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Barlowc In 2008 My father bought a new 2008 Toyota Camry, at that time he bought a 12 pack of Toyota OEM Denso filters. My brother (a light and heavy duty ticketed mechanic) took off the factory OEM Denso and tore it apart, it was of greatest quality from Toyota factory. Then they installed one...

Dont use Nissan OEM oil filters, these filters are all cardboard construction, some say they are Fram or Denzo, low quality, my brother has taken them appart and told me to NEVER use Nissan OEM. I use a Baldwin, they are high quality and less cost than OEM Nissan. Up here in Canada an OEM Nissan...

About 4 years ago I installed a 50 watt Wolverine Heat Pad on my X-trail. It did thin down cold oil but did not heat it, it was too small, I originally went to a small pad because of deep ridges on pan for larger pad install. Wolverine wanted flat surfaces. Recently I installed a 150 watt Kats...

I have 500 litres XD3 0-40 and 0-30 syn oil in bedroom/workout room, I bought all this oil on sell out for 65% off, also 90 litres Mobil 1 0-40 syn oil at 65% off. This oil inspires me to stay longer on workouts, yeah it is hoarding, I may need help. I also heat my oil in oil pans with...

I agree, save your energy and apply it towards your own vehicle care. My brother in law goes through 4 vehicles to my one, his vehicle grave yard proves it, he has not maintain his vehicles for over 27 years that I have kown him. He pays huge mechanical bills or grave yards them due to his...

Originally Posted By: Sedin26 I think all that matters is that you use common sense. Whatever you use, don't bear down on it to the point of ridiculousness and you should have no problems. I agree Sedin 26, Common Sence to me is getting the drain bolt specs on ft lbs torque, using a torque...

Like Colt said, I use ratchet and torque wrench. I get torque specs from Service Manual, manual or Dealership and torque drain bolt accordingly. My 05 QR25DE is 22-29 foot lbs, Nissan manual says not to use excessive force, when I torque the drain bolt I finger tighten to ensure no cross...

thanks guys, little more involved than I thought, Cyprs

Hello, I have a 1986 Toyota truck regular cab, I just got my rear replacement window, it is a solid non sliding window and I have never installed a window on a vehicle before. I do have the rubber seal for the install. I have a hundred questions to ask here on how to install this window...

This spring I bought 300 litres 0-40 XD3 and 300 litres 0-30 XD3 (Polar Plus from UFA) at 65% off, now I thank myself ten times per day for doing that if it is true that Mobil is replacing XD3. Mobil makes XD3 too, I cant believe Esso/Mobil would take this great XD3 HDEO proven performer off...

If you want to use "summer" oil and considering your warm climate compared to here. You can buy a $23.00 Kats Heat Pad (peel and stick) from Northern Tool, get a timer, put this 125 watt heat pad on timer for about 2 hours to 4 hours depending on outside temp. Easy install, oil is warm at start...

Driving conditions play big part, for example I live 600 ft off the #1 Trans Canada Highway with 80 mph traffic. In -45F I have no problem idling before putting a load on that car. If is is -45F and I have to stop for 5 minutes I keep it running. If it is 100F in summer I will still idle some to...

thanks guys, Cyprs

Hello, I need to replace my rear window on a 1986 Toyota 1/4 ton pick up truck . I have access to a couple of Toyota trucks out of town that are later 70's vintage. Anyone know how far back in years one can go for a rear window fit on an 86 Toyota or a link to finding year ranges on window...

thanks Tuckman, about 15k is my yearly clicks on this Toyota, I dont want to extend past a year either. thanks for info. Cyprs

Tuckman, what are you getting mpg on your 86 Toyota? I just got the same truck in 4X4 this summer, 160,000 kms on it. I am running 0-30 XD3 in it, I do have stock of 0-40 XD3, does this 22R do better on heavier oil? I am running the Donaldson P169071 high efficiency oil filter, (about $15.00...

My brother in law told me over summer he was going to do a UOA on this XD3 0-30, he uses his Deeres pretty hard on a feed lot operation. Reason he is using 0-30 XD3 (Polar Plus) is because I got him on a UFA sell out of Polar Plus XD3 0-30 syn oil for $2.00 per litre, (65% off), the 0-40 was...

According to the Esso tech, 0-30 XD3 is good for use agriculturally/heavy duty use up to ambient temp of 90F or 35C. My brother in law is using 0-30 XD3 all year round in 3 John Deeres, our temps here do reach 90F+ at times over mid summer. Cyprs

I have a 92 Dodge Cummins Truck, big Radiator. On a cool +40F day like today I use a heat pad on oil sump and block heater for an hour on timer. I live near #1 Trans Canada Highway. I idle about 3-5 minutes and drive off gently to about 35 mph in third gear (no overdrive) with no lug on motor...

How big is the rad? I have a 1986 Toyota, it has a rad half the size as my 1987 Nissan, both have exactly same 2400cc sized engine, both cast blocks and aluminum heads. The Nissan temp gauage will never show proper heat range when cool in fall temps above freezing and even after 40 miles...