Vehicle Maintenance Log
Current Vehicles
2018
BMW 328i
- New Tires in Rear INSERT DETAILS
RX-7
- Remove battery, recharged at Advance Auto Parts, reinstalled it. INSERT DETAILS
- Oil change and oil filter change at 5354 miles. INSERT DETAILS
CX-3
- Oil Change and Filter Change at 20534 miles
- Saturday, April 28, 2018
- Parts purchased from Amazon.com (Receipts available there)
- Filter: Purolator Boss PBL14612 (up to 15,000 miles)
- Oil: Castrol Full Synthetic GTX Magnatec 0W-20
- Tools:
- 8mm socket and interior-trim tools to remove under-carriage cover
- 8mm Hex Bit Socket (attached to a breaker bar to loosen the drain plug)
- 18-inch breaker bar
- Ramps (Rhino ramps 12K lbs, ~$50 at AutoZone)
- Oil Filter Pliers
- Document about drain plug: doc
- Oil Change and Filter Change at 36230 (approx) miles
- Sunday, April 7, 2019
- Parts purchased from Advanced Auto Parts (5qts of oil + filter for a bargain $32.99+tax
- Filter: Purolator Boss PBL14612 (up to 15,000 miles)
- Oil: Castrol Edge Full Synthetic ("Titanium" Technology?) 0W-20 for Mazda, Honda, Toyota, ...
- Tools:
- 8mm socket and interior-trim tools to remove under-carriage cover
- 8mm Hex Bit Socket
- Rhino ramps
- Oil Change and Filter Change at 51700 (approx) miles
- Sunday, June 7, 2020
- Parts purchased from Advanced Auto Parts (5qts of oil + filter for a bargain $33.99+tax
- Filter: Mobile One Extended Performance M1-108A (up to 1 yr or 20,000 miles)
- Oil: Castrol Edge Full Synthetic ("Titanium" Technology?) 0W-20 for Mazda, Honda, Toyota, ...
- Tools:
- 8mm socket and interior-trim tools to remove under-carriage cover
- 8mm Hex Bit Socket
- Rhino ramps
Previous DIY Maintenance
- 2007~ Buick Century 2000: Diagnosed a coolant issue --> replaced the radiator cap
- 2013~ Lincoln LS 2000: Removed a wheel, by first lifting the vehicle using a scissor jack, and replacing it with a spare
- 2017 Toyota Camry 2001: Removed old radiator and put in a new radiator
- 2017 BMW 328i 2011: Replaced driver's cup holder with a new unit.
- 4/14/2018: Eric Burkhalter's BMW 3 series early 2000's: Replaced water pump and thermostat. It involved removing a radiator fans, serpentine belts, disconnecting some hoses in order to get access, and then a simple matter of undoing some bolts to remove old water pump and thermostat.
Useful Resources
How does a Carburetor work?
Extremely well-written article: explainthatstuff.com/
How Car Cooling System Works?
Excellent animated explanation: Automotive Basics
Non-Functional Forms
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