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Jaybird, Perhaps that is why chose to buy a Land Cruiser...Japanese management, made with Japanese labor. and not a Tundra/Sequoia...Japanese management, made with American labor. Perhaps I sensed the detrimental tension and conflict of cultures in the Tundra/Sequoia without even knowing it.

If you think that the oil companies are making such a huge killing, they should buy that company's stock. Then whenever you or anyone else buys gasoline, then that will mean extra money for you. You can then use the profit from your oil stocks to buy an all electric vehicle, haha.

If people here think that the oil companies are making sucha huge killing, they should buy that company's stock. Then whenever you or people around you buy gasoline, then that will mean extra money for you. You can then use the profit from your stocks to buy an all electric vehicle, haha.

The only reason people think that the Tundra is a Japanese pickup is that it is sold under the Toyota name. The new Tundra was Styled by Americans, Engineered by Americans, Tooled-up by Americans, Made with American Steel, Built by Americans, Transported by Americans, Sold by Americans and...

My mom's Acura TL had a transmission go bad AFTER the 100k mile warranty...they replaced it with a NEW transmission for FREE! Weir Canyon Acura in Anaheim rocks!

Is there a name for a car-hypochondriac?

It's like asking if a can of Coke is a rip off...you're not paying for the water, you are paying for that little bit of additive that is in the water. Keorsene's main function is a carrier of the additives.

AutoRX will help the engine overall. However, if you are having pining problems, you likely have thick carbon deposits on your valves and piston tops. You said you used Seafoam and FP..those should have cleaned your valves and piston tops well. Does your pinging go away when you uses higher...

You can't go wrong with either one. Bottom line...test drive both of them. I test drove both of them and chose the Sienna. On the other hand, my good friend only drives BMWs but had to buy a minivan, he chose the Honda minivan.

Have you sen this cool process? http://www.mikronite.com/testData.asp

Power losses due to friction are nearly proportional to engine RPM. Thus, the higher the RPM, the more losses. The more losses you have equals more heat. More heat means more oil degradation. Bottom line...keep the rpm's lower if you desire less oil wear.

AutoRX your transmission. I just did my Lexus LX450, Acura Legend, and Toyota Sienna. Of the above cars, only the Acura (208k total miles) was slipping a little at high rpm's. After the AutoRX treatment...NO MORE SLIPPING!! Yippie.

One number, whether it be torque or horsepower, will not be a good indicator of performance. http://dmiessler.com/study/horsepower/ his conclusion: "So yes, the answer to the question is torque, but torque at the wheels, not at the engine. And since we're talking about torque at the wheels and...

SecondMonkey, Your synthetic is a Group III, meaning it is perfect for the AutoRX rinse.

In the car world "sharing platforms" is a very vague term. It's like saying that Hulk Hogan and Albert Einstein share the same "human platform" while a Poodle and PitBull share the same "kanine platform". This is a quote regarding platforms from Simon Lamarre, Studio Chief Designer for Volvo...

I spoke with a MB dealer and he said that 86% of MBs are leased in the USA.

It sounds like she does not have a financial advisor. She should get one sooner than later. Too bad having a financial planner does not come with a big chrome status emblem that people can show off i.e. outward status that can be worn on a sleeve. If they did, more people would have financial...

Instead of measuring wear scars, has anybody thought of or tried to quantify the motor current with perhaps an A/D converter/recorder to analyze the current vs time characteristics of the Timken motor while under varying testing secarios. Perhaps the motor current can give a more accurate...

Ferrari--->Benz--->Infiniti--->Toyota Corolla Envy/status--------------------->no status not reliable-------------------->reliable megadollars--------------------->kilodollars Pick a place on the spectrum. People that buy on the left side of the spectrum typically have MANY in their stable so...

Get the MB, sell it when the warranty runs out, buy another MB, sell it when the warranty runs out, rinse and repeat.