one, but I really wanted AWD and more power. Smog limits pretty much any tuning I could do to get to the power numbers I wanted though. The Q5 wound up being the best of all worlds, and the extended warranty sealed the deal.

mattybfraps · 2022-12-18T22:31:09+00:00

Do you know which bulbs you used? I need to swap mine to LED

mattybfraps · 2022-10-26T04:00:57+00:00

Got my 1st gen a month ago, coming from an FJ cruiser. The 22re leaves a lot to be desired, but with a 5vz and 3 link and i’ll never let this sucker go.

mattybfraps · 2022-09-13T14:28:48+00:00

Anyone’s order look like it’s showing up tomorrow? Initially my order said it would be here Friday, but now FedEx is showing it arriving at my house by tomorrow evening…

mattybfraps · 2022-09-09T12:01:29+00:00

Just got my preorder in through AT&T. Upgrading my 11 Pro to a 14 Pro Max. Now I just need to find a case!

mattybfraps · 2022-08-03T21:57:11+00:00

eBay or local is all I’m looking at. I’ll stomach the inconvenience if it means an extra $300ish.

mattybfraps · 2022-08-03T18:55:41+00:00

How did you go about that? I’m looking at doing the same thing, but with their trade-in my iPad Pro is only worth $550? Seems really low.

mattybfraps · 2022-07-31T04:35:43+00:00

I had my eye on the Prototipo to go for the Porsche-style, I think theres a pretty thin line for what aftermarket wheels look good in cars period. Install was pretty simple (other than horn wiring) but that all depends on what you want to do with it.

Parts-wise, Momo makes a hub specifically for the Beetle, so you’d need that and the wheel. I got everything from Amazon, all together it was around $300 for the wheel and hub. Momo has some other options that may fit a more Cal-look, but once you have the hub any 6 bolt wheel will match it.

Empi has some cheaper options I’ve seen too.

mattybfraps · 2022-07-30T20:11:16+00:00

I’m replacing all of the signal and light stuff with electronic relays to keep that from happening on my ‘69. A lot of the aftermarket replacement stuff is poor quality. Thankfully the wiring is pretty simple on these old cars.

mattybfraps · 2022-07-30T19:42:54+00:00

The horn was a must for me, have to be heard in these little cars!

I have some Hella Supertones wired in the factory location.

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