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I own a 19 4Runner and yes they are a cartridge- have been for at least 8 or 9 years, so I don't know what the "orange can" is about.

Wonder why they couldn't have made it 7.2 or 7.4? Gonna be lots of confusion with a million 7.3's already out there....

Originally Posted by Villalobos Order for local pickup at a Toyota dealer, $31 with tax for a case of 6 quart. I'd use it too if I could find it anywhere near that price. Local dealers all have the bendover price list. So I use Mobil 1

Mid 70's Mobil 1 in a VW Rabbit. Sent them a nasty letter because it used the M1 like crazy when it used almost none on whatever regular oil I'd been using. They sent me a refund and said something like "yeah some engines do that". I wouldn't touch M1 for many years after that. Use it all the...

Originally Posted by tblt44 Originally Posted by wdn Does Costco also sell a 0W20 oil? I think they do but my Costco only had 5w 30 for 24.99 for 2 5 quart containers. Interesting- all the Kirkland oils at my Costco are $29.99 for 2 5qt jugs. EDIT> Aaaahhh I see they had a special $5 off that...

I've had great luck with Deka deep cycle AGM's sold by Sam's Club. Had a pair of paralleled AGM grp31 on my travel trailer that lasted almost 5 years. They were bought in the east as Duracell. They died finally on a trip out west and oddly Sam's doesn't seem to sell deep cycle AGM's in the...

I'm an older white male from the south- I've read that that is a targeted segment on the Canadian side- seems a Canadian prosecutor stated they were the biggest group arrested for having undeclared firearms. Also read some real horror stories of people having their RV's or regular vehicles torn...

Been having the same problem with Spectrum not connecting to Rockauto.com. Been doing it for a week EVERY morning- then magically every afternoon it works. Very frustrating. BTW I connect instantly 24/7 if I switch to my cell modem on Verizon. Spectrum is full of problems could not connect to...

The regular Mobil1 5W-30 with the "Advanced Full Synthetic" label now shows it meets Ford WSS-M2C946-B1. The big question is did they change the formula or did the existing oil get the certification? I have a stash of Mobil1 5w-30 that doesn't show the B1 spec and some that does....all bought...

Originally Posted by madeej11 Why did you stick with that dealership ? I know you were getting free oil changes but that didn't matter because you were supplying the oil. Overtightened oil drain bolts and 300 ft lbs on the lug nuts ! Yikes... Exactly why we quit using a local Toyota dealership...

Had a Deka/Duracell AGM from Sam's Club die this week- 2 yrs old. Had a 3 year warranty so they gave me another- it is also a Deka/Duracell but now shows Made in Mexico.

Originally Posted By: eljefino Originally Posted By: BJD78 I know the receipt check is on the contact, but if I just told them no there is nothing they could do, short of revoking my membership. For them to prove shoplifting they have to see you select the merchandise then keep eyeballs on you...

As for durability of the 6R80> In the Transit at least the number of frictions and steels varies according to which engine is in there. The 3.7L engine gets fewer than the ecoboost and diesel. Don't know if this is done in other applications of the 6R80. And it isn't just a crossmember to drop...

Went in to a local AP store looking for a rear drum brake spring for my Ford F series. Guy looks and says they carry NO brake parts at all for Ford pickups. I of course said that can't be, Ford pickups are the number one selling vehicle in the world..... So he spins the monitor around and shows...

Originally Posted By: JerryBob Toyota seems to go back and forth between 5k and 10k OCIs on Tacomas. That puzzles me- I have a 2011 FJ Cruiser with the same V6 and they call for 10K oil changes with synthetic, but now I see newer Toyotas calling for 5k whether synthetic or conventional is...