Recent content by blackbeauty

I truly believe they had added an additive, making the oil on dipstick 1 inch above, then down to 1/2 inch above top line, now it has stayed on top line. When it was over, the color was a lime green, CAN additive be that color. Today, since oil pan checked, oil looks normal color and at top...

When they checked it today, I had only driven it 1500 km. since the mishap. is it unusual for it to have no filings if the engine was damaged. And what is normal compression. Remember, when I was talking about the color and overfill of oil on the dipstick (right after the no oil). Before...

update back from dealer No filings showed in the oil pan, compression test was 140 145. Service Manager says nothing is wrong with vehicle, but at this time do not know for sure if there is damage. I suggested the borescope (what one of you had talked about earlier) and he said that if cyl...

update-4runner at dealer Just thought I would let everyone know what is happening now. My 4runner is at the shop today getting a compression test and the oil pan looked at for shavings. I have driven it for over 2 months now and noises have got a little worse, idling funny and power loss (which...

After his Honda Civic lost the oil, was his engine shot. Or did it start up after more oil put in. With mine it started up and it is running good, has lots of power. But as everyone is saying there has to be some sort of damage that would have occured.

Yes, mine is a V6. I've been checking the oil when it is cold. The last check was after 3 hours, so perhaps I shouldn't be so fast in saying it is using oil. They didn't change the oil filter the 2nd time. It was 25 kms from the original oil change.

I have been checking the oil. First check was about 1 inch above the top line. Then 1/2 an inch above, and yesterday it was just at the top line. So it is using oil. So, when 5 litres of oil is put in, why does it show an inch above the top line. Or did they add something else and it looks...

I was just looking at the bills, the original oil change used 5 C0009-00530 oil. This is what it says on bill after being towed: condition: customer just had oil change, now oil light came on and engine stalled, towed to shop cause: oil plug fell out correction: installed new plug...

Thanks everyone for the comments. The rad fluid in my 4runner is not green, ilike a pink. The service guy did give me a free oil change, and said if I had problems they would take care of it, as long as it wasn't pass 1 year later. He said if it starts to smoke when 1st starting or knocking...

Took my 2000 4runner to Toyota dealer for oil change. Bolt wasn't tightened and fell completely out. Lost all oil, light came on, then stalled out. Had it towed to dealer where they put in new oil and said there was no damage. Now, I am paranoid, thinking I'm hearing all kinds of different...

FIXED. The clicking noise was the lever hitting the bolt on the electric brake control. It was catching on it and not allowing the fuel door to work. Just had to remove the bolt. Whew, simple fix, now I can wash it , without losing the fuel door.

Hope someone can tell me how to fix the fuel door (2000 Limited). I went to gas station, flipped the lever, and door won't close, the catch remains in. Then I was playing with it, trying to push it in and out, and it went further in, to the point that I cannot feel the end. Also, I didn't...

Hi That sounds easy enough, I will try that. It is not a new amp. Thank you so much for that suggestion, the Audio store should have thought of that you would think. Anyways, thanks again, and I'll post what happens.

Back from Audio store, clock is now working - came loose when new wires for speakers put in. Front speaker that comes in and out - not fixed, as he says it is the amp. needs to be warmed up for it to work, no way for loose connection. And as always, the speaker was working when I got there, so...

Audio store installed the new speakers and had to rewire some wires properly to the amp. Also, we had a new remote start put in at the same time. My 4runner had the existing command start wired in, but that was all removed for the new remote start.