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Quote, originally posted by Raven Â»I wonder what the '09 Vibe is supposed to use? I assumed it would be 5W30 but maybe not.5w20 or 0w20 - both are listed right on the oil cap.

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Quote, originally posted by Raven Â»I wouldn't use it in the '09 under warranty, might be an issue.Why? Because it is a synthetic blend? I thought as long as the ASI standards were met by the oil used, and you still obey the intervals specified in the users manual, that would be ok?

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Seems pretty inexpensive compared to a lot of the oils out there. Wondering if anyone is using or has used it, and how they like it.

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Quote, originally posted by Mavrik Â»you get stuck, spin your tires or have any ice or snow packed into your rims?None of the above. There may have been a small amount of snow on the rims, but not much - had more in there previously than there was at this time.

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I put the car in the garage with a space heater for a hour... just went for a drive, and it turned off about 30 seconds in... So whatever it was, it seems to have corrected itself.

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Anyone have this happen to them? Wondering if the extreme cold is doing it, or something is broken....

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Quote, originally posted by DeClerq Â»I paid a little over $9. Took about a week to get. Glad I got it too 'cause some retard but a nice long scratch in my car from the rear door to just past the gas tank door. Geez, some people just have no respect for others property! Hope your touch up looks ok. ...

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Quote, originally posted by maxx4me Â»The only rattle I have seen in the 2009 is actually a design flaw: the passenger side seat belt anchor next to the center storage unit will vibrate against the storage unit. The anchor was not built to flex out towards the seated passenger. As a result, you need...

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Quote, originally posted by sk8r78 Â»Anything man made has the potential to be a POSAmen!

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How much are the dealers raping people for the little bottle of paint these days? The dog got a little carried away the other day, and his leash put 3 nice chips on the edge of the door....Anybody other than the dealer a source for touch up paint for the 09s yet? I poked around on the web with littl...

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I have gone from AWD to the 2.4 GT. Can't really give a good opinion at this point as it hasn't snowed here *YET* (some in the forecast). However, I am hopeful that the traction/stability control alone will be good enough to get around in the winter. You really need to think about how much driving y...

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While I haven't given it any thought as to whether or not I will sign up for OnStar once the first year expires, I would say you have to look at it as an insurance policy. A totally elective policy (unlike your regular insurance). For those with disposable income, seems like a no-brainer. Otherwise,...

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2500. It had been 3 months however. I have heard others say you should get your first change early, with it being the break in oil. I have also heard your shouldn't use synthetic for your first change, but have read that is no longer true. I had conventional put in. I may switch to a synthetic or bl...

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It actually wasn't A garage I had this issue with, it was several, including the dealer. I always attributed it to the fact that there were 2 different sizes of engine in the older model I had, which I had the smaller of. No excuse on the new car, and as I said, I didn't want to have to deal with tr...

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New car, same story as the old one. Got my first oil change done. I agonized over this, but I decided to take it to a garage to do it instead of doing it myself. I had concerns over not being able to get the filter off (they come pretty tight from the factory). So as usual, the oil is overfilled aga...

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Quote, originally posted by BoostFrenzy Â»glad i'm not getting flamed here lol, the new ones are really garbageEveryone is entitled to their own opinion, but I couldn't disagree more. I find my 09 GT to be a huge upgrade from the old model, which was a bit of a "road toaster". From both a ...

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Quote, originally posted by DarkVibe Â»here's a map of the locations where members have said to lost a center wheel cap...That's too funny! WooHoo, looks like New York State is in the lead!P.S., mine came in to the dealer today. They told me they would need the car for a few hours to silicone them i...

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Quote, originally posted by shadow_dog Â»Sorry if they left off your drivers lumbar support. Mine has it.Interesting.... never saw that listed as an option. How do you adjust it?

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Quote, originally posted by imspace2 Â»Yep call GM/Pontiac hotline and they tell you that caps are a "wear and tear" item even with the TSB I think the affected are still SOLYea, it's normal "wear and tear" to have parts falling off your brand new car. Can't wait until the dealer...

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Quote, originally posted by Sublimewind Â»Surely you aren't planning on driving on the "nice" wheels in the winter, are you?? That is committing wheel murder.. Get yourself a set of used steel wheels and some snow tires.. I see you are out of SW NY, it would be best if you had snows anyway...

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Of course they did not have one in stock (would have been shocked if they did). They weren't aware of the service bulletin, the adviser said he would have the service manager look into it.... in the meantime, I took the other 3 off. The back wheels don't look all that bad with them off, but the fron...

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Quote, originally posted by tnpartsguy Â».........but you do have to remove them to balance the tires, or to mount new tiresVery true.... hopefully they have a permanent fix by the time that's necessary....

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Cool. I am just so used to (and a bit paranoid about) GM brakes... although these are probably toyota brakes. I had several GM vehicles that had to have a lot of brake work done, one of which was due to "salt pitting"... But my 03 was great concerning brakes... just not so much exposed to ...

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Quote, originally posted by keithvibe Â»they are just as open as any other car... so i would figure the exposure would be about the same.. I dunno, I think there is a lot more exposed than you see on most other cars

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Quote, originally posted by DarkVibe Â»same here, only it was about 2 months ago i got my vibe. jeez.Ditto here. I decided I couldn't wait any longer. Then the $500 rebate came along... ok, $500, not so bad. Then the employee pricing.... UGH!

