Recent content by jakemarsh7

i got the Denso #k16tr11's, not sure if that counts as stock or not

changing the spark plugs on my '02 SR5, and I was wondering what the spark plug gap is supposed to be. i read somewhere that it should be .043 or .044, but i just want to be sure that the measurement is for each electrode (since they are dual electrode plugs).

Update: Picked up a set of Michelin Defender tires, just went out in a snow storm too and they did great. After I got a diagnostic done at the dealer, it looks like the only engine problems are plugs and wires, but I was pleasantly (quite angry) surprised to find that the front brakes were...

pm sent.

I feel bad talking about something unrelated to the thread, but since you asked... I picked up codes from my OBD2 reader: P0300,P0304,P0305,P0306. I know it's for cylinder misfire, but the question is: why those 3? I find it hard to believe that 3 spark plugs or 3 coils would have all failed...

Side note: how many damn posts do I need before I can start a thread? I've got a couple other things i have questions about and can't find the current threads to help me.

The problem with the ones I have right now is that there really isn't much tread left (probably not enough for snow) and I don't need A/T tires since I won't be doing any off-roading. I figure with these tires on their last legs, I might as well replace them and have new tires for the upcoming...

Yeah the best I've seen (only looked on tirerack.com so far) has been 245/70/16. Gotta keep looking though. Simply from their website, the tires I've found to be possible choices are: General Grabber HTS (love the name haha! also got good reviews) Michelin Latitude X-Ice XI2 Continental...

What size do you run with? My current tires are 265/70/16, but i'm not sure if that's the normal tire size for these cars (with the 16'' wheel option).

how are they in the rain? I'm also looking into possibly doing all-seasons, because I don't think i'm going to want to change the tires out during the summer, as this won't even be my primary car.

this is exactly what I was looking for, thank you. Also, I thought I was going to be fine in terms of tires for this winter, but after doing some research on the tires that came on the car (BFG Rugged Trail T/A's), it looks like what i have isn't great in wet weather or snow, and there isn't...

yeah people often think that AWD/4wd makes you indestructible, it drives me nuts. So would "downshifting" into 2 when slowing to a stop be a good idea? I'm used to downshifting/rev-matching as i slow down with a manual, just not sure how well an automatic transmission would take it. i get that...

the difference being the center diff lock?

i've got pretty good knowledge in terms of snow driving technique (not off-roading), but it's all been in a 5-speed '99 Mustang (rwd obviously). Driving the mustang in Northeast winters taught me everything about being careful in terms of speed, braking, and turning in the snow since the car...

yeah i have the 4wd button, and 4LO, N, and H on the selector.