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    Nope that's one of my additions, I liked how it looked from the front and decided to keep it, it kinda "goes" with the lights and the grille don't you think? Maybe Mitsubishi decided Sri Lankans are not as considerate as Aussies about hitting other peoples' cars with their doors in car parks never noticed it until you mentioned it though Is this how you do it? but he hasn't drained the engine block, only the radiator and the expansion tank Thank you!
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    t's like playing NFS MW back in the day... 2nd pic is buying an entry level car at the start of the game and 1st pic is the car after many visits to the tuning shop, ready to face Razor in his ill-gotten BMW
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    Don't tell me you haven't wished for more ground clearance at least once by now ?
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    I did the multimeter test last week, it didn't exceed 0.09V when engine is not running and 0.1V when the engine is running... they say coolant is good to go as long as it doesn't exceed 0.3-0.4V so based on that I'm guessing that the coolant haven't turned acidic and isn't conducting electricity in harmful levels... but I'll get the engine block drained too in any case, in for a penny in for a pound rite
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    Ah, that makes sense. The only reason I'm changing coolant is it's past the 5 year mark, the coolant itself and everything looks great with no discoloration or residue-forming... would it be enough if I only get the radiator and expansion tank drained and refilled without draining the engine block and doing a full flush? That way I won't get air bubbles inside the engine block, right?
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    These guys should be able to get one down if they already don't have those in stock http://rainbowpen.lk/product-category/mitsubishi/lancer-ex/ https://www.facebook.com/rainbowPen.lk
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    Thanks guys @K.o.N.o.S Please post a DIY thread or post an update here when you do it @Davy If air bubbles push through the system to the top of the radiator won't those get out through the expansion tank ?
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    What Kavzz said... besides, it's the easiest fix you could try yourself ne? If you manage to borrow a battery from someone (say, a neighbor) it wouldn't even cost you a rupee to find out what's wrong
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    @trinity @K.o.N.o.S @Davy Guys, I'm going to get my coolant changed for the first time since I bought the car. When you got your coolant replaced, did they use a vacuum suction tool to refill coolant? The workshop manual recommends using one, apparently to ensure there are no air bubbles trapped in the system when refilling the coolant. Do you guys think it is mandatory to use this "LLC Changer" or just a simple refilling would be enough?
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    Try a different 12V battery and see if the issue persists
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    Ah, yes, here's a more updated one: https://www.consumerreports.org/cars-who-owns-which-car-brands/ Wonder what this "new framework" is
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    How come MMC is under Nissan Motors and Nissan Motors isn't under Renault? Renault owns 44% of Nissan and Nissan owns 34% of MMC. The three companies have three CEOs.
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    Try Mahinda, guy specializes in Mitsubishi spare parts 071 476 2223
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    OUCH #2
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    Seriously. Looks like it doesn't have any weight at all
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    Ouch
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    She's perfect as she is. It's not like @Vikum Samarasinghe is going to do rally racing anytime soon. @Vikum Samarasinghe Please don't drop her originality! We've too little unmodified factory-fresh Lancers as it is. Maybe some inconspicuous performance and handling upgrades... ?
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    The few people I know who are in this business go through the disassembly route though. I'm guessing Japanese cars need disassembling the odometer and changing values stored in the EEPROM. Have you seen someone changing the odometer value of a Japanese vehicle (especially JDM) using the OBD port? Did you mean #5? I think it's the launch X431. (Maybe cheaper iterations of Launch scanners are capable of this too, X431 is the top-of-the-line version. All I know is it IS a launch scanner ) The value "65535" doesn't change after passing that mileage so this car could've been cleared of DTCs after running 100k kms, but it's useful to confirm mileage tampering nevertheless, as long as the new (false) mileage is below 65535kms
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    You can't really identify a tampered odo with 100% certainty but there are some things you can try: 1. Ask for service records. If the seller has service records from the authorized dealer you can verify those records with them 2. Check around the odometer for physical damages. Tampering with the odometer often requires disassembly of the odometer (yes, digital ones too) so there could be a mark or two left by a careless technician 3. Check the physical condition of the car. Multifunction buttons or handrests cannot be faded in a car that has done only 50k 4. Verify auction papers online if its an unregistered car via https://jpcenter.ru/report, costs $10. Verify inspection reports (JAAI/Jevic reports) too while you're at it 5. Get the car inspected and scanned by Carchecks. The ECU records the mileage each time you clear DTCs so there is a slight chance of tamper detection through a scan
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    The spoiler doesn't match though
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    PM'ed
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    Of course, the Lancer has impeccable handling characteristics and it was one of the top safety picks of IIHS... back in 2009
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    You know you're a hopeless addict when you realize you can remember which video a screenshot is from
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