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I guess it's no surprise that Castrol recommends a Castrol lubricant for just about every vehicle made - What is surprising here though is that they recommend four very different ATF's for our gearbox . . . . which might lead you to believe that any ATF made would be suitable for the job...

The trade in you get with a 2012 iMiEV will be $3K, give or take $200 if your car is low miles and in excellent shape - If they offer you more than that, it's because they are recouping their loss by charging you more than they would on their product, if you were paying cash for it with no...

I suppose you may be able to come up with a solution which could slightly improve on the efficiency of the OEM system, but IMO it would be amazing if you could make very much of an improvement - The engineers at Mitsu were certainly concerned with squeezing out the maximum range possible...

The big advantage to the Dunlops is . . . . the car goes about 10% farther on a charge than it does on the Yoko's or most other tires. So, if an extra 5 to 7 miles of range is important to you, then I guess they're worth the price. They also last longer than most other tires. I got right...

You don't say where you live, but USA cars had the factory battery warranty extended from 8 years to 10 So long as it still serves the purpose you bought it for, I wouldn't be trading it in - I have 2 cars with batteries worse off than yours and I'm keeping them . . . . but I will admit I...

. . . . . let alone what a dealer would want to install them! Don

The dealer seems honest and upfront - Not trying to hide anything. I would ask them what the AH figure for the car would have been when new as I'm not sure all models were the same as the North American versions To buy it or not depends largely on the condition of the car and the price...

Agreed - The wiring for the cigarette lighter plug looks like it was intended to just charge your cel phone! :roll: Don

An aftermarket heating system for any of my iMiEV's would only have one requirement - It needs to keep the windows clear and defogged. For everything else, I can just wear a coat. My trips aren't long enough for personal comfort to be much of an issue, but I do need to be able to see where...

Welcome to the forum and thanks for adding to the knowledge base on this issue - One other thing to check beside the 12 volt battery for this problem Don

Very good question! - If the JDM model was designed never to leave Japan, maybe not Don

If you remove the black plastic cover inside the car, there's about a 2" hole in the silver metal and if you move the insulation a bit with a long screwdriver, you can see the inside part of the cable release mechanism - If you pull the dash lever, you can see the cable that retracts the...

I didn't think EU models used Level 1 charging at all?? I thought everything over there was all level 2, 240 VAC? Don

This has happened and been documented here a couple times before. A search would probably find the thread(s). Not sure what the resolution was . . . . but you're not alone Don

There's one on eBay . . . . but it's in Chicago https://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-2015-2016-2017-Mitsubishi-iMiev-Rear-Bumper-Cover-6410C235ZZ/133430446198?hash=item1f11130876:g:VfEAAOSwNX1e1S6f Don

What we really need around here . . . . is for a few of our illustrious 'tech types' to put their heads together and come up with an improved battery for our early iMiEV's. All the better if it could end up as a DIY 'copycat' project for those of us less technically blessed. I don't know -...

I would hazard to guess that over the years here, whenever we read about really weird, unusual problems with our iMiEV's, at least 90% of the time it ends up being a problem caused by the 12 volt battery - It's almost to the point where you can just advise "If your battery is more than 3 or 4...

It's still the overall, all around , most *practical* vehicle we've ever owned . . . . obviously, or we wouldn't have 3 of them I vividly recall the day we took a test drive back in May of 2012. I was really impressed, and asked the sales guy to get with his boss and give me the best possible...

I've had really good results using Battery Tender Jr's for many years - Are they one of the ones you tested and didn't like...

I agree - Troubleshooting electronics *visually* doesn't guarantee much. When you check each item off the list as a possible cause, you need to *know* it's not the cause and not just that it looks OK Don