Car Owners - Tip of the day!

[iamwiz82]

Always check your lugnuts a few hundred miles after removing that tire. Ya never know when when will work it's way loose.

In a pinch, a McDonald's straw will adequately siphon water out of a throttle body and cylinders. 😱

 

[DaveJ]

Tip of the day: If your oil is two quarts low and you add more to bring it back up to full, remember to put the oil cap on before you close the hood.

Secondary tip of the day: Check your oil level frequently. Not doing so, and then suddenly finding out you left the oil cap off for TWO MONTHS is not a good thing. Fortunately for me, it was wedged in between two of the plug wires, and there was no lasting damage to the engine.

Dave

 

[Baked]

I get complimentry tow service w/ my insurance. Change my own flat... yeah, right.

 

[Triforceofcourage]

Bring a hot girl along if on a long trip for some road 😛

 

[Vic]

Rubber side down, shiny side up.

 

[RU482]

Always be sure to know where you can get good fried chicken and cold Coors Light

 

[shortylickens]

tirerack.com

You can spend about half of what the local tire store wants to charge you.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Carry cash. Stick a couple of rolls of quarters and a couple of $20's under the seat. Useful in 1000 different situations.

 

[cjgallen]

Maintain your car and check fluid levels regularly so you don't need to carry extra fluid?

 

[HappyPuppy]

I have had AAA roadside service with 100 mile towing for over 30 years, used it many times and have never had to get my hands dirty. 😀

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
Old shower curtain? With the mold on it?

Here's a tip... For better gas mileage and sharper handling, put 5 more psi in your car than it recommends.

Wrong. This might work for some cars, but it's far from universal.

ZV

 

[flot]

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
I have had AAA roadside service with 100 mile towing for over 30 years, used it many times and have never had to get my hands dirty. 😀

Wow, are you sure it was worth the $1800? 🙂

 

[Umberger]

Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
Old shower curtain? With the mold on it?

Here's a tip... For better gas mileage and sharper handling, put 5 more psi in your car than it recommends.

and uneven tire wear.... not a good idea

EDIT: In fact, a very bad idea. The tire pressure depends on the car not the tires.... for a reason. They designed the thing. They didn't just pull that number out of the air. You'll be spending more for tires when the tread is bare in the middle after 20,000 miles.

 

[shortylickens]

Originally posted by: Umberger

Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
Old shower curtain? With the mold on it?
Here's a tip... For better gas mileage and sharper handling, put 5 more psi in your car than it recommends.

and uneven tire wear.... not a good idea
EDIT: In fact, a very bad idea. The tire pressure depends on the car not the tires.... for a reason. They designed the thing. They didn't just pull that number out of the air. You'll be spending more for tires when the tread is bare in the middle after 20,000 miles.

20,000 miles?
Not me buddy.
I swap out after 15 thousand at the most. Even if they look good. (Which is rare)

 

[rh71]

if you use wheel locks, make sure you have the key around in case you get a flat.

 

[thereds]

Road head ensures a smoother ride.

 

[cavemanmoron]

Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
Old shower curtain? With the mold on it?

Here's a tip... For better gas mileage and sharper handling, put 5 more psi in your car than it recommends.

Do NOT exceed the maximum Cold inflation on the sidewall of the tire tho.

🙂

 

[Amused]

If you're getting head on the road, please be sure the woman is wearing a thong and a short skirt so passing drivers can get a nice flash as they go by.

 

[Brutuskend]

Keep the dirty side down!

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: TallBill
I want to die like my grandpa. Peacefully in his sleep, unlike the other passengers in his car.

Screaming their heads off?

 

[Peetoeng]

I always like to have a cordless impact wrench in the trunk. You should be able to unscrew lugnuts with your body weight on the wrench. But, impact wrench is soooo coooool. 🙂

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Oh, one tip:
If you have a truck or SUV, check to MAKE SURE the jack can actually jack up the vehicle. The one that came w/ our '78 GMC couldn't even reach the axle.

 

[Wag]

Keep a bag of cat litter (non-clumping) in the trunk during the winter.

 

[BCYL]

I keep an electric air pump in my car, so if I get a nail in one of the tires and it's leaking air, I can pump it back up and make it home or to the nearest gas station

 

[CrackRabbit]

CHANGE YOUR FVCKING OIL IN REGULAR CYCLES!!!!! It doesn't matter if its 3k, 5k, 7.5k as long as it is done regularly your engine will thank you, and it saves you from posting "YACT: I went 25k without changing my oil, now my motor is making funny noises, what do I do?"