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As I understand it, the Tacoma has a plastic fill tube and filler cap that doesn't heat up like the the motor, and is subject to a crusty or gooey appearance. It's what's under there that matters. Just clean the cap and tube (pretty sure it comes off) if you like and wipe the goo when you change...

I've got a 2015 V6 Tacoma also. I'm waiting till the 5K mark to change oil and I don't have any concerns about it. I've bought a few new vehicles in the last few years, either Hondas or Toyotas, and neither recommended early changes. Honda practically begs you not to change early. My only...

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I've got a 180 Mini Boss I've had for 7 years and it's still running great. I've also got a 290 Farm Boss for bigger jobs and it's a nice saw as well. We burn wood all winter and I would recommend either depending on the size of the job.

Maybe jam a Fumoto plug in there and never have to remove it again.

6 1/2 gal tank on my Goldwing. I usually fill up around 240 miles.

2008 Goldwing-39/40 mpg.

2014 Honda CR-V EX-7609 mi Out-FF and Factory filter In -M1 0W20 AFE - Fram Ultra XG7317 Installed Fumoto valve

Maybe they're starting to wise up. I bought a Fram Ultra from Walmart and the box was taped shut.

Swisher wood splitter w/Briggs 24 HP post season oil change-Supertech 5W-30 Synthetic Coleman Powermate Generator w/Yamaha engine-Supertech 5W-30 Synthetic

I make about 70K/year and bought a great, old, completely remodeled farm house on 1 acre for $105K. That allows me to drive a new CR-V and a 2012 Golwing, make payments, and stay within the man's limits. Property is pretty cheap here IMO.

Looks like I didn't remember it right. And for the OP, at the bottom of this article it answers your question. And you are correct. 3x your yearly income is they figure you can handle. http://www.practicalmoneyskills.com/personalfinance/creditdebt/debt/load.php

Originally Posted By: Sam2000 So you're saying someone earning $50k can afford a $40k vehicle? But what do you think someone should spend as a % of their income? No, they take you're gross income and use the ratio to compute the total amount of payments for all your loans.

As I remember it, I think they look at it as more a of a total income committed perspective. They like 80% or maybe a little more, like maybe up to 84%. If you're credit is good and you fall in that category you're good for a major purchase loan.

I have a 2012 Goldwing as well and have been content to run Rotella T for 4K or so OCIs. I ran Amsoil 10w30 in winter 2012 and it did fine, but more than I want to spend on oil. I did hardly any riding last winter due to the amount of snow and ice. Besides that I'm getting older and more fond of...

Yeah, we're using the Scala Rider G9. Pretty happy with it. I wear a full face Arai and the wife a 3/4 with face sheild, so we needed some way to communicate on the Goldwing. Great for that, but for music I still crank the stereo. If I'm listening to the radio I might have both the stereo and...

Thanks threeputpar, good post. You must hit a heck of a T shot. :-)

This is exactly what we did and we're really happy about it. We really don't miss DirecTV at all. The OTA antenna is worthwhile too. Originally Posted By: Donald ROKU/Amazon Prime/Netflix. Maybe they are a better alternative. Even the movies on DirectTv are expensive. I can rent a BluRay for...

After reading a UOA on a 2013 Honda that ran over 10K and still had TBN of 3.9 I'm feeling better about it, even though it was M1 and not FF. This was in Wisconsin in the winter! I appreciate everyone's input. I'm not used to leaving oil in for over 7-8K. Therein lies my discomfort. To me, 10K...

Normally I wouldn't ask and just go down to 15% on the OLM, but we took a vacation that racked up 4000 miles in a week. While the vehicle performed flawlessly, I'm sitting at 6600 mi and the OLM reads 50%. Honda recommends running down to 15% even on the first change. I'm a bit nervous about...