Recent content by txleadfoot

I have a mediocre photo to share, but attaching one here seems to require a hosting service. There was definitely a gap between the oil filter and the mating surface. I couldn't screw it back on by hand. I had to take the filter to my workbench and clean the threads. It's all good now. I...

I backed the car up on some ramps to investigate the leak. Sure enough, the filter was cross-threaded and not mating up with the housing. I was able to get the engine started (for a few seconds) using the emissions test procedure. I'll search out some appropriate motor oil tomorrow. Thanks...

I just acquired a 2017 i3 Rex from CarMax yesterday. Battery power dipped below 7% while driving home after a car wash. I got a quick warning on the center screen saying the engine failed to start and to recharge the high-power battery asap. When I got home safely, I tried to manually start...