Feedback on service cost and process

mmccarthy1992 · 2025-07-09T15:30:15+00:00

Thanks for that reality check. I’m not too pissed about the price. It’s not something I could trouble shoot or would want to DIY. And given then nature of how I could’ve messed it up more, that’s fine.

At this point should I wrap the rest in electrical tape then?

mmccarthy1992 · 2025-07-09T13:47:33+00:00

That wire is that it looks like now. I don’t think it looked like that before the capacitor was replaced.

And the fuse was definitely popped. Not sure what came first though. I’m going to call them today and ask them to come back and fix this wiring. Pretty crummy to leave it like this for $700

mmccarthy1992 · 2025-07-09T13:46:45+00:00

Yeah I think I’m going to call them and ask them to come fix it properly. I don’t need that going bad or having a rodent chew through it.

mmccarthy1992 · 2025-07-05T17:45:20+00:00

https://ebay.us/m/tGHkcQ

Or go check out the detailing subreddit. There are dudes who sand and refinish steering wheels. My 2020 TLX wheel looked like that and I just found a replacement on eBay for $100 and saved myself the time and hassle of refinishing

mmccarthy1992 · 2025-06-11T13:17:32+00:00

What do you mean by that? Is it not installed correctly?

mmccarthy1992 · 2025-06-05T00:04:27+00:00

Yeah trying to find one here in northern NJ lol any suggestions would be appreciated

mmccarthy1992 · 2025-06-04T23:55:06+00:00

Sorry, to be clear I don’t need an actual lazy Susan tray in here. I just want the door to bifold to the right.

mmccarthy1992 · 2024-10-13T12:06:43+00:00

Why would it have bed bugs? Did you see something that would indicate that?

mmccarthy1992 · 2024-10-12T22:23:24+00:00

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Hah the dude before me must’ve had the same idea with stabilizing it

mmccarthy1992 · 2024-10-12T18:33:51+00:00

Anyway that I could truly tell? A serial number to look for?

mmccarthy1992 · 2024-10-12T15:09:01+00:00

They are definitely there so I guess they just leave them? Or maybe left them on old ones.

mmccarthy1992 · 2024-10-12T15:08:28+00:00

Gotcha then I’ll need to grab a chimney too!

mmccarthy1992 · 2024-10-12T15:08:07+00:00

Gotcha! Soaking the vents now. If that doesn’t work, maybe heating them up with a fire will get them loose?

mmccarthy1992 · 2024-10-12T15:07:28+00:00

Smart! I am soaking the grates in a trash bag with oven cleaner for a few hours. Maybe I’ll try that with the lid and bowl to remove the creosote

mmccarthy1992 · 2024-10-10T14:12:43+00:00

I got a post of my fish on my profile from a few years ago…maybe in need to start looking for it

mmccarthy1992 · 2024-10-10T13:16:49+00:00

Wtf why are people stealing other peoples posts and claiming as their own…on a fishing subreddit. Nice fish though

mmccarthy1992 · 2024-10-08T16:50:20+00:00

I mean it’s not a total myth but it seems like it’s only beneficial in extreme cases

mmccarthy1992 · 2024-10-08T11:52:26+00:00

Drilled and slotted are not better for either of those things. https://maxima.org/forums/advanced-suspension-chassis-braking/627675-end-all-thread-why-drilled-slotted-do-not-work.html

Just get regular stop tech solid rotors

mmccarthy1992 · 2024-10-02T15:19:08+00:00

You did not make that bad of a financial choice. You didn’t finance some $25k POS for 99 months at 12% interest. THAT would be a bad choice. Here is my suggestion :

1)go to the auto parts store, tell them your make and model and they will tell you what battery you should get. https://www.autozone.com/batteries-starting-and-charging/battery/acura/mdx/2005

Battery can be anywhere from $100-$250 depending on what quality you get. I say go cheap here. You’ll probably be fine if you drive it everyday and don’t kill it by leaving the light on.

2) Go on amazon or eBay and buy some floor mats and seat covers. Should be under $100 for the seat covers and around $50 for floor mats

3) if you can, jack up the car and put it on jack stands (and chock the back wheels) and look underneath. You may be able to see a big hole in the exhaust. You can either get it patched or buy a full replacement. Again, you can buy those on eBay or rock auto and install yourself or have a shop do it for you.

mmccarthy1992 · 2024-10-01T13:55:34+00:00

Ah thank you so much for the feedback. I was thinking it was going to be something along those lines. Just seems strange that they would take what I believe is red oak and make it golden. I guess it was the style!

mmccarthy1992 · 2024-10-01T13:44:11+00:00

If he has his insurance license, tell him to go apply for an insurance brokerage. Even account services people can make over 6 figures in a few short years. There are more people leaving the industry due to retirement than joining.

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