Check your Tires.

[polishmafia]

*sigh*

"Most codes are written on the inside on the fire, meaning you have to crawl under the car with a flashlight..."

"The code is cryptic..."

Scare the masses!

Anyway, the production code differs from manufactures. Some list them as the week (1508 - fifthteen week of 2008), while others list the production run (5508 - 55th run of 2008). And now people will be freaking out because tire manufacturers think there are 55 weeks a year.

Ugh I feel a small rant coming on...

In the shop I work at, we have pamphets and flyers that discuss "Basic Car Care" and "Understanding Tires" that have this information CLEARLY laid out - including tire size, tread wear and speed indicators - but no one ever touches them. Read! Learn! Inform yourself! Its not that difficult to figure this out on your own.

99% of people that own cars only care about one thing - that their car starts when they turn it on. Its SO EASY to inform yourself about small things... Checking your oil level, checking your tire pressure... That would save people so much time and money. This is just one of those things.

I'll end with what I usually tend to get when I ask some one how long their check engine light has been on for.

"I dunno. A long time."

Goddammit!

/rant