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I'm doing a drain and fill for a 2003 Suzuki XL7. I believe it's a 4sp Aisin 03-72LS. It's spec'd for Dex 3. Dex 5 is apparently backwards compatible although lower viscosity. The vehicle in in a very cold climate half the year, - 40c/-40f so a good synthetic would help a lot. Low Viscosity not...

I bought DENSO Iridium TT plugs from RockAuto, part 4704, DENSO part IKH20TT. I am not overly impressed with the quality of them and have doubts about their authenticity. I emailed DENDO and they say RockAuto is not an authorized dealer. Seeing as RockAuto is a reseller, it is possible they have...

I have 2004 4Runner with the 2WD / Full Time 4WD / 4 Lo transfer case. I need to change front & rear diff & transfer case fluids. The manual calls for: Front diff: 75w-90 GL-5 Rear diff: 90w GL-5, or 80w-90 GL-5 below -18C / 0F Transfer Case: 75w-90 GL-5 Both front and rear diffs are open...

I just changed my diffs and transfer case oil with Amsoil 75W-90 "Gear Lube". I thought there was a little dirt on the outside of the bottles but looking closely after completing the job, there's a residue inside. I wish I'd noticed this before doing the job. I used a hand pump that draws from...

Charging fluid in friend's Parejo 2.8 Diesel. What diesel coolant is recommended? This engine model has some reputation for overheating. It also gets down to -40 in winter here. Thanks.

In my local area this sells at Canadian Tire for $7.39. The MSDS says it's made by Citgo. Citgo's website says their Transmax Dexron VI is approved and licenced by GM. The next option seems to be Napa Premium selling at $9.93 (napa Canada), and prices go up dramatically from there. Thoughts on...

I'm changing the coolant in a 2012 Elantra 2.0l. It has the original factory fill and has 120,000 km on it. I want a PHOAT coolant. Hyundai simply says ethylene glycol, so in theory absolutely anything including Dex works. But I believe factory fill was PHOAT, the manual says change at 96k km...

The clamps on my CV Joints have come loose and grease has leaked out. The joints and boots are still fine. I want to add hear and new clamps. The vehicle is a 2004 4Runner. I believe they are original cv joints.They don't get torque applied to them very often as I'm usually in 2wd. I have a...

This oil was suppose to be changed at OCI of 7k miles. Through some confusion, it was unintentionally run much longer. This sample shows 6,700 miles, but in reality: -13,287 miles on this oil -Run for 2.5 years -Much of it was in extremely cold conditions (-20 to -30) -Many short trips of less...

I know Power Steering Fluid will eat the seals in some PS systems - they use ATF (like my Toyota). No amount of searching reveals anything on GM systems other than various opinions on what type of over priced synthetic has more magical qualities than the other. I just need to know what's the...

There is a ton of B$, conjecture, urban myth and speculation about gun lubes. Probably as much as there is about engine oils. However, there's very little empirical evidence to support much of the claims. Rather than have a thread where people chime in with "I've been using this for years" or...

I have a "Toyota True Start" battery in a second hand 4Runner. It looks like the battery is about 4 years old. It has been run dead a few times. Once a light was left on that killed it to basically 0 volts, totally dead. I've always been able to jump start it and charge it up by driving around...

I have a 2004 4Runner with a 4 speed Aisin A340F transmission. 110,000 miles. It shifts fine but is dirty. Valvoline Maxlife is $32 at my local Walmart working out to about $6.60 per liter. Amsoil Synthetic ATF is $15.99 a quart, working out to about $16.90 per liter. Approximately 14 to 15...

I have a 2004 4Runner with a 4 speed Aisin transmission. I saw this Motomaster Full Synthetic ATF: Motomaster ATF http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/automotive...content=Default Looking at the MSDS for this product, it's made by Shell. I suspect it's relabelled Spirax S5? MSDS...

Rotella T6 5w-40 shears in this bike, this UOA was after mostly hwy miles and not many high rpm runs. A few options I have available: Motomaster Formula 1 10W-40, apparently made by Shell according to the MSDS, is JASO MA http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/motoma...ml#.VX9N6flViko Suzuki...

Looks ok for the mileage. I'll switch to Rotella 15w40 next time for shear reasons.

I am adding a remote filter to my trans. I want to use a hydraulic filter, not an engine oil filter. The micron rating, flow rate, burst pressure etc. have all been cited as reasons that a conventional oil filter may not be as well suited as a hydraulic filter. I have been looking at the...

I want to install a filter in my 2004 4Runner with a A340F transmission. It has no filter in it, only a mesh screen. Options are: 1. Magnefine - ( http://magnefinefilters.com/Magnefine-3-8-Magnetic-Inline-Power-Steering-Filter-R038M-P.htm ) assuming I can find a genuine one, these are a pretty...

I have a 2004 4Runner 4.0 V6. The previous owner put DexCool in it. I would like to put Toyota Super Long Life back in, but I need to get all the DexCool out. I'm planning on draining, attaching a flush T to the heater line, blasting tap water through the engine for about an hour to really push...

I have a 2004 4Runner with an A340F 4speed transmission, it takes T-IV. It has 110k miles on it. I live in a climate where it goes from -40c (-40f) in the winter to 38c (about 98f) in the summer. I do not tow anything heavy. Other than the dealer, options are: Mobil 1 Super 3309 M1 Super 3309...