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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10100 on: December 03, 2018, 05:32:49 pm »
New Blizzaks DM-V2s and steelies are on.  This truck is now unstoppable!!!   ;D



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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10101 on: December 03, 2018, 06:42:58 pm »
Quote from: Great_Big_Abyss on December 03, 2018, 05:32:49 pm
New Blizzaks DM-V2s and steelies are on.  This truck is now unstoppable!!!   ;D

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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10102 on: December 03, 2018, 06:59:01 pm »
Quote from: Great_Big_Abyss on December 03, 2018, 05:32:49 pm
New Blizzaks DM-V2s and steelies are on.  This truck is now unstoppable!!!   ;D


You will be able to carry your load of air everywhere now  :rofl2:
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10103 on: December 03, 2018, 07:10:48 pm »
Quote from: Great_Big_Abyss on December 03, 2018, 05:32:49 pm
New Blizzaks DM-V2s and steelies are on.  This truck is now unstoppable!!!   ;D




That's right, it takes forever for that thing to stop! More than the Caravan!
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10104 on: December 03, 2018, 08:58:34 pm »
I somehow missed that you bought a truck. Looks good!
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10105 on: December 04, 2018, 06:10:09 pm »
Had Michelin Defenders LTX M&S installed on the RX today
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10106 on: December 04, 2018, 06:16:33 pm »
Oil/filter change (every 5,000km), and had it hand washed/interior cleaned. Running brand new winter tires; General Altimax Arctic 12. It also puked a battery recently so put a new Interstate in.

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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10107 on: December 04, 2018, 06:20:42 pm »
Quote from: vantage007 on December 04, 2018, 06:16:33 pm
Oil/filter change (every 5,000km), and had it hand washed/interior cleaned. Running brand new winter tires; General Altimax Arctic 12. It also puked a battery recently so put a new Interstate in.



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Why every 5 km oil changes  ???
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10108 on: December 04, 2018, 07:16:36 pm »
Quote from: Airbalancer on December 04, 2018, 06:10:09 pm
Had Michelin Defenders LTX M&S installed on the RX today
How are they?  I'm disappointed they don't make them in the size the Highlander needs.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10109 on: December 04, 2018, 07:34:07 pm »
Quote from: tortoise on December 04, 2018, 07:16:36 pm
Quote from: Airbalancer on December 04, 2018, 06:10:09 pm
Had Michelin Defenders LTX M&S installed on the RX today
How are they?  I'm disappointed they don't make them in the size the Highlander needs.
They are not the sexiest tire but it is for a CUV
I have same brand on my truck for 2 years 20,000 km
Smooth bump free ride  :rofl2:
They are pretty quiet and never had problem in snow , and being by the lake we don't get a lot of snow , and good on ice
Only driven about 15 km with RX
I have gone to H rated instead of V on the RX, it appears a bit smooth , and quieter then the OEM Michelin tires, they had 95,000 km , they would be OK for at least another 10,000 if it was spring instead of winter coming
They are rated for 115,000 km
It was around $1200 all in ( dam 19" tires) , from Tirecraft, did get the insurance, flat repair, and free rotation
but no  nitrogen  :o  :rofl2:
If you sign up for their app you get $20 off
Costco did not have Defenders in my size , Tirecraft is only 10 mins away, Costco is 45 mins away
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10110 on: December 04, 2018, 09:36:38 pm »
Went to start my car after work last night, clutch in and heard a faint pop or snapping sound. Suddenly transmission is very difficult to get in gear and I have to rev match to change gears. Similar thing happpened a few years ago and it ended up being the clutch master cylinder. I suspect something similar this time. Dropped it off at a local indy shop this morning and turns out part of the clutch pedal assembly snapped! Its a $300+ part and is backordered. Luckily they are able to weld it up and I'm back on thr road for under $90.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10111 on: December 04, 2018, 09:45:03 pm »
Quote from: draghon on December 04, 2018, 09:36:38 pm
Went to start my car after work last night, clutch in and heard a faint pop or snapping sound. Suddenly transmission is very difficult to get in gear and I have to rev match to change gears. Similar thing happpened a few years ago and it ended up being the clutch master cylinder. I suspect something similar this time. Dropped it off at a local indy shop this morning and turns out part of the clutch pedal assembly snapped! Its a $300+ part and is backordered. Luckily they are able to weld it up and I'm back on thr road for under $90.

