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It's really a great drive train when you think about it. EZ30 with VVT and Lift, automatic with computer controlled front rear bias depending on driving style. Good strong diffs with rear viscous coupling in many models. The EZ30 pulls strong all the way from idle to 7,000.

I agree. At 240,000 km mine was well due for replacement and the pan had rtv from a previous drop, so at least second change. It's easy enough to drop the pan on these and if the OP has enough time to let it drain for a few days he will get out a lot more than 4 L. Especially if the VB and...

X 2 Meg's and a wheel brush.

I think th Is is why the Edge 5W30 is SL rated: It gets the same add pack as the XW40 including the higher ZDDP, which is above the xW30 range for SM and newer, but is the same add pack as for XW40 SP. So the OP has nothing to worry about.

Sounds like a sweet car. Definitely worth keeping. The 5eat just isn't a great shifting transmission. It is actually strong though and has computer controlled front and rear bias. I think because it was initially installed in the Tribecca it was programmed to be very mushy. Which you may like...

The 5sfe was a great engine. Didn't do anything spectacular but just kept doing it. They were great camries they came in 98 to 2005? I always wanted to fit a 3sge head to a 5sfe block.

This is great thank you 👍

Is PIBA 'better' than PEA? Literature suggests this as 'much newer technology'. Honestly though PEA product I've been using seems to work very well. Or are they from my perspective interchangeable and performance is more dependent on product formulation?

Everything seems to take 5.2, 5.5, 5.7, 6.0 L... The 5L plus 1 L is such a scam, especially since the 1L is usually $20 to $40. That why I'm going to 20 L drums, run out? Just crack a new drum. I dream of the day when I can visit bunnings and buy both maxlife atf and 6L of restore and protect...

Pretty good actually. Worth trying at that price.

Hi, I've been using a premium brand PEA with good results. I have option to go to a brand using Polyisobutyleneamine (PIBA) DCA chemistry. Anyone have any info or experience?

This is all really good information and helpful. True even the vaunted R1 engine dates from the 88 or 89 YZF1000. Too true about latest engine. Wow they place strain on oil. A lot of people getting caught out with old habits which were fine with older engines. Like stuck rings causing excess...

Thanks for the link. Yes solution in video is correct and what I do. It is just frustratingly slow shifting until up to temp. And by up to temp I mean the oil, which takes much longer than the coolant.

Looks like a nice tire. I was thinking, since they off road with a payload a snow rated AT would be good. Falken has some good options here depending on profile. They need to address camber per my previous post to get best from tires IMHO.

It will be like $52 at Automotive Superstore by years end, or even Bunnings - the home of cheap Maxlife ATF. Good to see the 6L bottle. 5L bottles **** me the price of a 1L round here.

Forgot that LOL. Good point, I just hate missing third gear, it's when the fun starts 😁

Not yet, just got new oil Sunday. It's slow shifting into third when cold. Could be syncros. Was like this from new.

I don't like it either. And precisely why my more treasured vehicles get Castrol Edge. But rest assured if the product didn't meet those specs then our Federal government would fine them. We have very strong consumer laws which are enforced which makes for a different market. The vitamin and...

I don't understand why there is such a massive debate. My understanding is that north American subaru owners only ever ran conti DWS 06 or Michelin PS04s. Since it snows there OP can only run DWS 06 or be excomunicated from the entire north American Subaru community!

It's just a fussy third gear.