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I learned a valuable lesson over the past couple of days. I have a 2003 Toyota 4 Runner. At 92,000 miles I looked around for a shop to replace my timing belt and water pump. The dealer quoted $1,100. The mechanic that I have trusted and used for years quoted $850. The shop that I used for all my...

My oldest son drives a 96 Toyota Rav4. As he was getting ready to return to college yesterday, I noticed that his car was louder then normal. After crawling underneath, I notice that the catalytic converter pipe was leaking and needs to be replaced. I took the car to Midas and they confirmed...

You would think that ordering Rotors and Calipers would be pretty straight forward. I ordered new rotors from Rock-Auto for my 2003 4runner that has 17 inch wheels on it. Well, when the rotors came...guess what. They were too big. Why you ask....well my 4runner came from the factory with 16 inch...

Has anyone ever heard of this site? I tried to search the forum before asking....but we all know how that goes. web page I was talking to a guy at work that has put it in his truck and swears that it has improved the performance.

Is over-filling the rear differential a concern? As a creature of habit, I have always filled the rear differential until the oil starts to drip out. The capacity for my rear differential is listed at 6.5 pints. I think I squeezed in 4 quarts. Oops. Should I extract the extra or just forget...

The new format of this forum leaves a lot to be desired. You cannot edit your posts. The search feature does not seem to narrow down the categories, but leaves you with a broad range of results. Hopefully we can get these annoyances fixed!

Ok ...this one has me baffled. The vehicle is a 2003 Toyota 4runner. Disk brakes on all wheels. I replaced the rear rotors and pads because I perceived a throbbing in the Pedal and it sure felt like a rear brake rotor was warped. Now, with new rotors and pads I have noticed that when I stop...

Ok ...this one has me baffled. The vehicle is a 2003 Toyota 4runner. Disk brakes on all wheels. I replaced the rear rotors and pads because I perceived a throbbing in the Pedal and it sure felt like a rear brake rotor was warped. Now, with new rotors and pads I have noticed that when I stop...

Because it is Saturday morning and I have nothing better to do, I compared the data sheets of some conventional 5w30s with the data sheet for Mobil 1 10w30. It would appear to me that the dino specs such as cST, viscosity index, etc. are closer to the 10w30 synthetic then the 5w30 synthetic. I...

Did you ever have a "Zen Like" experience working on your car? Where you don't drop anything and every socket you pick up fits the nut the first time? Well after a great morning of auto maintenance a question popped into my head. What oil is best at absorbing heat? Is there a way to test this...

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Would it be possible to change your automatic trans fluid this way? 1. Disconnect the line at the transmission cooler. 2. Attach a hose to the return line and the other end to a 5 gallon container of fresh fluid. 3. Let the other opening drain into an oil pan. 4. Start the car and allow the...

Just had a nightmare of an experience with a Penzoil filter that was overtightened from the dealer or manufacturer. It was installed in my $50,000 boat! This thing was so cheap that it crumpled like a soda can when I put some force on the filter wrench. Took my son and I almost 2 hours to remove...

I have been reading and lurking around this site for some time. I was hoping to see some compelling evidence to suggest that synthetic oil will protect your engine better than conventional motor oil. I hate to admit this, but I think I am swinging the other way. I have been a devoted user of...