What did you do to your Vibe today?

vibenvy · Post by **vibenvy** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 10:06 am

I finally re-installed my mom's K&N CAI yesterday !

ligion · Post by **ligion** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 12:46 pm

Quote, originally posted by A Psycho Martyr Â»Might I suggest Duplicolor Vinyl Fabric Dye for your carpet?If you pull the carpet all the way out, you can vacuum it VERY well, then spray it down and I PROMISE you....it will look BRAND NEW (if you use common sense and do it right.lol)Search for my thread on how to remove carpet. I also show you how to remove seats That's fantastic! I didn't know there was a product like that, i've already been removing the carpets and have had the seats in and out all week, i'm going to have to run around and find that dye now! thanks

A Psycho Martyr · Post by **A Psycho Martyr** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 1:28 pm

No problem

lannvouivre · Post by **lannvouivre** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 1:05 pm

Guess whatKonig Swurve

A Psycho Martyr · Post by **A Psycho Martyr** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 1:09 pm

I am in love with the way Konig's Aluminum looks.

lannvouivre · Post by **lannvouivre** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 1:33 pm

Quote, originally posted by A Psycho Martyr Â»I am in love with the way Konig's Aluminum looks.Indeed. Even my old wheels look better now...mostly because they are boxed up in the attic.http://i1212.photobucket.com/a...s.jpg

j42.snyder · Post by **j42.snyder** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 9:33 am

I too like the look of those rims. Take a look at your tires though - are they mounted correctly? The side wall shown on the close-up appears to be the "inside" sidewall on the RSA's - but it's clearly facing the outside. They're not directional tires - but they are asymmetrical. The sidewalls should be marked.As for my Vibe - I think today was a good day for it. It got an oil and filter change, transmission fluid change (drain and refill anyway - Toyota WS), a vacuuming inside, and a bath. It actually looks respectable now - not various shades of beige anymore!John

Ocean14 · Post by **Ocean14** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 9:44 am

Tire rotation and siping. Yes, I know that many may have opinions on siping, and I had a few reservations myself with the low-profile tires. However, I must say that I have noticed an appreciable difference in ride quality.I will also be replacing headlamps later tonight...and yes, I will post pictures

chadhgraves · Post by **chadhgraves** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 9:52 am

I made my own LED third brake light! It looks good and was easy. I'll post a new topic on how I did it in the DIY section on the forum later.

A Psycho Martyr · Post by **A Psycho Martyr** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 9:58 am

Quote, originally posted by chadhgraves Â»I'll post a new topic on how I did it in the DIY section on the forum later. Lookin forward to it

KITT222 · Post by **KITT222** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 9:59 am

Quote, originally posted by A Psycho Martyr Â»Lookin forward to itx2

lannvouivre · Post by **lannvouivre** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 1:27 pm

Quote, originally posted by j42.snyder Â»I too like the look of those rims. Take a look at your tires though - are they mounted correctly? The side wall shown on the close-up appears to be the "inside" sidewall on the RSA's - but it's clearly facing the outside. They're not directional tires - but they are asymmetrical. The sidewalls should be marked.Would DiscountTire fix their mess-up for free? : / I did notice that they put them on so that the other side was facing in...(after I got home, of course).

hotbug1776 · Post by **hotbug1776** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 3:34 pm

Went to change my O2 sensor (6 codes all pointing at the O2 sensor). Got the strut bar off, the 4 bolts for the heat shield, went to unplug the pigtail, and found it laying next to the plug. Needless to say, plugged it back in until it clicked, put the bolts and bar back on, cleared the codes, and went for a drive. Well, I'll be. No more CEL. Tomorrow, my new Gorilla spline drive lug nuts are going on. They're red. Oh yeah.

cptnsolo77 · Post by **cptnsolo77** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 4:12 am

Oil change & checked my front pads. I was begining to hear a slight squeak so I checked the pads. Pads are still great at 128K & still have room before the wear indicators. While I was in there I used some caliper lube on recommended contact points. Maybe that will help with the noise. Tomorrow morning im going to do a tranny drain & refill and rotate tires.

ligion · Post by **ligion** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 7:52 am

Painted the rims!

trb · Post by **trb** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 11:56 am

