Recent content by ShadowSix

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The Toyota Collection: Not pictured: Wife's Civic (you're not missing anything)

Thanks guys, I looked into M1 0w-40. There are some guys running it on the track in their FR-S's, and it holds up very well to the combination of heat, shear, and fuel dilution. I'll probably run it for my first track day, then do a UOA and report back. The nice thing is it's so cheap that I...

1. What kind of vehicle you have 2014 Scion FR-S, no engine mods, though I am planning some sort of oil cooler setup before I start tracking the car regularly next year. 22k miles. 2. What your owner's manual says -- not just viscosity, but certifications (look for acronyms like API SM, ILSAC...

22RE. Sadly, I'm probably going to be selling it soon at I just don't have access to anywhere to wheel it anymore. I bought it from a Texas guy who botched a motor swap. He didn't realize that the electronics on the '87 motor and the '89 truck were not the same, so I got the truck for a song...

Yeah, that's basically what I have to do. It always eventually gets where I want it to be, but I'd sure prefer if it would click in and out of 4WD and center differential lock without the fiddling. My other 4x4 is completely manual; manual hubs, manual trans, manual transfer case, so I'm...

Nice, I'll give the shockproof a shot. For the record, there are no issues (noise, etc) with the rear differential now. The transfer case is sticky though, you have to kind of play around with shifting between drive, neutral, and reverse to get the 4wd and/or center differential lock lights to...

This stuff? https://www.redlineoil.com/product.aspx?pid=44 I'm a little confused how the grade in this works. Also, what would be my gear oil change intervals in this stuff? It says it's for racing, which implies it shouldn't be left in for long, but they don't mention it in the website.

Well guys, I've bought a bunch of Amsoil ATF and some motor oil on your recommendations. A couple of times in those threads people have mentioned that I need to pay attention to what I put in the rear end of this truck, given the substantial amount of towing I plan to do. So here I am to ask for...

Well guys, given the rebates going on, I went and bought a couple jugs of Pennzoil Platinum and a couple jugs of Mobil 1 High Mileage, all 5w-30 as Meijer doesn't seem to carry any 0w-30. I also got a pretty good deal on a five-pack of OEM oil filters. Plan now is to do a short OCI (3k miles?)...

I suppose "related" might be a better term. Both in the UZ family is what I was getting at.

This is actually the 2UZ-FE, a descendant to that LS400 engine. If you're familiar with '90's Toyota powerplants then the 4.7 in this Sequoia will be nothing new to you

Sorry, I missed your OCI interval question. I really don't have a set mileage or time frame for OCIs. I'd prefer not to do more than a couple a year, but I'm not sure how many miles that's going to be. Use is going to vary a lot from season to season, with winter use being 99% commuting to...

Thanks guys, sounds like any reputable synthetic will do, but I can't go wrong with the PP I've got. To respond to some comments: The car was traded in on a new 4Runner at 178k. I'm assuming that the previous owner, who bought the car new, brought it in for the 180k service and decided to...

1. What kind of vehicle you have 2004 Toyota Sequoia 4WD, 180k on there clock, unknown maintenance, but it seems to have been taken care of. 2. What your owner's manual says 5w-30, "API grade SL 'Energy−Conserving' or ILSAC multigrade engine oil" 3. Where you live Columbus, Ohio 4...