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2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Ram 1500 Bighorn, Built to Serve
I hope the interface in that car isn't the typical "suddenly it's 2006" electronics Toyolex likes to use. Then again, many brand loyalists might like that.
2016 Accord 2.4
185 horsepower @ 6400 rpm (SAE net)
181 lb-ft. torque @ 3900 rpm (SAE net)
compression ratio of 11.1:1
2018 TLX 2.4
206 horsepower at 6,800 rpm and peak torque of 182 lb.-ft. at 4,500 rpm (both SAE net)
11.6:1 compression ratio
"To maximize power output, the 2.4-liter engine has a dual-stage intake manifold has two different intake runner lengths that are selected based on the operating conditions. An actuator and a set of four butterfly valves control the intake runner switching process. At low engine speeds, the long runners are used to improve low-end torque. At higher engine speeds the system switches to the short intake runners for greater high rpm power. The result is intake tuning that is optimized for the engine's entire operating range."
So although there are a lot of identical parts in these two engines, the 2018 TLX does make 21 hp more, which combined with the 8-speed DCT means that it accelerates about half a second faster than a 2016 Accord, even though the Acura weighs a few hundred pounds more.
I keep the car in sport mode, and sometimes when merging or passing get to 6000 rpm or so, which is in the area where the extra power is kicking in, and I can feel it. It's rare, but once in a while I want every one of those 206 horses.
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
Gee whiz, 1989 all over again!
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
https://firstquarterfinance.com/kroger-gas-quality/
"Many Kroger stores partner with Shell gasoline, which is a TOP TIER brand. However, to know whether your local Kroger gas station contracts with a TOP TIER provider, you’ll need to contact your local Kroger and ask which brand supplies its gas. The store should be able to tell you whether its gas is TOP TIER...."
"Kirkland Signature Gasoline meets and exceeds TOP TIER™ performance standard. To qualify for TOP TIER, an additive must contain about three times the EPA detergent requirement, and Costco's Kirkland Signature Gasoline additive dosage is five times the requirement.
If you're curious about TOP TIER, this article from the Costco Connection has some great details: April 2014 Costco Connection."
https://customerservice.costco.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/9230/~/costco-gas-station-faqs#5
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport; 2020 C43; 2021 Sahara 4xe 1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica Wife's: 2015 X1 xDrive28i Son's: 2009 328i; 2018 330i xDrive
I believe our fuel comes from a dump that's adjacent to the Marathon dump not too far from here. I recall many years back the station attendant at Kroger saying their fuel was whatever it said on the truck that delivered it. But I believe the fuels are all the same; additives may be different. But they all originate at the fuel dump about 30 miles or so away. It probably serves many brands.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
All well and good, but the problem today is that on most GDI cars the intake valves never see any fuel, so intake valve deposits have returned. Some early GDI cars had severe IVD issues, but it seems most manufacturers now have it under control. I still run Top Tier 93 octane in everything but the Wrangler.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport; 2020 C43; 2021 Sahara 4xe 1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica Wife's: 2015 X1 xDrive28i Son's: 2009 328i; 2018 330i xDrive
2019 M2C
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport; 2020 C43; 2021 Sahara 4xe 1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica Wife's: 2015 X1 xDrive28i Son's: 2009 328i; 2018 330i xDrive
This is not what I like to see. My daughter called me when she was out, dad a light came on and I don't know what it is. Apparently she wasn't listening when I explained the controls and warning lights, etc. It is running fine. Took it to AutoZone and it posted code P0443, Evap Cannister Purge Valve. I'm tempted to replace it myself, but I am getting pushback from...she will not be identified. I will call my trusted Honda dealer for an estimate.
2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech, 2006 Acura TL w/nav
2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Ram 1500 Bighorn, Built to Serve
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrLNDgrIw3U
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport; 2020 C43; 2021 Sahara 4xe 1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica Wife's: 2015 X1 xDrive28i Son's: 2009 328i; 2018 330i xDrive
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport; 2020 C43; 2021 Sahara 4xe 1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica Wife's: 2015 X1 xDrive28i Son's: 2009 328i; 2018 330i xDrive
https://www.import-car.com/toyota-direct-injection-port-injection-why-not-both/
"The system offers the best of both worlds while avoiding carbon buildup on the intake valves. Other manufacturers, including Audi and even Ford, are adopting the Toyota D-4S dual-injection system. As the costs of the components decrease, look for these types of systems on even more engine applications."
One of my kids has a hand me down 2013 Escape with DI and 90+k on it.
Still runs great.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
I don't know why a sunroof would be a deal killer.......I never open it, and I keep it covered to some degree...in hot weather 80%, but, personally, I like some light coming in.......no fear of sunlight
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
'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...)
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
As these things go, it’s one thing to have a problem with a product. It’s quite something else to jack along your customer when you don’t have a fix. It would take me at least 45 minutes to disconnect the receiver and pack it up. I had to drive it to the authorized dealer where I bought it (about 30 minutes away) and they’d pack it up and send it back to the factory to have it fixed. I’d be without the unit for a month. Instead of just sending it back to me, they’d send it to the store where I bought it, and I’d have to go pick it up.
Understand, this thing weighed 45–50 lbs. I’d wrestle it back into my vehicle (luckily, I owned a Tahoe at the time). Get it home and wrestle it back into my audio rack after reconnecting everything. Only to find out, it wasn’t fixed.
I did this 3 times. The last time, I asked the retailer for a refund. They told me they had a 10 day return policy and my issue was with B&K for warranty work as they just sold them. Well, I complained right after I had the thing set up, which was about 2 days after I bought it. They spent another week trying to diagnose it over the phone. By that time, I was past their return policy (I should have just taken it back at the first sign of trouble). They should have interceded with B&K on my behalf, but didn’t. If B&K would have just said, “hey, we’re sorry. We’ve had some issues. Here’s a refund and please come check us out next time”. No harm, no foul. Not what they did, though.
AMEX came through for me when all else failed. I sent them all my service receipts as well as my purchase receipt. I explained they couldn’t fix it (at which time B&K wanted ONE MORE CHANCE to fix it, which I gave them, and they still couldn’t fix it). All of this should sound vaguely familiar to a certain car manufacturer.
I just HATE being taken advantage of.
Over this issue, and all the other customer outcries, B&K went bankrupt about a year after my fiasco with them.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
I’ll even keep the floor mats.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
https://youtu.be/TEtGy6ycYI4
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
Mine is port injected and NA, just like god intended.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech, 2006 Acura TL w/nav
jmonroe