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To be really safe, I do the 3 year coolant change interval.
As for the replacement water pump, I get a brand new Asin made OEM quality Toyota one. Any aluminum impeller one might not be better. A heavier...
No need to get every drop out. Just drain the radiator and get out as much as you can. The little that you can't get out by not opening the...
I would do 3-5 years or 50k miles or less coolant changes. 100k or 10 years initially is too long a period. I would be most concern about...
My dad's friend made this set up for a friend with a Tesla, but it can be done the same for a Toyota or any other scissors jack. It can be used...
Here is the complete removal and install manual for the Gen 3 exhaust including the catalytic converter.
Yes, not for atmospheric or environmental corrosion. It's to deter "two legged vermin corrosion" of the catalytic converter.
I prefer and use this one from Ryobi. There's no need to plug it in and drain the 12 volt. RYOBI ONE+ 18V Cordless High Pressure Inflator with...
The assembly is a somewhat complex construction. An aluminum angle fastened with countersunk sheet metal screws into a UHMW PE (Spectra) block....
That 2 ton low profile jack weighs close to 50 pounds and is hard to carry around and best moved on level pavement on it's wheels. I made this...
The two safest ways to lift a car for the avid do it yourselfer has to be the Bend Pack QuickJack and the Rennstand. Unfortunately, they have...
I'm not sure I want to jack the car at an unreinforced soft point between the front and rear doors. In the extreme case, that might bend the door...
Those really interested in fasteners should purchase The Fastener Black Book of which I have has the First Edition since it first cam out....
To me, having been trained in the aircraft and aerospace industry, proper tightening of all fasteners is mission critical. Loose fasteners are as...
1/16 turn is not enough. It will be too loose and back out with heating-cooling cycles and vibration. If you happen to be heavy handed, buy a set...
Yep. They are M6 bolts most likely Toyota 9 grade or industry ISO 8-8. If you tighten them more than 90 degrees after full run down, you are...
Extended warranties are basically insurance policies with high commissions and profits for those who sell them. Just think; all those expensive...
It doesn't take much experience, before one realizes that he or she is applying too much force to a bolt or nut that doesn't move like others of...
Like anything else, there are old timers with different levels of skills. There are those with 25 years of experience and those with the same one...
Another caveat; Never use a wrench with a lever arm longer than one on a 1/4 inch drive ratchet to tighten an M6 (10mm hex head) bolt or nut.
