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I actually installed a new pair of Philips D2R (~$70 shipped from ebay.) There are nothing wrong with my previous bulbs but diff is noticable (brighter but "yellower" ) A very reasonable "upgrade"

Toyota for the following reasons: - No need for DOHC, VTEC, Si, Type S/R or superduper stickers to boost power. - DIY friendly (parts and labors.) - Less "ricer" than Honda. - Cheaper insurance (how many Honda missing their "H", how many got keyed? - more than Toyota) - Know how to make cheap I4...

I want to get 3000k HID H3 fog. What do you guy think?

I got a bunch of Hella Yellow Star before the price went up. Very nice yellow to match with my OEM HID headlights. I got it from http://www.rallylights.com - quite pricey @ $6.14 but better than overpriced PIAA.

Originally Posted By: Spartuss Good to know. There have been a few threads on here about Yokohama's cracking. Are Yokohama infamous for this? I have 4 Yoko TRZ and 4 Yoko YK520 on two of my cars. Run great, no cracking. Cracking is due to the use of silicone "wet tire", sun burn & high ozone...

I have a 01 ES300 with the same engine with OP's RX300 -> 1MZ-FE and can tell the diff. b/w regular v.s. prem. If I switch instantly from a tank of 87 to 91, I won't feel much of a diff unless I reset your ECU (by pulling EFI fuse.) ECU must re-learn this new gas. However, if I switch instantly...

What if manual says "Use premium fuel for best performance"?

Originally Posted By: AcuraTech Good point by HondaMan. If you jack around with the idle screw without doing the correct procedure, the idle is gonna be goofy. The idle screw should be on the throttle body, above the butterfly. It's a flathead screw that is slightly recessed from the throttle...

Originally Posted By: friendly_jacek Supposedly, this is a new, multi vehicle formula of Mobil 1 ATF. I don't know how it compares to the old one. True! I was looking for T-IV back in April and Mobil 1 ATF came across. However, they CLEARLY STATED that it was not suitable for T-IV replacement...

any Fram equiv of 3600. I use the same for my 01 ES300.

Test drive a Lexus. Lexus "brand" + Toyota's reliability + most parts are interchangeable b/w Toyota and Lexus. Madza = Ford

I have about 40qts of GC from AZ clearance 2-3 year ago. I will use them in my Lexus ES300 1MZ-FE with 75k on the clock. AFAIK, GC 0-30W is actually a low-40 grade. I want to get a low-mid 30 grade. Which grade should I use to mix? 0w20 5w20 5w30 10w30 OCI is 5k due to stop and go traffic 10mi...

Another Idea: drain the current oil into a 5qts jug for reuse later. Do ARX NOW since it will be summer, alot hotter with pizza box. Near overheating a car is not a good thing to do IMO! California summer heat + traffic is good enough!

I just ordered 2 bottle of Auto-RX for my ES300 with 1MZ-FE (spell: SLUDGE) Anyway, I got this car with 120k on the clock. Change the engine oil with the following: 3/4 qt of GC, 2qt of Havoline, 1qt toyota oil, 1qt Pennzoil and some LC20. Oil has less than 200mi on it. Previously Seafoam it...

Don't forget to change to PCV!