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I would just replace the offending injector. I've done this with the Legend (reman) and the Safari (OEM) without issue. I really had to think hard about doing just one with the SCPI in the Safari, since the injectors are inside the intake manifold. But I really didn't want to spend +$600 on a...

The '03 Safari had Denso O2 sensors.

I don't know if this bus line still exists, but a lost (but not forgotten) Vietnamese friend of mine used to frequently take some unmarked, white bus from San Jose to Los Angeles. The driver would ask where passengers wanted to be dropped off along the way and made sure that they had contact...

Having owned two old Lexus LS (both +20 years old), you're always looking at cost to maintain. Maintenance parts are not an issue. In general, replacement parts for some of the optional equipment are either NLA or prohibitively expensive. Especially when overall mileage of the vehicle is...

I have no complaints with the UA80E in the Highlander. The only thing I had to get used to is the 4-3 (or maybe it's the 3-2) downshift when on the brake (while in D range). There's engine braking before the downshift. When the downshift occurs, there's what feels like an abrupt loss of...

The rear axle on my '63 Bonneville didn't have a drain plug. You had to pull the axles and remove the carrier from the housing if you wanted to drain it. I don't recommend this if you're pressed for time, but it's a viable alternative: I took a length of 3/8" fuel hose; removed the fill plug...

I never liked working on a vehicle with the customer standing over me. I disliked it when they were even sitting in the office. My wife has the ability to always sneak up and startle me. I ask her to make some noise so I'm aware of her approach but she's like a cat. But having the dog nearby...

Here's my data point regarding Lexus timing belts. This belt was the original from my LS400. I took this photo in November 2021 (more for the timing mark location than the belt condition). The belt had 90,216 miles. Toyota recommends timing belt change every 72 months or 90k miles, whichever...

If I use anything (I usually don't), it would be something similar to this:

GM accelerator pedals like this design had more travel if you pushed the pedal above the pivot pin (Item 6).

I figured it wouldn't be an easy task. I got those nuts when I was contemplating changing the cartridge filter to a spin-on on the Legend. I found the NOS filter adapter from a Sterling NOS parts dealer; he wasn't asking very much and it's a direct swap. I still might do it once I go through...

If I knew you needed a couple..... :(

When I would hand wash, I don't put anything on the tires. Just wet the tire and scrub brush, shake some Comet on the brush and scrub followed by a through rinse. When I'm lazy (which is most of the time), as the last step, I just dunk an old sponge in the car wash bucket and rub it over the...

I don't know if Toyota has addressed this issue but it helps to be informed. I would think that right now, if an '07-'10 was going to leak it would have already done so and has been repaired. If it's not going to leak, by now it probably won't. Just one item to look at when you look under the...

I don't miss having fenderbergs....

I can't stuff much more of anything in the file cabinets. I seldom look in the cabinet anyway. I usually scan hard copy receipts. The file name includes the date and the POS location; separate folders for each vehicle. Online purchases usually come with an electronic receipt. Maintenance is...

I'm a little late, but I've done it this way a couple of times on the Safari. Catch the lip of the seal and bend the OD of the seal way inward. Farther down the better. The seal not having complete contact around the bore in the case makes it much easier to remove. Put a pry tool in between...

Silicone plumbers grease. It also comes in food grade, if you drink from the hose.

I have a Duncan Special, Imperial and a light-up Butterfly. My favorite is a Yomega Fireball. I don't know where I bought it. I kind of recall it was from a casino play area? No flywheel weights. I pretty much suck at it.