What did you do today for your bug out vehicle?

[echo83]

I...paid it off? Does that count? 

2019 GMC Terrain that I bought from the last company I worked for, when I drove it as a fleet vehicle. 

It had 41,000 some-odd miles when I took out the loan in 2021, now up to 121,000. Knock on wood, everything has been running as it should, but I need to get new shocks because I'm still running on the originals, and I'm not looking forward to that expense. 

[eugenenine]

new boot time

[12_Gauge_Chimp]

Fixed the front passenger seat switch module on Momma Chimps new-to-her 2016 Cadillac Escalade.

Took over payments on it from my brother John and had to fix the front passenger seat because one of the switches was toast.

Now to fix the third row seat (going to just keep that one lowered since no one ever rides in the third row anyway) and fix the crack in the windshield.

[Habu]

The nozzle kit arrived.  Good thing only one needed replacement, as the first one I installed delivered a low-pressure stream of water about 2" from the nozzle.  The second worked fine.  (OTOH, they were $3 on Amazon, vs. $26 from the friendly local parts-pushers.)  

Still haven't recalled where I put the tailgate latch and door handle for the truck.  It has been raining for much of the past two weeks so I probably wouldn't have gotten to it anyhow.  

[Rednex]

Got new tires for my truck yesterday, is it bad i forget brand and model of the tires i got?. Need a driver side front wheel hub/bearing for it might as well replace both. The Wuben G5 came in so i put it in the truck. Got a mismatched set of tool and stuff in it now , but since i like everything to be the same and symmetrical I made a list on Amazon of matching tool kits I want for both vehicles but i need money before I order that. I kinda will have one and say of i got that then realize I drove the other and don't have what I had in the other one.

[12_Gauge_Chimp]

Well, ended up having to buy another battery for my truck since the previous one ended up being bad.

Got it checked at the local AutoZone and they told me the whole thing was bad, so off to Walmart I went to get it exchanged for a different one.

We'll see how long this one lasts since it came from my local Walmart and I know the morons who work the automotive section have about 2 brain cells between them and both are out to lunch.

[NT2C]

Well, ended up having to buy another battery for my truck since the previous one ended up being bad.

Got it checked at the local AutoZone and they told me the whole thing was bad, so off to Walmart I went to get it exchanged for a different one.

We'll see how long this one lasts since it came from my local Walmart and I know the morons who work the automotive section have about 2 brain cells between them and both are out to lunch.

Do I need to send you a battery?

edit: Done 

Sent the same DieHard Gold as he had for the past decade or so.  Ordered it delivered from Advance Auto in Odessa.  I know it's the same battery he had because Advance is where I got the last one, and I just used the same order and changed the address.

edit 2: I didn't plan on having to sue anyone in Texas, yet here we are.  The fuckers at Advance stole $301.75 from me.  The battery never showed up Friday night (I'd paid for same day delivery, and when I called the store last night to ask WTF is my battery, they claimed I never ordered anything from any Advance store in more than a year, that my order confirmation number didn't exist, AND HUNG UP ON ME!  Meanwhile, the charge for the battery is showing on our bank account.  We contacted the bank to reverse the charge but they can't do anything until it actually posts to the account (currently "pending").  Called corporate twice, both times a recording said they were closed and listed "banker's hours" (9AM to 3PM west coast time).  Will try again tomorrow.

Then I tried AutoZone, who finally had a battery in stock that wasn't a $500+ "Odyssey" brand, but they require that the card holder be the one to pick up the battery in person.  While I enjoy going to Texas, that was not happening last night.

Final result (for now) I went on Amazon, bought a red top Optima AGM and sent it to the Chimp.  Delivery will  be Tuesday.  A long and stupid saga, just to get a battery, but it is what it is, and I may still sue those Advance Auto fucks in Virginia small claims court if that fucking charge goes through.

[12_Gauge_Chimp]

Got the Optima battery NT2C sent today and got it installed.

Also took back the EverStart battery I had previously purchased and got my money back (well, it got put back on Momma Chimp's bank card. Or at least it will be within the next day or so.)

Big thanks to NT2C for doing this and I'm sorry you had so much trouble with Advance Auto.

[NT2C]

Got the Optima battery NT2C sent today and got it installed.

Also took back the EverStart battery I had previously purchased and got my money back (well, it got put back on Momma Chimp's bank card. Or at least it will be within the next day or so.)

Big thanks to NT2C for doing this and I'm sorry you had so much trouble with Advance Auto.

Trouble has only started.  They did actually take the money out of my bank account.  We're doing a chargeback now, and I'm filing complaints with both the Texas AG's office and the Virginia AGs office of Consumer Affairs.

[12_Gauge_Chimp]

Got the Optima battery NT2C sent today and got it installed.

Also took back the EverStart battery I had previously purchased and got my money back (well, it got put back on Momma Chimp's bank card. Or at least it will be within the next day or so.)

Big thanks to NT2C for doing this and I'm sorry you had so much trouble with Advance Auto.

Trouble has only started.  They did actually take the money out of my bank account.  We're doing a chargeback now, and I'm filing complaints with both the Texas AG's office and the Virginia AGs office of Consumer Affairs.

Oh, those bastards.

[Rednex]

Changed the driver side front wheel bearing/hub on my truck, tomorrow I hope to have time to change the passenger side.

[EBuff75]

Unfortunately, today the engine in my Suburban has developed a severe issue.  It's likely a failure of the AFM (Active Fule Management, aka Displacement on Demand).  The question will be: how extensive is the damage.  There wasn't any advance warning (no ticking or anything), just sudden clattering / knocking and loss of power as I was coming home today.  I limped it to my house and confirmed a #4 misfire and air/fuel mismatch codes.  Those codes and the symptoms point directly at the AFM.  

Monday, I'll call my mechanic to see about getting it in for repair.  Fingers crossed that it's limited to just the lifters and doesn't need to have the whole engine replaced.  Presuming it is the AFM, the big surprise is that it lasted all the way to 233,000 miles, as they usually fail well before that!  (who knows, maybe the previous owner already repaired it once)

The good news is that I still have my Mazda3, even though I don't drive it much anymore.  It was a bit sluggish starting, but it's on a battery tender which should help things out.  I may need to get a new battery for it, as the one in there has been on its way out for a while now.

[Rednex]

A nephew had the delete done in a201? something Suburban cost him about $3500.00 out here for a shop to do it. That's new cram, lifters, labor, programing and stuff.

[EBuff75]

A nephew had the delete done in a201? something Suburban cost him about $3500.00 out here for a shop to do it. That's new cram, lifters, labor, programing and stuff.

Yeah, I'd considered having that done.  Sort of a moot point now...  If the issue is contained to the lifters, I'll end up picking whichever is the cheaper route now.  I'm not likely to ever put enough miles on it following a rebuilt to ever wear out another set of the OEM lifters at this point.

[eugenenine]

Changed my oil an filter, greased the steering shaft, replaced the driver door speaker and oil pressure sensor.

[Habu]

Finally found the new tailgate latch and got it installed, then indulged my CDO (like OCD but with the letters in the right order, As They Should Be): polished/stoned all the contact points, and lubed with a dry lithium lube.  The tailgate locks solid, but I can pop the latch and open it with my little finger.