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    2013 Sienna dealer put in wrong weight

    I bought a 2013 Toyota Sienna back in May and it came with two "free" oil changes. The drive back to the dealership was a little far but I decided hey why not take them up on the "free" oil change. The van calls for a 0W20 but when I got home from the service yesterday I realized that the...
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    Oil and filter for 2013 Sienna

    I recently bought a 2013 Toyota Sienna with 95,000 miles on it. The manufacturer recommended maintenance plan calls for 0W20 with 10,000 mile OCI. I've been doing some searching and it looks like the 2GRFE engine is pretty happy with a number of different brands and weights. I'm thinking I'll...
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    Looking for a good backup Cam

    So, I'm in charge of two "mini-buses" at our church. One is a Ford E-450, and the other is a Chevy 3500 series. It's the type of bus where Ford/Chevy provides the drive train and chassis and some RV company puts the bus body on it. So I've been asked to look into some good ideas for back up...
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    Rotors for 2006 Caravan, recommendations??

    Well it's time to change the brakes on the 2006 Grand Caravan. When I was reading reviews before buying this van, one of the major weak spots noted in this vehicle was brake life. So I've decided I'm definitely going to go with the ceramic brake pads. The point where I'm a little undecided is...
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    Mopar +4 vs Castrol +4 vs BG

    It's time to change the transmission fluid in the 2006 Grand Caravan. Actually, at 108,000 miles it's a bit overdue. I'm trying to decide which fluid to use in it. Because of local availability I've narrowed it down to Mopar +4, Castrol Transmax +4, and the BG synthetic universal transmission...
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    Tranny Fluid, change it or leave it

    Recently bought a 2006 Grand Caravan. It's at 108,000 miles. Usually when I buy a used vehicle I take the approach that most car owners never do any maintenance beyond oil changes so just change, flush, etc anything that might have needed it before/at the current mileage. However, in this case...
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    Leaking Tranny Pan

    My 97 Dakota has been sitting in front of the house for a couple weeks because of a problem with the steering knuckle. While it was sitting there it started bleeding transmission fluid all over the driveway. In less than a week it's leaked down to the point where the fluid doesn't even show on...
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    Tires for 2006 Grand Caravan

    I just bought a 2006 Grand Caravan SXT. I was able to talk the seller down quite a bit because it needed new tires. Now it's time to buy tires. Originally, at the top of my consideration list were the Continental ProContact ECO plus and the Kumho Solus KR21. They are both available at a pretty...
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    Dipstick Dilema

    I recently bought a 2006 Grand Caravan with the 3.8 V6. When I was looking it over I pulled out the dipstick and it appeared to be way overfull. The then owner explained that the dealership had broken the original dipstick and replaced it with one from a 2005. He showed me where they had etched...
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    oil recomendations for 2006 Caravan

    I just bought a 2006 Grand Cavaran with the 3.8 V6 and 108,000 miles on it and am curious what oils everyone is having the most success with for this engine. Also looking for opinions in a couple other areas. I've been told that the 3.8 V6 is know for consuming a little oil and it was suggested...
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    2006 Grand Caravan, What coolant to use for flush

    I'm planning to do a coolant flush in a 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan. It calls for an HOAT coolant. From what I can find the OEM Chrysler cooland and Zerex G-05 are the only fully compatible options with the Ford OEM coolant being "very similar." Is anyone aware of any other options? Also any...
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    Caravan - Brake & Electrical Nightmare?

    Well the family is growing and we are looking to grow our vehicle to accommodate. I was starting to settle on the 2007 to 2010 Caravan/Town & Country until I started reading reviews on edmunds.com. Most of the reviews I read were for the 2008 model year and most of them sited serious brake...
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    Re: Honda Odyssey, Tranny Problems??

    Looking to buy a used mini-van. I usually think of Honda as being a good quality buy but I've been reading some reviews on the 2004 model and it sounds like a ton of major automatic transmission problems often costing in excess of $3000 to repair. From the reviews looks like about 2000 to 2004...
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    fiber glass in air filter & mass air flow sensor

    I was on a road trip this month in my 01 chevy prism and the check engine light came on. The car was running well and the gas mileage was normal so I finished the trip. Then after getting home I took it in to see our mechanic to get the code read . The car was reporting a "too lean" condition...
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    prism low RPM rattle especially with AC on

    I've got a 2001 chevy prism with a bit of a rattle coming from under the hood. I removed the accessory belt, started it up and no rattle. So it's definitely something driven by the belt. Interestingly it really only makes the noise when the engine is under load (in gear or AC turned on) at...
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    ranking of local filters

    I'm working on a filter recommendations for some friends. I've put together a basic list of filters that are readily available in my area. It's possible that there could be some filter missing but but I've gotten everything that I can recall seeing in the local stores and even checked a couple...
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    stp air filter quality??

    Anybody familiar with the stp air filter? Picked one up today at Auto-zone. Was planning to pick up the Fram air filter but they weren't in stock. I noticed the stp filters had the same part numbers as the Frams so I'm wondering if it's the same filter re-branded. Thoughts?
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    Summer or All Season

    It's time for new tires on my prism. I have a set of Blizzak tires for winter use. So I'm trying to decide if I should stick with all season tires for summer use or switch to a summer tire. Thoughts or recommendations?
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    Title: 05 Matrix Valvoline Syn 5/30 w/BG MOA 8,058

    Make/Model: Toyota Matrix Year: 2005 Miles on Unit: 84,768 Miles on oil: 8,058 Months on oil: 9 Filter: Wix (Changed at 4,000) A friend of mine recently sent in this sample. The only problem indicated is the silicon. My fried read somewhere that there is a problem with the gasket on the intake...
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    O'Reilly Store Brand Oil

    O'Reilly is having a pretty good sale on their in house oil. I was wondering if anyone has any thoughts on the quality of it. I only found one UOA. http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1165070&Searchpage=1&Main=88990&Words=O'reilly&Search=true#Post1165070 It...
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