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Yup, on my wishlist. Too much else ahead of it for now. Shame there isn't a model that will work for the Midget and Mini, and still be an option for the Expedition.
Those look dope. What service(s) are you doing yourself? I don't know how much I'd use them vs just taking the car in for service.
Brake pads so far; oil change up later this summer, possible exhaust mod and maaaaaybe a big brake kit. I will use it for my wife's 330xi's oil change and tire rotations. I'll use it on my CX9 for tire rotations, oil changes and to install a hitch.
Last edited by Chief F1 Fan; May 21, 2025 at 12:56 PM.
Brake pads so far; oil change up later this summer, possible exhaust mod and maaaaaybe a big brake kit. I will use it for my wife's 330xi's oil change and tire rotations. I'll use it on my CX9 for tire rotations, oil changes and to install a hitch.
Nice!
For the cost of those jacks I would be able to buy oil changes for YEARS to come as I only do it once a year for both cars...and the oil change for the Subaru is like $60. Tire rotations are free at discount tire in conjunction with winter tire swap.
Long story short I don't know if I can make the financial case to invest in a set at this point...
I'm pretty sure a Porsche dealership brake job is ~$800/axle; my QJ cost $1500, oil changes are expensive too. I've got an Autel Diagnostic Reader so I can reset the notifications on the dash.
Well that was an interesting experience at the dealer.
Oil change + their inspection was $388.
Everything looked good other than they noticed leaking windshield washer fluid. Apparently it's a common issue and can come up if the bottle is filled up too much.
I can probably diagnose that myself rather than pay their $350 diagnosis fee.
Anyways the interesting part was that they were providing lunch to anyone bringing in their car. Got a smash burger and fries
The service agent also provided to me for free all season mats. Those are normally $103. If I got them from suncoast its like $90
I was actually considering getting those myself and now I don't have to. Maybe ill now pick up the one for the trunk.
The lounge is pretty nice, free coffee, water, sparking water, juices, snacks & expensive looking teas.
The lunch was special so I shouldn’t expect it next time. Same with the free floor mats.
they didn’t see any issues with the suspension and brakes are all at 10mm. Front tires at 7mm. Rears at 5mm.
For some reason I have all seasons on the front and summer tires in the rear. Yay understeer?
Anyways I’m feeling confident on signing up for my first track day next month or in July.
OMFG!! I just finished two days' worth of DE at the Glen and the difference in power as a result of my flash tune is profound. Literally. It pulls so hard from Turn 2 (bottom of Esses) to the Inner Loop and especially coming out of Turn 7 ("The Toe"). I used to have to use 5 gears to get around the track now I use 4; 4th up to the Inner Loop and at a 15 mph higher speed delta, down to 3rd thru the Inner Loop until the run out of Turn 7 where I used to have to downshift to 2nd to get thru 7. Now if a car is in front of me coming out of 7 I get the "point by" immediately because my car is so much quicker to accelerate than before-nearly instant. Not only that but I got signed off to run Solo, sans instructor and what a difference in not having 150-250# in the passenger seat.
Thanks @PhilB81 solo is great, actually seems easier in the sense I don't have someone yammering away in my ear lap after lap. Gas consumption appears to be the same as before; on track I average 9.6 mi/gallon and it was the same over the last two days.
EDIT: Fill-ups are once a day but that's out of being paranoid about running dry on track. I've got a 23 gallon tank and I use quite a bit less than half a tank/run. I run in to town every day for lunch and the gas stations are right there so . . . .
Last edited by Chief F1 Fan; May 30, 2025 at 03:51 PM.
Interesting, I thought she would be a bit more thirsty.
I have the extended fuel tank as well but i use probably 3/4 of a tank if I run a full day. There is a Mobile 1 station about 3 miles from Sebring where I fill up. The prices at the track are far too high.
the 3.0T engine has a lot of power. I think I mentioned in the past going against a GTS and even though I had a better exit out of a corner, once we got going he would cancel out my speed advantage. I’m not sure what mods it had, all I can say is the turbos were a lot more audible as it gently cruised through the pits.
Not putting miles on your car is like saving your gf with no sex so she can have better sex with her next bf-drive the wheels off it! Driving home last night from the Canadian GP in Montreal in NY.
Getting a "check-out" ride with an instructor to ensure I'm good enough to run solo-turns out I was. First pic was with Metro PCA 2 weeks ago, the rest are from July with Trackmasters.
s but I don’t have any garage space. It’s gotten taken over by garage gym that got taken over by clutter. 
Those are normally $103. If I got them from suncoast its like $90
First pic was with Metro PCA 2 weeks ago, the rest are from July with Trackmasters.
