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Just picked up a fresh, made in 12/22, 24F Everstart Maxx car battery. I've got a few different sizes types of this brand and they all had narrow battery terminal posts, requiring me to shim both my truck and van to make the clamps hold on. The new one has meaty, chunky, beefy, thick battery...

I've got an old Toyota pickup that's been leaking ATF out of one of the fittings for my oil cooler hard lines going to the radiator. Seems to only happen after highway driving and letting the tranny go into overdrive. I just did a highway test with OD turned off and it does not appear to be...

How about that, eh? I thought these were going to be vapor-ware when they were announced. Beat the Tesla to the market and looks like a real, decent vehicle. I absolutely REFUSE TO TELL ANYONE WHERE THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN!!! so please don't even ask... OPSEC and all... ;) Oh, and this thing...

I think every automotive engineering team needs to have a mechanic to slap them with a giant, wet fish every time they come up with some sort of "genius" idiocy like this. If I owned this car, and had to do this, even once, I would be so full of rage that I would go to Taco Bell and mumble...

For my old Toyota pickup, with the 22RE 4 banger/shaker engine, it seems like a lot of guys are obsessed with the ZDDP content of the oil, and even go as far as to run diesel engine oil for higher ZDDP levels because they believe their cams are going to melt away without it. I think stock, these...

I'm not sure why YouTube keeps recommending videos from this guy, or why I can't help clicking on them to see what silliness is being spouted about oil filters. I kind of feel bad for making fun of the guy, but his whole shtick is doing click-bait videos with lots of poor info. Fair game, IMO...

It evens out if the used oil has 750/5,000 miles on it, compared to the price of a new bottle. :unsure: I am going to assume it comes "repackaged" in a Ziploc bag? :)

My Sienna van has one of the earlier VVT Toyota designs. Engine started bucking like a mad bull and tossed the p1354 code for a faulty VVT oil control valve. Luckily I limped it home before it got worse. I ordered the OEM unit for the left bank cam phaser and installed it. One thing that seemed...

My early 90's Toyota pickup has the 22RE 4 banger/shaker in it. Pushing up towards the 350K mile range right now and did 10w-30 conventional for 4K (roughly) OCI its whole life. Engine only had some varnish last time it was open and nothing else gummed up. I recently switched to a M1 HM 10w-40...

I was thinking about why my OEM Toyota filters, which are not designed to be used for crazy long OCI of 10K+ miles, have poorer filtering efficiency for smaller particles than the filters used for 15-20K intervals. I'm clearly no oil expert, so please go easy on me if my theory is completely...

How many PPM of testosterone does it contain these days?

With the pandemic, I've been buying all of my parts online and working on my dad's rig for him so he doesn't have to go to the repair shop or store. I usually just buy a cheap set of whatever there is at Napa in the store, usually in the $9-$14 range, I think mostly house branded stuff. Never...

Couldn't find any info on this for my specific make and model online, so maybe you guys could get me somewhere in the ballpark? I did a radiator replacement on a 2002 Toyota Sienna with a 3.0 v6. Roughly speaking, how much fluid do radiators hold? The dip stick for the ATF is really tough to...

Edit: I don't know a whole lot about all the fine details involved with PCV systems, so it's just a guess on my part that the plunger weight has anything to do with it. For all I know, it could be any other aspect, or maybe my oil loss issue isn't PCV related at all. ------------------------ I...

First of all, this is purely a thread about the advancement of LED tech as a legitimate replacement for halogen bulbs in reflector housings. I know this is a knee-jerk topic where once someone reads LED and reflector headlight they automatically go into attack mode about blinding other drivers...

First Gen Toyota Sienna. Good van! Although, the climate system has been made stupid by idiot-proofing several features. Here's the problem. When the control knob is set to defrost, it automatically turns on the AC system and opens the recirc vent. I would like the option to turn on the defrost...

Doing some maintenance on a property and walked into the garage. Brand spanking new and even still has the stickers on it. I'm thinking it's probably going to be a Christmas present for someone. I can't imagine a car like this being delivered and not romped on right away. LOL Didn't have time...

I've been thinking of carrying a backup jumper setup for my truck or van when venturing deep into the hills with no cell reception. But, I'm cheap and don't wish to buy a dedicated unit. I've seen some youtube videos where guys jumped their engines using a set of 1.5v alkaline batteries in...

I used a full can of seafoam spray on my 300K+ mile 22re 2.4 Toyota engine. Besides a tiny bit of smoke during and right after applying, there wasn't much smoke at all compared to what other people experience. Less visible discharge than a semi-cold morning start. I assume the most likely...

I purchased a 2002 Sienna van a couple months ago. Everything runs perfect and the whole thing doesn't show any rust. The windshield had a crack, so I took it into the glass shop. They popped it off and found rust under 70+% of the pinch welds and area where the glass mounts to the van. The...