Thank you for covering this topic; agree, Wayne Lyng and his staff are best. I am looking to service front brakes - rotors and pads; any thoughts on the life of calipers. It has 10yrs/160K miles. For your specific situation, since you are in the rust belt Midwest, caliper life does get shortened du...

Beautiful interior!!! Definitely upgrade to the H8 larger battery. The hold-down has two slots so you can use the larger one. Many of us use an AGM H8 battery with good results. The door panels/cards can be a pain to remove. The handle cover is the hardest part to do without cracking any of the plas...

I would add a big missing safety step if you are gonna clean from underneath. The starter is below the intake manifold along the block and it gets a hot wire. Get a piece of cardboard you can tape on to cover this so you don’t run the risk of catching your car on fire. Also, be careful because if yo...

Try Home Depot too or order from Amazon. I’ve bought a set from Amazon before to ensure it had all the metric hex sizes. The fluid will gravity drip since the brake reservoir is at a higher level. You have to cover/plug the line or work quickly. If you do buy new calipers, paint them. The zinc coati...

You can click on the codes in VIDA to check when the code occurred and how often. If the VVT is throwing off, it should store a code because of the cam sensors. Especially at your mileage, I would always first ask what is your maintenance history. Also, what parts & brands you used? These are im...

If you cleared the codes, the LTFT will need time to readjust again. Check it again daily and you will notice it changes. This is directly connected to the data needed for the emissions readiness and the catalytic converter won’t be ready until the LTFT is set. I personally don’t like cleaning old M...

#39 to #40 in the parts diagram listed earlier.

Here's a video to show what that lower crossover plastic pipe and hoses look like on the vehicle

#38, 39, and 40 should all be replaced at the same time. If one is causing an issue, the others are not far behind with the same age on the rubber and hoses and rubber o-ring connectors. It’s also easier to just remove them as an entire unit with the intake manifold off. #40 is made of plastic so yo...

Nice. I purchased my (Continental) VDO Redi Sensors from FCP because some places on Amazon had issues with old (stock) batteries; sensors would arrive DOA or last a short time. The FCP Lifetime Warranty is good insurance. Installed all 4 in 2018 and still going strong without a hiccup. I confirmed w...

My suggestion is to make room for this work. You don’t want to damage any existing or new parts and fins. If I were to do this, I would plan to remove the intake manifold and electric fan. This will give much more room to see the brackets, change hard to reach hoses, and inspect/clean the engine bet...