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First off, great car and underrated engine. While I wouldn’t hesitate to run M1 0W40 in that pup, I would actually give Valvoline Restore and Protect a good run to clean things up a bit. Though I will say, the biggest difference we noticed with ours was running it on mid grade. Loads more torque...

Actually, the best thing is to buy citric acid on Amazon, and use 1 cup of it on your washers clean washer cycle if it has one. Otherwise, a Sanitize cycle or a long hot wash will work. I have never had anything clean better. It won't have any perfume, so it may not seem like it did much...

I wouldn't say the 1ZZ is a bad engine. Just a lot of issues from subpar maintenance. The 2AZ was a bad engine.

I highly recommend buying some Citric Acid on Amazon and running the longest and hottest cycle you can with a detergent dispenser full of it. You can do the same in your clothes washer by running 1 cup citric acid on the clean washer cycle. I have never seen anything remove more gunk or hard...

The coolant elbows were actually a design flaw with these engines. The block and radiator would drain of coolant before you would even have a warning of temp rising. Fortunately we caught ours before it decided to give up. Our 2007 GP had 260K+ miles on it when it was totaled for vandalism...

I run M1 0W40 in my 2015 TCH. It overheated after an accident that snapped the water pump off of the block. Engined supposedly reached 275°F+ without warning for a few minutes. The car still runs like a top and gets 38 mpg easily. In all honesty, those engines are nearly bulletproof. Run a good...

Psshhh. That car will run regardless. Our 98 Prizm with the same 1ZZ has 200K+ and runs great on M1 0W40. Ours consumes about a quart every 5K and will easily get 40 mpg on a long trip. I love that original port tuned intake!

Neutrogena Rain Bath from Costco. Doesn't leave any residue and cleans up well. In the winter I tend to use original Aveeno for dry skin. Though, it leaves residue in washcloths.

Same! Nothing like that early morning scrub with scalding water. 🤤

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Nick, glad to see you posting! We have a few F150s in the family, and I will tell you that I 100% agree with all of your Pros. However, you are correct about some of your complaints being fixed with a higher trim. We have an XLT with the 9 speaker optional system and it actually sounds decent...

If I 'pay' for someone's gas, I will be pumping it myself directly into their car or prepaying indoors. I will never hand ANYONE cash or use online money services to do so. Unfortunately I have learned this lesson the hard way. Not to mention, that gas is a very frequently requested item from...

I hate it as well. It looks like they had a contest of high school students in graphic design make it, and vote among themselves. Not a complement. It absolutely ruins the new Telluride. Still, I don't understand the obsession of the K emblem from overseas either. It doesn't change the fact...

Do you have posts about these two cars for the past? I would like to think this is a joke.

Wow. Impressive for 55k of conventional with 5K OCIs!

I just used Tide powder and some STPP mixed and mopped the floor the night before, then bleached it the following morning. We never had issues after placing laminate.

Imagine if a Metro was retrofitted with a new 1 liter 3 cylinder and CVT. Efficiency would be crazy good. All the new safety advancements and requirements add a bunch of weight that lower mileage quite a bit.

Agreed with the Costco wool socks. I have had mine for two years and always wash them on hot and dry them. They are still like new. Not to mention cheap!

I replaced the midrange speakers in the hybrid after just a few days. Much better sound. I would imagine just replacing the stock tweeters would make a large improvement, though will not address everything. As someone else mentioned, a subwoofer makes a world of difference. Though, products like...

There were changes to the engine around 2006, though I can not say if it was used in all models. This engine increased compression, used a different intake cam, and added piston oil squirters.