Recent content by callihan_44

how many years did your factory battery last? I have 2016 and the factory panasonic battery is still going...though I suspect it's showing signs of near future death ...I personally never had a battery last this many years

2016 runner here Ive been running mobile 1 0w-30 and 5w-30 during summer months only, rest of the year is 0w-20... driving an equal mix of city and interstate speeds I switch between toyota filter and wix (which is found locally), I swapped the plastic filter canister for the metal version...

buying a used vehicle can be scary considering you dont know how well the previous owner took care of it...I would also check to see if you can get a record of the maintenance performed on the vehicle from the dealer, Im assuming the oil level was correct and not over filled...back in the day...

well you gotta be able to see them to avoid them, especially the ones still in the lane after they were hit... on heavily traveled interstates they wait on the side of the highway in groups then they run across...last night there were 6 standing in the grass median waiting to cross

Im going to replace my H11 low beams with H9's, the 11's are just too dim at night on wet pavement...I installed brighter than stock yellow LED fog lights and they are nice, considering how dim the low beams are its necessary to turn on the fogs during rain at night to see the highway plus deer...

just wanted to post some info on quaker state ultimate durability 0w-20 for people who may be looking for something to quiet their engine down, neighbor has a '15 4runner with 80k on it and he has been running QSUD in his and I compared my '16 with under 40k miles running mobil 1 0w-20 advanced...

a side note: using toyota filter and O rings, mobil 1 0w-20 advanced fuel economy ( I may switch to toyota oil next change for quieter performance) dorman drain plug gasket ....oh and it's nice to see the engine still full of oil when its time to change the oil because my last vehicle would...

well amazon prime paid for itself , the part was delivered yesterday a day early...thank god because winter weather is coming . I think the oem aluminum housing actually goes in smoother than the plastic one does, I popped out the center tube as described in another thread and didnt have to bend...

well the dealer got an earful and agreed to give me a courtesy car till the part arrives, reluctantly because " i attempted the oil change myself"... I then gave him a rundown of my experience of working on engines which included oil changes and letting him know what little torque it takes to...

this crossed my mind and why i didnt wait till monday to check to see if the dealer even had it in stock, placed my order on amazon so I know it will be here atleast by tuesday. Today I am calling them to give them an ear full ! Thank god I eventually got the oil filter to break free and didnt...

Dealer CRANKED down the oil filter assembly after courtesy oil change , It is now time to change the oil so I dive in after receiving my oil filter and motivx wrench ..all bolts holding the skid plate must have been put on with a impact wrench, way too tight....oil drain plug NO, I repeat NO...

I had a miss once that was hard to find in a chevy truck, I happen to pop the hood in the dark and found what was causing it..one of the plug wires had a small crack in the insulation and was throwing a spark about 2 inches in length to the block...couldn't see this during the daylight hours

Installed some diode dynamic h11 3000k yellow leds into the fog lamps, love the color and do a better job compared to the stock h16 bulbs...however they were a PITA to install, the 3 plastic tabs that lock into the fog lamp didn't drop into place very well..Ive replaced the stock bulbs before...

I think there is enough room with the lift that 275s will fit without rubbing with the TRD wheels

I just wanted to post a tip about aiming headlights, i found adjusting low beams a bit easier if you do it not when it's completely dark. Of course not during the middle of the day either, but as the sun is about to go down with low light as this helps show the focus area of the headlight and...