SpnSprt

Hey guys, three things...

1. I went to get my first oil change at the dealership and got majorly ripped off. for an oil change and tire rotation they charged me 90 bucks. wtf is this normal? I can do everything but the tire rotation becaus I don't have jackstands or a torque wrench. Should i go and buy this stuff?

2. They found a nail in my advan withonly 3k miles, but it doesn't appear to be leaking so should i just check the pressure and fill as necessary until all four tires wear out or shoudl i change it?

3. the warranty guy said i could mod anything i want and that he would only deny a warranty claim if the mod itself caused the problem. that doesn't seem to be the norm with mitsu dealerships but i'm fine with that.

Last question (i know i said three but o well) what exhaust shoudl i go with i paln on building a full turboback. What downpipe? Cat-Delete or High Flow Cat? Do high flow cats keep me smog legal? do they rob laot of power if they do? and which cat-back? i'm leaning towards the greddy ti because of its light weight but its pretty expensive...

thanks in advance for any input

BMo

IMO:
1. Yep
2. Wear 'em out
3. Get it in writing
4. Research

Evoryder

iTrader: (55)

1. change the oil yourself...puts hair on your chest.
jack stands = $20 for set of 2 ... torque wrench = $50 ...jack $30-100
2. get that tire patched up ...if it's in the sidewall...replace the tire...no patching on the side
3. you got a decent dealership like i do...i'm modded too...just hope nothing internal goes wrong ...and if so...make sure you have all associated stock parts ... especially intake....

bonus Q. greddy titanium is very nice...i'd rock the buschur if you can't get the greddy...that thing is crazy light and doesn't sound half bad either
you probably could pass smog test with a highflow cat...and you will lose a decent amount of ponies for having a cat vs non cat ...definetly noticeable...but you can live with it

li1p1aya

iTrader: (1)

what BMo said above but for #2. I would pull the nail out and plug the hole, you can buy a tire repair kit at any store. You won't have to worry about the hole after that.

mump

iTrader: (46)

ditto. I agree with both lip1aya and BMo. for #4 - depends if you want the most quiet or most free-flowing. do your research on this one.

plokivos

iTrader: (3)

what he said.

jack stand and torque wrench is a must.

hair on the chest is a must for wind aerodynamics.

dealer wont replace the tires because you got a nail in it. Just get it patched, it's good. use the plug patch. it looks like a stand and a nipple coming out of it.

discount tire store, they'll charge you $15 but you get that back if you get the tires from them.

Buschur's got ugly, but real nice exhausts. And their magnaflow mufflers sound real good. Not too loud, not too quiet, just perfect.

you could pass the emission test with a dealer flash, ecu flash without the cat.

dealer flash will flash it to where it recognizes the problem and dulls it out.

I have no cel light after the dealer flash. then I got a dyno flash after that.

ED4

iTrader: (17)

For #2 VwRyder is correct. Plugs cause the belts to stretch(around the plug(including plug/patches) and seperate. Never ever plug a performance tire. Always patch from the inside. Also plugged tired lose their speed ratings.

There was an article in undercar digest(our shop gets the mag) that went into tires and compounds and different manufacturers. They all said the same use patches.