The dealer just changed my transmission fluid at the 60k service. Not sure what all was involved.
Talked to a ZF transmission guru, he has a flushing machine, would never use it on his own transmissions. His method is to drain, turn the engine a bit with the starter while ignition is...
Surface rust, that is pretty much every vehicle in the rust belt. Good to hit it with a wire brush and some rust converter. I've resigned myself to living with a bit of surface rust on the undercarriage, but pretty simple task to hit stuff with rust converter as it shows up.
Cars in general...
This looks and feels like coolant. Could it be? From behind the rear tire?
2021, 67k. I don't yet know the systems on this truck like i did on previous land cruisers
I'm much more concerned about break ins than theft of the whole car. Lots of stories of lots of break ins at remote trailheads in the western U.S., including here on Mud. Shortage of replacement glass because of so many cars getting broken into, thieves just don't hesitate even to just look...
I'll still try to order a new set of plates. One of mine is shot, the other probably would work out with a bracket keeping it from flexing. Probably will take a while to come from Aus, but I can go without.
Yes!!! That would fix this problem. I still have everything I didn't use from the install, I think just camera brackets.
These! I missed a step in the install, been fighting with this for over a year. I still haven't lost the bag of extra parts despite moving. Had to dig through my...
Once again, the new filler/skid plates breaking apart at the mounting ears. No loose fasteners, all tight, so no added vibration from loose fasteners. As an old mech engineer, I can only surmise there is too much unsupported/cantilevered weight, allowing these plates to flex a lot during...