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09-11-2014, 04:27 PM | #1 |
Drives: 08 yaris Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: akron
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Its september, time to get ready for the cold
So, here in ohio its 50 degrees and halfway through september, this being my second year owning my yaris id like to start on some more long term cold weather mods. My car being stripped as much as I can visually do(dont want it looking like a tin can) and my underbody shields, I never get stuck. I'm more concerned this year with keeping my milage up with the winter gas, and getting the car warmed up faster.
Anybody here have any quick tips for the winter months, I'm thinking about making a lower grill block for areo out of plexiglass, and to keep the wind off the radiator during warm up. I'm also switching over to michelin energy savers mid october once my god awful OE bridgestone turanzas reach their wear marks. I cant use engine block heaters this year as I moved out of my old rental house and my new apartment complex doesnt have outside power hookups. |
09-11-2014, 04:56 PM | #2 |
It's the illusion you see
Drives: 07 Yaris Sedan Aero Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Brossard, QC
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I'm not doing anything to help mileage. I use good winter tires, driving the car warms it up fastest.
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09-11-2014, 05:15 PM | #3 |
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Drives: e46 325 Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: edmonton
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I just had a block heater installed..
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09-11-2014, 08:55 PM | #4 |
It's the illusion you see
Drives: 07 Yaris Sedan Aero Join Date: Oct 2006
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I probably need a new battery. I'll see how it starts this winter.
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09-13-2014, 10:38 AM | #5 |
Drives: 2015Yaris, Son's car, 10 Prius Join Date: May 2010
Location: Texas
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going for a battery
We are going to replace the battery as the original is 6 years old and is starting to swell a little bit. Something going on the inside of that puppy.
Why wait for it to fail and get stranded? Probably going to go for the Napa 7535 battery as I like the low maintenance feature and decent stats. |
09-13-2014, 02:20 PM | #6 |
Drives: 08 yaris Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: akron
Posts: 6
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I always use the OE batteries, a 7 year battery for our cars is only $114, why go anywhere else. My OEM one is still going stong since 08, this winter might be its last though just to avoid any problems like alan said.
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09-13-2014, 02:46 PM | #7 | |
It's the illusion you see
Drives: 07 Yaris Sedan Aero Join Date: Oct 2006
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My dealer don't sell the Panasonic battery. But I'm still using the OEM one from when I bought the car in 2006. I'm hoping it will last through this winter. Last winter seem to hesitate a little bit. We will see how it goes. |
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09-13-2014, 03:09 PM | #8 |
Not quite a noob
Drives: e46 325 Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: edmonton
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Oh man, my 06 battery died last winter. It was starting to take like 3-4 cranks to start. I just got a generic napa battery.
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09-13-2014, 05:34 PM | #9 |
Drives: 2009 Base Hatch 2 Dr Auto Join Date: Dec 2008
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You can reduce the miles it takes for the green light to go out by using a block heater.
If you have an auto theres a mod to make for immediate shifts into 4th rather than waiting for the green light to go out.
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09-15-2014, 02:06 PM | #10 | |
Drives: 08 yaris Join Date: Feb 2014
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just got my ultraguage in the mail today! 2 day shipping for less than $100? totally happy, begun playing with it when i went out for lunch. Hoping for some good results. I can begin playing with grill areo with an actual temp guage. |
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09-15-2014, 09:47 PM | #11 |
Drives: 2013 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Portland, OR
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Guess it's time for me to buy another car so I can put the Yaris in the garage XD
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09-16-2014, 12:39 AM | #12 | |
It's the illusion you see
Drives: 07 Yaris Sedan Aero Join Date: Oct 2006
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2014 SE? |
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