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The problem with quoting AI “data” is in the table above is the different comparison points are not based on the same measurement methodology in half or maybe more than half of the cells. It’s all a bit disjointed. Even if they’re quoted from various sources, without the same lab doing the...

The cold case actually looks slightly overfilled and above the upper hole. Not enough to matter though. So I think you're good. The oil is actually allowed to be anywhere between the two holes although we car guys always shoot for the top hole.

Just to confirm what you did, you: 1. Pulled out the stick and wiped the oil off. 2. Put the stick back in. 3. Pulled it out and held it horizontally. If so, then the oil level looks like it's at the top of the range. Don't worry about it.

If you think about it long term (over decades), as weather extremes get worse, car makers will migrate to having better cooling systems by default, just so they'll be reliable enough to sell. As younger people will own those cars, they'll have a better starting point than today's cars.

I will assist by tagging @savagegeese so that he gets a notification. Then he can bask in our fandom. ?

I'm unclear on which version @PointByPatrol tested. Was it the $1400 one or the $1920 WOT one? Did it have the transmission cooler wired up or no? Is the WOT spec available WITHOUT the transmission cooler?

Thank you, that's super helpful to understand.

Could you explain the difference in design from your prototype to the final version? In this earlier pic, the coolant passages are going sideways and there are end tanks on the left and right, with the offset seams that show the back and forth path of the coolant. In the newer photo, the...

In general coolant changing is based on the anti-corrosion additives being consumed., so the interval is often based on time. I'm surprised it's asking you to change it already. If we were to look at older cars as an example, it should go for a number of years before the first coolant change...

I'm finding the new Prelude a lot more appealing than I expected. The simulated 8 speed gearbox shifts in S+ mode are really engaging according to the previews. The way it bumps you on each upshift reminds me a bit of the Ioniq N's personality. The brake setup seems to be pretty serious if not...

The dampers are dynamic, adjusting many times per second according to accelerometers and wheel travel sensors. So +R is not that stiff on the street. On track, it seems to be calibrated for F1-smooth surfaces, so it ratchets up the stiffness and that's when people start to complain it's too much...

I dunno, I think you youngsters are missing out on the sweat-inducing fear of stopping at a red light facing up a steep hill, an idiot car behind you 3 inches from your bumper, and now the light's green and you need to get going without hitting him.

The way auto rev match works is it revs when the clutch is being released, so right at the end of the shift process. Normally when a human does it, you're blipping the gas starting from when you pushed the clutch in. You rev it, shift, and you let the clutch out as it's falling, but you time it...

This hasn't been the case historically. It's really the ECU and anti-stall software that's giving the car a bit of throttle to keep the engine running. With any older cars, you have to be very careful when letting out the clutch.

Totally agree. I've also been driving manual since 16, and I'm 54. We old timers and new drivers alike need to keep the manuals alive!

You're right about the definition of riding the clutch, but he's talking about the throwout bearing, which is in between the clutch fork and the diaphragm. If you sit for minutes every day with the clutch pedal depressed waiting for a light, for instance, you are going to wear out your throwout...

Bear in mind that the higher the RPMs, the worse gas mileage you're going to be getting. Just warning you so you don't get surprised.

I hope it stays public as the article suggests. The track is historic and I have many good memories from there.

My car is in daily service and my TCU is untouched. I got the same spam.

This sort of reminds me of a friend who was shopping for a used 911 GT3. The one he as looking at was getting Porsche's certification and part of it was investigating any and all engine codes. This car had several overrev events in the ECU. Most were tiny but one was significant with hundreds of...