Recent content by RedGSR

Hate to sound like a dealer but that is the way it is. I have a 98 Corolla with the same engine and it makes that noise. I also had a 92 Corolla that didn't. At cruising speed thought, the newer corolla is definitely more quiet. I've also been next to countless similar corollas on the street...

Yeah, I'm really upset Toyota went down to 5k OCI from 7500 while Honda went on to 10k. I hate having to do 5k OCI on my Corolla just to keep the warranty. 50k more miles to go on the warranty.

I had a 95 GSR. Temps in CA where I am average 85 and few trips into triple digits over the course of a year. I went 5w30 cheapest pepboys dino all the way to 144k when she was murdered by an 80 year-old man who didn't know what brakes were for. I actually did 7500k OCI's because I was doing...

Before I started coming to this forum I used mainly Fram and Chevron up to 100k miles. After reading the horror stories about Fram, I switched over to Proline filters which really surprised me since they were almost half the cost. ($5 vs $3) And that's when Pepboys started stocking Proline oil...

Yes, I have the 1ZZFE engine. The Corolla was all new for the 1998 model year. MPG hasn't changed at all but I've only filled up twice which is around 33 mpg. I used the cheapest oil and cheapest filter at the longest interval for 8 years. You think I will pay for an oil analysis? I guess I...

I've finally switched over to the "other" side. I used cheap Proline 5w20 oil my last oil change on a 1998 Toyota Corolla with 206k miles. The car has seen regular 7500 OCI since new with the cheapest brand 5w30 oil I could find at the local Pepboys which happens to be Chevron or Proline. Loses...

I do the 7500 OCI on my 98 Corolla. I mainly do it because that is what the owners manual says for regular service. It coincides with 30/60/90 major tuneups so it is convenient. I'm now at 175,000 miles and haven't had any problems yet.

The directions got changed to 750 miles? Darn, I was just following the directions that came in the box. Anyway, so exactly what do you suggest I do exactly now Frank? So far... Changed new oil and oil filter Added 1 bottle of Auto-RX Changed oil and oil filter at 650 miles So far driven...

My car is a an abused 1992 Toyota Tercel 1.5 litre w/ 197,000 miles on it. If lucky, it gets an oil change every 10,000 miles. It's been drinking 1 quart of oil every 500 miles. There's a puff of cloud when I start it each morning, other than that it is ok. I've tried just about everything to...