Congrats on you new car. I got my 04 XR 4WD in April and I really love it. Why is everybody planning on snow tires? I live in the NYC suburbs, lower Hudson...
Oh what a lovely morning. In traffic this am...my foot slipped off the brake and you guessed it.. I bumped the guy in front of me. such an idiot... He's fine...
Hey Rhoni, Not to nitpick, but notice how I didn't say "snow tires" but "Winter tires" :) I can't speak for others, but where I live, nearby Quebec City,...
Whether or not you "need" winter tires depends on how and where you drive. The first thing to remember is that 4WD can keep you from getting stuck, but when...
Hello everyone!! I'm a 2005 Matrix owner and love it. I traded in my gas guzzling Cherokee a few months ago, what a relief. Has anyone had any problems with...
This high rmp at cold idle is to decrease the amount of tine it takaes for the engine to warm up. The amount of time that the government let a car warm up ...
Thanks for your reply. This idle happens for hot and cold starts when the car sits for more than 6-8 hours. I am aware that cars these days have a decreased...
Congrats on the new purchase steve... 195/65-15 would be a good choice Steve...I went Arctic Alpins in 16" winter wheels (I have an XRS with 17" summer wheels...
... Now that a few days have done by - has the depression lessened? It should have, as the plastic will reform to it's former self - somewhat. As far as the...
Well, my mystery alarm has continued to periodically go off. So now, I'm always EXTREMELY careful in turning off the alarm just to try and see what I'm doing...
Just thought I'd share this with y'all - got a new, slick, billet aluminum oil cap for the engine. Here are the instructions for the mod: 1) change the oil, as...
... Craig, Had to wait until this morning so I could check, but my '03 XRS idles at 1800 when cold, then moving progressively down to about 900 rpm. Usually...
... wrote: <snip> ... hood ... <snip> Badam, That's not too bad. Worst experience I had (different car) was when I finished changing the oil, but forgot 1...
I did this with my wife's old Saturn some years back, but I left the cap off entirely. The hood was lined with a molded noise absorbent fabric/foam, and in a...
Badam, Thanks I guess, after I got it washed on Sat - I kinda thought it didn't look to bad, and got down and gave it a better inspection. I think had it just...
Hmm. Ok. I just thought of this. I guess it's worth a shot... Try replicating that with the other remote. You should have two. I don't. I lost my spare. If...
Not! I spent TWO DAYS trying to get that DAMNED rear brake drum off (passenger side) so as I could clean the dust and grit out of there, as the wife was ...
... Certain plastics *can* be welded (honest!) - but would probably make a bigger mess of things than what you have now. Since this is not a structural part...
At 47,000 miles - the time has finally come to replace the front brake pads on our Base model 2003 Matrix. For those of you at home that were paying...
Just to clarify one last time this high idle occurs during all temperatures consistantly on COLD, WARM and HOT days. I understand why this would happen in...
Just another couple data points, at 58 degrees and at 38 degrees F, my 04 XR idles at 1800-2000 for a short while after I start it. I had never really noticed...
... Craig, Yup - we're talking about cold engines, not cold air temps. RPM level will be determined by how fast the engine coolant warms up (i.e., decreases...
It's been kinda quiet on the list - so thought I would mention, that when I was cleaning out all the dust and grit from the brakes (there is a lot of ...
Hi Toyota Matrix group, I have just joined your group. My wife and I were introduced to the Matrix about a week ago when we went to the Toyota dealer to check...
Besides the styling differences in sheet metal body panels and minor differences in interior trim (I think), the only difference I have noticed is that the...
On Mon, 11 Oct 2004 11:22:50 -0400 ... The interior is the same as far as I can tell, as far as trim goes. The vibe has two options that the matrix doesn't. It...
The Matrix XRS has the 110 v on the dash as well. In canada, we do not have the Auto running headlights...but we do have Daytime running lights as required by...
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