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I know that you won't care but for the benefit of others reading this: If that really is taken at a "no load" situation......and it is an AGM...
He's just having another one of his "spells", where he spouts complete garbage. If you ever actually SAW them deliver the "bulk" oil to any shop,...
"It's the same....." as what, exactly ? The 12 V battery is relatively small and so is the charging capacity. It is a known difference from most...
NONE of that indicates a sludge accumulation problem. Most of it is just from normal engine operation.
Then take it to Toyota and pay them to fix it. Or trade it in. Easy. But maybe not cheap.
Famous last words. Don't assume. Get it checked. IF....they did not fully charge it before installing it, then it likely is NOT OK. And...
It depends on your definition of "a lot". Probably not. And a slight overfilling is NOT a problem. The proper way to put in new oil into ANY...
That is an absolutely RIDICULOUS assertion. Are you off your meds again ??
Sorry for bad instructions. It will normally actually extract more water when the fan is on LOW.....and it runs out faster too. Try looking...
I would change it out now. IF......that 12.0 reading really was with no load, then you are a bit past "borrowed time". Seems like I remember...
Whoa.....you need to pause for a moment and take a breath. It doesn't sound to me like the problems you describe are all being caused by a faulty...
Let's see.......you have a 15 year old vehicle, with how many miles on it ? (a lot probably). AND you live at a high altitude. My first thought...
Run it for a few minutes with the A/C on full blast.......and then look under the car for water dripping. :)
12 V battery "tests" give notoriously inaccurate results. Given the age and circumstances, I think you are right in suspecting it even after the...
SO ??? Just in this thread alone, several owners have said that you should NOT worry about general "sludge accumulation" inside an engine. And you...
IF.....you haven't noticed excessive oil usage yet, there is no reason to switch to a different oil. The oil usage problem is NOT caused by the...
Are you saying that what you asked for is somehow significantly better than an equivalent product from Mobil ?? I think not. And you likely don't...
How much time and/or money are you willing to spend to do that ? I think there is a 50/50 chance that anything you try to do that is more...
Sure some of it does. Where it will cause only a slight loss of capacity. BUT.....when it breaks loose, for whatever reason, and accumulates in...
I forgot to mention the "lemming affect". If you really care, do some extended searching and look for real studies and opinions from "real"...