Changing brake pads requires subscription.....

[AudioShockwav]

Yep, see attached article

Apparently You Need Permission To Change Your Own Hyundai Ioniq N's Brakes | Carscoops

An EV owner says he couldn’t even change his own brake pads, reigniting the Right to Repair debate in the electric era

www.carscoops.com

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The owner says the software requires a $60 weekly subscription, a $2,000+ approved hardware adapter, and a constant internet connection for authentication. Even then, it reportedly doesn’t work properly on newer models.
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73
Jeff

 

[TM86]

The enshittification of everything continues apace.

 

[Brother DXer]

Yep, see attached article

Apparently You Need Permission To Change Your Own Hyundai Ioniq N's Brakes | Carscoops

An EV owner says he couldn’t even change his own brake pads, reigniting the Right to Repair debate in the electric era

www.carscoops.com

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The owner says the software requires a $60 weekly subscription, a $2,000+ approved hardware adapter, and a constant internet connection for authentication. Even then, it reportedly doesn’t work properly on newer models.
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73
Jeff

I want me some of that!!



Is there no end to the craziness?

 

[brandon7861]

It there no end to the craziness?

This could all be solved by people asking questions before buying. Society seems to be either too passive or too stupid to ask the important questions, so it will continue on for a while longer. If people want the right to repair, they need to stop buying things from companies that make repair difficult.

 

[Brother DXer]

Here's a great example of companies controlling the right to work on equipment. This has been an issue for the past decade for farmers.

US farmers win right to repair John Deere equipment

The grassroots movement has grown among consumers around the world as repair costs soar.

www.bbc.com

 

[FlyBoy50]

I just went thru a episode of not being able to buy a new Anti Lock brake module for my 2004 Ford Expedition because Ford doesn't offer them if it is older than 10-15 years. My garage man tried 4 used ones before he got one he could get to fit and work. And that required some kind of Ford Programming Fee that cost $120.00 This computerize auto stuff is going to kill the little guy. But I will say I'm getting better than 1.7mpg better than I ever did before and I haven't really driven it much yet so it might pay off in the end. Another case of the Poor Boy Woos.

 

[Repo87]

Louis Rossmann discuss this in a video other day.

This could all be solved by people asking questions before buying. Society seems to be either too passive or too stupid to ask the important questions, so it will continue on for a while longer. If people want the right to repair, they need to stop buying things from companies that make repair difficult.

I agree, unless consumers start ask questions and quit buying products that are anti right to repair, this crap will only get worse. The appliance industry is already pulling similar crap by adding hidden RFID strip on water filters to try and force you to buy their expensive filters. The trick is to move the RFID strip to the aftermarket filter.

 

[Shadetree Mechanic]

Louis Rossmann discuss this in a video other day.





I agree, unless consumers start ask questions and quit buying products that are anti right to repair, this crap will only get worse. The appliance industry is already pulling similar crap by adding hidden RFID strip on water filters to try and force you to buy their expensive filters. The trick is to move the RFID strip to the aftermarket filter.

Louis is a great guy, he went through this when he had a shop that repaired Apple tablets and computers. Apple gave no support to third parties, and Louis had to reverse engineer a lot of things. Apple was forced by law to provide parts, so they made repair shops subscribe to get it and things were priced so high that it would never be profitable.

Farmers are going through this with John Deere, and I think they are worse than BMW.

Vote with your wallet, but too many people don't. They don't work on their own cars and really have no idea about this. So we will get what the market bares.

I drive a 2000 Ford Ranger with a 5 speed and a 2.5 "Pinto" engine. A simple old engine with modern fuel injection is the best of both worlds, I plan on getting 20 more years out of it. If they don't outlaw gasoline first...

 

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Next
BMW files patent for new fasteners
A patented head design that they "only" will have the tools to install/removed the fasteners.
Then in the patent admit that it's to stop people from working on their cars.
Quote:
"So that we can restrict the group of people that can manipulate these screws"
Steve Lehto is a attorney in Michigan that deals with automotive law.





73
Jeff

 

[FlyBoy50]

Next
BMW files patent for new fasteners
A patented head design that they "only" will have the tools to install/removed the fasteners.
Then in the patent admit that it's to stop people from working on their cars.
Quote:
"So that we can restrict the group of people that can manipulate these screws"
Steve Lehto is a attorney in Michigan that deals with automotive law.





73
Jeff

Let's hope their sales plummet severely to teach them a lesson !

 

[AudioShockwav]

Now Ford.
They have been busy filing patents to control you.



The enshitifcation continues.....

73
Jeff

 

[AudioShockwav]

I drive a 2000 Ford Ranger with a 5 speed and a 2.5 "Pinto" engine. A simple old engine with modern fuel injection is the best of both worlds, I plan on getting 20 more years out of it. If they don't outlaw gasoline first...

Amen

My old beatup 2002 GMC Sierra will likely go to the grave with me

73
Jeff

 

[Klondike Mike]

I recently completed rebuilding my rear drum brakes on my 1990 Jeep. New experience for me. Fortunately, Internet and YouTube helped me through it with no subscriptions required.

 

[VMC]

Now Ford.
They have been busy filing patents to control you.



The enshitifcation continues.....

73
Jeff

Glad I can do MOST things myself on my 2008 Ford Escape. Saved enough $ on the mechanic to pay for the truck and I've only had it three months!

 

[FlyBoy50]

I just spent the weekend changing the tires and wheels to winter tires on my 2009 Cobalt & 2023 Ford F 150. Fortunately the steel wheels I had for my 2004 Ford Expedition with winter tires fit my newer Ford F 150 but I had to break them down to change the Tire Pressure Sensors to make them work. The real kicker was removing the Aluminum Wheels from the F 150 because I was fortunate to get the lug nuts off but had to hammer on the tires with a sledge hammer many times to break the corrosion of Aluminum to steel. But that isn't as bad as when I first did the Expedition Aluminum wheels. I had 1 lug nut corroded so bad I couldn't break it with 2 different impacts so went to Harbor Freight and bought a bigger impact and that wouldn't break it so went back and bought a 3' long 3/4" breaker bar with adapters for 3/4' to 1/2" for impact sockets and low & behold I snapped the Adapter. Lucky for me I found another adapter I had and finally broke the lug nut loose. Moral of the story Always use anti-seize between Aluminum & Steel and pity the poor turkey stuck along the road with a flat that didn't. Some of their new ideas are for the birds !