How many times do you open the hood per year?

[Gambler]

How many times do you open the hood per year?

 

[TJPark01]

>21 times a month. I need therapy.

 

[MrB0462]

>21 times a month. I need therapy.

I'm beginning to believe you

Dave

 

[CanukV6]

You mean there is some way that you can actually open the hood

 

[tjc78]

I wipe the engine down at least every other washing (which this time of year I try to do weekly).

Other than that, I try to pop it open every few weeks to check fluids.

 

[Wordman]

Just opened it for the second time in nearly two years. First time was to have a look what was under there. Second time was to replace washer fluid. I have Hyundai service my car: it's not convenient when you live in an apartment to do it oneself, and I'm totally over having oil and grease under my fingernails. Owning a '77 Firebird got me over that really quick.

 

[mikec]

I pop the hood while drying the car after it gets a bath... so I can dry the edges of the hood, the plastic bits above the radiator, etc. That's generally twice a month. And I give the fluids a once-over while I'm there, look for signs of leaks anyplace, etc. I like tinkering with my cars and it's a point of pride to have a clean engine compartment. I still remember the reaction of my local smog test-only guy. (for you non Californians: Cali sends older cars to "test only" smog centers; they can't do any repairs if you flunk the test. Dumb) When he popped the hood of my then-18 year old Starion and saw a grease-free, clean, almost shiny engine his reaction was "Holy cow! I never see them like this! Normally they're a filthy mess! Wow, I can even read the timing marks!"

For my other cars, I do all of the maintenance myself - and that includes heavy jobs like clutch replacements. I've "pulled" the engine on 2 other cars to do some of those big jobs; takes me about 3 hours to have an engine out. The Genesis so far though has been dealer serviced... since it's only had the initial (free) oil change and one other... and I had something I wanted checked under warranty anyway. It will be visiting the dealer soon though for "the common Tech problems": XM going stupid, FM sometimes forgetting the frequency when the car is parked, and the seat cooling not what it used to be. We'll see if I can twist their arm for a NAV update... my car is outside the sales date for the free 2009 update.

mike c.

 

[scottdk]

I pop the hood while drying the car after it gets a bath... so I can dry the edges of the hood, the plastic bits above the radiator, etc. That's generally twice a month. And I give the fluids a once-over while I'm there, look for signs of leaks anyplace, etc. I like tinkering with my cars and it's a point of pride to have a clean engine compartment. I still remember the reaction of my local smog test-only guy. (for you non Californians: Cali sends older cars to "test only" smog centers; they can't do any repairs if you flunk the test. Dumb) When he popped the hood of my then-18 year old Starion and saw a grease-free, clean, almost shiny engine his reaction was "Holy cow! I never see them like this! Normally they're a filthy mess! Wow, I can even read the timing marks!"

For my other cars, I do all of the maintenance myself - and that includes heavy jobs like clutch replacements. I've "pulled" the engine on 2 other cars to do some of those big jobs; takes me about 3 hours to have an engine out. The Genesis so far though has been dealer serviced... since it's only had the initial (free) oil change and one other... and I had something I wanted checked under warranty anyway. It will be visiting the dealer soon though for "the common Tech problems": XM going stupid, FM sometimes forgetting the frequency when the car is parked, and the seat cooling not what it used to be. We'll see if I can twist their arm for a NAV update... my car is outside the sales date for the free 2009 update.

mike c.

Awesome, you have a Starion!! Which trim level!!?? I have a heart for these cars, but never owned one, although a friend in high school did own a red one.

 

[Aquineas]

I open it to refill my windshield wiper fluid mostly. Rain-X fluid is da bomb.

 

[TJPark01]

I open it to refill my windshield wiper fluid mostly. Rain-X fluid is da bomb.

Rain X fluid is great. I got the concentrate so you can mix it to any dilution you want, summer versus winter and (not that it's expensive per say), but a little bottle, I believe makes 5 gallons.

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[vitacura]

About once a month when I need to check something or while cleaning the car.