My Latest Posts
Sagging Headliner in an Aston Martin DB9 (10/15/2017) - It all started on hot sunny California summer day when I got into my DB9 after work. Open the beautiful swan wing door, slide butt into supple sculpted leather seat, and then WTF?! Why is there fabric on my head? As you can see in my happy owner photo here my headliner sagged and was … 
Dealing with a Cracked Windshield in your Aston Martin DB9 (10/1/2017) - Clack! Awww, for fucks sake…. That’s exactly what the sounds were inside the cabin when a rock popped up behind a big rig on a local Interstate and bounced off my Aston Martin DB9 windshield. At first while still driving I didn’t see any chips or cracks, but when I got home to check it out … Continue reading Dealing with a Cracked Windshield in your Aston Martin DB9
Happy Birthday! Aston1936.com is 2 years old (9/24/2017) - Another year has flown by. This weekend Aston1936 turned officially two years old. The mission has stayed the same since the beginning – share what I learn as I live with my (now 12 year old) DB9 so that other owners can benefit and perhaps take care of their dream cars with just a little … Continue reading Happy Birthday! Aston1936.com is 2 years old
Come to Cars & Coffee (9/17/2017) - Hello all you Northern California and Nevada Aston Owners! Just a quick post to invite you to join me at the upcoming Sacramento, California Cars & Coffee on Sunday September 24, 2017. The Sacramento weather seems to be cooling down a bit so I hope it will be a glorious Sunday to sip a hot beverage … 
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Collections
Here are larger projects I’ve completed organized into convenient collections for you to check out:
1 year / 10,000 mile Annual Service- 2 year / 20, 000 mile Annual Service
- Battery – Everything you need to know
- How to deal with a Lumpy Idle – changing your Coil Packs and Spark Plugs
- OBDII – Using an OBDII code reader with your DB9
- PCV Valves – Everything you need to know.
Full Index
Here is a full index of all the posts I’ve made for you to browse to your hearts content.
- Sagging Headliner in an Aston Martin DB9
- Dealing with a Cracked Windshield in your Aston Martin DB9
- Happy Birthday! Aston1936.com is 2 years old
- Come to Cars & Coffee
- Installing the PCV Valve Vacuum Assembly Harness in an Aston Martin DB9
- How to Replace the PCV Valves in an Aston Martin DB9
- Heading to Japan on Vacation
- Removing the PCV Valve Assembly Harness from an Aston Martin DB9
- Parts Needed to Change the PCV Valves on an Aston Martin DB9
- The Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) System in an Aston Martin DB9 – and what Sucks about it!
- Hey Steve – Where are the articles?!
- Aston Martin Quarterly Magazine
- The True Costs of Owning an Aston Martin DB9
- Changing the Battery in an Aston Martin DB9
- Replacement Battery Options for an Aston Martin DB9
- Resetting the Time for Regular Service Warning on an Aston Martin DB9
- The True Costs of Owning a 2009 Acura TL
- Replacing the Side Repeater Light Assembly on an Aston Martin DB9
- Fixing a Loose Wing / Side Mirror on an Aston Martin DB9
- Aston Martin DB9 Coil Packs – Everything you wanted to know and more
- How does the length of your Dipstick Measure Up?