I used my last free dealer oil change on my son's Vibe, and they told me the front brakes were down almost to the metal at only 51,000 miles! So I pulled the pads off and they were down almost to the solid part, the center cut out is almost gone. So I threw on a new set of pads. I wonder if the prior owners - an elderly couple, may have driven with one foot on the brake and one on the gas! Now I just need one more 17" stock wheel so I can mount the new wheels and tires and the car should be good for a while.I also got a $9.95 oil change coupon from my local dealer last week, so I took my Vibe GT in since it was due. 41,000 miles on it now, I bought it with almost 37,000 on Dec 5th. If the weather is nice tomorrow, I may wash it. Yay!

lannvouivre · Post by **lannvouivre** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 3:10 pm

Quote, originally posted by lannvouivre Â»Would DiscountTire fix their mess-up for free? : / I did notice that they put them on so that the other side was facing in...(after I got home, of course). Got the people at Discount Tire to fix their mistake for free. The guy I told was really embarrassed and said they'd just hired some new guys.

mf3rr0 · Post by **mf3rr0** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 4:23 pm

Installed by Eibach Pro-Kit Springs as well as my new 17" Ikon Wheels.

Cougar Vibe · Post by **Cougar Vibe** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 8:32 am

Got pretty crazy with my latest mod ---> Swapped out the old dipstick for the new one (inre: Toyo TSB). Yeah, I'm spent.Also, replaced the oil valve control filter (15678-21010); old was totally clean, but changed it anyhow as I had a new one. C_V

ColonelPanic · Post by **ColonelPanic** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 11:22 am

Quote, originally posted by Cougar Vibe Â»Got pretty crazy with my latest mod ---> Swapped out the old dipstick for the new one (inre: Toyo TSB). With that sort of crazy mod, I hope you can return the car to stock before selling it!

KITT222 · Post by **KITT222** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 11:26 am

Quote, originally posted by Cougar Vibe Â» Swapped out the old dipstick for the new one (inre: Toyo TSB).Should everyone swap their dispstick? Why are they swapping it anyway, is there some issue with the engine if you don't up the amount of oil?

streblo · Post by **streblo** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 1:20 pm

solved my bi-xenon wiring nightmare. Put all the pieces I had off back together and refinished the headlights!

MrHatchWagon · Post by **MrHatchWagon** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 2:07 pm

It was finally above freezing today, so I went to the car wash and sprayed down my car real good. It was rather pointless because I got splashed again on the drive home, but at least most of the salt that was caked on is no longer present...

Cougar Vibe · Post by **Cougar Vibe** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 3:21 am

Quote, originally posted by ColonelPanic Â»With that sort of crazy mod, I hope you can return the car to stock before selling it! Aw don't worry, before I sell my Vibe I'll take it to the dealership and change it back to the old one at an hour's labor.Quote, originally posted by KITT222 Â»Should everyone swap their dispstick? Why are they swapping it anyway, is there some issue with the engine if you don't up the amount of oil? In the Corolla Land forums there has been some anecdotal evidence that the 1ZZFE may be prone to consuming oil after a ?????? number of miles (most of the posts I've read put the number over 100K); mind you, it seems to be a minority situation. Anyway, the Toyota TSB issued in '08 seems to suggest that increasing the sump capacity (by changing the dip stick) by 7/10ths of a quart may help w/that issue. Who knows if that's that case though...I guess we'd have to look at '06 and newer Vibes, Matrixes and Corollas w/significant mileage to see if the oil consumption is on par w/previous years.The only reason I swapped mine out is that I was already ordering a few parts at the dealership and it was only another $9. Considering I've been saving $$$ on these latest O'Reilly's & Autozone "$9.99 Oil Change" deals of late, it wasn't exactly a hardship.I wouldn't sweat it.C_V

BlueCrush · Post by **BlueCrush** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 4:22 am

Ordered these in Gunmetal w/ machine finish: http://www.acealloywheel.com/5....htmlAce Cinco (Ha, it's Cinco de March-o today ,too! )16x75x100+40 OffsetSet of 4$348 shipped!!!!!!

