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1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Speedytech7, May 31, 2018.

  1. Aug 29, 2024 at 10:38 AM
    Speedytech7

    Speedytech7 [OP] Toyota Cult Ombudsman

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    The engines will go forever with oil in them, but the K series consumes A LOT of oil at advanced miles so don't get one that someone already seized and freed once haha. Get one from someone that knows how much their engine was eating.
     
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  2. Aug 29, 2024 at 10:38 AM
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    Yea I'd bike or walk whenever I could.. it'd be mostly a grocery getter and camping vehicle tbh, and for commuting in winter.

    I've never seen a vehicle perform better in snow and ice than an 80 series..
     
  3. Aug 29, 2024 at 10:40 AM
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    01x4 I know what I'm doing?

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    eon_blue If I would, could you

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    4 run, 2 don't
    Fuck yeah

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    Wulf no brain just damage

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    I thought about offering up my Camry but that will only inflict more indecisiveness upon this thread lol
     
  7. Aug 29, 2024 at 11:04 AM
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    Cuánto
     
  8. Aug 29, 2024 at 11:14 AM
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    4 run, 2 don't
    Get out of here with that :rofl:

    Your spice rack consists of salt and sea salt my dude
     
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    Wulf

    Wulf no brain just damage

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    demasiado para ti porque no quieres algo menos que perfecto :luvya:
     
  10. Aug 29, 2024 at 11:15 AM
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    Probably some garlic salt too
     
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    Speedytech7

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    onion powder as well, gotta cover all the white staples
     
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    The mechanic also insisted to me that the 3.4 is an interference engine..

    Seriously though, how could it lose compression like that if I didn't notice any overheating or major coolant loss?
     
  13. Aug 29, 2024 at 11:16 AM
    Wulf

    Wulf no brain just damage

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    don't forget the mayo
     
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  14. Aug 29, 2024 at 11:17 AM
    Wulf

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    couple burnt exhaust valves if I had to guess. not hard to stick a scope in it :notsure:
     
  15. Aug 29, 2024 at 11:17 AM
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    Dude is incapable, find another mechanic
     
  16. Aug 29, 2024 at 11:18 AM
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    It's surprisingly hard to find mechanics that know shit about these older Toyotas. I usually seem to know more thna them just from what I've learned reading the forums..
     
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    It would burn a valve that quickly?
     
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    Well when you have a Zane here, yeah, no general mechanic is going to know nearly as much
     
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  19. Aug 29, 2024 at 11:20 AM
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    Could, but kinda unlikely. I'm not convinced any of this guys work is competent enough to be used as evidence of anything
     
  20. Aug 29, 2024 at 11:20 AM
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    I stand by what I said. Have him do the compression test in front of you.
     
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