- Restarting your Engine for the First Time after Changing the Spark Plugs and Coil Packs in an Aston Martin DB9
- Reconnecting the Battery in an Aston Martin DB9
- Come join me at the AMOC USA West Track Day 2017
- Installing the Engine Bay Cross Braces in an Aston Martin DB9
- Installing the Intake Manifold Brace on an Aston Martin DB9
- Reconnecting the Intake Manifold Ancillaries on an Aston Martin DB9
- Installing the Fuel Injectors and Fuel Rails in an Aston Martin DB9
- Installing the Intake Manifolds into an Aston Martin DB9
- Installing the Spark Plug Covers on an Aston Martin DB9
- Preparing and Installing the Coil Packs into an Aston Martin DB9
- Preparing and Installing the Spark Plugs into an Aston Martin DB9
- Removing the Spark Plugs from an Aston Martin DB9
- Removing the Coil Packs from an Aston Martin DB9
- Removing the Spark Plug Covers from an Aston Martin DB9
- Removing the Intake Manifolds from an Aston Martin DB9
- Preparing the Intake Manifolds for Removal from an Aston Martin DB9
- Disconnecting the Fuel Rails and Removing Fuel Injectors from an Aston Martin DB9
- Happy Birthday! Aston1936.com is 1 year old
- Removing the Intake Manifold Brace from an Aston Martin DB9
- Removing the Engine Bay Cross Braces from an Aston Martin DB9
- Fender Covers while Performing Engine Service Work on an Aston Martin DB9
- Disconnecting the Battery in an Aston Martin DB9
- Depressurizing the Fuel System on an Aston Martin DB9
- Accessing the Cabin Fuse Box on an Aston Martin DB9
- How to Change the Coil Packs and Spark Plugs in an Aston Martin DB9
- Tools Required to Change the Coil Packs and Spark Plugs on an Aston Martin DB9
- Parts Needed to Change the Coil Packs and Spark Plugs in an Aston Martin DB9
- Lumpy Idle / Misfire on an Aston Martin DB9
- Sagging Headliner in my Aston Martin DB9
- My Coil Pack Change Long Weekend – DONE!
- Up Next – Coil Packs and Spark Plugs
- Contacting the AMHT for information about your Aston Martin DB9
- OBDII P Codes on an Aston Martin DB9
- Installing the Glove Box and Surrounding Panel on an Aston Martin DB9
- A Better Replacement Cabin Air Filter for an Aston Martin DB9
- Changing the Cabin Air Filters on an Aston Martin DB9
- Removing the Glove Box and Surrounding Panel on an Aston Martin DB9
- Generic OBDII Live Data you can get from your Aston Martin DB9
- Getting more from your Aston Martin DB9 when using an OBDII Code Reader
- Live Data that can be accessed on your Aston Martin DB9 with an OBDII Code Reader
- Using an OBDII Code Reader with an Aston Martin DB9
- Relearning the Misfire Correction Factors on an Aston Martin DB9
- Thinking of Buying an Aston Martin DB9? Then this book is for you.
- Recalibrating the Door Window Glass Auto Drop Positioning on an Aston Martin DB9
- Preparing your Aston Martin DB9 for Track Day
- Performing a Seat Module Calibration on an Aston Martin DB9
- Adjusting the Time on the Clock in an Aston Martin DB9
- Torqueing the Wheel Nuts on an Aston Martin DB9
- Lowering your Aston Martin DB9 Off Jack Stands
- Installing a Road Wheel on an Aston Martin DB9
- Installing the Front Under Tray on an Aston Martin DB9
- Checking the Tire Pressures on an Aston Martin DB9
- Inspecting the Tires on an Aston Martin DB9
- Tire Pressure Sensors on an Aston Martin DB9
- Measuring the Tire Tread Depth on an Aston Martin DB9
- Installing the Front Inner Wheel Well Arch Liner on an Aston Martin DB9
- Bleeding the Brakes on an Aston Martin DB9
- Installing the Rear Under Tray on an Aston Martin DB9
- Changing the Rear Differential / Transaxle Fluid and Filter on an Aston Martin DB9
- Draining the Rear Differential / Transaxle Fluid on an Aston Martin DB9
- Removing the Rear Under Tray on an Aston Martin DB9
- Cleaning the Wheel Rims on your Aston Martin DB9
- Changing the Air Filters on your Aston Martin DB9
- Bonus Tour inside the Wheel Wells with Liners Removed on an Aston Martin DB9
- Removing the Front Inner Wheel Well Arch Liner on an Aston Martin DB9
- Refilling the Oil in your Aston Martin DB9
- Installing the Throttle Body on an Aston Martin DB9
- Cleaning the Throttle Body of your Aston Martin DB9
- Changing the Oil Filter on your Aston Martin DB9
- Removing the Throttle Body from your Aston Martin DB9
- Draining the Oil from your Aston Martin DB9
- Removing your Aston Martin DB9 Front Under Tray
- Putting you Aston Martin DB9 onto Jack Stands
- Removing a Road Wheel on your Aston Martin DB9
- Single Point Jacking of your Aston Martin DB9
- Uncorking your DB9 Exhaust
- Buying a used DB9? A Carfax report helped me …
- Aston Martin Technical Info Website
- Here we go …
