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DIY Guides

These Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Guides were created over the course of several years. They include a combination of manufacturer guidance, first-hand experience, and input from trusted sources.

[This Index page and the DIY Guide pages are currently under construction. They'll be added as time allows.]

DISCLAIMER

As always, follow all safety protocols. Don't undertake this task if you aren't comfortable with it, fully understand it, and are capable of completing it. The information provided may be incomplete or inaccurate. You are ultimately responsible for anything you do. Redpants is not responsible or liable for anything that may occur.

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Various tasks related to the car in general, or that don't fit into the other categories.

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Do-It-Yourself Guides showing how to do tasks related to the body of the car and its lighting.

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Brake System DIY Guides

Replace your brake pads, flush your brake fluid, and more.

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Electronics and Infotainment DIY Guides

Jobs like replacing the car battery, eliminating the TPMS, repairing the navigation screen gears, and so on.

Engine, Intake, and Exhaust DIY Guides

The most common maintenance jobs on most cars, including the engine oil and intake filters.

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Interior DIY Guides

How to remove trim panels, pull out the seats, and even change your shift knob.

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Suspension DIY Guides

How to do the tough jobs of replacing your coilovers and suspension bushings.

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Transmission DIY Guides

Change your gear oil or run the adaptive learn procedure for an automatic transmission control module.

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General DIY Guides

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Lifting an Aston Martin

This is often the first step of any job as many things are done from beneath the car. It isn't difficult, but you need to know how to do it right as it's very easy to cause catastrophic damage to your car if done incorrectly.

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"Time for Regular Service" Reset

If you work on your modern Aston Martin yourself, you’ll need to know how to clear the service notification message.

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Misfire Correction (Coast Down) Procedure

A potential source for quite a few emissions warnings and Check Engine Lights (CELs), the misfire corrections are done through an adaptive learning procedure. This is also commonly referred to as the Coast Down Procedure

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Replacing the Key Fob Battery

Replacing the battery in the key fob is a quick and easy maintenance item. If you want to swap the fob to a new one, that’s quick and easy, too!

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Body and Lighting DIY Guides

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Replacing the Windshield Washer Reservoir

It’s the silliest things that make Aston Martins seem unreliable… Here we have the windshield washer fluid reservoir, which very often cracks and causes an annoying warning light. It’s obnoxious, but at least it’s a DIY fix.

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Replacing the Windshield Wipers

This job ranges between frustrating and impossible if you don’t know how to get the windshield wipers positions so the wiper blades can be removed. This DIY Guide shows the process.

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Installing a Redpants License Plate Mount

Required to have a front license plate but want to use something less absurd than the big plastic plinth from Aston Martin? The low-profile mount from Redpants will do the trick! This DIY Guide shows how to install it.

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Replacing the Front Grille

One of the easiest ways to personalize your Aston Martin is by changing the front grille. There are a few options to choose from and it can make a big difference on how the car looks. This DIY Guide shows how to do swap them out.

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