Is that a semi-permanent fix, or just something to tide you over until the new part comes in?
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10112 on: December 04, 2018, 09:53:54 pm »
Quote from: draghon on December 04, 2018, 09:36:38 pm
Went to start my car after work last night, clutch in and heard a faint pop or snapping sound. Suddenly transmission is very difficult to get in gear and I have to rev match to change gears. Similar thing happpened a few years ago and it ended up being the clutch master cylinder. I suspect something similar this time. Dropped it off at a local indy shop this morning and turns out part of the clutch pedal assembly snapped! Its a $300+ part and is backordered. Luckily they are able to weld it up and I'm back on thr road for under $90.

Dude, is this you?

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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10113 on: December 04, 2018, 11:56:26 pm »
Quote from: Great_Big_Abyss on December 04, 2018, 09:45:03 pm
Quote from: draghon on December 04, 2018, 09:36:38 pm
Went to start my car after work last night, clutch in and heard a faint pop or snapping sound. Suddenly transmission is very difficult to get in gear and I have to rev match to change gears. Similar thing happpened a few years ago and it ended up being the clutch master cylinder. I suspect something similar this time. Dropped it off at a local indy shop this morning and turns out part of the clutch pedal assembly snapped! Its a $300+ part and is backordered. Luckily they are able to weld it up and I'm back on thr road for under $90.

Is that a semi-permanent fix, or just something to tide you over until the new part comes in?

Supposed to be permanent, time will tell I guess.
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Quote from: draghon on December 04, 2018, 09:36:38 pm
Went to start my car after work last night, clutch in and heard a faint pop or snapping sound. Suddenly transmission is very difficult to get in gear and I have to rev match to change gears. Similar thing happpened a few years ago and it ended up being the clutch master cylinder. I suspect something similar this time. Dropped it off at a local indy shop this morning and turns out part of the clutch pedal assembly snapped! Its a $300+ part and is backordered. Luckily they are able to weld it up and I'm back on thr road for under $90.

Dude, is this you?



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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10114 on: December 05, 2018, 12:18:18 am »
Quote from: Airbalancer on December 04, 2018, 06:20:42 pm
Quote from: vantage007 on December 04, 2018, 06:16:33 pm
Oil/filter change (every 5,000km), and had it hand washed/interior cleaned. Running brand new winter tires; General Altimax Arctic 12. It also puked a battery recently so put a new Interstate in.



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Why every 5 km oil changes  ???

Why not? We have a major oil company as an advertiser, so oil/filter costs me very little. It's a small price to pay for peace of mind on a high mileage engine (268,000km now and runs as good as new). I'm also planning to do a timing belt and water pump change next month.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10115 on: December 05, 2018, 06:21:40 am »
Quote from: vantage007 on December 04, 2018, 06:16:33 pm
Oil/filter change (every 5,000km), and had it hand washed/interior cleaned. Running brand new winter tires; General Altimax Arctic 12. It also puked a battery recently so put a new Interstate in.

It is so easy to forget how old that car is now as it still looks amazing and kind of current.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10116 on: December 05, 2018, 04:46:03 pm »
Quote from: vantage007 on December 05, 2018, 12:18:18 am
Quote from: Airbalancer on December 04, 2018, 06:20:42 pm
Quote from: vantage007 on December 04, 2018, 06:16:33 pm
Oil/filter change (every 5,000km), and had it hand washed/interior cleaned. Running brand new winter tires; General Altimax Arctic 12. It also puked a battery recently so put a new Interstate in.


 :fiver:
Why every 5 km oil changes  ???

Why not? We have a major oil company as an advertiser, so oil/filter costs me very little. It's a small price to pay for peace of mind on a high mileage engine (268,000km now and runs as good as new). I'm also planning to do a timing belt and water pump change next month.

"Why not?" is not a reason to do needless oil changes.  What does it actually do for the engine? 
 I could see if this car gets little use, but what a PITA it would be to do every 2-3 months.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10117 on: December 05, 2018, 04:59:38 pm »
^^^Meanwhile, Ron has been recommending to me that once my powertrain warranty is up, to switch the good Amsoil and extend my service intervals to 24 000kms.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10118 on: December 05, 2018, 05:54:34 pm »
I was the last person I thought would go to extended intervals. I was super skeptical so I did a series of oil analysis kits at increasingly longer intervals.

Using Signature oil and the AMSOIL filter really works. 20K and the oil is in good shape. I was surprised.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10119 on: December 05, 2018, 06:02:55 pm »
Quote from: Great_Big_Abyss on December 05, 2018, 04:59:38 pm
^^^Meanwhile, Ron has been recommending to me that once my powertrain warranty is up, to switch the good Amsoil and extend my service intervals to 24 000kms.

The off-the-shelf Toyota stuff is 16K IIRC.

You'll easily get 24K from Amsoil....and it can go up to 40K!    :o
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