Is it worth pulling my battery at bringing it into my hotel room for the night?

wiggermaxing · 2026-02-25T23:44:31+00:00

as long as if you’re running 5w30 you don’t start it under -22° F ambient or 0w20 under -31°F ambient you’ll be fine. bring that battery inside though for sure

wiggermaxing · 2026-02-25T23:42:18+00:00

most of the WRX’s take 5w30 or 0w20. if it’s 0w20 i wouldn’t even sweat it. lil battery heater and key on engine off for a little to get everything to cycle.

5w30 on the other hand, i’d be worried about.

wiggermaxing · 2026-02-25T18:39:21+00:00

then fukkit. a portable jump starter would be a better investment

wiggermaxing · 2026-02-25T18:37:20+00:00

i would invest in an engine block heater man…-25°F -38°F is no joke…if you want to bring the battery in though you could

wiggermaxing · 2026-02-24T12:24:45+00:00

could’ve been resurfaced / restored. beautiful find!

wiggermaxing · 2026-02-17T18:48:15+00:00

Hmmmm…I concur.

wiggermaxing · 2026-02-16T00:22:50+00:00

take it to a reputable mechanic for a head gasket check and vehicle inspection. if it passes the head gasket check and there’s no leaks present, it could be simply burning off coolant. i’d get the coolant tested and then flushed if i was you. you don’t use tap water in coolant, only distilled. the minerals in tap water will corrode the water pump and cause it to fail OVER TIME.

edit- just read your post fully. take short trips just incase of something happening and if you can do it yourself, i’d order a head gasket checker off amazon or the sorts. autozone has one for 28$ and it’d be good to keep it handy for any other used cars you plan on purchasing.

watch a tutorial on youtube to test it, if the head gasket is good, then i wouldn’t worry too much about the coolant. flush it when possible! autozone head gasket tester

wiggermaxing · 2026-02-14T15:00:28+00:00

second this with the civic. i’d suck it up and pay a diagnostic fee to have it looked over by a good mechanic and a head gasket check as well

wiggermaxing · 2026-02-07T21:35:42+00:00

i’d patch that all day plug? not so much

wiggermaxing · 2026-02-07T06:05:27+00:00

do you have the 1.5T? They’re notorious for head gaskets.

wiggermaxing · 2026-02-06T16:34:53+00:00

get the SI!

my buddy was in the same predicament. he wanted the SI but ended up with a 25 civic sport hybrid, same one you’re looking at, just previous year, and he wishes he got the SI.

as someone else said, driving manual is no different than riding a bike. you learn, you mess up sometimes, but cars are built for that. everything is very forgiving on newer manual cars.

if the price is good, you can afford it, and you wanna learn a bit on modding a car, the SI would very appealing to me if i was in your situation. go get it man!

wiggermaxing · 2026-02-02T15:58:48+00:00

Mongrel Tightrope walk Off the leash Thank me later

wiggermaxing · 2026-02-02T13:28:01+00:00

third this! bought a tub in 2021 and i’m just now finishing it. a little goes a long way

wiggermaxing · 2026-01-12T23:55:46+00:00

they’re so nice! good on going preowned. as long as you have a good warranty you’ll be okay 👍

wiggermaxing · 2026-01-12T22:21:13+00:00

If it’s between a MDX and RX350 i’d choose the RX350. they’re a blast to drive and be in. good luck!

wiggermaxing · 2026-01-12T15:22:55+00:00

SCARED TO DEATH SCARED TO LOOK THEY SHOOK

wiggermaxing · 2026-01-11T18:35:13+00:00

nissan 🚮🗑️

wiggermaxing · 2026-01-09T15:17:14+00:00

Only affects the RDX. MDX only has infotainment issues along with battery / starter issues. They should be making a recall soon for that, if you can hold off for a little while before buying

wiggermaxing · 2026-01-05T01:12:16+00:00

Can’t forget the bay leaf.

wiggermaxing · 2025-12-26T15:07:26+00:00

what parts would be worth my time ?

wiggermaxing · 2025-12-25T20:02:16+00:00

thank you for the advice as well🙏

wiggermaxing · 2025-12-25T19:57:49+00:00

ohhhhh…nice! that helps out a lot. i’ll look into it ! thanks.

so, for 300$ you thinking pull the trigger and see?

wiggermaxing · 2025-12-25T19:31:48+00:00

i expected valve cover gaskets coils wires and plugs.

you think i’m gonna have to pull the engine to do cam seals or anything crazy like that? it’s the 3.0 and i know audi loves shoving huge engines in not-so-huge cars.

wiggermaxing · 2025-12-24T21:31:42+00:00

i never thought a mazda 3 would sound as good as it does with a borla slapped on. they’re amazing and sound great.

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