What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Paintless dent repair...

Google...

 

5.5 quarts.

I think drainage difference amounts from level, to slightly raised, is negligible, at most difference of 1 ounce? Not worth my time to contemplate. Am I right or wrong?

 

Over the course of a few weeks.

TRD PRO Tails with Meso Customs Total Tails. Had Morimoto XB tails, those were faulty. Having a new set shipped to me, which I will be selling.

AMP Research Power Retractable Running Boards with lights. (OEM aluminum steps for sale)

Removed OEM rear retractable step. No need for it, takes away from the looks. (For sale)

 

First off, I don't know why you need to use ramps with a truck. Second, 6 quarts of oil is 192 oz. A couple of ounces isn't going to be a significant amount of oil left behind. Even when level, all of the old oil doesn't drain.

 

I keep hearing about warped brake rotors due to overtightened lug nuts. I just don't understand how, if the rotors are on properly to start with. They are sandwiched between the hub and the wheel. If neither of them are distorted, how does a rotor get distorted? People just parrot shit they heard without thinking.

 

I enjoy the added clearance whilst rolling around gripping valves and hoses, and sliding oil pans in place as hot dirty oil spurts about. And some guys are talented, efficient, and clean enough not to be bothered with subtleties of even thinking about accessible cheats like using car ramps to lift front end a few inches. I've done it both ways, and prefer my ramps 2 to 1.

 

Not 100% required, there is more than one way to skin a cat. 2 cents; ramps make task easier for me!

 

Oh my this was a good laugh!!

 

I can feel the experience, and wisdom, in this reply. Truly amazing how many tire technicians believe that 150 ft/lbs is the universal wheel lug torque spec. I've discovered this trade secret FIRST hand even.

 

Touchee, I'm just a little lazy this morning. My apologies....TY.

 

Aight, I'll contact one PDR. Ty.

 

Sorry, wasn't meaning to sound like a prick, just had to run, fulltime care giver for mom now...

 

Haha, no sweat! My sister is first in charge on that matter after the group of TIA strokes hit Mom in August, I'm second-in-charge I suppose but they're in ohio. Still hoping for a little more improvement but still she's climbed a mountain since August.

 

We are all creatures of habit. I’ve always done it with no ramps. I would be curious to see how much came out after taking it off the ramps. Maybe a little or none at all. Also the drain plug is on the bottom drivers side of the oil pan but the way the oil pan is shaped it probably won’t make a difference.

 

The small black tin oil pan with the drain plug in it is just the lower engine oil pan, the really big upper engine oil pan is aluminum and goes from the timing cover to the rear of the engine block, and since the lower oil pan is at the back, most part of the main/upper oil pan, it would probably drain a little more oil with the front of the main oil pan being higher then the lower oil pan with the truck on stands/ramps..

The lower tin oil pan was a gift from the engineers for not having to replace a stripped oil drain plug threaded hole in the main aluminum oil pan from years ago, the lower much easier and much cheaper to replace oil pan can also be used to inspect the oil pick up screen in some if not most/all engines with out having to pull the engine to remove the main oil pan...

 

Tacoma Off Road tires and wheels!
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/scz/wto/d/santa-cruz-tacoma-off-road-tires-and/7807966291.html

Price a little high but? Sweet!

 

Looks they are about 3.5 years old and almost 1/2 worn, have you priced everything new??

 

New tires rubbed a little bit in reverse and on bumps while turning. Could have just bent the wheel well liner. Decided to give it a baby viper.

 

Like the wheels.

 

Finally wrapped up my SwitchPros install and replaced the serpentine belt for the first time, at 133k miles.