Nova Scotia BS Thread

Yes

 

We can sing to @Black007 if he comes, but maybe he has something else on tonight?

 

Woot woot even with the storm this week
4 days early

 

next peace comes the 1st week of april

 

What are we all using for rear diff oil? I need to change mine, currently running Amsoil but looking for an off the shelf synthetic.

 

diff breather mod?

 

Yeeeup
Order the union and breather off Amazon

Union came first my breather comes April 4th-5th

 

I just run Motomaster synthetic gear oil. Oil is oil. I change it regularly and the truck isn't in "super high stress" situations like some sort of high performance track car. I can't justify spending 25+ dollars a bottle on gear oil for it. Especially since there's so many things that use gear oil. Tranny 5ish liters, front diff 2.5 liters, rear diff 3 liters, trasfercase 2 liters. Roughly 12 liters? I'm just tossing numbers out. But that shit gets pricy.

Given that, you don't need to change the front diff and transfercase nearly as much as the tranny and rear diff.

 

The transmission is only 1.8L of oil, and really is the only one that needs to have the good oil. GL-4 oil only. everything else gets the cheap stuff from NAPA or carquest for me, mostly because I don't like supporting Canadian tire.

 

What did CT do?

 

Is anyone interested in

What tranny do you have in your truck?

The R155 takes at least 3 liters per change.

After I rebuilt the R154 it took 4.5 bone dry though.

 

Is anyone with a 2.7 second gen interested in trading exhausts with me? I'm passively looking to go back to stock.

This is the exhaust I have (slightly modified to fit the 4 banger).

$799 aFe Power 49-46001-1B MACH Force-Xp Performance Cat-Back Exhaust System

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00DLZZ03I/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I think I still have the tip floating around somewhere in the garage.

 

Just not a fan of supporting companies who sell based on false patriotism. I also prefer to support the local guy when I can. Performance Edge in Tantallon are fantastic.

I've got the FSM for the Tacoma and the RA60F 6 speed. I could be wrong, and will find out when I drain and go to fill, but it's only calling for 1.8L.
http://www.customtacos.com/tech.old...06toyrm/06toypdf/06rmsrc/rm2006ta/0020211.pdf

 

False patriotism? I'm not trying to start an internet fight, just trying to understand what you mean! Also never heard of Performance Edge!

Seems strange the V6 6 speed takes less oil than the 4 banger 5 speed.

I plan on changing mine soon, I'll find out exactly how much it takes then

 

I am going to try Motorcraft

$33 XT-M5-QS Full Synthetic Manual Transmission Fluid - 1 Quart , black

XT-M5-QS Full Synthetic Manual Transmission Fluid for my tranny at the next change, but I recognize that I need to be fussier than most on that one. As for the diff, I think I will probably go for the CT synthetic just for now. I think there is value in changing lube more often, so you see if something is going wrong earlier. I am sure I never come close to running the life out of my motor oil.

What I really want to put in the diff is an ARB locker...

 

You've got me dreaming of a trailer.

 

Ya, Performance Edge is out in Tantallon and I discovered them about 10 years ago when I was first getting into mechanical work. They basically guided me threw replacing my blown 3VZ in my 94 pickup. Local guys, sell stuff at a marginal markup over cost, and the staff are fantastic. I think Wes opened one up in Sackville, but I have never been to that one and cannot comment on their service there.

As for Canadian tire and false patriotism. Their entire brand attempts to sell you on being super Canadian. Which I would have no issue with if their devoted their brand to being Canadian not just paying lip service. Mastercraft tooling should be made in Canada. If they are going to ride out the Canadian image they have been cultivating for as long as I can remember they should at least manufacture their product in Canada. Not putting down anyone who shops there, as I will out of necessity, but when I can I will spend a little more (but often less) at a local shop rather than the big business.

As for the Transmission, I agree, it does seem weird. The manual calls for 2.2L on an R155F. I assume on a drain and fill you and not getting the full amount of oil out of the transmission as some will always hide in a sump of some sort so a little less fluid is needed to fill. But on a full teardown and rebuild you are getting into all the nooks and fully flushing the thing out so more oil would be needed. Also, as far as I have been reading the R15X transmission are a bit more robust than the newer 6 speed RA transmissions.

 

ohhhh
i'm interested....
why do you want to switch? also it should be noted I have a exhaust leak somewhere, I think its the header, but that's a pure guess, I haven't checked it out yet since apparently the cold makes me a wuss...

 

The entire cat back. Provided your exhaust it' in decent shape overall, I'm okay with a leak. Easy fix.

I've just grown tired of it honestly.

I still have my stock header, if you want to trade headers. I like to keep stock parts laying around.