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    Maintaining a beater?

    I actually looked at it again today and wouldn't be too bad, a little double jointed reach for the bottom nut but I've done worse. I could pull the alternator to get room the way im supposed to but where's the fun in that? Gonna need a long penetrating oil soak or those studs will snap right...
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    Maintaining a beater?

    Now thats a great argument for fixing it I hadn't considered. The trip is so short I don't think about the fuel economy but it adds up for sure.
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    Maintaining a beater?

    Good point. I was happy when it warmed up and I got it up to temp for the first time in a while, gotta burn off that water and fuel dilution sometime or other. If I parked it shielded from the wind I could idle it up to warm over the winter but doubt the oil got that hot, figured it helped some...
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    Maintaining a beater?

    It never leaves a distance I couldn't get a tractor out to it to tow it back, it's too wore out to be considered reliable in my opinion. Everyday it runs for me is a gift. I have another, actually reliable vehicle, I just like to keep it off the farm. Stays nice that way. I appreciate your 2 cents.
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    Maintaining a beater?

    It would be nice to have heat in the winter. Good points ty for your input. Brake flush is not a bad idea at all. Could prolong its life as the last beater toyota went to scrap for a blown brake line.
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    Maintaining a beater?

    It's more the time it takes to get to the darn thing thats been stopping me! 😅 Everytime I'm considering it I end up fixing one the farm implements instead, feels like a better use of my time ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ maybe time will make a fool of me.
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    Maintaining a beater?

    That's a fair point, I appreciate your 2 cents. And I will say I'm a religious never seize user, it's nice for the next guy and I always seem to be "the next guy". Especially on the farm equipment, it spends enough time outside it needs it.
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    Maintaining a beater?

    I've checked out brakes and fuel lines and they're in relatively good shape. Close enough for government work anyway. It is certainly destined for the junkyard. I suppose an oil change wouldn't hurt, that's something I haven't done yet because I've been wondering if it's even worth it. Its been...
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    Maintaining a beater?

    I picked up 05 Rav4 for a few hundred bucks last spring to scoot me the two miles to my farm job and back. 408k miles (around 200k on the engine/transmission). Busted sway bar end links, muffler was barely hanging on and the fuel tank straps had failed. The thermostat is stuck open but I just...
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    Can you grease too often?

    It is unsealed and excess can run out freely. Grease is applied to part #22 that rides in the tracks of part# 11
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    Can you grease too often?

    This question is for a fairly specific application but I'd also love to know how often you all do wheel bearings, steering components, etc. The farm I work for grows vegetables and that requires an awful lot of irrigation. I'm usually working in the shop if it's rained enough, and irrigating...
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    "Water Remover" experiment

    Originally Posted by 4WD A marine fuel stabilizer is easy to find … I use a multipurpose but had to order. Techron Marine for corrosion protection and detergents. www.walmart.com/ip/Techron-Protection-Plus-Marine-Fuel-System-Treatment-10oz I'll have to give that a try! Sounds like it...
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    "Water Remover" experiment

    Originally Posted by Kira Alcohol, for example, is a long molecule one end of which attaches to water while the other attaches to other petroleum molecules. The more you add, the more water goes through the system at one time. A truck needed on the farm needs maintenance. Is there a known...
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    "Water Remover" experiment

    So there's a farm truck at my job with a pinhole leak in the gas tank, a 95 Tacoma that runs awful due to water in the fuel system. When we have the time I'm planning on dropping the fuel tank, cleaning it out and either patching it or using a product that coats the inside of the tank. I'm sure...
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    serpentine belt replacement, which brand?

    Originally Posted by meadows Everything on my excursion is stock at 200,000 miles. Should I consider changing some of the stuff since it's 20 years old? If it's not broke, don't fix it.
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    No Shoes , No Shirt , No entry store policy : Should it also include ...

    If grocery stores would put masks out next to the little sanitizing wipes for the carts, I bet it would be easy to get everyone to wear one. Only issue would be getting some folks to take only one....
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    How cheap is your gasoline lately?

    $1.69 a gallon today. Haven't seen prices this low since before I could drive.
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    Oil Consumption Check-in!

    09 1.8L Corolla with 175k, 5w-30 M1HM, ~1qt every 3k miles.
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    Purolator PureOne Failure! 11k Miles

    Alright, I'll suggest a Fram Ultra or Napa Platinum for his next change, and do the OCI at 10k as to not push the Purolator he has in there currently. I suppose we won't see much difference in the UOA, but I'll post it when it comes in regardless. I do love that he does extended OCIs, this is...
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    Purolator PureOne Failure! 11k Miles

    Purolator PureOne from my brothers 3.6L Pentastar had a tear in it after 11k miles. UOA is pending, he runs Castrol GTX HM. The previous OFCI was 10.5k and the filter looked great, so I was surprised to see the failure here. I'll link the last filter from the previous OFCI...
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