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How much time and money does OP want to spend to determine his engine oil temperature under all operating conditions just to make a decision between 0W-20 and 5W-30? It didn't take very long for me to pick a viscosity to use in my vehicle. A 2023 Toyota 4Runner USA owner's manual recommends...

I live in Phoenix. Check my signature.

No need to change what you have been doing.

I performed this Google search "Mountain Magic Motors reviews and complaints". Steve wrote, "Unless you are totally desperate don't shop here. Almost all cars come from auction, and will likely to break down before you've had it a year. My wife and I were looking for a car for my son. We were...

Places like Mountain Magic Motors get almost all (if not all) of their vehicles from auctions where other dealers dump vehicles they don't want for various reasons. I would think this vehicle needs a repair of some kind and if so, this will not be disclosed to you. It's way over-priced and if...

Not everyone can afford to buy a new vehicle, so they may shop for used. OP is making it possible for someone to buy his used vehicle every time he buys a new one. It looks like a win-win situation to me. Both parties are willing buyers.

I have the same mower, 1998, green deck, large rear wheels. I use it every weekend. It's worth fixing.

I'm very selective on what I'll buy on Amazon. I'll buy name brand PC parts, eBooks., blue jeans, and sometimes a tool if it is a trusted brand. I recently returned one item, a SanDisk Ultra USB, because the quality had declined significantly since I bought them several years ago.

The "Four Uncles" product website is on Facebook. The company does not respond to questions/issues posted about their products. After looking at one-star reviews on Amazon, it appears this product has a lot of design issues and multiple failure modes.

That's a great color. Both of my 4Runners are red, one is Salsa Red and the other Barcelona Red Metallic :)

I read the one and two star reviews to decide on a purchase. I think when someone is willing to take the time to write a poor review, then their opinion matters to me. I've read that it's possible to pad a listing with fake 5 star reviews.

I was in the passing lane (3rd lane) of I-17 North in Phoenix (about 40 years ago) when I noticed a vehicle in the first lane experience a blowout tire, drift to the shoulder, hit the curb, lose control and began skidding back across the freeway. I was immediately on the brakes when they lost...

Dave's Auto Center employs four steps to repair a symptom: Condition (symptoms), Cause (diagnose what causes the symptoms), Correction (determine which cause to repair and how is it to be repaired) and Confirm (symptom is resolved and address another Cause if necessary). At this point you are...

I have Maxlife in a 2011 4Runner. No issues after 30K miles and I'm pleased. I'll check fluid color when the weather cools.

My wife loves a 4Runner. I had to buy her a new one so I could have the one she drove for 12 years. Routine maintenance only.

I agree with you. I sold a 24-year old Nissan Maxima last year for a very good price. I only did the essential repairs, bought aftermarket parts if the quality was good enough and did the work myself. It was very cheap to maintain, and it needed a lot of little stuff when I decided to let it go...

I build new systems about every 8 years. Built PCs for wife, grand-daughter and myself this year.

Find a local driveline independent shop with good reviews and ask if they can reboot it (if it's not making noise) or repair it for a reasonable cost (if it is making noise). Ask about their warranty. I have never bought an aftermarket or OEM axle assembly because I inspect monthly and reboot as...

A Toyota Master Diagnostic Technician Shares information on when you should fix your engine cold start rattle and more important things that are often missed when this repair is done.

I'm so old, my fellow students and I used slide rules for engineering calculations. I lubricated mine with graphite for faster manipulation.