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Car Wash Question

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by 2021SR5V64WD, Aug 6, 2025 at 11:19 PM.

  1. Aug 7, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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    77thor

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    I use the Car Wash, every other week or so...
    But in winter, I run it thru the Car Wash once a week.

    BTW: My Tacoma is 15 years old and the paint still looks really good.
     
  2. Aug 7, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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    Phlogiston

    Phlogiston There are no victims, only volunteers.

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    The wild west
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    I always take it upon myself to wash my Truck..................AT THE DRIVE THRU CARWASH!
     
  3. Aug 7, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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    2021SR5V64WD

    2021SR5V64WD [OP] Well-Known Member

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    I'm pushing 70 and I still like my cars ( whatever they may be ) to look good. But rubba-dub-dub in 120 degree sun makes
    my heart go fk-this.... I feel like I need a nitro-tab under my tongue after 5 minutes. Not sure I want to invoke a cardiac over
    a clean car but then again, is that any worse than just sitting on my bum all day and falling out of my chair eating dinner?
     
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  4. Aug 7, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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    Phlogiston

    Phlogiston There are no victims, only volunteers.

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    Nah, you don't want to spend any amount of time outside in this heat, especially with health concerns. You see all these idiots on the news needing to be rescued off of trails and mountains because of heat stroke
    I used to work out in this stuff day after day but i won't do it anymore.
     
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  5. Aug 7, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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    MARSHBUSTER

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    How Wild West are you?
     
  6. Aug 7, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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    itsnotatoy

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    Do not go outside and do anything in 118 degrees! Wait until next week when it gets cold, gonna be 108! :annoyed:
     
  7. Aug 7, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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    2021SR5V64WD

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    Or wait on some wind chill.

    Which reminds me -

    We should all mourn the passing of Paul Siple, the man who created the formula for the wind-chill-factor.
    He died recently at 85 years of age......
    but he felt 76...
     
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  8. Aug 7, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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    hyrule_trd

    hyrule_trd It’s a Secret to Everybody

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    After getting pin striped from going off road, I stopped caring about going through car washes…

    then I added a high air intake and won’t go through them anymore.
     

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