Recent content by swissarmyknife

Interesting, after putting everything in the shopping cart, shipped with tax Bell is only $10 more (no shipping cost VS MCG charges 115). Since the guy at Bell did all the extra work for me confirming the parts I will gladly pay that extra $10. Also my 2nd labor quote for the exhaust came in at...

Man I would love your guy do the job for me. So far I got one shop quote of 2900 for both sides, waiting on another shop's quote today. If that one also comes in that high I might actually attempt to replace them on my own. Just checked McGregor and they are sligthly cheaper by about 100 over...

Thank you both for your candor and great advice. I am going to keep this thing for a long long time.

Appears to be genuine, but as for if they are the original, I can't tell as I had the truck only 2 years and the person I got it from only for 3 months. He bought it because he wanted an off-roader but then was disappointed in the power output and bought a 2012 460 right away before he sold the...

I am surprised how many YT videos suggest to add an extension to the downstream O2 sensor to pass smog, yeah, for sure not going that route. No cold start ticking, not that this means there is no leak, but how would that cause a P0420 code? I can see that the B1S2 voltage output is almost as...

OK, I guess I need to learn a bit more about injectors. CSP for sure seems to know what they are doing, so now the question is, should I opt for the more tightly spec'd 1% flow match or not worry about it? It's an additional 80 which still is waaaaay cheaper than going with Lexus direct new ones...

Thank you. Exactly the info I was looking for. The upstream O2 sensors are constantly oscillating, that is why I figured they are in good shape as that shows the ECU is reacting to keep the stoichiometry in check. The bank 1 downstream O2 is fluctuating with the upstream just not to the extreme...

Agree, to each their own. The PID for trans temp alone is invaluable as there is no gauge and as Rednexus stated by the time your temp light comes on your oil is cooked. I two a 3500lbs trailer and I for sure want to know when my AT temp is going too high so I can back off. The coolant temp is...

Full time. There is nothing that shows what your AT temp is in your instrument cluster and I tow an offroad trailer and spend most of the time in my GX on the trails. That is at least what I built it out for. So knowing vitals all the time is not a bad thing and does no harm. Also I can set...

Check this link : Transmission temp PID - not having any luck in Torque Pro - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/transmission-temp-pid-not-having-any-luck-in-torque-pro.1262238/post-14290320 BTW, if you do use TP and want to set alarms if trans temp is over what you are comfortable with make sure...

I use the MX+ OBD2 dongle and Torque Pro on a 10in Samsung tablet in split screen (offline maps on one side and TP on the other). TP is highly configurable, where you can add custom PID's with formulas. The only one I had to add to monitor while driving was the AT trans fluid temp, everything...

A little background on where I am at before I post the questions I have. I have a 2004 GX470 with just over 280k miles on it and have had her for about 2 years now. All is running well but about 15 months ago I saw the first P0420 (catalytic converter low efficiency code) being thrown and the...

We have a Truma dual zone fridge. No issues so far. Well built, German quality, BT capability, efficient and so far reliable.

Absolutely, sounds like a transmission/torque converter issue. Since the guys apparently used it for towing, who knows when he installed the extra cooler and whether or not he accounted for the extra trans fluid. The transmission on the GX is a closed loop system, so there is no fill port per...

I use ratchet straps to help me get leverage if I don't have anybody around. On my Dobinson control arm upgrade I tried to maintain the length as close as possible to stock to maintain the same geometry. Both at the end were slightly longer than stock, so I made sure the delta was similar. Also...