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Many of the repairs to current model year Chrysler vehicles require software updates to complete. These updates are only available through Chrysler's portal called DealerConnect and TechConnect. Unless you work at a dealership, you have to pay for a 48 hour window in which you can access these websites and obtain the software needed. Many independent shops refuse to pay the money required to do that. So basically, many shops simply cannot fix modern vehicles because they do not have the knowledge, equipment or permissions to do it.

I work at a large dealership. I can see the angle they are trying to use and understand it but I don't agree with it. Shops are just going to have to start ponying up the cash to get the specialized equipment, training and permissions to continue to fix modern vehicles. Fun fact: Our technicians cost an average of $135,000 to train from apprentice to Master Certified Chrysler Technician.

You have got to do something extremely stupid to damage Amsteel-Blue. If you get a synthetic line make sure it is Amsteel-Blue manufactured by Samson Rope. Don't worry about abrasion. The stuff is designed some of it to happen. It actually protects the Dyneema fibers. Source: Good friend is an engineer for Samson Rope and another friend owns a Bering Sea fishing boat and uses nothing else. Something else will break before this line. That said, the Captain uses a 12k Harbor Freight winch on his '78 CJ-5 AMC 360. I plan on using the same on my Frontier.

Well, first I will give the last picture I took of the Pathfinder. She was awesome. I took this picture 10 minutes after I signed for the Frontier. First snow. Playing around in a gravel pit. Her first overnighter. It was cold. Put the hitch to use on the way down. And this.

I love it. I actually bought it from the much hated Howard Lincoln's son. It's already spent many, many nights in the mountains in deep snow and mud.

It's true. I sold my '91 Pathfinder and bought a 2001 Frontier Crew Cab. Anyways, I haven't been on here in a long time so I wanted to say hi.

A lot. My truck is my bug out vehicle.

187k on my '92. Bought it 2 years ago with 174k on it.

Decided to show my fiance the hunting cabin out in the Cascades.

21 gallons?? I've only ever squeezed 15.5 in there when the fuel light was coming on.

You better believe it. Everything he said is true. And the MSD will only get you maybe 1/2 hp over a properly functioning, stock ignition system. Mud flaps in front of a tire? What are you talking about?

I'm not trying to rain on anyones parade, but 99.9999% of times everything from petitiononline.com goes absolutely nowhere except to a storage backup.

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I'm so confused. Why were they driving through a lake in the first place?

I responded in your other thread.

The oil light has nothing to do with the oil level in your engine. It comes on when you have critically low oil pressure (usually 3-4 psi). If it is coming on at idle then you either have a worn out oil pump or excessive wear somewhere in the engine that is allowing excessive oil to bypass. First thing I would do is to pull off the oil filter and cut it in half. Inspect the filter element for any metal shavings. A place told you the CEL was low oil pressure in the head, then I think you did something to starve your cam journals and they are worn out.

Most likely so they could outfit it with sponsor's parts.

You won't see the level change until you start the car and get the transmission to pump fluid.

I know it's possible but it would not be worth it unless your engine is highly modified.

It sounds like the coolant temp sensor to the ECU is reading that the engine is always cold. Yes, water out of the tailpipe is normal when the car is running really rich.

A 1.5" spacer is freaking huge.

Closed loop means the ECU is using the data from the oxygen sensor to adjust fuel mixture.

How often do you replace the fluid? Sounds like you have worn out all the friction modifiers and burning up the syncros.

Did you get his license plate number?