# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=49 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 50 --- ## ["Special cranked spanner"?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/special-cranked-spanner/191303)
**Author:** [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2023, 8:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/special-cranked-spanner/191303 "2023-06-27T20:57:54Z")
Magazine article about restoring 1988 Land Rover’s cooling system, it says “the viscous fan required the use of a special cranked 32 mm spanner”. What is a cranked spanner? Bicycles require a special type of thinner th… --- ## [R.I.P., Dr Goodenough](https://community.cartalk.com/t/r-i-p-dr-goodenough/191327)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2023, 3:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/r-i-p-dr-goodenough/191327 "2023-06-27T03:28:26Z")
--- ## [Can SiriusXM begging be eliminated from Lexus 2021 RX350 radio?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-siriusxm-begging-be-eliminated-from-lexus-2021-rx350-radio/191319)
**Author:** [@Robert-Gift](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robert-Gift)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2023, 8:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-siriusxm-begging-be-eliminated-from-lexus-2021-rx350-radio/191319 "2023-06-26T20:23:30Z")
Press Radio button to go from AM to FM. No problem. Press button again to advance to AM. Get SiriusXM channel begging one to join. Could not get back to AM or FM. (Just discovered that it advances through THREE Si… --- ## [Updating Nissan Rogue's Map](https://community.cartalk.com/t/updating-nissan-rogues-map/191291)
**Author:** [@emirhan32222\_185752](https://community.cartalk.com/u/emirhan32222_185752)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2023, 8:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/updating-nissan-rogues-map/191291 "2023-06-25T20:58:38Z")
Hello, I decided to update my nissan qashqai’s map via using USB but I get this error in my computer. I tried several different USBs but it didnt work either. What should I do? How can I update my car’s map? in this er… --- ## [GetUpside/Upside gas app? How does this work?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/getupside-upside-gas-app-how-does-this-work/184540)
**Author:** [@cwatkin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cwatkin)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2023, 8:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/getupside-upside-gas-app-how-does-this-work/184540 "2023-06-25T20:15:21Z")
With all the talk about high gas prices, I constantly hear ads on the radio for the GetUpside gas app. It seems the name may have recently been shortened to Upside. This seems to have started as a way to get discounts … --- ## [The Strangest Question Ever Asked About A Tire Gauge](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-strangest-question-ever-asked-about-a-tire-gauge/191258)
**Author:** [@ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ChrisTheTireWhisperer)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2023, 8:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-strangest-question-ever-asked-about-a-tire-gauge/191258 "2023-06-24T20:56:54Z")
The Strangest Question Ever Asked About A Tire Gauge…! I’m sure all most of us here own a ‘dial/clock-style’ tire pressure gauge, or at least knows what one looks like. My question concerns the two types of zero stop, … --- ## [Looking to by my first car, but don't know which one, any suggestions?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-to-by-my-first-car-but-dont-know-which-one-any-suggestions/191205)
**Author:** [@knut.thomas.rorvik\_185691](https://community.cartalk.com/u/knut.thomas.rorvik_185691)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2023, 6:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-to-by-my-first-car-but-dont-know-which-one-any-suggestions/191205 "2023-06-24T18:26:08Z")
Hi, I’m looking into buying my first car, I’ve got a couple ideas of what car I’m looking for, but would like more suggestions! I would love any and all advice I can get, so please just send whatever you have that might … --- ## [Does anyone else see a problem with GMC's Hands-Free Super Cruise?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-anyone-else-see-a-problem-with-gmcs-hands-free-super-cruise/191206)
**Author:** [@LoudThunder](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LoudThunder)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2023, 9:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-anyone-else-see-a-problem-with-gmcs-hands-free-super-cruise/191206 "2023-06-23T21:15:46Z")
Is anyone else worried that GMC’s Hands-Free Driving with Super Cruise, on their Sierra Denali Pickups is another self-driving system that may start racking up accidents on the highway? In their commercial, it shows the… --- ## [VW Jetta part unavailable; no ETA or aftermarket; stranded student](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vw-jetta-part-unavailable-no-eta-or-aftermarket-stranded-student/191228)
**Author:** [@speeder\_ostrich0m\_185715](https://community.cartalk.com/u/speeder_ostrich0m_185715)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2023, 12:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vw-jetta-part-unavailable-no-eta-or-aftermarket-stranded-student/191228 "2023-06-23T12:20:39Z")
I am a college student in Seattle, WA, and my 2019 VW Jetta was in a hit and run. The impact bar was damaged, and according to University VW in Seattle, the part has been on back order since the middle of last year, and … --- ## [Unpaving roads in Vermont](https://community.cartalk.com/t/unpaving-roads-in-vermont/191184)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2023, 2:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/unpaving-roads-in-vermont/191184 "2023-06-23T02:02:17Z")
