Recent content by RichardZ

This is all good advise..thanks.

Thanks!

Vehicle in question is a 2025 Tundra non-hybrid. Im just wondering if any had (or heard of) an actual warranty claim denial..when they change their own oil.

Has anyone actually had a warranty claim denied because you changed your own oil? I recently bought a new Toyota. I change my own oil. In the past, I’ve always saved all my receipts and records. Do I really need to do this? And I’m planning to run 5w-30 vs the 0W-20 recommended.. Thanks.

I used this company when a deer took out my 4Runner bumper. www.paintedoemparts.com More money than what you’re looking at. But genuine oem fit and was a perfect paint match.

Thanks! Saved me a few bucks..

Thanks for the replies. The Q3 is a 2017 with 150K+. I've had it since new and it still looks and runs good.

Hi – My wife hit a deer with her Audi Q3. The grill looks like an easy bolt off/bolt on part, but the aluminum hood got damaged on the front edge. Being cheap, I was thinking of trying to repair this myself. I tried to bend the hood back, but it seemed brittle, and I stopped. Is this hood...

I replaced the front CV inner boot on my Audi Q3 today. The boot didn’t appear damaged but it was leaking grease somehow. The grease from the boot kit had oil separating from it and looked nasty. So I just used some Valvoline Moly-Fortifided Multi-Purpose Grease I have on hand. My first time...

Hi - I’ve got a new 90hp Mercury on my boat. First winter storage. Is fogging important for winter storage? I’ve never done it with smaller motors. I’m in the northeast and the boat will sit wrapped outside Nov-Apr. Thanks for your advice!

FWIW, I’m very happy with my paintedoemparts .com bumper cover…

Thanks everyone for their advice and discussion. I ended up ordering a “Painted OEM Part” replacement bumper cover. It was substantially more than the folded bumpers but hopefully worth it. We’ll see…

Does anyone have experience with prepainted aftermarket bumper covers? After hitting a deer I need a new bumper cover for my 2015 4Runner. I live in a rural area and it’s a pain to get any professional body work done.. I’m thinking about ordering one off eBay. You can apparently buy them...

I decided to weight the tires for the hell of it using an accurate scale The three Japan made tires all were 44.2 lbs. The USA made tire weighted 45.8 lbs. I’ll probably return them…