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    Thermostat

    Whats involved on changing the t-stat on an 06 base model? I'm assuming drain a gallon out of the system, pull the plastic cover off of the engine and the t-stat housing should be right there. I see most places list a single gasket for it. Is this for the t-stat or for the housing? I just...
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    Running lean?

    I have an 06 base model with 51K on it. For a while now if I shut the car off and start it a minute later it will shake a little as if its running lean but then it clears up, maybe this is normal? This morning the wife and I drove our normal 50 mile commute and pulled into a place to get some...
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    Oil drain plug size

    Dumb question, What size is the stock drain plug? I need to pickup a new wrench and can't remember what size I was missing. 13MM?
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    check engine light on 06 base GP

    Today when I started my car to drive home from work I noticed the check engine light was on steady. I got out and checked the gas cap which did nothing. Car has just over 35K miles on it and has been used mainly for highway travel (100 miles a day) for the past 2 months. Is there anything...
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    Licence plate

    Anyone else have issues with their plate scratching the paint on their trunk lid? This is on an 06. Kinda stinks now I have to touch up the paint where it worn down to the metal. This happened along the top edge of the plate where it meets a curve in the metal. Any ideas / tips?
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    oil consumption

    hey, Was just wondering what kind of oil usage most guys are getting with their 3800's. Also the mileage on the engine and whether you drive it like its stolen or not :) I'm trying to get a ballpark figure of whats typical, a quart in 3k, 5k, 8k, 10k and so on. I assume most run 5w30?
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    the I800COLLECT, Matt5112 and MrTube thread

    Ok, So, I started it. So, how are TANG Band drivers? I'm tempted to build some speakers.
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    how reliable are our fuel pumps?

    Hey, I remember back in the late 80s early 90s electric fuel pumps failing pretty easy and things like running your tank below 1/4 simply speeding the process up. are the electric fuel pumps in newer cars this fragile? How have the returnless pumps been as far as reliability?
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    technical questions about stock radio

    Ok I know i'm pushing my luck on this one but I wont know unless I ask Does anyone know what chipamp the factory radios use "non-monsoon"? I assume any 2000+ is most likely the same chip. If anyone has a factory deck laying around open, Theres most likely a somewhat large chipamp near the...
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    tweeters.

    Hey, has anyone found an aftermarket tweeter that fits nicely inplace of the stock ones? I have an 06 GP base. And at one point want to replace everything, But i try to keep my stuff clean. I have two A/D/S 312RS subs, a 8CH A/D/S amp and a 4CH A/D/S amp I will be using, But i need to pick...
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    dumb coolant level question

    Hey, I can be very anal about some things, and I often over analyze things so go easy on me. I have an 06 grandprix I recently bought with 20K on it. Car is mint. Thing is, ALL of my vehicles have been much older, 1980s, my newest was 1992 which I traded in. I've yet to have a problem using...
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