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Quote, originally posted by shadow_dog Â»IMO, the new seats are more comfortable than the old. I like the adjustible lumbar support.Adjustable lumbar support? They must have left that off mine..

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Does anyone think the "openness" of the wheels on the 09 GTs will cause any premature wear issues with the brakes? I'm thinking mostly about the salt and junk they use on the roads in the winter... I live in a place where the roads are salted pretty much all winter long, so this could be a...

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Low for me was 24, high was 29, last few fillups have been consistently 26-27 with 70/30 City/Highway, (about 1400 miles on the car). About the same I got with the 2003 AWD 1.8, which is what I had expected.

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Quote, originally posted by ou.grizzly Â»Does the new 2009 Vibe have lumbar support? You never did answer my original question and I would almost bet it is the lumbar support making the popping or clicking sound. These 2 issues are minor and will be corrected via GM/Toyota by next year, the 1st Gen ...

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Quote, originally posted by shadow_dog Â»I picked up my GT. The dealer said there weren't any caps available. He said they are on back order till GM figures out the problem. Any way, now I have an empty spot on one of the rims till GM gets it together.Yup, just lost one also. I am gonna pop the othe...

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Quote, originally posted by scooter Â»Seat replaced, all better now I spoke too soon. This one doesn't seem as bad as the last, but there is still "clicking" sound sometimes as my weight shifts in the seat. I would say they have a design problem, but I seem to be the only one having the is...

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Quote, originally posted by tnpartsguy Â»They have released a service bulletin concerning the center caps falling off the '09 Vibes. 08-03-10-011: Loose orMissing Wheel Cap Repair Procedure - (Aug 22, 2008) The 'fix' is to glue the new ones in, which you MIGHT need to know when you go to get your ti...

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Just lost my first one today. So are people really PAYING for new ones? This is obviously a design flaw and should not come out of the vehicle owner's pocket. I have seen people say they cost $19 or $22???? For a piece of plastic???? Wow. If my dealer doesn't replace this at no charge, I will be thr...

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Seat replaced, all better now

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Quote, originally posted by SagWhite Â»My only regrets is I bought my car too early! Since now they are 0% on 60 months, and when I bought it it was 5,4% on 60 months, it's a big difference.For the car itself, no regrets!Is that a Canada only offer? I see $500 cash in the states... and yea, would ha...

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Quote Â»They didn't give you an owner loyalty discount? Nope. They weren't (and actually still aren't) doing loyalty rebates. The only rebate they had back in June was the conquest rebate for people who own vehicles other than GMs...

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Just noticed Pontiac now has $500 customer cash on the 09 Vibe. Must take delivery by 8/19. Oh well, I just couldn't wait long enough!

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I've had a problem with my driver's seat for at least 3+ weeks now, probably since I picked up the car. I probably didn't notice it being in new car bliss for the first week... Anyway, the seat makes a clicking sound every time my weight shifts in the seat. Going around bends, corners, getting in or...

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Did you check all your little storage compartments? I think my was in a little baggie stuffed in the little flip down compartment on the left of the steering wheel... Anyway, if you don't have them, the dealer should get them for you. I wouldn't think they would give you a problem over a 50 cent par...

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Yup, gotta love those STOCK rims!

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Welcome. Great color!

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Looks awesome.... I needed a change away from the dark blue, but it sure does look good!

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Waxed her up good today, so I figured it was time for the GenVibe Garage photo shoot: If I get around to vacuuming, I'll post a few interior as well.

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Just discovered I have a nice 2 inch long scratch on the roof right by the driver side door! Not even 2 weeks old. It is such a losing battle keeping the scratches and dings out of a new car!Anyway, does anyone know if touch up paint is available out there for the 09 colors? I tried using a little o...

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Yea, I hate it when dealers do that. Luckily, the one I bought both Vibes from only does license plate frames!

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Congrats! You're gonna love the upgrade!!!!

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Quote, originally posted by lowincash Â»congrats on the car :D how is the rearview? i mean from inside blindspots and stuff...is it easy to get use to?i think when i get this car i am going to have rear parking sensors installed for the heck of it hahaSlightly worse than the old one... which was a p...

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Thanks for all the congrats! Thought I would share a few first impressions - for comparison sake, it is against the 03 model, so some of these may have actually been on the 04-08:Definitely noticeable increase in power with the 2.4L over my previous Vibe. Since this is the break in period, not drivi...

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Quote, originally posted by jake75 Â»Any idea how much more they sold your '03 for than they gave you in trade? I've had good luck selling my used cars privately. On the last one I netted about $3,500 over what I would have received from a dealer. No clue.... and frankly, I probably don't want to kn...

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The new: The departed: I'll post more/better in the garage forum soon.

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Re: Anyone use Motorcraft 5w20 synthetic blend oil? (Raven)

Anyone use Motorcraft 5w20 synthetic blend oil?

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Re: VSC off light flashing, ABS and Brake lights stuck on - 2009 GT (scooter)

VSC off light flashing, ABS and Brake lights stuck on - 2009 GT

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09 GT 2.4 Oil Change

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Exposed brakes on 09 GTs

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09 GT - Red Hot Metallic

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