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i don't know about DBA rotors but I use OEM pads with Centric rotors on my rig with no problems.

Looks good. Where did the headlights come from?

Tom, welp, your pic convinced me I needed a set. Grabbed some at the tail end of a 2000-mile road trip. Also grabbed a set of facelift headlights...

No experience on 200 but based on other Toyota and Subaru it depends on where the vehicle lived most of its life. The Outback was in need of replacing rubber after 10 year of living in Texas sun at just little past 100k before I got it. On my...

My 2008 with 135k is still running the original upper and lower radiator hoses. I have flushed the system once with Toyota SLLC. What is the replacement interval / service life of these hoses? I did replace the heater hose Tee's a number of...

It's an open diff with no clutch pack. I would use what you want, as it's not a high tech gear box. I use the Valvoline 75W-90 in the squeeze packs now. I am talking about the axle diffs here. Not the transfer case. In the T case, I use the...

Your transfer case specifies a straight 75w and 200-series started doing so at the same time the TC part number was changed, with the parts diagrams suggesting some internal differences. GL5 fluids are known to attack yellow metals commonly...

Nice find. I have third row seats from my 2008 but they are tan in color, and in Idaho. Welcome to them if you want them. You should be very happy and get a lot of good service out of your 200. Mine just rolled 135k miles.

Changing it up a bit.

Crossed over to the dark side today and serviced my 2008 with Mobil 1 5W-30. I bought this used with 70k miles on it and no idea what oil was used before I got it. I used TGMO 0W-20 a couple of cycles and then Kirkland 0W-20 since. It...

Congrats on your 200. Here's my 2008 that I bought in 2017 with 65k. Now has about 135k. Sounds like you've got most of the bases covered. I did replace my starter proactively this last winter. Which I would consider doing if I was you. I...

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