Stupid Questions That Do No Deserve Their Own ThreadOld thread: >>29102887 (Dead)#Old thread: >>29074726 (Dead)# ————————— Long time no see, yeah, yeah, whatever. Help me out.I'm about to change oil and I realized that the last time I did, I put in the wrong one ! My notes say its ok but I didnt write down why, and I forgot. So maybe you fuckers can guide me.My owners manual says that alternatively to the recommended supra mazda original badass oil, I can also use 5W-30 or 0W-30 as long as they are ACEA C3.I did my homework and I know about the slight difference between 5W-30 and 0W-30.But the oil I used last year was .. 0W-30 ; ACEA A3/B3 , ACEA A3/B4 .. so not ACEA C3.Why was it ok to use that oil? How fucked am I? Should I iterate my challenge to the Nippon?
>>29138624rip ur engineI wouldnt drive on the highway, having ur engine lock up going 70 isnt fun
>>29138624When will the prices of used cars finally start to fall instead of rising?
>>29138624You just created an intermediate weight oil, which isn’t really a big deal. Use the right oil this time and stop worrying about it.
>>29138720After the midterms when the US economy collapses
>>29138722>After the midterms when the US economy collapsesBut then we will all become poorer.Especially me—which is particularly unpleasant for my humble self.
>>29138723Not if you move your assets to somewhere less susceptible to economic downturn. If you don’t have any assets, you can’t really get any poorer, which is the good news here.>especially meIf you think that’s bad, just think of out it will affect ME. That’s the most troubling part about all of this.
>>29138731>If you don’t have any assets, you can’t really get any poorer, which is the good news here.Of course, it is possible to be even poorer than just having nothing.After all, you could also end up with personal debts—or face hyperinflation if the ENTIRE ECONOMY of a country goes completely to ruin.
I’m such a fucking retard
>>29138720i've noticed more running 90's shitboxes popping up for sub-2k near me online with the gas prices spiking relatively high in my area as well as local public transit slowly un-shittifying itself enough to be semi-usable
>>29138808elaborate retard-kuni probably don't have the knowledge to help you but i want to know how badly you fucked up for the sake of my own amusement
Makes no fucking difference. These additive packages and their necessity are relative to like 10k mile service intervals. It's warranty and liability bullshit, just change your shit often. It's the same with coolants and their 20 different additive packages because they assume your car will have the same coolant for 20 fucking years.Also, the 0-30 / 5-30 specifications are ambient temperature specific. Not that the cold viscosity differences of 5 is going to matter whatsoever in the vast majority of the global latitudes. If they even suggest 5w you should use 5w unless you happen to be in Finland.
Should I buy a motorcycle?
>>29138720Maybe when carmakers start bringing back econoboxes so they don't get brutally assraped by chink EVs flooding the market. We are basically living through a miniature '73 crisis, but instead of small, highly competitive shitboxes flooding the market like what happened with the Japanese back then, the government is shutting out the Asians from dumping this time, so domestic automakers are more than happy to keep turning the screws on us with MSRPs, dealer markups, and bullshit that is designed to break and steal more of your money.
>>29139007Do you enjoy the ride, or are you looking for speed? If you're looking for speed, stick to roller coasters. You will die eventually on a motorcycle.
I need help identifying a clunking sound. I have a Subaru outback 2018. Whenever I shift from Park to Drive, or Drive to Reverse, I hear an audible clunk coming from the front of the car, can't really pinpoint it though. I lifted it and check the suspension visually and by jiggling the tires at 12-6o clock and 3-9oclock. Everything is tight, bushings don't have visible wear, nothing seeping. I kept up with the CVT fluid changes and have not noticed any problems with driving so I don't really think it's the transmission. Driving at highway speeds is fine, driving at slow speeds is fine, no shaking, no vibrations, no nothing. The clunk is louder in the mornings when the car has sat still for a long time.The last work I did on it was service differential fluid and change cv axles up front What's next to check? Mounts?
>>29139147yeah there is a motor torque link right under the intake tube. that is the first one I would check
How bad of an idea is to buy a replacement power steering hose form AliExpress?
>>29139403It's just a hydraulic line, probably cheaper and faster to just get it done at a hydraulic store
