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Old 03-23-2022 | 07:29 AM
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Grousek9 is also looking for a key that can be carried in the battery compartment. Which one did you choose from Knipex?

 
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Old 03-23-2022 | 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by GrouseK9

EDIT: Just purchased a Knipex 10mm for less than a fast food lunch and plan to put it in a piece of pipe insulation I have leftover. Going to cram it in there and forget about it until I need to pop it open. Which isn't that infrequent...
this one? I always knew you were a blue-blood, but good Lord, where do you eat lunch???

Knipex 10mm Knipex 10mm
 
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Old 03-23-2022 | 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by inater
9k hard miles only squeaky squeaky no other issues. Send it!
Beautiful picture. Where exactly is it? I believe that’s the La Sals peaking over the top of some small ridge in SE Utah, but would love to know where precisely. Trying to figure out what the two aerials or poles sticking up over the ridge are. Is this maybe somewhere in Sand Flats, possibly Fins And Things?
 

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Old 03-23-2022 | 01:03 PM
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eBay! Got the open ended version. New they are like $30. Got it for about a third of that. In the Appalachian's there's legends of hairy footed, blue Fugates. The only blue I have is on my hairy feet! Oh, that may be disgusting...Sorry...

The other day, I was changing a thermostat and engine coolant thermometer on my son's 12 year old Colorado. I didn't have a 15mm special wrench that would fit. Either a crow's foot or an open socket. So I just cut a 15mm craftsman in half and it did the job wonderfully. I can tell you that was a costly bit of impatience. I should have ordered a proper tool and waited. As it was, replacing a 15mm craftsman (regular old wrench) was more expensive than the eBay knipex. As John Wayne would say: "It's hard to be smart".

EDIT: Got this version: Link. Find a USED one on ebay.
 

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Old 03-23-2022 | 04:33 PM
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Ima plastidip one of the 25 10mms I have lying around.
 
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Old 03-23-2022 | 07:59 PM
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I've had my 110X 20' model since late Dec 2020. I've put 11K+ miles on it. Only two issues were general tech bulletin items for the wireless charging pad and relocating the key fob receiver. Zero issues beyond that.

In general the internet magnifies the bad by a million percent while folks generally don't go out of their way to post positive comments. I've had a number of vehicles that get lots of bad press in forums (GTRs, McLarens, etc). Never had a single issue with any of them and I drive/track them plenty.
 

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Old 03-24-2022 | 08:39 AM
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Originally Posted by NoGaBiker
this one? I always knew you were a blue-blood, but good Lord, where do you eat lunch???

Knipex 10mm
Very Thanks
 
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Old 03-29-2022 | 04:57 PM
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I have had my 22 D90 since January 2022. No issues. 5k miles so far.

The wireless Carplay connection originally was shakey. Now that has been sorted out with updates. Sometimes on longer drives out to Nebraska from Chicago I lose Carplay/Maps. Other than that I have loved the hell out of this car. It is my buddy. I know, I lead a sad life when I count a vehicle as a companion.

My dealer is also pretty good so that also helps. Enjoy your new ride!!!
--Michael
 
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Old 05-31-2022 | 10:53 AM
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When first purchasing the vehicle, dealer had connected their own phone to the car. Could not get it deleted, and required TCU to be changed. 45.000km later, no issues to report.
 
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Old 06-12-2022 | 03:43 PM
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10k miles, d90s with off-road pack and air suspension, driven on all weather conditions and all road conditions both on and off. Zero issues so far, gas mileage continues to improve with an average of 24 mpg in comfort driving mode
 
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