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I have a toyota that is specced for 0w16, but can use 0w20. I am most concerned about extreme cold performance -20 to -30F. M1 0w20EP still has 20-30% PAO, which does very well in extreme cold for starts. M1 0w16 AFE has no PAO. If I recall correctly, the MRV and CCS numbers are better for the...

Got 4 new Bridgestone Ecopia tires today. They make a loud thumping sound, especially on turns. I am wondering if they are not seated correctly, or maybe there is a flat spot on one of the tires. I don't think it is balancing, since it happens at slow and fast speeds. I double checked the torque...

I know I'm overthinking this one. I changed our Prius with M1EP 0w20 in Sept. I only drive about 1000 over the fall/winter. If I wait until next Sept, I will have less than 10k on the M1EP. But I usually change my oil right after winter is over (due to the cold short tripping). Normally I...

I got a 2008 Avalon from a family member. They took it to a large 20 stall independent shop for its lifetime. It has clear PS fluid in the power steering line/reservoir, but the toyota spec is for red transmission fluid. Should I replace this clear PS fluid with some Maxlife transmission fluid...

Now that the PAO has been lowered in M1 EP, I'm wondering whether there is another 0w20 oil that is best for extreme cold starts at -20 or below.

Any experience with these? They both seem to be well-regarded. I'm torn between these two for my brake job I'll be doing on my toyotas.

Should I bring this tire in for repair? It only has 20k miles on it (rotated every 5k). It is holding air just fine. The gash came from a sharp rock, and is about a quarter inch deep and in the center of the tire tread. Thanks.

I'm trying to get some winter tires for the family car to keep the kids safe. I called a large online tire retailer, and all their X-ice3 Michelin snow tires (in my size) have DOT codes that are almost 2 years old. I only put 2k miles per year on the snow tires, so the tires "age out" before...

I have a lot of extra M1 HM 5w30 and PP 5w30 HM (High Mileage) Oil. I want to "use up" the rest of this high mileage oil on younger cars (a 2008 avalon with 30k miles and 2008 Prius with 90k miles that have never seen HM oil) by mixing it with the normal synthetic PP 5w30 and M1 5w30...

My Fram Ultra XG3600 (oversized) has been on my 1998 avalon 1mzfe toyota for 18 months and 5k miles. I'm planning on running it another 5k and 18 months, for 3 years and 10k miles total. It has about double the filtering area of the standard filter size. Does this sound like a good plan?

Is it safe for my family to drive in my 98 1mzfe toyota avalon on a cross country trip with a rear exhaust manifold crack? The crack is large enough to where we can smell exhaust in the car IF AND ONLY IF we have the fan on set to "outside air" (the rear exhaust manifold is just below the...

So I was wondering if I can use an oversize on a 2008 Toyota Avalon with the 3.5L V6. It comes with a cartridge filter which is pretty small. I want to use an oversized filter, which means I would need to get a larger housing for it. Is there anyone who has tried this? Is there an oversized...

So I use Fram ultras for my oil filters, but I do not know of a "Fram ultra of air filters" for my 98 toyota camry v6 and my 99 corolla. I see Fram, Bosch, Mann, OEM, Pentius, Denso, Champion, Beck Arnley, Purolator and AC Delco. I have no idea which is worth getting. I have a Pentius...

So my 1999 Toyota Corolla Splash Guard (which covers where the serpentine belt and the oil pan under the car) ripped off when I hit a bit of snow when backing up. The head of the screws for the splash guard just disintegrated with all the years of salt. The rest of the screws (minus the heads)...

So I installed two camshaft seals a few weeks ago, and I think one is leaking badly. I have a coolant leak from the waterpump (long story), so I took everything apart on my toyota 1mzfe to remove the waterpump. After removing everything, I noticed a lot of motor oil under the rear cam seal...

I need to replace my waterpump, and use Silicon Waterpump RTV. I will be doing it outside and at below freezing temps (22-32 degrees approx). If I put a couple of 60 watt bulbs near the water pump and leave it there overnight, do you think it will cure ok?

I've got Aluminum Oxide Corrosion around my 1mzfe water pump gasket area (on the engine side), and it is leaking coolant. It is the white "powdery" oxidation typical of aluminum. I just replaced the water pump with an OEM pump/gasket and did not get a good seal. I did not get the surface on the...

So my 200,000 mile 1998 1mzfe's water pump sprung a large leak and drained the coolant onto the asphalt. I poured a gallon of OEM red coolant in and watched it pour right into a bucket below within about 10 minutes. I plan to do a full OEM timing belt change with OEM tensioner, pullies, and...

I am planning to run my 98 1mzfe with PP HM 5w30 5000 per OCI on a 12 month schedule with an oversized Fram Ultra XG3600. I plan to run the oversized Fram Ultra 20000 miles (4 OCIs or so). Other BITOGers here seem to have had good luck running that filter 25000 miles with multiple OCIs. Anyone...

I've been wavering about how often to change my PP HM synthetic 5w30 oil in my 98 toyota avalon I drive lots of short trips in the cold winters here. I drive one or two miles for many winter trips, and occasionally drive 5-10 miles. I drive about 1000 miles over the 6 months of "winter" that...