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Oct 25	comment	How do I find the correct pins in a CAN-BUS connector? if you find anything out, be sure to post your own answer!
Oct 25	comment	How to increase braking power in fully loaded Wagon-R Racing/"high performance" parts are not necessarily appropriate here. High performance summer and high performance all season tires are not appropriate for all road conditions. True track/racing brake pads need to come up to temperature before they develop any "bite", and can be quite terrifying and dangerous when cold, definitely not appropriate for road-going vehicles.
Oct 25	comment	How do I find the correct pins in a CAN-BUS connector? Have you asked over on advrider.com? There may be some GS eggheads that could help.
Oct 24	answered	Can I get bluetooth music enabled in my 2009 BMW 528i?
Oct 24	revised	Why did GM change the pressure rating of their coolant tank cap for existing vehicles? changed question title to one that hints at the question.
Oct 24	revised	Why did GM supercede/change part numbers for their power steering fluid? new title to reference the question
Oct 24	suggested	suggested edit on Why did GM supercede/change part numbers for their power steering fluid?
Oct 24	suggested	suggested edit on Why did GM change the pressure rating of their coolant tank cap for existing vehicles?
Oct 24	comment	Mercedes C320 2003 tires & rims @MarkJohnson, it's definitely best not to change the rolling diameter by much, and they generally don't list fitments that do change the diameter significantly, but this is not the sole consideration. There are wider tires that would not result in significant changes to the rolling diameter: 245/40-17 for example is pretty close to 225/45-17, yet no fitments are listed wider than 225. This is why I infer that wider tires, by virtue of being wider, might be a problem for this car.
Oct 24	answered	What Could Cause a Sudden Loud Noise When Driving on Highway?
Oct 22	comment	What Could Cause a Sudden Loud Noise When Driving on Highway? I don't think it's likely to be the source of your noise, but in the frequently helpful spirit of "check the last thing you touched," you may want to look at your power steering fluid level. Low fluid can make for noisy PS systems, and if you just had the system open, it's worth checking. Maybe the system was incompletely bled when you topped up the PS fluid.
Oct 19	comment	Is it better to drive across a speed bump at a right angle or slightly skewed? @RayCheng, good comment. I don't doubt your experience at all. My answer was more targeted at the dynamic effects of going over a bump at speed, where the behavior of the suspension comes into play. If you go over very slowly, these dynamic effects don't come into play--it's pure geometry. If you have a very low car, or a car with a long overhang in the front, the geometry of the car may dictate that the only way you can clear the bump--no matter how slowly you drive--is to drive at an angle, which can effectively decrease the length of the front overhang.
Oct 18	revised	Mercedes C320 2003 tires & rims a few edits for clarity
Oct 18	answered	Mercedes C320 2003 tires & rims
Oct 17	comment	What Could Cause a Sudden Loud Noise When Driving on Highway? You say the sound may have been like "a motor spinning at a million RPM". Could it have been that the engine was in fact running at a high RPM at this point? Maybe it kicked down a gear or the transmission was slipping or otherwise acting up. Does this vehicle have a tachometer (RPM gauge)? If so, go create the problem again and watch the engine RPM.
Oct 15	answered	Is it better to drive across a speed bump at a right angle or slightly skewed?
Oct 15	comment	what are causes of white smoke from pipe AUDI A4 1998 motor V6 TDI 2.5 litres i'd get that apartheid oil out of there right away!
Oct 10	comment	Is it possible to lock wheels when ABS is working? How exactly does ABS "not [allow] any grip"? By keeping the wheels rolling, ABS should facilitate grip, not prevent it... I've heard people make cases for non-ABS brakes over ABS brakes by citing shorter stopping distance on dry pavement (plenty of grip even when sliding) and deep snow/sand (plowing effect helps stopping), but icy/wet conditions are (in my opinion) where ABS is potentially most helpful in maintaining control of the vehicle. I certainly wouldn't advocate disabling ABS for icy conditions.
Oct 10	comment	Why is my engine quieter with synthetic oil? and/or maybe the oil level wasn't correct before the change.
Oct 10	comment	Why bikes with gears are preferred when there is gearless(or automatic gear) technology? @Ashwin, Ever ridden a bicycle with gears? How about a bicycle without gears? The bike with gears allows you to go both up steeper hills than you could without gears, and down hills faster than you could without gears. You can't turn the pedals infinitely fast, and you can't push them infinitely hard. The gears help you get the most out of the bicycle while working within your physical limitations. In this case, "you" are just like the motorcycle engine. It has a limited torque output and a limited maximum RPM. The gears expand the range of speeds that the motorcycle can operate in.