A friend moved to Vermont after living in Iowa 71 years. He lives on a few acres on a dirt road in a rural area. He described the difficulties of driving it in mud season. I mentioned that some Vermonters have chosen … --- ## [Parking brake Vs E brake](https://community.cartalk.com/t/parking-brake-vs-e-brake/191082)
**Author:** [@Renegade](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Renegade)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2023, 2:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/parking-brake-vs-e-brake/191082 "2023-06-22T14:23:38Z")
What is the difference between the parking brake vs the E brake? What are your opinions and do all cars have both? I will tell you mine after I get a few responses. --- ## [Cabin air filter- hoax or not?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cabin-air-filter-hoax-or-not/136436)
**Author:** [@Mikedrives](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mikedrives)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2023, 1:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cabin-air-filter-hoax-or-not/136436 "2023-06-22T01:30:51Z")
The few times I’ve been to a Jiffy Lube type place to get the oil changed, they take the cabin air filter and show it to me (with leaves and stuff on it) in the waiting area, saying they recommend a new one. I say “No th… --- ## [Which high mileage car is better?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/which-high-mileage-car-is-better/191081)
**Author:** [@jeyoder1987\_185585](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jeyoder1987_185585)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2023, 3:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/which-high-mileage-car-is-better/191081 "2023-06-20T15:12:52Z")
I’m looking to purchase a more economical vehicle to use for daily use as well as longer road trips. I’m looking at either a 2004-2010 Toyota Corolla or a 2006-2011 Honda Civic. Most of the ones in my price range have an… --- ## [No more Acuras for China](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-more-acuras-for-china/188397)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2023, 10:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-more-acuras-for-china/188397 "2023-06-19T22:09:48Z")
First it was Jeep, and now Acura is ceasing production in China, due to very low sales figures. --- ## [This looks legit](https://community.cartalk.com/t/this-looks-legit/191147)
**Author:** [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2023, 7:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/this-looks-legit/191147 "2023-06-19T19:59:37Z")
This would get most guys’ attention- --- ## [Wheel/ tire size adjustment](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wheel-tire-size-adjustment/191163)
**Author:** [@bluedory\_185650](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bluedory_185650)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2023, 11:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wheel-tire-size-adjustment/191163 "2023-06-18T23:08:02Z")
Does anyone know of a calculator or website that helps determining tire/ wheel size changes? I currently have 19" wheels and I really would prefer something smaller (16" rims). The reason being that I want more rubber … --- ## [Favorite license plates](https://community.cartalk.com/t/favorite-license-plates/191072)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2023, 1:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/favorite-license-plates/191072 "2023-06-18T01:45:06Z")
California allowed ‘FAH Q’ until they figured it out. Wendy Auger, a New Hampshirite with children, had ‘PB4WEGO’. The state tried to get her to surrender it --- ## [Hot rod turtle](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hot-rod-turtle/191156)
**Author:** [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2023, 9:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hot-rod-turtle/191156 "2023-06-17T21:37:37Z")
This happened last night while I was out for a walk, no fooling. A man pulled up to a stop sign at a T and did a California roll through it. What was strange is that he rolled slowly across the road as he turned left, … --- ## [354,000+ Jeeps recalled worldwide. Rear coils springs can fall off while being driven](https://community.cartalk.com/t/354-000-jeeps-recalled-worldwide-rear-coils-springs-can-fall-off-while-being-driven/191117)
**Author:** [@Robert-Gift](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robert-Gift)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2023, 1:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/354-000-jeeps-recalled-worldwide-rear-coils-springs-can-fall-off-while-being-driven/191117 "2023-06-17T13:24:39Z")
DETROIT — Stellantis is recalling more than 354,000 Jeeps worldwide because the rear coil springs can fall off while they’re being driven. The recall covers certain 2022 and 2023 Grand Cherokee and 2021 to 2023 Grand … --- ## [Have you ever received a Dividend Check from your Auto Insurance Company?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/have-you-ever-received-a-dividend-check-from-your-auto-insurance-company/191110)
**Author:** [@LoudThunder](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LoudThunder)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2023, 3:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/have-you-ever-received-a-dividend-check-from-your-auto-insurance-company/191110 "2023-06-15T15:59:52Z")
I was going through the old tax papers and cleaning out the documentation that the IRS no longer required us to maintain… I stumbled onto this old letter from my State Farm Insurance Agent, dating back to 2007, informin… --- ## [Lexus "truck" appears on Truck vs. Truck TV show](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lexus-truck-appears-on-truck-vs-truck-tv-show/191130)
