Recent content by NH73

I have a work van from 09 with the 4.6, over 262,000 miles. The van is rusting away and engine is leaking oil at the head gasket. It is at the point I do not care about engine longevity. So I just top it off with 10w40. Can't tell any different.

This engine is specced for DEXOS 2 or DEXOS D. Not sure that Amsoil has any oil labeled for that.

Are those 10 speed transmissions not reliable?

Whenever its owner decides it is no longer worth it to do preventive maintenance, services and repairs to the vehicle.

Looks like the 2.4 going in the Tacoma is not the same as the Highlander. https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a45954715/2024-toyota-tacoma-engine-explained/

Why do you say it should last longer than Toyota’s 2.4 Turbo? The i one going in the Tacoma?

You said 2009.

I have looked it up in the past. There is no one that makes a synthetic Mercon V. Depending on the transmission, it may be ok to use a multi vehicle synthetic ATF. I am not going to recommend to use Mercon LV or newer.

As long as Mercon V is not obsolete, they will say that. Why did Ford make the original Mercon compatible to Mercon V when it was obsolete?

Pushed one of those smokey things around. Don't ever want to do that again.

It could happen when Ford obsoletes V.

I tired of leaving evidence of where I was parked and don’t feel that looks professional either.

What about Jasper or getting a Ford reman?

No, it is a work vehicle and the boss will pay someone to do it. It is rusting at the bottom and considering getting a body shop to fix it. Like I said, if a new one or another was easily available, I wouldn’t be here asking this question. But that isn’t the case. So I at the point where I have...

The bottom line is I don’t want to do the head gasket now and then have to do a engine rebuild later on.