Thread: What did you do to your Car today?

Pics requested yesterday after debadge, wash, clean and wax











I should have cleaned the front bumper a little better

Wait. You bought a GP? What happened to van hunting? Or did I miss something lol

We couldn't find a van that was in good condition with low miles in our price range. This came up locally and they gave us a killer deal and couldn't pass it up. After about 2 weeks of **** we finally agreed on a price. My wife loves it. She says it makes her feel young again lol. I love the seats, they are so comfy. I love how the paint just shines.

Supercharged or not? Does it have the leather seats

n/a and yes leather seats

Today I realized how great my car runs when I'm not at an altitude of 6000 feet. Drove around town this morning and enjoyed the sunrise.
Although yesterday my AC condenser offed itself. Gonna make for a fun drive back home on Sunday.....

how does a condensor off itself... considering it's the first thing any object would hit..

That's a good question. I was sitting in the driveway with the AC on and heard something start hissing. Opened the hood and could feel the air coming out of the condenser. Needless to say there isn't any pressure now.

Originally Posted by Mad Monkey

Or did I miss something lol

This is what happens when you are employed. Joe got a GP about a week back. We've already diaged a few issues, he's cleaned it and the wife loves it.

Originally Posted by JaredR215

That's a good question. I was sitting in the driveway with the AC on and heard something start hissing. Opened the hood and could feel the air coming out of the condenser. Needless to say there isn't any pressure now.

Similar to a pc, a condensor works great until you let the smoke out. Clearly.. the freon left you ...

She said it was hesitating a little yesterday, but I need to drive it to actually see. It starts up every time after cleaning the TB and runs great.

Hesistating might be the DBW. Many people complain about the feeling of disconnect from pedal tothrottle.

any way to adjust that?

diagnose it first

New DL & renewed tags today.

^yessir.
says 3 right on the dipstick.
it should anyway

Using dex 6 in an older trans is like using synthetic oil in an older engine. My trans was meant to have 3, but 6 is a little better (and is a part synthetic fluid). But it has different properties as well, ones that may or may not be better for my higher mileage transmission. It was designed for 3 and can last 200k + with it. Same with conventional oil, engines can last a long time with conventional oil. I may have used dex 3 in my trans, but I am running synthetic in my engine for different reasons. It can make oil leaks worse(And it has, my valve cover gaskets went from slightly seeping to nearly pouring, and my oil pan gasket never leaked until i put synthetic in it) That's because of it's different properties. It also has the possibility of making a worn engine make more lifter noise since it flows better than conventional, but I know the 3800 is a good engine and at 100k there should be plenty of life left. Unlike the 4t65e, which is why I didn't use dex 6(synthetic blend type fluid).

We need an official thread about when to and not to use synthetic engine oil, and dex 3 vs 6. It's a big topic and people are always asking those types of questions. Unfortunately not everyone can agree on the same thing, so it probably wont happen.