Recent content by jimoldguy

Did the Tundra rims and sensors on my LC200 50,000 miles ago. After some frustrating days with the tire shop (mostly my fault) I bought a full set of 5 Denso sensors from Rock Auto and tire shop installed, problems went away. If vehicle sensors are past 10 years I'd suggest replacing. Which is...

So sorry about the OCD. It explains everything. Good luck in the furure.

I just googled ride height side to side variance for Toyota vehicles. But I also checked my "rule of thumb" and could not find any data supporting your claim for tire pressure variance at .5lbs: now 3-5lbs I'd understand. As for my support of 555 it's more of a knock on making "much ado about...

my bad for saying anything on the 100 site: just seemed that you're a little critical of a great product. Sorry if I offended you. But BS is not out of the blue Toyota ride height can vary .4 inches and be in specification. If your LC pulls with .5 lbs of difference in tire pressure you have...

Mine (on a 200 series) did not have any issues. I would think that a 3mm difference in ride height is well within factory tolerance. 3mm (.118 inches) is alot when it comes to many parts on a car but tire pressure being off would be more than 3mm. I think you're throwing rocks at an excellent...

I installed 555 upper ball joints from cruiser outfitters 1.5 years ago on my 200 series. Great company and high quality product. Also installed 555 lower control arms that came with toyota stock numbers. I tried but could not find any difference between 555 and Toyota. Just beware getting the...

I'm on my 4th oil change of Valvoline protect and restore (according to Valvoline that is what is recommended) I'll switch back to regular synthetic at 215,000. The engine really started running smoother towards the end of the 2nd change now on the 4th it is really unbelievable. runs smooth at...

My 2011 LC decided not to start at 207,000 miles. I was all packed heading back from hunting in Devils Lake ND. I had zero warnings that the starter was going to fail. I was at the mercy of Lake Toyota in Devils Lake ND. They got me on the road in under 24 hours. They had to use a rebuilt...

I've put about 40K on my raybestos s groove with the EBT hybrid pad (rock auto). I kept warping my factory rotors and the brake dust was a real PIA. Just had some maintence done and I still have 10mm up front and 8mm in back. I do a fair amount of mountain driving and I warped the factory...

It seems to me that your concern is oil leaks: leaking gaskets, seals, o-rings may be able to be fixed with an oil additive for leaks, but it is temporary at best. Thicker oil will not fix a leak. Leaks need to be fixed with new sealants, seals, gaskets, and whatever. Disassembly required...

I've got two solenoids that consistently read 7.3. Another varies between 7.1 and 7.4 (6 readings over 24 hours). One will never read the same 6.0, 6.1, 7.7, 8.0, 6.7,6.8. Probably did not need to change them all, but the amount of time I've spent after the swap just looking at the cause of...

Thank you! Just rechecked readings at about 92 degrees. Hot in garage. One read 6.0 others 7.3. took more readings and decided to change the batteries in multimeter and brought the old solenoids into A/C. Will recheck in a couple of hours. I've got 2 that keep giving different readings...

Just tested all the old VVT solenoids. highest reading was 7.1 ohms others were 6.9, 6.9, 6.8. At 200,000 I was needing new ones. Probably needed them at 120,000. or sooner.

so, my 2011 landcruiser just turned 200,000 miles. I've been hearing valve clatter from time to time but not all the time for 60,000 miles (was told not to worry). Most noticable going up hill on a cold engine and at mid warm up temp when stopped. Sometimes I'd turn off the engine and restart...

I did the toyota spacer: found them on ebay. maybe 1 inch lift in front, not much but I'm happy. I'm running Koni 88s up front with 360 degree turn. Out back I'm running the 90's with 180degree turn. I'm thinking if I did it again I would not do any turn on the rears. The Sanki's from parts...