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Cake day: October 26th, 2023
  • JustNota--@alien.topBtoLaptops@hardware.watch•Which company-approved laptop should I get for WFH?English
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    10 months ago

    well as a para they shouldn’t be storing much on the laptop but some personal crap everything else should be on an access controlled shared drive or onedrive and not locally stored. so storage isn’t that big of a concern but ram on these is horrible the only real option that I see is the alienware but with all the alienware bloat it’s going to suck as much as the 8gb i5’s… Man this company tho is making my eye twitch and makin my IA side scream in geek…

  • JustNota--@alien.topBtoMechanic Advice@gearhead.town•“Engine needs replaced”English
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    10 months ago

    Reman 3.0 TDI engine for the touareg is between 3-8k depending on the parts distributor and if it’s used or remanufactured and between 19-24 billable hours depending on the shop. plus additional costs for ECU programming accessory installation and consumables Dealer is always going to be your highest cost solution to problems, but there is usually a better warranty on work done and no voiding the vehicles warranty if it is still in effect, as your VW is 12 years old don’t have to worry about that I would just find a third party VW specialist in you area and you can probably get it knocked down by about a third. New Remanufactured Engine is still going to be expensive but that’s what happens when you buy a german car.

  • JustNota--@alien.topBtoMechanic Advice@gearhead.town•If you had to transfer a few gallons of fluid everyday, what would you use?English
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    10 months ago

    I would highly recommend building a small low platform. nothing is harder to get out of carpet or off hardwood/laminate then road tar and old motor oil. and an FYI you don’t really need to drain the tank you will still have minor fumes I would just let my bike sit for 5 to 10 min before bringing it in and it was pretty minimal, and I had a vintage carbureted cafe cruiser most of the smell usually came from the exhaust pipes and a little from the air intake tank usually has a seal so there’s really no point in draining it unless it leaks or you run your house really hot.

  • JustNota--@alien.topBtoMechanic Advice@gearhead.town•Got quoted $1000 for 60k mile maintenance, I want to learn to do all this myself. which of these things can I do on my own, or skip on doing for now?English
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    10 months ago

    Synthetic Oil Change ($10 labor, $67 parts) - Easy task not sure if subi’s require the oil to be pumped out vs having a drain plug but the hardest part will always be getting the old oil filter off or out.

    Tire rotation ($25 labor) - Easy just a pain to do without a lift and also depends on the tires you currently have as some tires are directional and actually matter which side they are on.

    Spark plugs are pretty easy to do I would just recommend getting the Hayes or Chilton book for your car to find the proper way to remove all the beauty crap they put on top of modern car engines to get to the plugs not cheap if it breaks. I would also recommend google to make sure it isn’t a common issue for the plugs to seize on the motor where they may break on removal I’ve had it happen a few times on my Audi and my Excursion so it may be easier and cheaper to have done by a mechanic it beats having it towed and paying the dummy fee’s for plug extraction possible tap and a tow.

    Air filters are Easy both engine and cabin and are pretty cheap. Cabin is behind the glove box I think in your car.

    Brakes I would honestly pay someone to flush it but I hate doing brake work but it’s pretty simple on most car’s never did one on a subi.

    Not a Mechanic but haven’t sent my car’s or trucks for normal maintenance in around 2 decades.