What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Changed the oil for my first time on this truck. Went smooth since, well.... it's changing the oil. Added a long nipple Fumoto drain valve and used the OEM filter element kit.

Holy shit though, whoever torqued the oil filter housing before me- it felt like they used a damned impact gun to put it on. Took an inordinate amount of strength to break it free, had to use a breaker bar. I've read that the stock plastic one can expand a bit and become real tough to get off when warm, so maybe that's what happened. Used the Motivx oil filter housing tool, and the little drain tool which was pretty clutch. Made sure to lube the new o-rings, ensure proper seating, checked for leaks, and off I went.

Used Penzoil Platinum, 6 quarts even, skipped the .2. Filled the housing before reinstalling too since I made it a habit on my last car (2010 Forester). Used a torque wrench on the housing so it isn't so damned hard to get off next time. Torque wrench only goes down to 20 ft/lb, so I just went real easy on the plug on the bottom of the housing.

Good stuff.

 

There's this too. Little expensive for what it is but, I got one.

$41 Lisle 61860 Torque Adapter, 25 Nm

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CYQ96KHT

 

What the Fuck is going on here! I don't even know where to start! Is this a rando pic or someone you know who needs serious help?!

 

Yes sir

 

Yeah…. what’s with the model airplane engine on the hood?

 

Got the anytime front camera installed, heck yeah!

Thanks to the Taco Garage for the camera bracket and Trail Grid Pro for the pre wired harness. It made this whole install a breeze.

 

I didn't even notice the hood ornament at first. I was to busy looking at the cooler and the wierd bumper...kinda looks like from a Rav4.

 

I installed my new gear bags for the GFC yesterday.

 

pro? absolutely not, but at least it should help you visualize a bit better:


Also direct from backwoods at least for the bumper LP9s, I think my scaling was ~close~

 

Thanks for the rec! That is pretty pricey. The torque wrench I got is pretty big (damn near 2 feel long) so maybe I’ll take the $40 I would have spent on this and put it toward a smaller torque wrench that goes down to 10 ft/lb.

 

Fack ya dude

 

random pic , anyone on TW own this?

 

Got tired of payments so sent in an 18k check. F interest.

 

Oh yeah! Nice work. Thank you for taking the time to do that I’d say that’s a good look.

 

I've been super happy with the RSI SmartCap and the camp kitchen, and pretty impressed with the durability of things staying in place, now if I could just dial in my ratios for my morning coffee...

 

Baller and congrats

 

Did you use the Trail Pro complete kit with camera, and just added the camera bracket from Taco Garage??

I have the Trail Grid anytime F&R camera kit (not installed yet), so I am mainly interested in the mounting bracket... Do you have a link to the bracket??

 

Welcome to TW!!
That is a pretty bad ass rig...