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    Faulty Motorad Thermostat 281180

    It really stinks you need to preplan and wait for shipping, can't just go to the parts store on that nice day while the tools are out. But never again, Aisin or Denso made or bust for my Celi.
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    Faulty Motorad Thermostat 281180

    I put in a MOTORAD 281180 in my 00 Toyota Celica GTS 6mt last year, and now after 1 yr and 3k miles, it's doing the same thing as mentioned from this earlier thread 13 years ago by another user. Now it's colder, I went on a 26 mile all highway drive and it never got past 3/4 on the way to full...
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    Lets talk wipers

    Same here. There's like three sets in my basement still in the box from when I last bought parts from Rock Auto.
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    Post your Gas Mileage : Calculated

    2000 Toyota Celica GTS 6 speed manual. 2012-2013 all full fill-ups calculated (all documented on a Google spreadsheet). 25.4 MPG combined.
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    Mixing QSUD with PPPP ?

    Bro, it's fine. It's an old wives tale... errr old man's tale. I've been running weird ass mixes in my 00 celica since I joined this forum. Boutique oils and consumer oils, especially the crazy clearance period of the 2010 era. I just put in a gallon's worth of oil from that time period into my...
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    Post your latest oil change

    2000 Toyota Celica GT-S 6 Speed 124,664 Miles In continuing using up my remaining stock and trying out odd mixes in my ol' Celi. Out: Mobil Turbo Diesel 5w-40 @ 2 years 2500 mi / RP filter In: 1 qt Toyota 0w-20 1 qt Castrol 0w-30 1 qt Mobil Euro 0w-40 1 qt Royal Purple XPR 5w-20 Wix XP filter
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    Replaced thermostat, but the old one behaves normal?

    Hi all, I have a 00 Celica GTS 6sp, and lately my engine temp has been a notch below normal, especially on highways. Heat feels lukewarm. Figure new thermostat. Pulled the old one, which looks to be oem Toyota. Looked alright, no corrosion. I put it in a pot with the new Motorad one, and they...
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    Post your latest oil change

    00 Celica GTS 6sp Out: Pennzoil Ultra 5w30 In: Pennzoil Ultra 5w30 OCI, 1670 miles, 1.5 years royal purple filter still on from previous change. Sure, I can go longer, but my landlord asked me to get rid of the oil I have stockpiled, he fears it's a safety hazard
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    Sunoco about to join the Top Tier List

    Ah cool, Sunoco dominates the Philly region, and one of the more consistently cheap stations is a Sunoco near my place.
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    I threw most of my pans away and...

    I picked up an 8" Griswold (the variant with the cross) on craigslsit for $10. Just does a great job with eggs, except for one preparation.. the french omelette. Still have a 10" tfal non stick for that.
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    Cooking Iowa Chops-On Edge

    Originally Posted By: Pop_Rivit That's about the most midwest meal possible.
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    beef short ribs

    If you can get them cut along the rib and have a nice meaty portion, high heat sear med-rare.
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    How Much Olive Oil Do You Use?

    None anymore, not to cook with. Just straight unsalted butter or lard that I save.
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    Citgo now top tier?

    Isn't Citgo no-ethanol? The one near me doesn't have any labels of ethanol added.
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