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A Psycho Martyr · Post by **A Psycho Martyr** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 5:03 am

Niiiiice, dude those are gonna look so awesome

06pvibe · Post by **06pvibe** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 6:57 am

Quote, originally posted by Cougar Vibe Â»In the Corolla Land forums there has been some anecdotal evidence that the 1ZZFE may be prone to consuming oil after a ?????? number of miles (most of the posts I've read put the number over 100K); mind you, it seems to be a minority situation. Anyway, the Toyota TSB issued in '08 seems to suggest that increasing the sump capacity (by changing the dip stick) by 7/10ths of a quart may help w/that issue. Who knows if that's that case though...I guess we'd have to look at '06 and newer Vibes, Matrixes and Corollas w/significant mileage to see if the oil consumption is on par w/previous years.The traditional school of thought is that it is better to run the oil level a little low rather than high. Running it high in a wet engine could allow the crankshaft to splash more oil up casuing drag and more oil on the pistons causing increased oil burning. It is also said that adding more oil to the crankcase can cause premature rear, or even front seal damage due to the excessive pressure put upon them.That's the traditional line of thinking at least.Quote, originally posted by BlueCrush Â»Ordered these in Gunmetal w/ machine finish: http://www.acealloywheel.com/5....htmlAce Cinco (Ha, it's Cinco de Mayo today ,too! )They are nice looking, Brian, but I hope you are kidding about it being Cinco de Mayo today? I was born on Cinco de Mayo and it is definitely not my birthday today.

BlueCrush · Post by **BlueCrush** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 7:02 am

Quote Â»They are nice looking, Brian, but I hope you are kidding about it being Cinco de Mayo today? I was born on Cinco de Mayo and it is definitely not my birthday today. LOL! Someone got it!! Changed it to "Cinco de March-o"

06pvibe · Post by **06pvibe** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 7:46 am

I wasn't sure I got it. That's why I asked....

cptnsolo77 · Post by **cptnsolo77** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 8:42 am

Wow ! those are REALLY nice.....

jkm311 · Post by **jkm311** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 9:27 am

Quote, originally posted by A Psycho Martyr Â»Niiiiice, dude those are gonna look so awesomex2Can't wait to see the gunmetal against your paint.

Cougar Vibe · Post by **Cougar Vibe** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 10:19 am

That's normally correct, but in this case there was no sump capacity change to the 1ZZFE engine going into '06 and beyond. Toyota just decided to "increase" the oil volume by moving the fill marks up on the dip stick. Thus, what should be good for the '06+ 1ZZFE should be good for the '05 and prior.There was a post around here not too long ago discussing the reason for the increase in capacity; I just suck at using the forum/Google search engine to find it. It's also been vetted over at BITOG (which I wouldn't even recommend searching on w/their archaic search engine).C_V

MrHatchWagon · Post by **MrHatchWagon** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 1:57 pm

Today, I took my Vibe to my mechanic to finally have my right control arm replaced. The bushing was worn for the longest time and was making a very noticeable clunking noise every time I went over a bump. It took him about half an hour to remove the old one, as the rust that had built up caused it to seize. After much torching, and cutting, and impact-hammering, he finally managed to get the old one out and the new one in. I kept the old one as a trophy:

lannvouivre · Post by **lannvouivre** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 2:25 am

New tires (Arizonian Silver Edition)...ride is smoother and quieter. So much smoother, in fact, two of the rattles in the front part of the cabin have shut up.

star_deceiver · Post by **star_deceiver** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 2:44 pm

Just took them out of storage... they got a little dusty over the winter...Soon to look like:And hey, maybe I'll even put a picture of a CLEAN car in my sig

lannvouivre · Post by **lannvouivre** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 4:47 am

Wheel alignment via Toyota dealership. GM dealership said they couldn't put it on the machine because of my aftermarket wheels. Told the guys at the Toyota place and they gave each other weird looks, too, so I guess I wasn't the only one that thought that sounded ridiculous.Oh well, the GM guy also said an alignment would be $153, which was completely insane.

Persephone · Post by **Persephone** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 10:58 am

Ohh my gosh, Star_Deceiver. Soooo lovely. *_*I said this on our facebook page, but not all of us are there and I'm proud of myself. XD I cleaned my rugs up after a gross winter. The driver's one was all salty. I had to dump tons of white vinegar on it after the carpet soap, scrub it really well and spray it for a long time with really hot water. The dirt that came out of that thing surprised me. @.@ Ugh.But yeah, so you guys know, white vinegar works really well for cleaning up salt. :3

Old Tele man · Post by **Old Tele man** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 11:07 am

What did I do today in my Vibe? First, it went to the shop for a new oil filter and oil change, but while they were doing the 'Courtesy Check' they found the battery tested 'weak' (I hadn't noticed ANY problems). So, it next went back to the dealership, where they retested the battery, and sure enough, it wouldn't "hold" a charge under load. So, they replaced the OEM battery with a brand new 60-month AC Delco battery...all "Thanks" to the 3YR/36K-mile GM 'bumper-to-bumper' Warranty, which will "expire" come April 17th for me.So, if your Warranty is about to expire, think about having you battery tested NOW, before your Warranty expires.

