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2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
You should invest in a smart trickle charger or battery maintainer.
Starting with a low charge can cause some systems to not initialize correctly.
Hoping the best for your brother.
Easy to fry some component or other.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
I think the Ford battery has reached the end of it’s useful life anyway. I hear you about the systems not initializing. When the car started the low fuel icon came on. I thought somebody had siphoned my tank until the gauge started rising back to normal.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
Doing brake jobs on cars with calipers today without doing any caliper maintenance is akin to doing a brake job years ago on cars with drum brakes without doing it using a hardware kit to replace the return springs, hold down pins and other parts for the self adjusting mechanism.
While cars with calipers are low maintenance they are not maintenance free for life. Parts that live in that environment will not last forever.
I do this work myself so I know what is being done. I don’t expect everyone to do their own work but everyone should understand that when you’re getting a cheap brake job you’re not getting done what should be done and what is recommended by the manufacturer.
jmonroe
The thing is calipers will go bad eventually even with the best of maintenance. Since this car is an older car with 100K miles well faded from the rear view mirror I am not all to surprised that they needed replacing since last year was the first time the pads had been replaced. The front calipers which has had the pads replaced multiple times are doing well.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
Even my old Mustang has had the airbag(there's only 1), light go on and blink out a code if I started it with a low charge.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
The industry accepted practice is to lube the caliper guide pins (bolts), if they are not corroded or rusted, around 15K miles or once a year whichever comes first, regardless of pad wear. If the pins are corroded or rusted they should be replaced at those intervals. Again, regardless of pad wear. To be honest, I don’t adhere to this regimen but that is what is recommended.
I don’t get much more than 26 or 27K miles out of my front pads (I’m sure our poster buddy @roadburner doesn’t even get that much
If your rear pads didn’t need replaced for 100K miles the caliper maintenance was way past due and having problems at that mileage shouldn’t surprise anyone. You were on borrowed time for a long time. Count yourself lucky. I’m too paranoid to expect my luck to last that long. That’s why I do preventative maintenance on my calipers.
Good for you.
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
It does sound like you need a new battery, but if you buy one you may want to still use a trickle charger, make sure you don't lose all the settings, which could be expensive to reprogram.
Maybe the battery would last longer too....if kept charged.
I saw on the news gas is worth so much thieves are drilling a hole in the gas tanks of cars, and draining the gasoline into a tank. It is easy and fast.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
I have taken cars up to 200k + with the same type of maintenance with no issues with the calipers. This car I am hoping to make it a moon car, more than halfway there.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
I have taken cars up to 200k + with the same type of maintenance with no issues with the calipers. This car I am hoping to make it a moon car, more than halfway there.
</blockquoteThe highest mileage car I ever had was my ‘80 Park Ave. It had 117K miles on it when I moved back to the Burgh from SC in ‘97. The tranny was starting to slip and I could have had a shop drop a rebuilt unit in it for less than 400 bucks back then. I shouldn’t have let the family talk me out of doing that.
Even though that car was old it had no rust because I had it Ziebarted when I bought it used in ‘83 and I kept up with the yearly Ziebart touch up applications except for the years I lived in SC (‘92 to ‘97).
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
I don’t get much more than 26 or 27K miles out of my front pads (I’m sure our poster buddy @roadburner doesn’t even get that much
If your rear pads didn’t need replaced for 100K miles the caliper maintenance was way past due and having problems at that mileage shouldn’t surprise anyone. You were on borrowed time for a long time. Count yourself lucky. I’m too paranoid to expect my luck to last that long. That’s why I do preventative maintenance on my calipers.
Good for you.
jmonroe
Actually, the Condition Based Service system in the 2 Series is estimating I wont need need new front or rear brake pads until the car hits 110,000 miles. It's probably due to the upgraded M Sport brakes. In addition, it has fixed calipers front and rear.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
I’m not a fan of Ziebart. I had our 74’ Charger done and it still rusted to heck within 10 years. I’ve also seen some YT videos of how it can actually make frame and undercarriage rust worst because it cracks and allows moisture to infiltrate and be held against the metal.
I use Fluid Film or WD-40 in my doors and rockers on cars that see salt. I’m too cheap to get the annual full underside spray.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
Good thoughts for Mike and his brother.
'21 Dark Blue/Black Audi A7 PHEV (mine); '22 White/Beige BMW X3 (hers); '20 Estoril Blue/Oyster BMW M240xi 'Vert (Ours, read: hers in 'vert weather; mine during Nor'easters...)
I got over 10 years out of the OEM battery in the Club Sport. It was working fine but I replaced it as a precaution as BMW batteries of that vintage had a reputation for working fine and then suddenly going Tango Uniform with no warning.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
We had arraignments today. One of our defendants(a frequent flyer) emptied out her pockets at the metal detector and put a meth pipe in the tray with her other belongings. When she saw what she had done she ran out the door leaving her wallet, and license behind- as well as her meth pipe…
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
@abacomike , thoughts and prayers for your brother.
Hoping for the best, Mike.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
Nice that you get paid to attend these Mensa meetings.
'21 Dark Blue/Black Audi A7 PHEV (mine); '22 White/Beige BMW X3 (hers); '20 Estoril Blue/Oyster BMW M240xi 'Vert (Ours, read: hers in 'vert weather; mine during Nor'easters...)
https://www.nbcnews.com/specials/internet-meth-underground-hidden-in-plain-sight/index.html
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
The police located him at the train station where he knocked out a cop. He was finally captured hiding under somebody’s backyard deck.
He’s now in jail under medical care because he took a whole sheet of LSD during his rampage.
Under NY bail laws he’ll be released as soon as he’s medically stable.
What a world.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
I’ve only owned three cars that had over 100K
79 Continental; 180K (could have been 280K)
99 S10; 110K
04 Grand Marquis; 105K
Other than that I don’t think I’ve put more than 40K on anything I’ve owned.
2025 Ram 1500 Laramie 4x4 / 2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
I recall when my older (much older) sister was having trouble with one of her derranged boyfriends.
Veteran. i recall when he shot her cute little fluffy doggie.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
My wife had ability to raise her arm almost straight up at the 3-week checkup
with the surgeon. He seemed really surprised, since that's beyond the 6-week
range from lowest to highest he said most people regain after the reverse replacement.
Today her PT measured her at 140 deg, the maximum raising that arm. She's very
relieved she'll have essentially normal use. Now if the pain would go down because
she really push the effort at the therapy sessions. But the doctor had indicated that's
what the pain pills were for. The more you do the more it will talk back.
I can't say enough for the physical therapy experts, hers and mine. I had 6 sessions on my shoulder
a few weeks back. He said I had an impingment. I never really asked what was being
impinged, but it would hurt like bone pain at times upon movement. 3 weeks and
I'm back on the slow recovery track with little discomfort.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
any indication of the gun store by the name that was used.
Of course, he's getting a new card number from the issuer. But he had booked flights,
Hertz, and Hampton Inns with the old number just last week int he Dallas area.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
A bill was introduced in the KY legislature this year to make it harder to keep violent and repeat offenders detained prior to trial. It was defeated, thankfully.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
at least when they shut down the old number everything rolls over to the new card. I had to do it once and they were fine with accepting pre-existing recurring charges (like your netflix or ezpass, as long they were getting paid before the card was compromised.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Unfortunately this is typical around 4:30 pm, gridlock on I-77S. It takes me an hour and 20 minutes to travel 28 miles home .
2021 VW Arteon SEL 4-motion, 2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)