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11 quarts of oil mistake

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by dano 5, Jun 3, 2011.

  1. Jun 3, 2011 at 7:13 PM
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    JDMcQ

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    Or...If you can't tell the difference between your trans and engine, don't work on your own truck.
     
  2. Jun 3, 2011 at 7:15 PM
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    Yeah unfortunately you need the older established locations. More likely to have old guys. The guy at my napa ran around for 15 minutes today to try to find the $3 bearing when he could have told me the $26 "premium" one was all he had.
     
  3. Jun 3, 2011 at 7:15 PM
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    By fucking up their shit.
     
  4. Jun 3, 2011 at 7:16 PM
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    I guess you believe if you don't already know how to do it then don't do it at all. Either there is not much in life you actually do; or you know all there ever was/is to know.

    Everyone honest person in the world has tried something new and made a mistake along the way. The smart ones keep trying, the not so smart ones sit around telling the smart guy what he did wrong.
     
  5. Jun 3, 2011 at 7:16 PM
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    Like dis one? I would read

    66jennifer-aniston-quote-1-24-07_c2f135ccab04452f7e4f66389269b3c214c258b5.jpg
     
  6. Jun 3, 2011 at 7:21 PM
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    What I don't understand is since oil changes are something most owners do themselfs why the fuck can't Toyota include a "how to" with pictures in the owners manual? At the very least have a picture of the underside of the truck pointing out the various components and drain plugs.
     
  7. Jun 3, 2011 at 7:25 PM
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    ^^This
     
  8. Jun 3, 2011 at 7:50 PM
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    travelingman What would Scooby do?

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    Probably since no other automaker ever did it they figured it wasn't necessary.
     
  9. Jun 3, 2011 at 8:02 PM
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    You should own at least a Chilton or Haynes manual if you're working on your own rig. Or if you're a baller, go grab the Factory Service Manual. Even the cheap manuals have good pictures and identification for all parts.
     
  10. Jun 3, 2011 at 8:33 PM
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    I totally agree! I've got the Chilton and Haynes plus a 2005+ Toyota Tacoma Service & Vehical History Guide. I copy some of the great information from this site and keep adding it to the booklet. Here's a link to the guide...
    http://www.carfiftyfour.com/tmp/05_Tacoma_Service_History_Guide_v1.51.pdf
     
  11. Jun 3, 2011 at 8:57 PM
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    OP, if you didn't break the engine with too much oil, you definately didn't hurt the tranny by driving it a thousand feet with low fluid. If the tranny had enough fluid to drive, it kept everything inside lubed up fine.
     
  12. Jun 3, 2011 at 9:00 PM
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    :notsure: Who would tough people will have such a hard time recognizing transmission or engine. I meant WTF Those two dont even look similiar so why the F...k would you drain tranny instead of engine:facepalm:.
     
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    I'm not saying do not try to do new things, and we all make mistakes along the way, but one would think that a "smart guy" would do a little research and think about what they were doing first.
     
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    Agreed there. You should research before work, but depending on conditions, he might have before joining TW and did what he thought was correct from that time.
     
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    x2 I said that (Chilton or Haynes) in post #62 :D
     
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    I have the Haynes. How do I become a baller ?:confused::bananadead::bananadead::bananadead::bananadead: I guess I'll get flamed for the question so.

    Don't know where this came from and can't get rid of it "nanadead:"
     
  18. Jun 4, 2011 at 5:58 AM
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    He might've even done research and what he read could've been wrong and pointed him in the wrong direction too.

    I agree that theres a number of reasons this could've happened, but I'm still of the opinion that if you can't tell the difference between your engine and your transmission, don't be working on your vehicle, you could just end up making it unsafe. Or if you want to learn, get help the first time.
     
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    A stupid amount of chrome bull shit all over your truck?!
     
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    Thank you. I didn't get the SS nerf steps for that reason. Didn't want 2 B a baller and didn't even know there was a name for it. Thanks again.
     

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