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jkeaton

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  1. No it is not possible. Should have bought a Mercedes.
  2. I know this person is no longer active, but, seriously, does no one reference their owners manual anymore??? Jeesh.
  3. I just changed the oil in my buddies Escape. It had gone almost 24,000 miles since the last oil change before he got a message saying his oil life was at 4%. 24,000 miles! Mind you, I could never go that long, but he is within the expectations of his warranty since he used the vehicles onboard system to remind him to change the oil. And he has a receipt. Modern cars do not require 3 month/3000 mile oil changes. Took me a long time to change my ways. But now I let the car tell me when to do it. We have beat this subject to death and the common consensus is to change it whenever you want to. Doing so before it is required is wasting money (except Dave, who gets free oil changes) But I understand the piece of mind it gives you.
  4. Do what you want. Everyone else will too. There's no right or wrong way. Change it when you want to or change it when the car tells you too.
  5. It's a government surveillance monitor.
  6. Wait, back up. Who did the maintenance? They're is no 2.7L in a DJ that I'm aware of. At any rate, if you are at the dealer, they should fix it. What kind of advice are you looking for?
  7. Lots of info on the good ol web. http://carsintrend.com/2016-dodge-journey-review-and-release-date/
  8. Gotta pay to properly maintain vehicles.
  9. Have you inspected the rest of the undercarriage for possible sources? Go to lowes/home depot. I'm sure they have some kind of concrete cleaner.
  10. Obviously something to do with the transmission. Could be a sensor, could be something else. I would have it checked by a dealer or a reputable transmission shop. Probably sooner than later. Your car is telling you something is wrong. Continuing to drive could lead to transmission failure.
  11. I'll add my quick answer----buy your vehicles with the options you want installed already. I wonder if the OP will return?
  12. Agree with everything except the Kuhmo tires part.....have almost 40,000 miles on mine. They have been great. Some people love them, some hate them.
  13. Do some searching in this section. It has been discussed over and over.
  14. We are on a plan that is not offered by Allstate anymore, but they are honoring the terms, rates and conditions. I have 6 vehicles on my plan. 3 of which are full coverage. My son (23) and daughter (20) both have full coverage on their cars for the same rate as our DJ, so with the plan we are on, age makes no difference. Nor does being male or female. The rates are the same across the board. The only time it was expensive for them was when they first started driving and had the "inexperienced driver" surcharge which added about $50 a month for 3 years. They had to remain accident and ticket free for 3 years, which they both did, thankfully. I keep liability only on my car, truck and my daughters beater car. Liability costs about $150 every 6 months. Location does make a difference in big metropolitan areas. For example, in the DC area, there is a big difference in rates if you live inside the beltway compared to living outside the beltway. Credit score also plays into the picture. Remember, insurance companies are nothing more than financial institutions. The sad fact is, they are in business to make money and they make money, a lot of money. And they don't part with it easily.
  15. $350 every 6 months. $200 deductible, zero deductible comprehensive. Allstate. Been with them for over 25 years.
  16. Wonder if you got ahold of some bad gas or someone playing a prank with water or sugar. Have not heard of this problem before.
  17. jkeaton

    Hello all.

    Welcome to the forum.
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