What have you done to your Tacoma today? 1st Gen Edition

the cab didn't change the whole time, at least not majorly. Pieces of plastic changed and the dash layout and such, but the overall design of the floor didn't. I'd be its safe to get any weather tech and they will fit just fine in any 1st gen.

 

Idk why transmission matters but go ahead and jump in it. It won't matter all first gen floors are fairly similar with minor differences. Worst case sell them here to somebody who will use em, but best case you just saved a ton of money by switching to WeatherTech

 

Oil Changing time!
Just hit 160K Looks like i had 5w-30 synthetic in there before but was thinking about moving to 10w30 since it is a higher mileage engine.

Any feedback?

 

still running 5w here with 210k+

 

I’d stick with 5w30

 

Great 5w it is!

Looking forward to removing my 1/4" skid plates....

 

Yup, my bad, only $35 each at Wheelers. Oh well, I paid premium so I could be like John @1997tacomav6.

 

hmm. id much prefer the roots style blower as that version was quite problematic. may ask seller if hel negotiate and ship to canada tho

 

I'm not too sure it's the right charger since he didn't mention a model of car it came on. But if it came down to it I'm one city over and could help ship or something.

 

$35 for a pair of the steel braided ones from Rock Auto (StopTech brand)

 

Stop it. I already blew $140 on lines to replace the ones on my truck that are perfectly fine and not leaking.

 

When we installing them?

 

they dont actually make a bolt on supercharger for my engine (Magnson makes one but its only available through lotus) . the 1zz version can be retrofitted on though.

 

For those of you with an exposed winch top and synth line I highly recommend a winch cover, only had this one on for two months and it is clear by its fading that it is totally worth it (massive $8)...



VS part that rarely sees sun...

 

That's the desert sun for you. It'll do the same to your skin if your not careful.

 

Haha, seriously though. And I park in a garage most of the time. Should see some of the old folks here, genuine human leather and human jerky haha.

 

I always joke that AZ has the craziest homeless people since they are sun baked for that extra crazy freshness.

In reality it’s usually meth

 

i just did a quick scroll through the overland meme page...that shit is gold! great laughs there

 

Trust me, 160k is not high mileage for these trucks.

According to the oil analysis I ran, my 5-lug 5VZ at nearly 500k miles was still running at a 5W-30 viscosity.