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Replying to: sgueglia (Oct 22, 2003 8:00 am) The plastic bag under the filter is a very good idea. Thanks for the tip. Jeremy |
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| My 2004 4Runner came with 17" aluminum wheels. I have not been able to find any suitable D or E rated truck tires so I have purchased OEM 16" wheels. The problem is the low tire pressure sensors in the 17" wheels. The parts manager at my dealership says I cannot install these in the steel wheels, so I assume I'll have to put up with a "low pressure" flashing light on the instrument panel as long as I have the steel wheels on. Any help or suggestions will be most appreciated. | |
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Replying to: msibille (Apr 16, 2005 12:00 pm) hey, it seems like you know what your talking about. i have a 96 4x4 tacoma, and was wondering what normal maintenance i should be doing on it. Such as gear oil..differential etc.. i am new to maintaining a truck on my own, so i would like any input you have thanks
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 running ruff so want to change filter but can't find it can you help ? thanks
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runs good when first stared then starts to choke and is hard to get going from a stop with out reving the motor
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Replying to: hmmmwhy (Jun 09, 2005 3:42 pm) |
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Replying to: tacoma420 (Jun 02, 2005 11:56 am) hey, it seems like you know what your talking about. i have a 96 4x4 tacoma, and was wondering what normal maintenance i should be doing on it. Such as gear oil..differential etc.. i am new to maintaining a truck on my own, so i would like any input you have " Sorry for the delayed response, I've been out of the country a bit for the last few wks. I guess I know a little (I've got 25yrs experience as a mechanical engineer, and have a little over 30 yrs experience maintaining family vehicles), but I'm not a professional auto mechanic. First and foremost - Follow the mfr's recommended service intervals. Second- if you have it serviced by someone else, CHECK their work. I'd like to know how many times I've found missing fasteners, components not remounted on brackets under the hood, cables not reattached to standoffs (that prevent them from chaffing on drive belts!), etc. Look for missing parts, even "minor things" like splash shields, etc. You can bet your bottom dollar, that building hundreds of thousands of vehicles, the mfr would not include a 5 cent splash shield (at a cost of thousands of dollars over a year's production) if it served no purpose. DON'T let that "mechanic" tell you otherwise. The real pros that know their fecal matter wouldn't tell you that these parts aren't needed -they would reinstall them as intended. Don't let some high school graduate behind the svc desk tell you that "This is the grade oil we recommend." when it is different from what the mfr. states. I would bet most dealerships, much less self appointed "svc desk experts" who haven't turned a wrench, have done ZERO analysis and testing of that engine with various lubricants, while the mfr spends big bucks on both. If the mfr's recommendation is to replace the fluid - do it. That's the biggest of it. |
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Replying to: human_guise (May 13, 2002 1:01 pm) |
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