Comments on: Entropy Strikes Again http://incredipete.com/archives/478 Tolerance is the virtue of a man without convictions. G.K. Chesterton Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:32:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Jodie http://incredipete.com/archives/478#comment-9131 Jodie Sun, 25 Feb 2007 03:24:53 +0000 http://incredipete.com/archives/478#comment-9131 Geez Pete, someone saw you coming. What kind of car is this? Tune up -- well, ok if they insist. Probably too much computerized junk that freaks out under heat etc. Sparkplugs - my cheapo Escort wasn't scheduled for plugs til 100k, and ran fine even then. Coil Packs Transmission Flush & Filter --that's what you get for driving an automatic! Power steering flush -- do what?? Front brake pads -- any newish car with less than 100k miles should not have brake problems, period. Rotors -- see above Idler pulley -- my cheapo Escort didn't need this till 135k. Very important part, since it holds the timing belt. Upper radiator hose outlet housing - this breaks? Sensors -- again, shouldn't be worn out til over 100k Oil sending unit - um, right. Either especially poorly designed or just BS Throttle body -- what? PCV (whatever that is) -- this actually tells your car about air/gas ratios, I think. Scheduled to be replaced every 60k in most cars, and pretty cheap (mine was a $10 part and Ford installed it FREE). Sheesh. Next time, make Jenna go with you. Geez Pete, someone saw you coming. What kind of car is this?

Tune up — well, ok if they insist. Probably too much computerized junk that freaks out under heat etc.
Sparkplugs - my cheapo Escort wasn’t scheduled for plugs til 100k, and ran fine even then.
Coil Packs
Transmission Flush & Filter –that’s what you get for driving an automatic!
Power steering flush — do what??
Front brake pads — any newish car with less than 100k miles should not have brake problems, period.
Rotors — see above
Idler pulley — my cheapo Escort didn’t need this till 135k. Very important part, since it holds the timing belt.
Upper radiator hose outlet housing - this breaks?
Sensors — again, shouldn’t be worn out til over 100k
Oil sending unit - um, right. Either especially poorly designed or just BS
Throttle body — what?
PCV (whatever that is) — this actually tells your car about air/gas ratios, I think. Scheduled to be replaced every 60k in most cars, and pretty cheap (mine was a $10 part and Ford installed it FREE).

Sheesh. Next time, make Jenna go with you.

]]> By: Incredipete http://incredipete.com/archives/478#comment-9130 Incredipete Fri, 23 Feb 2007 22:00:27 +0000 http://incredipete.com/archives/478#comment-9130 I hate it when my idler pulley needs to be flushed. I hate it when my idler pulley needs to be flushed.

]]> By: Anisettekiss http://incredipete.com/archives/478#comment-9129 Anisettekiss Fri, 23 Feb 2007 21:55:45 +0000 http://incredipete.com/archives/478#comment-9129 What no QSR manifold recoil to replace?? What you really need them to do is flush the compacted spark plug return valve. What no QSR manifold recoil to replace??
What you really need them to do is flush the compacted spark plug return valve.

]]> By: Dave http://incredipete.com/archives/478#comment-9128 Dave Fri, 23 Feb 2007 21:46:54 +0000 http://incredipete.com/archives/478#comment-9128 Bummer, dude. They're having a "push, pull, or drag" trade-in sale here in Colorado, but that probably would be too long of a push... Bummer, dude. They’re having a “push, pull, or drag” trade-in sale here in Colorado, but that probably would be too long of a push…

]]> By: albannach http://incredipete.com/archives/478#comment-9127 albannach Fri, 23 Feb 2007 20:20:34 +0000 http://incredipete.com/archives/478#comment-9127 Eureka! Wait. That wasn't Newton. Nevermind. Eureka!
Wait.
That wasn’t Newton. Nevermind.

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