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Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Tacoma Mike, Aug 16, 2019.

  1. Nov 7, 2020 at 2:18 PM
    Trikster

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    Big day for Rosie... Rear diff service, spark plugs, and had a tech look at the fluid level in my automatic transmission... Unlike many people I have read about with under-filled trannys, mine was actually overfilled by half a quart. The tech (used to work at a Toyota dealership for 15 years before the dealer closed because of COVID) thinks my shifting issues were caused by this.

    I have smelled exhausted and burnt diff fluid before, but damn, gag a maggot level of stink.
     
  2. Nov 7, 2020 at 2:49 PM
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  3. Nov 7, 2020 at 2:50 PM
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    Gapped the old plugs...I’m sure y’all have seen worse, but mine were 0.049 and 0.051 for the worst one. They weren’t the iridium plugs that my dad paid for either at 60k. Comes to no wonder that when I looked up the shop that did the service, out of business.
     
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  4. Nov 7, 2020 at 3:00 PM
    Sig45

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    Unseasonably warm here today.

    [​IMG]
     
  5. Nov 7, 2020 at 3:14 PM
    Plain Jane Taco

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    Evenin everyone
     
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  6. Nov 7, 2020 at 7:16 PM
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    Evening Bill :wave:
     
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  7. Nov 7, 2020 at 7:23 PM
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    GQ7227 mw survivor

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    309km east of Hazard ...the good life
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    black woolWax, green IFC, borlaCB, custom Line-X PC drums, skid, nuts, hooks, 1/4 silver frame...
    That will be a thing of the past next week?
    It's supposed to be here on the great plains anyways, flurries and back to the 20s

    Sure glad it was 60 to 70 here today, because that 30 40 mph wind woulda made it feel below zero if temps were normal!
     
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  8. Nov 7, 2020 at 7:24 PM
    Plain Jane Taco

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    Hi Rick
     
  9. Nov 7, 2020 at 7:26 PM
    Plain Jane Taco

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    Where are you located....roughly? You don't have to give your city if you don't want
     
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  10. Nov 7, 2020 at 7:27 PM
    GQ7227

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    309km east of Hazard ...the good life
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    On your truck?
    I gotta do the rear bumper on mine tomorrow and look at the sheep rear wheel wells and ponder
     
  11. Nov 7, 2020 at 7:29 PM
    Plain Jane Taco

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    Yup. I usually do it around this time each year
     
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  12. Nov 7, 2020 at 7:31 PM
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    TacomaHA!!
    It's an island on the mighty missouri River, the longest in the country :drunk:
    It's flooded bad twice here in the past 10 years
    The first was the government's fault for major mismanagement of the several dams upriver
     
  13. Nov 8, 2020 at 2:53 AM
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    The temperature was about 10 degrees warmer than here.

    Enjoy it while you can. It maybe a really cold winter.
     
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  14. Nov 8, 2020 at 2:56 AM
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    Good morning, everyone!
     
  15. Nov 8, 2020 at 3:12 AM
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    Looks like mild temps here right through Wed of next week...then a little cooler, but still well above average for this time of year.
     
  16. Nov 8, 2020 at 3:13 AM
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    Love me a good cold winter!
     
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  17. Nov 8, 2020 at 3:40 AM
    Tacoma Mike

    Tacoma Mike [OP] 48 Year Chrysler/Toyota/ASE/ Master Tech.RETIRED

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    Large Storage Box, 02610 intermittent switch swap, "Hot Wire" Power Outlets, DRL Shut Off, Disable Fob Beep, Disable Seat Belt Buzzers, Parking Light Mod, Battery Tender, 4 Leaf Spring Pack, Rear Headrest Removal, Factory Tow Package (7 Pin) Rear Diff Mod, Taco Lean Mod, 2WD Low ECU.
    I could handle this till April
     
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  18. Nov 8, 2020 at 4:16 AM
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    I don't like the cold. Hopefully it's a mild winter.
     
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  19. Nov 8, 2020 at 4:28 AM
    Plain Jane Taco

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    Hi Kevin

    Mornin Big John
     
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  20. Nov 8, 2020 at 4:29 AM
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    :der:
     

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