**Author:** [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2023, 12:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lexus-truck-appears-on-truck-vs-truck-tv-show/191130 "2023-06-15T12:10:14Z")
America’s Truck Night I think is the show’s title, every Tuesday in this area. Surpised to see a Lexus in the line up. I didn’t know Lexus even makes trucks. But one surely appeared. A Lexus in a serious truck vs tru… --- ## [Brake lights & one-pedal driving](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-lights-one-pedal-driving/190880)
**Author:** [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2023, 1:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-lights-one-pedal-driving/190880 "2023-06-14T01:45:24Z")
Apparently, Hyundai (and perhaps others) needs to be more liberal with brake light logic: --- ## [Young Driver Tells Her Story: How to Drive Stick](https://community.cartalk.com/t/young-driver-tells-her-story-how-to-drive-stick/191108)
**Author:** [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2023, 11:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/young-driver-tells-her-story-how-to-drive-stick/191108 "2023-06-13T23:19:13Z")
Fun listen about teenager, new driver. She needed to learn how to drive stick, and fast. Had some challenges … lol … Heard this past weekend on NPR station, Moth Radio Hour. 3rd story, “Shifting Gears”. --- ## [Think these cars are all gone?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/think-these-cars-are-all-gone/191104)
**Author:** [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2023, 11:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/think-these-cars-are-all-gone/191104 "2023-06-13T23:03:52Z")
not exactly the most reliable cars. but they do look good --- ## [Trunk security improvement](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trunk-security-improvement/191057)
**Author:** [@sestivers](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sestivers)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2023, 8:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trunk-security-improvement/191057 "2023-06-13T20:18:44Z")
“Back in the day”, i.e., the 1990s and 2000s, the trunk was a safe place to keep valuables because it had a mechanical lock that could be turned to the left to disable the interior trunk latch release lever. The folding … --- ## [When did windshield washers come out?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/when-did-windshield-washers-come-out/163457)
**Author:** [@Robert-Gift](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robert-Gift)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2023, 1:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/when-did-windshield-washers-come-out/163457 "2023-06-13T01:52:15Z")
Were they an option at first? Do not recall that my first car, 1961 Volvo 544, had windshield washers. Very thankful - recently wenthroughalf a reservoir of windshield washer fluid on.e trip. Thank you. --- ## [Working on transmission, pickup rolls, front tire kills man](https://community.cartalk.com/t/working-on-transmission-pickup-rolls-front-tire-kills-man/190993)
**Author:** [@Robert-Gift](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robert-Gift)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2023, 9:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/working-on-transmission-pickup-rolls-front-tire-kills-man/190993 "2023-06-12T21:28:06Z")
Recently I was replacing left front brake pads using only the vehicle jack. SUV started moving forward until the wood 2x4s against the rear tires stopped it. --- ## [In need of opinions on "cold air intakes"](https://community.cartalk.com/t/in-need-of-opinions-on-cold-air-intakes/190781)
**Author:** [@eLixir979](https://community.cartalk.com/u/eLixir979)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2023, 11:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/in-need-of-opinions-on-cold-air-intakes/190781 "2023-06-11T23:34:38Z")
I am the proud owner of a 2002 Honda Civic LX and I love working on my car. I have saved up some money recently and was looking at getting a cold air intake for my make and model. K and N make one that looks good, comes … --- ## [Best American car movies?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/best-american-car-movies/191063)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2023, 1:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/best-american-car-movies/191063 "2023-06-11T01:34:09Z")
Barry Newman’s obituary (Barry Newman, Star of the Cult Film ‘Vanishing Point,’ Dies at 92 - The New York Times) expatiated on ‘Vanishing point’, initially poorly-received, that became a cult favorite, made lists of best… --- ## [Need help finding a super low mileage "new" 2004-2007 Subaru STI](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-help-finding-a-super-low-mileage-new-2004-2007-subaru-sti/190972)
**Author:** [@CTcollector](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CTcollector)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2023, 8:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-help-finding-a-super-low-mileage-new-2004-2007-subaru-sti/190972 "2023-06-10T20:09:12Z")
Hello everyone, joining in an attempt to find help to achieve a decade long goal of finding a “new” 2004-2007 Subaru STI (showroom condition, stock, low mileage as possible) As my “forever car”! Could not buy one back i… [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=48) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=50)