What Have You Done To Your 2nd Gen Tacoma Today?

EatSleepTacos · May 2, 2016

Casper66 said: ↑

yeah but just look at it
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I knowww. I'll get one soon enough. For now I'll just see how I like it bare. Another option I love are the giant letters.

Casper66 · May 2, 2016

EatSleepTacos said: ↑

I knowww. I'll get one soon enough. For now I'll just see how I like it bare. Another option I love are the giant letters.

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yep i like the bigger letters even better

rileySB · May 2, 2016

changed my oil. Mobil 1 Synthetic with a oil filter change as well. About 6K and the oil was black as tar. Hmm. Love my Fumoto Valve, makes oil changes a breeze! Also cleaned out my engine and cabin air filters (Both AFE).

Up2NoGood · May 2, 2016

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That stuff gets off grease and grim. Our motors are usually pretty clean and not oily. I have the best trick ever Taco man. A fellow worker taught me this years ago and it has never seized to amaze me. I've also told a bunch of people and we all do it to this day

I just power wash the engine compartment. I go to a place called Ernie's car wash up here(Don't know if you have in CT). Spray the dirty and oily section good. But make sure you get everything. (like battery, brake master cylinder, radiator shroud, etc, etc). All the clear plastic stuff that gets dusty looking i concentrate on. Just with the regular soap and then rinse that comes out of the power washer guns

Then take a bottle of Armor-all and spray the piss out of everything!!! I mean basically close your eyes and pump the bottle everywhere. I try and avoid the belts and stuff like that but i get every hose and every piece of plastic. All the metal also. I spray it so it basically dripping everywhere(I keep the motor running because i'm old school and back in the day you had to avoid distributor caps). And here's the best part; that's it. You don't touch a thing. Just close your hood and go for a 15 minuet ride. Stop, open your hood and you will thank me. It will look like a brand new motor compartment. The driving 15 minutes is just to speed up the drying. I've always done that since I drive to a place to use a power washer. But you probably don't have to. If it was nice out today I would go do it to show you before and afters. But trust me, I never give any advice unless I know it works unbelievable. I do this about 3 to 4 times a year and every single time I'm amazed at how good it comes out. Not only our trucks but all cars I do this to work amazing. Even old 300K motors look ten times better when done.

The best part is no scrubbing or elbow grease. You won't believe how all the clear plastic comes out. Or how the battery looks after. The hoses are the best part. They all look new. And I've been doing this for years and no ill effect happens. Never had to change a hose or anything because of doing this. If anything it might make them last longer?

P.S. Do this before you clean your truck. the armor all and gunk from the motor does get over your fenders and windshield a little bit. So i do this first and then clean the truck.

The next decent day we get here I will do it and show you the pics.(it's so easy and effortless i can run down and do it during lunch). As long as I have a full bottle of Armor-all, it only takes me 10 to 15 minutes to have a new looking motor compartment. But it seems winter in back at the moment.
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Awesome I was just looking at the engine bay the other day and thinking I need to do something about it. Any particular version of armour all that you use?

EatSleepTacos · May 2, 2016

Casper66 said: ↑

yep i like the bigger letters even better
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Saaaaame here. They're basically the same price too. Now it's just a matter of decisions.

Casper66 · May 2, 2016

EatSleepTacos said: ↑

Saaaaame here. They're basically the same price too. Now it's just a matter of decisions.
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nice to have choices maybe just rock the strait black grill for a while and you may not even want to mess with it

Acerwin · May 2, 2016

Uhhh

EatSleepTacos · May 2, 2016

Up2NoGood said: ↑

Awesome I was just looking at the engine bay the other day and thinking I need to do something about it. Any particular version of armour all that you use?
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https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/gunk-engine-degreaser-foam.343972/

Here ya go. For the plastic stuff, I recommend Aerospace 303. It WORKS. Brought my weathertechs back to brand new looking.

Casper66 · May 2, 2016

Acerwin said: ↑

Uhhh
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damnit did they just fall off?

