MK7 "Random / "Stupid" Questions Thread"

[Pineapple]

How much labor am I looking at for installing koni special actives? Diy vs shop comparison appreciated.

 

[messrock]

Shop rate in Boston area is going to run you roughly $800-1200. $1200 should include alignment. YMMV

 

[mrmatto]

How much labor am I looking at for installing koni special actives? Diy vs shop comparison appreciated.

It was about $450 in labor (4.5 hrs) at my local euro shop to do the job and I supplied all the parts. Alignment extra.

 

[RuffledJersey]

What's the latest target for pricing on Sirius/XM? It is always a PITA on the phone with them and will waste an hour of time, but the target cost is always moving.

I don’t waste my time on the phone with them but always use their chat function. They always make a lame offer.

First time our sub expired, I just canceled and immediately signed back up with the same account using a deal link found on Slickdeals. This year, the chat agent was actually able to match a deal which gave us a 3 year sub for about $100 all in.

 

[the]

Car is occasionally losing power exiting sharp turns. Getting a loud blowing air sound, RPMs climb extremely slow, engine seems to lose most power until I let off the gas and re-engage. Sometimes it's happening after boost cuts even when T/C is off. Turbo going bad and starving the engine of oxygen maybe? I'm been putting a quart in every 1000 miles at this point. Possibly just a vacuum leak somewhere?

 

[mrmatto]

Car is occasionally losing power exiting sharp turns. Getting a loud blowing air sound, RPMs climb extremely slow, engine seems to lose most power until I let off the gas and re-engage. Sometimes it's happening after boost cuts even when T/C is off. Turbo going bad and starving the engine of oxygen maybe? I'm been putting a quart in every 1000 miles at this point. Possibly just a vacuum leak somewhere?

Loud blowing air sound... interesting. Possibly the diverter valve malfunctioning?

 

[oddspyke]

I'm still searching, found it a little cheaper here...

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805479459654.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.27.2243WloTWloTLS&algo_pvid=eac007bc-3991-48b3-a9b1-d21557d07f99&algo_exp_id=eac007bc-3991-48b3-a9b1-d21557d07f99-13&pdp_npi=4@dis!USD!150.70!113.02!!!1100.00!!@2101f49416922977699721117efbaa!12000033945874705!sea!US!2704739818!&curPageLogUid=SjBp6nFlu63y#nav-review

Just ordered this morning. $158 with coupons.

 

[khail19]

Just ordered this morning. $158 with coupons.

Nice! Tell me about these coupons, I'm pretty new to Aliexpress.

 

[bobloblawGTI]

Nice! Tell me about these coupons, I'm pretty new to Aliexpress.

They usually just show up on the item listing page, sometimes you have to click in to "claim" them. I've got a 9.2" screen + trim frame sitting in the cart now that should be $235 but with all the random coupons is looking like $209. Usually there's a dozen or more stores selling the same thing so sometimes worth looking at all the listings to see which store has the best "deals" running at any given time.

 

[khail19]

They usually just show up on the item listing page, sometimes you have to click in to "claim" them. I've got a 9.2" screen + trim frame sitting in the cart now that should be $235 but with all the random coupons is looking like $209. Usually there's a dozen or more stores selling the same thing so sometimes worth looking at all the listings to see which store has the best "deals" running at any given time.

Thanks, I didn't realize all those would stack! Looks like about $20 off for me as well, I'm placing the order.

 

[oddspyke]

They usually just show up on the item listing page, sometimes you have to click in to "claim" them. I've got a 9.2" screen + trim frame sitting in the cart now that should be $235 but with all the random coupons is looking like $209. Usually there's a dozen or more stores selling the same thing so sometimes worth looking at all the listings to see which store has the best "deals" running at any given time.

Exactly this. Just click all the listed coupons and add it to your cart. During check out, there's a thing at the top to select $20 off.

 

[the]

Loud blowing air sound... interesting. Possibly the diverter valve malfunctioning?

That definitely could be the case, I recently replaced it with the OEM part, maybe it's failed. I'll check the bolts.

 

[swcrow]

What’s everyone’s go-to digital disc measuring tool?

 

[krs]

What’s everyone’s go-to digital disc measuring tool?

Digital caliper?

Harbor freight.

 

[swcrow]

Digital caliper?

Harbor freight.

yeah I need one with the prongs at the end, to get over the caliper lip...was going to amazon it, but harbor freight makes sense