I was able to make quick work of replacing the pads and rotors on the front of my X. Surprisingly absolutely nothing went wrong and I got the job done early.

I also was happily surprised recently when we had some very cold weather. The X had been sitting outside for several days and the temperature was about 5F. Fortunately it started right up, though it wasn't firing on all cylinders for the first few seconds. (I later found a "misfire during warmup" code in the log.) Anyways, it gave me a good feeling that it actually had no real problems.
That cold weather also made me wonder, as I was trying to get my oil cap off (the moisture under the cap was frozen solid) -- how often should I replace my CCV system? I replaced it in 2016 when I first got the car, because it had significant sludge, along with all the hoses, and used the cold-weather versions of everything. However, that was 6 years and about 35k miles ago. I live in a dry area but it does get very cold here in the winters. Should I put it on my list of things to replace again soon?

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2003 3.0 5MT Topasblau
Purchased in 2016 and sold in 2024
2012 35d Platingrau