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So as you know from the other thread, I prefer to post everything in one thread. I will change the oil soon. Would high mileage oil be good, as I was told there's a timing chain cover leak and a valve cover leak, would high mileage oil help? Also, can toyota dealerships ban you? As you may know...

So as stated in my earlier struggling forum, I figure that Belle Tire lied to me after a 15 minute inspection. I'll take it to another Belle Tire this weekend. We mentioned struts and how it's hard to DIY if it's not a quick strut, which is why I finally learned the shop I had it done at uses...

That forum got out of hand, I was banned for a month, and I posted a lot of Toyota Nation. In the meantime, the oil pan drain plug got messed up, I changed the pan myself and did it successfully, just with a u joint and 1/4drive ratchet and a 6 inch 1/4 drive extension, it wasn't that bad and a...

So I drove the car through the snowstorm but only for 20 miles this past Saturday. As usual, under snowy conditions, the ESC and ABS were used a lot. Does that waste brake fluid or overusing them or braking really hard use brake fluid or contribute to a brake fluid leak? Anyways, on Sunday...

Yesterday, I tried working on my camry, and I struggled. I'll list what I struggled with. First, to change the ball joint, do I have to take the wheel off? After lifting it up on a jack/jack stands, i saw that I could see the ball joint underneath if i crawled under, and that it takes a 17mm...

This is regarding a 2015 Nissan Rogue SV AWD Premium Package. Some of my questions are: Does this car have a transmission drain plug? Since it's a CVT, does it have a filter or trans filter or no, and should I do my first drain and fill at 30k and every 30k thereafter, or have the dealer flush...

So today, I just changed the oil for the first time. THe oil filter is hidden to the side by flap, and under the hood, I saw the lower and hi port for air conditioning,but I was curious as to whether or not the CVT had a drain plug or not and whether or not there was one for the radiator/coolant...

For the 03 camry, the size is 19 and 24 inches and they stake standard blades (the classic style with the holes) but the 09 taurus takes 20 and 24 inches and they are the new kind. That isn't a hybrid blade, is it? The dealer said they can take standard blades, or they can take the new style...

On my camry, I've jacked up the car many times and the plastic guard, under the door would bend up. Yesterday, I made the same mistake on the taurus which is a heavier car. and the jack just pushed right thru the rubber part under the door, and now that area is elevated. How can I fix this...

I"m trying to do a drain and fill on the 09 taurus and I beleive I found the coolant drain plug. It's on the driver side, and it's toward the bottom and the drain plug is clear/plastic colored, I believe. That is the drain plug right? I found out where the Taurus drain plug was for the...

Today, an accident happened. I had a 5 quart jug I used but there was some leftover oil at the bottom of the jug that was hard to get at or pour, so i poured it into a little powerbait trout fishing bait container. It had one piece of bait left (you can google it , powerbait trout bait if you're...

so I'm new to changing lawn mower oil, in the past, when i was younger, my family member just added/topped off the oil but never changed it. the old mower was about 10 years old and a scott brand when it died. The new mower is 3 years old and the oil has never been changed and I want to do it...

So at O'Reilly auto parts, sometimes they have oil change specials where you get a special rebate if you complete a rebate form, but they often require the oil filter barcode, which means taking the lid off. Is this bad for the oil filter. Will the oil filter go bad if the lid is off? (I have to...

which jack or jack stands are the best? meijer=pro lift walmart =black jack oreillyauto=ac delco autozone=duralast etc The list goes on. Which is the best and why? The walmart brand is the cheapest at only 18.88 Is there a reason why? Is it worse? I have ac delco which i bought fron oreillyauto...

For a Nissan Rogue 2015 SV Premium Package AWD, I know the CVT requires special fluid, but what about the oil? What kind of oil does it use? I'm guessing it's using synthetic 0w-20 but I haven't looked into that yet. What about oil filter recommendations. Could I use a ford motorcraft fl 400s on...

Does my toyota camry have a wheel bearing problem? i haven't found the time to go to a tire shop, as i've been there and they said they needed several hours and i didn't have the time but my indy mechanic said I had a wheelk bearing problem and i needed it replaced and it would cost around 400...

Advanced auto parts is having a ten dollar rebate for ngk spark plugs. For a camry, which me is better? I know the laser is oem, but does the ix give you better fuel economy? I heard the ix was the performance version. They gave me the ix, but I'm considering doing an exchange and getting the...

my previous quick lube went from castrol gtx with a champs lab filter to gulf motor oil with a champs lab filter and it's 25.95 plus tax for an oil change, and after they made the switch and also because of overfilling/mistakes, I stopped going and began being a DIYer regardless, how is gulf...

I know motorcraft synthetic blend is at least 50% synthetic but what about pennzoil (it's a gold bottle) it says it's 50% or more, so how does this synthetic blend compare to a ford? At walmart, it's only a dollar more for 5 quarts than the yellow bottle, and it's 50% or over 50% synthetic! so...

My 2009 taurus calls for 5w 20 but from what I've heard, this was to increase the cafe and fuel economy. Is it okay to use 5w 20 in my 2009 taurus? I believe it's a dura tec. Anyone else use 5w 30? Does 5w 30 protect the engine better even if the cap calls for 5w 20? What have your experiences...