Acerwin · May 2, 2016

Casper66 said: ↑

damnit did they just fall off?
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Nah possibly cut

Casper66 · May 2, 2016

Acerwin said: ↑

Nah possibly cut
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i'd call the popo i can't believe somebody would just come running by and randomly cut your bed sides to fit a bumper like that what were they thinking

ACEkraut · May 2, 2016

EatSleepTacos said: ↑

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/gunk-engine-degreaser-foam.343972/

Here ya go. For the plastic stuff, I recommend Aerospace 303. It WORKS. Brought my weathertechs back to brand new looking.

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I have used diluted Simple Green with very good results as well and it is typically much cheaper. I second Aerospace 303 although if you have Armor All already, it will work.

TacoMan33 · May 2, 2016

wedgemoose said: ↑

That stuff gets off grease and grim. Our motors are usually pretty clean and not oily. I have the best trick ever Taco man. A fellow worker taught me this years ago and it has never seized to amaze me. I've also told a bunch of people and we all do it to this day

I just power wash the engine compartment. I go to a place called Ernie's car wash up here(Don't know if you have in CT). Spray the dirty and oily section good. But make sure you get everything. (like battery, brake master cylinder, radiator shroud, etc, etc). All the clear plastic stuff that gets dusty looking i concentrate on. Just with the regular soap and then rinse that comes out of the power washer guns

Then take a bottle of Armor-all and spray the piss out of everything!!! I mean basically close your eyes and pump the bottle everywhere. I try and avoid the belts and stuff like that but i get every hose and every piece of plastic. All the metal also. I spray it so it basically dripping everywhere(I keep the motor running because i'm old school and back in the day you had to avoid distributor caps). And here's the best part; that's it. You don't touch a thing. Just close your hood and go for a 15 minuet ride. Stop, open your hood and you will thank me. It will look like a brand new motor compartment. The driving 15 minutes is just to speed up the drying. I've always done that since I drive to a place to use a power washer. But you probably don't have to. If it was nice out today I would go do it to show you before and afters. But trust me, I never give any advice unless I know it works unbelievable. I do this about 3 to 4 times a year and every single time I'm amazed at how good it comes out. Not only our trucks but all cars I do this to work amazing. Even old 300K motors look ten times better when done.

The best part is no scrubbing or elbow grease. You won't believe how all the clear plastic comes out. Or how the battery looks after. The hoses are the best part. They all look new. And I've been doing this for years and no ill effect happens. Never had to change a hose or anything because of doing this. If anything it might make them last longer?

P.S. Do this before you clean your truck. the armor all and gunk from the motor does get over your fenders and windshield a little bit. So i do this first and then clean the truck.

The next decent day we get here I will do it and show you the pics.(it's so easy and effortless i can run down and do it during lunch). As long as I have a full bottle of Armor-all, it only takes me 10 to 15 minutes to have a new looking motor compartment. But it seems winter in back at the moment.
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Sounds really nice. And its safe to keep the battery connected and everuthing running while power washing everything in sight in there?

Acerwin · May 2, 2016

Casper66 said: ↑

i'd call the popo i can't believe somebody would just come running by and randomly cut your bed sides to fit a bumper like that what were they thinking
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Me either I'm so happy...

XPOTRPR · May 2, 2016

Acerwin said: ↑

Me either I'm so happy...

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AF!!

Pacific_roots · May 2, 2016

EatSleepTacos said: ↑

Loving them tires. What size/brand? Cooper stt maxx?
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Thanks! Their Nitto trail grapplers 285/70/16 (32x11.5) it's an odd size I think Nitto are the only ones with it, no cmc needed to flex em

Casper66 · May 2, 2016

Acerwin said: ↑

Me either I'm so happy...

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looks really good which bumper would that be

ChadsPride · May 2, 2016

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Acerwin · May 2, 2016

Moose1988 said: ↑

AF!!
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Thanks buddy!

Acerwin · May 2, 2016

Casper66 said: ↑

looks really good which bumper would that be
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SOS concepts very happy with it

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