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Short answer - no Long answer - it really depends. I have it in a A761E Toyota 6-speed and it seems to work fine, a bit more positive shifts. Also used it in a GX460 for a friend, also worked fine. It seems to work OK in a Honda too. No issues in a Subaru. I use it all the time in place of D3...

Fords in general love to eat chains for breakfast and phasers for lunch. Toyota guys do warn about the chain on the 20-22R, if allowed to go loose it will wear the timing cover and take out the engine in the process. Timing chains are seen as a maintenance item on Mercedes in the past, every...

OEM only. MotoRad ain’t great. Stant’s aftermarket line is MotoRad.

Yea, anecdotally it’s heard of to get low 20s in a GM truck with the LSx/LTx engines crusing down the freeway. While the Toyota guys are whining about the 3UR-FE in their Tundras barely leaving the teens. Which leads me to this - Toyota is having the same issues with the V35A-FTS 3.5L V6 on...

im not even a GM guy, but the LSx/“new” LTx(I added that since there as a Gen II-based LT1) is probably one of GM’s better engines. Proven, mostly durable(else UPS and other major fleets wouldn’t be specifying them to replace diesel), easy to get big power out of. I feel the current L87 debacle...

AFAIK, petroleum or “synthetic” lubes(Permatex green/purple and VersaChem blue as well as CRC black) will swell rubber. I’ve had problems using Permatex lube or the little packet in a set of pads on slide pins. The Toyota stuff works well for me. It doesn’t last long but I apply a small smear...

that’s why I have an Eero setup to override Comcast’s DNS servers using Cloudflare. I’ll do that with any router I touch for a home setup. And the fact the cable companies, now robbed of cable TV statistics on viewership and ad info(Nielsen slipped their code into the interactive guides on...

body is a whole another beast. Body shops are dependent on what Mitchell or another SMS tells them. The collision catalog for a car doesn’t list everything or quantities needed.

Isn’t K-Seal and Blue Devil BHG repair just sodium silicate essentially?

Here in California, if the car goes to Tahoe or goes to the coast often I’ll apply a film of anti-seize or spray dry moly lube.

I use Dow 111 if the car doesn’t call for a “special” grease like Toyota red rubber grease(Subaru calls for Niglube RX2, and I’m convinced the Toyota stuff is the same - they’re both a watermelon red/bubblegum pink in color). Syl-Glyde is also acceptable. As long as it’s not that Permatex...

Toyota calls for a different “warranty” pad on hybrids due to rust jacking of the friction/backing plate interface. The aftermarket uses the same pad between the regular and hybrid versions of a model.

I have the Duralast Elites on a Sienna. So far, so good. They feel firmer than Toyota “warranty” pads and seem to have somewhat better bite. Bosch makes these in Mexico, the “regular” Duralast is made in China, Gold is made in India. Quality-built is a MPA brand. They’re an importer and work...

25 Camry, 42K Out: M1 AFE 0W-8, Toyota filter In: the same. MicroGuard air filter as well.

No matter where I go, there is no escaping the ‘zone.

From last night. 59 ‘Vette. Not too many of these around anymore. Also used the AI cleanup in iOS 18 on an iPhone 16 Pro to clean up the people in the background for the first time on the second pic.

Atlas is a LingLong brand along with Leao. Neighbors have Leao Lion Sports on a beater, and the siping/tread doesn’t look like this example. Michelin-style zig-zag siping is slowly making its way down to “budget” tires. They don’t look terrible but the usual disclaimers about Chinesium tires...

I’m on a second OCI with VRP about 1K in. My oil level hasn’t moved. The first time, it was down 3mm on the dipstick, I needed to top off at 2K with .5qt.

I wouldn’t fret. Peak and Honda coolant both are non-2-EHA. And even with 2-EHA, the jury’s out for deliberations. I don’t think Honda is as RTV-happy as Toyota so 2-EHA coolants(Prestone) should be OK in those.

I’ve had luck with getting Oil Changers in Oakland and Richmond to accept used coolant. VIOC in Martinez was easier by far.