... Hi guys, To follow up on this: Replacing the intake manifold gasket on a Matrix is $160 at the repair shop where hubby's Matrix is sitting right now. Car's...
Scalloping of the tires is due the bad shocks. I have the 05 XR manual and so far no problems. I'm at 75k and getting 31 mpg. ... From: doingourpart...
... There are a number of things that can cause cupping/scalloping. His first tires scalloped on the brand new car before 20K miles. Bad shocks on a new car?...
Mine is 5 speed and I've been getting 31-32 mpg since day one. I keep track of the mpg and it's been consistant. ... From: Linda <saveearth@...> Subject:...
I haven't had cupping, but I have an '04 XRS, which has larger wheels and tires, as well as stiffer springs and shocks, than the XR or base model. I'd change...
For the past 33 years I have been driving Compact Ford Hatchbacks and Compact Mercury Tracers. Given that Ford dropped such vehicles after the 2007 model, it...
This is something she will adapt to. I'm 5'6" and do not see any part of the hood while driving. ... From: Bill Armstrong <wsarmstron@...> Subject:...
I had never thought about this, but at 5'10" I don't see the hood of my 2004 XR either - I just see the little nibs where the washer fluid comes out, and if I...
Hello, all -- Just a quick update on my husband's '05 MT Matrix. After fixing the vacuum leak near the manifold and replacing the downstream O2 sensor, the...
I'm 6'1" and can't see the end of the hood either. That does not bother me at all. The huge blind spots at all four corners especially at the rear are...
Not an answer to the hood, as I've got used to not seeing front of car after years of driving different ones with steeply sloped fronts... original mini,...
I put small "fish eye" mirrors in the corners of both outside mirrors. It takes time to get used to but they do eliminate the blind spots. I also remove the...
I've never noticed blind spots in my husband's Matrix, but then again we always set our side mirrors as described in these links. Very little blind spot even...
I agree, Linda - I have no blind spots on my Matrix, but that's because I set the mirrors like you do, so the rear and side mirror views just barely overlap,...
Thanks to all for your comments, especially those with links to related topics. However, my wife's issue is not the blind spots that may be a result of poorly...
The EPA estimated gas mileage for the 2009 Matrix with manual transmission is 26/32 MPG for the Base Model (1.8L), and 21/28 MPG for the S and XRS Models...
A car with a larger engine typically does get poorer fuel economy than an identical car with a smaller engine, even if they are driven the same way. This is...
I was reading recently on this list (I think) Matrix owners talking about the drivers window trim needing replacement and I was wondering if I should be...
There is a recall on this. Get it done or your window will shatter - it did to me. It is SSC80A ________________________________ From: MKL <mkl18@...> ...
I have been warned with other vehicles not to leave CD's in the dash player when not in use, in particular after the vehicle has been driven and the hot engine...
Yea, I have to admit that in order to get a car when I needed it rather than having to wait (I didn't have a working vehicle and rental was getting expensive)...
I am looking to buy a CUV or Compact Wagon for around town use, and the Matrix fits the bill. I may give up the better economy of the Base Model for...
I thought they stopped making the XRS like two years after I got mine? Anyway, I run on 17" wheels and the ride is smooth. I wouldn't dare go lower because of...
Well I haven't been here for a while but I still get great mileage on my 94 mile round trip commute to work and back. Two tanks ago I got 43 mpg not speeding...
What kind of a bike do you have? Did you use a motorcycle trailer or just a general purpose one? I sold my truck and was thinking of a motorcycle trailer to...
always good to hear. I have sticky new tires and gas I get on the i95 often has ethanol. WHen I get the Ethanol gas my mpg drops to 30mpg, on regular 36 mpg....
I think those new matrix EPA listing represents a different way EPA estimates MPG, they are downgraded. The engine is quite similar to the older model...
Yes I have. Depending on how hot it gets and what brand CD-R you use, you can get drop outs to making a disc unplayable. The same goes too for leaving CD-R...
I do the same. For the front, when I think I'm too close to hitting the front against something, I look out the driver window to the edge of the bumper and ...
I just use the braille method! If the surface you are coming close to isn't rough and you aren't on a hill (which makes control hard), just go slowly until...
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