KITT222 · Post by **KITT222** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 11:14 am

Changed the oil and got the fluids filled up right. Another three months and we'll do it again!

Cougar Vibe · Post by **Cougar Vibe** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 12:18 pm

Swapped out the winter tires for the all-seasons and did my semi-annual oil/filter changes (Vibe, Mazda5 and Ranger).Should be good-to-go until September!C_VPS: Am I the only '05 owner w/their original AC Delco battery?

tpollauf · Post by **tpollauf** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 12:37 pm

Quote, originally posted by Old Tele man Â» So, it next went back to the dealership, where they retested the battery, and sure enough, it wouldn't "hold" a charge under load. So, they replaced the OEM battery with a brand new 60-month AC Delco batteryHmmmmmmmm. Seeing how my battery went dead on me a couple of times already (just last week it was dead again) but it's slowly being drained from a lack of driving In fact I was going to post here on what I did to my Vie today. I filled it up ........ with GAS that is. It's only been 6 months since the last fill-up so it was due On a serious note though, our batteries can go bad by NOT cycling it on a regular basis so I may just have to have them check it out and see if I'm a candidate for a new battery.

star_deceiver · Post by **star_deceiver** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 2:35 pm

Got a new set of hub centric rings. Change-over tomorrow.... maybe.... we'll see...

star_deceiver · Post by **star_deceiver** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 3:22 am

10:05am.... Winter mode cancelled. To the car wash!!!

csxt8058 · Post by **csxt8058** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:27 am

Added a little something inside the Vibe... JR

Ocean14 · Post by **Ocean14** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 4:16 pm

Unfortunately, I had to replace a tire due to a nail puncture and internal rim rub that compromised tire integrity. All the tire shops I tried didn't have the tire in stock and commented on how "odd" the size was. Anyway, one tire was $181! I don't know, that just seemed high considering my GTI's tires were know where near that.I can take pictures if anyone is interested.

chadhgraves · Post by **chadhgraves** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 4:35 pm

$180 for one tire sounds steep. I've never paid over $115 bucks for a tire and that's on the high end. Usually a decent Goodyear is around $90. I don't get the premium tires cause the roads in Oklahoma are always under construction and you're bound to catch a nail from time to time. I would of drove on my spare till I found one for a good price. Call around and look online for the tire you want so you'll know next time you need a new one.

Zimm · Post by **Zimm** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 5:32 pm

Quote, originally posted by chadhgraves Â» a decent Goodyear don't send the poor guy off on a wild good chase! finding a decent goodyear is like catching a leprechaun.i don't buy into the "odd size" the stock 16's, you have 205/55/16-the base size on all kinds of stuff like vibes, matrixes, carollas, civics, etc. and when there is some variation with uncommon sizes, it's usually like $20 a tire, not $100. someone took you for a ride.

tpollauf · Post by **tpollauf** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 12:19 am

I'm drawing a blank as to what trim Vibe you have. If it is the GT and an 09-10 then that price is normal for the 18" low profile tire. You possibly could have found one a few bucks lower but due to the rarity of them, you end up paying more.

trb · Post by **trb** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 8:36 am

Yes, he has the 18" wheels, (09GT) and that is pretty close to what I paid for my Bridgestone Potenzas on my 10GT. A set of four was $824 OTD for everything including lifetime balancing, road hazard, tax, etc. And they better last me a good 50,000 miles for that price!That is too bad Adam. I know I always get road hazard, and it has paid off for me on the last few times I've bought it. That is one reason I bought my own tires after I picked up the Vibe. If the dealer had installed a set, there would have been no road hazard warranty.

lannvouivre · Post by **lannvouivre** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 11:29 am

Washed it, then tricked the neighbor into thinking the Vibe was a new car.Quote, originally posted by trb Â»I know I always get road hazard, and it has paid off for me on the last few times I've bought it.I thought about not getting road hazard on my new tires...but then I realized that I am the flat master. If there is a flat to be had or an arrow to be taken to the sidewall, I'm pretty much guaranteed to get it.

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