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I find it odd that there is a vehicle in his fleet that has varnish under the v/c, 180k Miles or not. We need more of a back story. Did he buy it used with Toyota Service Records?

I had two vehicles with this 2.0L Beta Engine, an '06 Kia that I started maintaining at 94K miles thru 170k miles and a '12 Elantra that I got at 33K miles thru 77K miles. The 06 Kia was an ex-rental for about 10K miles then reasonably maintained by my wife via private shops before I got to...

In my case, dropping the pan, cleaning everything and changing the filter just made things worse. I really think that some of these transmissions were just built wrong and fail earlier than ones that weren't.

I have been trying hard to stop the madness of stockpiling. I do find it causes premature oil changes when bored. It does take up space I need to stay organized with other tools, and the stockpile worthy deals on oil in Canada aren’t hugely better than the sale prices offered. Fuel is also...

I am just seeing this thread now, it relates to a car I have with the same transmission and same issue(s). Mine is a 2012 with less mileage and body is in quite good shape. Could be a good car for many years if I get this sorted, but I am leaning to giving up if Mechanic in a bottle doesn’t...

Does anyone have any success with TransGo Shift Improvement Kits? Vehicle is a 2012 Hyundai Elantra Wagon 2.0 Beta /4spd auto with 76K Miles on it. Here you can find the instructions for the valve body modification. I am experiencing all of the issues they say the improvement kit will solve. I...

The OEPlus “IMPORT” Line 0w20/5w20/5w30 does not carry dexos gen3 certification. I have been thinking this is actually a rebranded Pennzoil Ultra Platinum. Isn’t PUP geared towards Imports? Canadian tire has been lazy with their oil product data sheets so no cheap way to confirm. On...

I write estimates and this is always my preference. An A graded factory paint used oem bumper/ bolt on panel beats an aftermarket part everytime. Shops don’t like used parts because you have to negotiate with the vendor when they come in with more than one unit of damage, and you have to add...

We’ll see what I end up running. Ideally I’m looking for an off the (Canadian Tire) shelf 0w30 that is SP of which there is only Mobil1. While not a small displacement TGDI engine, this 2.5L lugs a bit in eco/normal mode. I’m not sure the engine needs the viscosity in the colder months and I...

OEM parts are usually the best. Except when they aren’t. Blind faith in Everything a brand does or recommends is the reason I stopped paying much attention to the car care nut’s videos.

I meet a lot of Toyota owners in my line of work and I swear I could sell genuine Toyota blinker fluid to at least half of them. Many of them spend like $5k on extended warranties at the time of new car purchase. They are loyal, and it doesn’t take much to get them to part with their money.

With his youtube success and the gullibility of Toyota owners in general, you would be a bad business man to not quote that kind of money for less desirable work. Fancy cars for the Mrs and putting his kid’s through college won’t come cheap. Dealership servicing has gotten so bad that his...

I just went through this in my RAV4. It is difficult to hold the rpm where you want it on this 8 speed unless you start manually shifting the thing. Occasionally it would go up to higher revs than I would have liked during break in; it went to red once or twice. Use sport mode and ignore your...

I am getting same mileage in my 2023 rav4 LE, currently with 5w30 PUP. Next up is 5w30 Kirkland as my summer intervals are too short for premium oil. I am going to blend 0w20PP 0w30 euro lx for our very cold winter. Initially had full 0w30 Euro after the ff drain but am concerned it is a bit...

Since this thread was re opened. OP i would try what Ride Red suggested. Also maybe put the larger RX8 oil filter on if there is clearance and maybe it will be only a very slight overfill (100ml?) which is insignificant compared to half a quart extra.

Where is everyone at in terms of using a higher calcium content xW30/40 euro oil in these direct injection engines? How soon was the FF 0w16 dumped out of this? Did it burn any of that?

I do enjoy the 8spd AT in the new Toyota. But an MT that is shifting right is a pleasure to drive and as easy as walking. My mazda2 is nibbling gears again unless I match revs. Something is wrong with the hydraulic system, I can bleed it to perfection but then it gets squishy after hard...

Using 0W30 Euro LX in my A25. Yes the engine still makes odd DI noises on and off but when they are off it doesn’t sound like a diesel chattering away anymore. Might be a slight increase of fuel use during startup, but otherwise still returning fantastic fuel efficiency numbers when the thing is...

Since last post more than a year ago I have been running 5w40, and a brief stint back on 0w20, to compare again, the difference that viscosity makes on this particular engine/ecu. When running the 0w20 there is instant disappointment in throttle response, and with power being made across the...

A couple of things here. This transmission should only take 1.5L-1.6L from bone dry. So if you were level and it took a full quart it was running quite low. Where in Canada and what is the overall condition of the car? If not a super cold climate I wouldn’t worry about the 75w90 in there one...