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A TG7317 is 6.82 and XG7317 is 8.97 at Walmart ... Amazon has a special offer on the Ultra Guard 7317 for 7.96 I checked vehicle fitment. A 9688 fits Hyundai, Kia, Mitsubishi and Subaru. The 7317 fits Acura, Honda, Infinity, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Subaru ... Perhaps price differential...

At 70, I've slowed down and spend more time thinking about how I'll fix something taking into account my physical abilities. I assembled and installed new front coil overs on a 2011 4Runner 6 months ago. It took me twice as long as it would have 40 years ago. That's OK. I'm satisfied that the...

Make sure the monthly payment amount is correct given the loan amount and number of months.

I haven't worn a watch for about 10 years or more. When I was working, I checked time on the lower right hand corner of the work computer. Now I set a timer on my iPhone if I need to leave to be somewhere.

Somewhere between 4 (Really good shade tree) and 5 (I am a mechanic). Worked at a shop and received informal training. Spent a year repairing 14 donated cars and trucks for a non-profit where none of the vehicles had less than 100,000 miles. Decided to get a mechanical engineering degree, so I...

I forgot to mention this in my post above: If your dealer says it's time to change brake fluid because it's "dark", ask if they measured the moisture content. They probably didn't. The maximum recommended moisture content is 3%. As a minimum, I change brake fluid when the brake pads are changed...

On my Toyota vehicle, the manufacturer recommends replacing Iridium Denso spark plugs every 12 years or 120,000 miles. I currently have 10 years and 117,000 miles. I recently checked the stored trouble codes. There have been no misfires detected by the ECU so far. I have not noticed any misfires...

Rubberized asphalt over Portland cement has been very successful in Phoenix. Unfortunately it has reached the end of its 10-year life. AZ DOT officials are working on plans to address the problem, but there is no funding source to redo the freeway surfaces as of 2019...

I attempted to install a Dorman boot once. I wasn't satisfied with it. The boot is too high and distorted when the tie rod nut was tightened down. The rubber is also thicker than the original boot. Perhaps I could have trimmed the rubber to fit, but I didn't bother. I tossed them in my tool box...

Yes, you're correct. A cam position sensor sends a signal to the ECU which relays a signal to another component that controls oil flow across the VVTi cam positioning hardware.

I'm aware of this. I've wondered if 1GR-FE engines for Australia, UAE and Europe are built to larger clearances. Perhaps I can find part numbers to compare.

This makes sense for that time period. If I recall correctly, Toyota 0W-20 was a synthetic blend in those early years and has since transitioned to a full synthetic. I don't recall where I read that, therefore, I might be wrong.

The Tacoma 1GR-FE was tested with 5W-30 while the 4Runner, FJ Cruiser were tested with 0W-20? The 2010 Tundra is 5W-30 and the 2011-2013 Tundra is 0W-20. Changing viscosity from one year to another doesn't appear to offer enough time for engine development and endurance testing. Perhaps...

Here's an example: "4Runner. Set. Tacoma. Usa part. Tundra. FJ Cruiser. Mark 3. Japan part."

Toyota issued a TSB that specifically calls out different oil viscosity and OCI for the 2010-2013 Tacoma with the 1GR-FE engine. All other vehicles with the 1GR-FE use a lower viscosity and double the OCI. I haven't found published main and rod bearing clearances for the Tacoma and 4Runner...

Toyota recommends 0W-20 with an OCI of 10K for a 2011 4Runner with a 1GR-FE engine. Toyota recommends 5W-30 with an OCI of 5K for a 2010-2013 Tacoma with the 1GR-FE engine. I looked up piston ring set, crankshaft, connecting rod and main bearing part numbers for the 2011 Tacoma. Most of those...

August 20, 2021 NPR reports, "Afghan commandos. ... highly trained soldiers, some 22,000 of them among the 300,000 Afghan forces, (were) the backbone of Afghan's fighting power. Over the years they were stretched thin, flying all over the country to back up regular Afghan Army units who couldn't...

I hope you meant that we were capable of massive airlifts during most of 2020 and the first half of 2021 to bring our equipment home as well as "civvies" with vetting. Almost 6000 have dual US and Afghan citizenship.

Forbes reports key audits on Afghan military equipment are now hidden. According to the GAO, “the State Department requested we temporarily remove and review reports on Afghanistan to protect recipients of US assistance that may be identified through our reports and thus subject to retribution.”...

Almost 6000 evacuees were dual citizenship, Afghanistan and United States with strong family ties to Afghanistan. "Diplomats made 55,000 calls and sent 33,000 emails to U.S. citizens in Afghanistan ... offering opportunity to leave the country." It is reported "... U.S. government alerted...