It just followed me home I swear...

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Yep, most reliable vehicle I've owned. And welcome!

 

[Scramble]

Nice follow up! 6 years in the making! Now I dont feel so bad being 1.5 years behind on my thread! LOL

 

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Yeah, I don't know what took so long, except that it was just being reliable-
mostly.

I didn't write about the P1135 code that drove me nuts for a couple of months.
Took me so long because I was being a noodge about parts. Once I put in
Denso sensors, it cleared right up.

 

[apohl17]

Pretty cool to see a recap of then vs. now, 6 years in the making. Once I get some time here my valve gaskets are gonna get the ol' switcheroo as well...

 

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soon: Oil cooler is dripping a little. Parts on order...

Looks like it was a leaking oil filter, or leaking at the oil filter. I just took it back
to NTB. They have a permanent oil change special, apparently- $24 out the door
for Valvoline dino.

Drippage looks to have stopped. Was not looking forward to an oil cooler r&r.

 

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8/5/17: Finally replaced the stock radio with a cheap double-din off ebay.
$88 shipped, $15 3 yr warranty. Flawless so far.
So many options... I wanted
• cd/dvd
• navigation
• microSD slot for music
• touchscreen
• am/fm

I mainly use it for music. The low dash placement is annoying for gps, so I
use the TomTom. For the same reason, I also use an old phone for Torque,
when I need it.

Installation was easy. I repurposed the stock radio brackets and bought a
cheap ebay wiring adapter. Added a switch for the antenna, which still
actually works.

 

[Moonbandit]

8/5/17: Finally replaced the stock radio with a cheap double-din off ebay.

Installation was easy. I repurposed the stock radio brackets and bought a
cheap ebay wiring adapter. Added a switch for the antenna, which still
actually works.

Looks very good - I've been thinking of ordering one of these units - any chance you can post the link to your wiring adapter?

Thanks in advance

 

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Looks very good - I've been thinking of ordering one of these units - any chance you can post the link to your wiring adapter?

Thanks in advance

Common connector fits a bunch of Toyotas from '87 up.

 

[brillo_76]

Love the title of the thread. Looks like you been having fun. They are extremely reliable and just need a little TLC. Does that radio support backup cameras?

Sent from my SM-J337V using Tapatalk

 

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Thanks! After 20 years of screwing with expensive European orphans (mostly
Merkur Scorpios and Saabs), it's been a delight owning this thing. It's not
always a good thing when you know the names of all the parts guys you do
business with.

The HU does have camera hookups and a bunch more ins/outs. I can't find pics
of the back right now.

 

[brillo_76]

Thanks! After 20 years of screwing with expensive European orphans (mostly
Merkur Scorpios and Saabs), it's been a delight owning this thing. It's not
always a good thing when you know the names of all the parts guys you do
business with.

The HU does have camera hookups and a bunch more ins/outs. I can't find pics
of the back right now.

What I am hoping to do is find an android Head Unit that has the camera hookups and one that will support everything the scangauge do plus more. So basically I have a radio, NVR backup cameras and a complete monitoring system all in the head unit.

I want to be able to read the ECU codes right from the dash and have all the alarms set etc. Have the Head unit plugged always to the connector for real time analysis.

 

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What I am hoping to do is find an android Head Unit that has the camera hookups and one that will support everything the scangauge do plus more. So basically I have a radio, NVR backup cameras and a complete monitoring system all in the head unit.

I want to be able to read the ECU codes right from the dash and have all the alarms set etc. Have the Head unit plugged always to the connector for real time analysis.

You should be able to do that. There are TONS of options in head units. Like I said, the
factory dash opening is too low for me. When I want navigation or Torque, I suction cup
it/them to the windshield just above the left hand dash vent.

 

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semi-decade-ish update...

1/6/20 Walker 54681 muffler, tail pipe, hangers, gaskets, etc $230.93
slight drone at ~1800 rpm and at idle at certain distances from the
vehicle. At 10' it's quiet, at 6' it's noisy, like that. 181618
4/26/20 Another warrantied Advance Auto starter 182067
3/16/21 Walmart battery 183511 $117.41
7/24/21 15.6 mpg all city driving
8/31/21 Another warrantied Advance Auto starter 184439
10/8/21 rear sway bar links 184734 $23.27
9/14/22 Repaired ATC 185831 $70
9/19/22 Got ignition lock repaired and got extra key 185840 $212
5/10/23 Denso a/c comp $229 & shop replacement 186655 $511.14
plus numerous recharges at home and 2 attempts by the shop before
we realized the compressor was leaking - probably $600 total
7/15/23 Hella 100/80 halogens and relay wiring kit $33

so far 56000 miles/$5484 maintenance = just under 0.10 a mile

 

[Clickx]

thumbs up!