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Originally Posted By: brianl703 Originally Posted By: badtlc My sarcasm metere isn't very accurate, so I'll just ask. That is sarcasm, right? You must understand. It is a Toyota. Maintenance practices that are adequate for lesser vehicles are not sufficient for Toyota. Toyota delivers...

How long was the OCI, BTW? I'm assuming not too long. I bet one of those guys just took your Amsoil stuff home to put in his car, and dumped the bulk oil into yours. "Free Amsoil! And anyway, I want to get the [censored] out of here. I can save time using the hose." Typical boob-joint-ism.

I checked the mileage on the Corolla after a 180-mile highway run (with about seven miles of city driving) and it measured out at slightly over 40 MPG. I'm pretty pleased considering the car has a roof rack on top and has some damage from a front-end collision that no doubt causes some drag. My...

Impressive photographs. Old military vessels of yesteryear are fascinating to look at. Even in their stillness they really make you feel small, especially the aircraft carriers. Interesting relics of a bygone era. Of the group the JFK appears to be the one in the best condition. Is the Inactive...

Sounds a lot like my old '83 F100. I hated changing the rotors on that beast. It was such a mess with all of the grease. I guess Ford chose to stick with what worked for them for 22 years (and likely more). I wonder if the brake caliper is still held on with that strip of metal called a "key?"...

The family's 07 Tacoma 4-banger. Perhaps after the pollen has finished dropping I will hose the engine down.

Originally Posted By: wavinwayne I'm surprised the person actually had insurance. Both times I've been in an accident where I was not at fault, the driver did not have insurance. Looks like your family member's car will be OK after repairs. Actually when Geico first ran the information he...

Originally Posted By: cosynthetics That could happen anywhere regardless of whether you are in a drive-thru. True. You are also trapped in at intersections as well. However, I've always tried to eliminate as many situations as possible in driving in which I'm at the mercy of idiots such as...

You seem to be pretty set on the Lancer, so you should go with that. I agree that the Prius's costs will be difficult to make up (though who knows where gas prices are headed, certainly up) and you definitely are a strong Mitsubishi fan. Considering your good luck with this brand I bet it'll...

The other day a family member was in the Starbucks drive-thru. The driver of the big Dodge truck in front of her decides that he doesn't want coffee, so he hastily backs up into her. This was the result: The perpetrator had Geico, which says that it'll be taken care of, but the car will...

1991 Toyota Corolla 4AFE 1983 Ford F100 300ci inline six. It's gone now, because it was such a money pit. But that engine was sure cool to look at, and it had a nice roar to it.

Originally Posted By: Drew99GT Hey rippy, what kind of rpm does your Corolla turn at 80? Mine is at about 3600! Kind of scary to be at such high sustained rpms, but it doesn't seem to hurt these motors. It has no tach but from the way it sounds (I know that counts for a lot!) I bet it's the...

Originally Posted By: Cutehumor 5k oci on a beater no less. good results. we have people running premium synthetics at the same 5k oci. If there's one major thing I've learned on this forum, it's that oil isn't that much of a big deal, unless you've got a turbo or a sludge bucket or an intake...

Originally Posted By: badtlc I don't like the lead. Low silicon........Hrmm..... Are you a Techron user by any chance? I used both Techron and Regane two OCIs ago. So it had about 5k miles and two fills of oil to rinse away any residual additives before this fill of Maxlife was dumped in. I do...

Originally Posted By: FZ1 Did you put in any make up oil? That would bump the tbn. Adding make up oil is a good thing. I added 1/2 quart at 2500 miles, and another 1/2 quart at 4500 or so. This no doubt skewed the results somewhat. I considered this rather minor considering it's 17 years old.

Originally Posted By: Saturn_Fan Those little Toy 1.6L engines are just hard to kill. They're definitely good little motors. I've come to tolerate their sluggish acceleration. My family has had four of them, two of which we own now, and they've all been extremely dependable. You put very...

Originally Posted By: 02zx9r what air filter you running? everything appears to be intact with no leaks or anything. It has a China-Mart Fram in it, which probably needs to be changed soon. About a year ago I took off the air ducts, cleaned them along with the throttle body, and put them back...

Originally Posted By: 02zx9r My opinion is it held up really well considering the conditions you state the vehicle is driven in. Stayed in grade. Very good report. You sticking with what apparently works or gonna try something different? I dumped in some Superflo 10W-30 my Dad had lying...

Oh, and I was amazed at the silicon considering the environment. I make frequent trips to the beach, and the soil inland here is very sandy as well. The car has even been on a beach once to unload a kayak. The air filter must be doing a heck of a job.

This is the first UOA I've ever had done. First of all, the oil used was Maxlife dino and not synthetic, as is printed. I put "semi-synthetic" on the form, which probably confused Blackstone. Prior to the change the car had been driven on a 400-mile highway trip down to SC, where I drove...