Recent content by rdollie

Maybe find a pro who can do it on the side? Either way, definitely keep something that minor off the history report even if it means doing it yourself.

I track my car so steelies all the way! Very easy to change out the pads for track vs street with more options for the steel setup.

Yikes, I forgot new cars still get smog tests in CA! We used to have them in WA State but they ended all testing 5 years ago here.

Key words, something jumped up and hit YOU. Tell your insurance company and in most states it's either free or $100 for a replacement under your comp policy. Safelite is a great option - just make sure they know you want an OEM glass with the right setup for your sensors (they replaced mine...

If you can leave your car outside overnight, the update should complete it's download if it's not complete already.

Then their current offering at Costco is the one for you as they cite things like inflatable paddle boards. I like the Fanttik units as they give you a pressure read out and are automatic set it and forget it for hitting target pressure.

I've encountered it about 5 times in 45k miles. Not sure why but it's infrequent enough to not worry about.

For an inflator, I'm fond of the small brick style Fanttik one I bought at Costco last year. They seem to currently have a larger multi-function one now which I'm sure works well but I prefer the smaller one.

When I bought the car I was 5'11', 255 and the driver's seat was a snug fit but works very comfortably (I'm a bit fatter now and the seat still works fine.)

Ok, I'm answering my own question! I didn't think there was an access panel behind the paddles but there is - it's just smaller than the ones on the manual cars so I wasn't seeing it until I looked at the back of the wheel through the windshield.

I've scratched up a portion of my steering wheel and want to remove it for a dye job. In older Cadillacs with the paddle shifters there as a small hole under the paddles where you could start the disassembly. That doesn't exist in the 5BW with the A10 tranny. Does anybody know how to remove...

Well, as a former Volvo lover (I finally left the fold after I outgrew my S60R 6-speed, but my wife kept her XC90 for several years after), I have to tell you it's hard to imagine a better daily driver than the 5BW. I work from home but have managed to put 44k miles on my '22 so far (and have...

I think that's an emergency replacement for the L87. GM is going to need to build a LOT of them to replace L87s and for new trucks/SUVs as well. I'd prefer a revised version of the trusted LT4 for the next BW.

What pressures are you running? If your alignment is good and the center of the tread looks good, I just wonder if your a bit too low for air pressure?

I don't recall a washer and know there's no sealant required. (I'm doing mine again this weekend so I'll check on the washer).