Comments on: Rolling down Pico http://greenlagirl.com/2006/01/09/rolling-down-pico/ Urban environmental lifestyle blog in Los Angeles Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:18:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Siel http://greenlagirl.com/2006/01/09/rolling-down-pico/#comment-1202 Siel Thu, 12 Jan 2006 00:43:40 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2006/01/09/rolling-down-pico/#comment-1202 It's really amazing how much I'm able to trust the rankings on eBay. I saw that the guy pretty much had a perfect rep, and thus chose to send him his $15 via PayPal outside the eBay system. And he duly delivered, quickly! But about the oil change -- I thought that was 3,500 miles or 3 months. No? It’s really amazing how much I’m able to trust the rankings on eBay. I saw that the guy pretty much had a perfect rep, and thus chose to send him his $15 via PayPal outside the eBay system. And he duly delivered, quickly!

But about the oil change — I thought that was 3,500 miles or 3 months. No?

]]> By: woodrow http://greenlagirl.com/2006/01/09/rolling-down-pico/#comment-1183 woodrow Wed, 11 Jan 2006 15:03:18 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2006/01/09/rolling-down-pico/#comment-1183 Fantastic about the manual! Don't worry too much about the airbag. Better hit in the face with it, than the steering wheel. Older airbags "opened" very quickly. This was solved on newer models. They open at a more controlled rate. Mostly the airbag issue concerns small children in car seats. One of the reasons they should be in the back seat. On the issue of oil changes, the old standby is 3000 miles or six months. Don't wait that long to check and bring your tires up to the correct pressure. Tires will lose about 10lbs of pressure over that six months. Stop by the place you bought your tires and ask the guys to show you how. It's not hard to do, very easy. Most guys will be happy to show you, i'm sure. Fantastic about the manual!
Don’t worry too much about the airbag. Better hit in the face with it, than the steering wheel. Older airbags “opened” very quickly. This was solved on newer models. They open at a more controlled rate. Mostly the airbag issue concerns small children in car seats. One of the reasons they should be in the back seat.
On the issue of oil changes, the old standby is 3000 miles or six months. Don’t wait that long to check and bring your tires up to the correct pressure. Tires will lose about 10lbs of pressure over that six months.
Stop by the place you bought your tires and ask the guys to show you how. It’s not hard to do, very easy. Most guys will be happy to show you, i’m sure.

]]> By: Siel http://greenlagirl.com/2006/01/09/rolling-down-pico/#comment-1176 Siel Wed, 11 Jan 2006 04:36:45 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2006/01/09/rolling-down-pico/#comment-1176 I did get the owner's manual! I've only gotten through the seatbelt and airbag section so far -- which now have me v. v. frightened about whether I'm far enough away from the wheel when I drive... About the tire gauge -- I'm thinking I'll wait on that till I need my next oil change, at which point I'll pester whoever's doing the oil change about how I might use said gauge. The prob I have now is that, even if I understood how to use the gauge, I still have no idea how to fix the tire pressure using the knowledge gained from using said gauge... I did get the owner’s manual! I’ve only gotten through the seatbelt and airbag section so far — which now have me v. v. frightened about whether I’m far enough away from the wheel when I drive…

About the tire gauge — I’m thinking I’ll wait on that till I need my next oil change, at which point I’ll pester whoever’s doing the oil change about how I might use said gauge. The prob I have now is that, even if I understood how to use the gauge, I still have no idea how to fix the tire pressure using the knowledge gained from using said gauge…

]]> By: woodrow http://greenlagirl.com/2006/01/09/rolling-down-pico/#comment-1163 woodrow Tue, 10 Jan 2006 13:29:40 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2006/01/09/rolling-down-pico/#comment-1163 We are very adaptable creatures. You "learned" how your car responded to the worn tires, and compensated. With the new tires, your car is more responsive. That is transmitted back to you as the driver. BTW, did you ever get the owners manual? And, about that tire gage. We are very adaptable creatures. You “learned” how your car responded to the worn tires, and compensated.
With the new tires, your car is more responsive. That is transmitted back to you as the driver.
BTW, did you ever get the owners manual? And, about that tire gage.

]]> By: Siel http://greenlagirl.com/2006/01/09/rolling-down-pico/#comment-1160 Siel Tue, 10 Jan 2006 04:57:47 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2006/01/09/rolling-down-pico/#comment-1160 Thanks woodrow :) You know, I actually feel like my car drives better. Is that my imagination, or can a driver really physically feel the effects of new tires? Thanks woodrow :) You know, I actually feel like my car drives better. Is that my imagination, or can a driver really physically feel the effects of new tires?

]]> By: woodrow http://greenlagirl.com/2006/01/09/rolling-down-pico/#comment-1154 woodrow Tue, 10 Jan 2006 04:34:26 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2006/01/09/rolling-down-pico/#comment-1154 Glad to see you got new tires. I bet you feel better already. Sounds like a good price. Now. Get that tire gage, and learn how to use it. Mark on your calender to check your air pressure at least once a month. Hey!, not only will it save you money, but it's good for the environment. peace. Glad to see you got new tires. I bet you feel better already. Sounds like a good price.
Now. Get that tire gage, and learn how to use it.
Mark on your calender to check your air pressure at least once a month. Hey!, not only will it save you money, but it’s good for the environment. peace.

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