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EDIT my coolant is red after all, not sure why I thought it was green. Maybe a dream lol. At any rate I’m holding off replacing the hoses for now and am just doing a regular drain and fill. Anything I might be missing? The previous owner had green cooling in this and I am flushing it to fill...

What is everyone’s plan for oil changes on their 600? I know Toyota rec is every 10K but is anyone doing 5k changes? I plan to keep mine for 300k+ so I’ll do whatever is necessary. Just not really sure if 10k is good in the long run.

Doing an OC on my '79 (manufactured 12/ 79) FJ40. Last time, I used the owners manual & overfilled. How many quarts should I use? Thanks in advance.

Hey folks! So I'm definitely not new to the world of cruisers but it's my first time posting in the 80 subforum. I've had a 40 for 23 years and a 62 for about 4 years. This one's special, though. 97 40th 3x locked. 231k miles. Head gasket was never replaced but also shows no signs of needing to...

First I bought a lot of suspension maintenance parts: motor/transmission mounts, tie rod ends, sway bar links and bushings, control arms, r/p bellows(they're torn and leaking fluid), and all the bushings for those trailing arm things in the rear. Tried to hit close to everything. Hoping for the...

I am very interested in searching for a 70 series to import under the 25 year rule into the US. I am sure this will turn out to be multi year quest. The 25 year rule currently puts in the late 90s model year under best case scenario. Is there a sticky or a thread that captures model year changes...

Feel free to put this under the stupid question of the day but wondering if anyone has recommendations on national chain oil change service centers (Grease Monkey, Valvoline, Firestone...)? I've always used an indie shop until they blew their oil tank all over my vehicle and I don't have time...

I have a 2000 100- series with 4.7 with 297,000 miles. I’ve only run 5w conventional oil for the entire life of the vehicle. It doesn’t burn a drop of oil, and has no leaks. My Toyota dealer just informed me that they will no longer order conventional oil for my oil changes, and said that...

Hey does anyone know how to access the 4 bulbs on the same trim as the rear entertainment screen on 2013? Talking about the 2 dome and 2 spotlights that are up there, I’m swapping out for LED. I’ve searched around and can not find squantch! Thank you

Hey All, Getting ready to do a coolant change on my 88 22re. Looking at the fsm , it says to drain radiator and petcock on side of engine block. I was doing a search on threads about it, and did not see anyone mention the engine block drain. Good to go only doing the radiator? The bottom of the...

I am replacing the oil pan gasket and was wondering if i should change out the oil pump. i do have really low oil pressure at 700 rpm. it does increase with a rev of the engine. like all these 2 f engines. will a new pump help at low idle? thanks

never done a water pump on a ls in a 40, any special tools needed or tips ? How long should a respectable job take ? Are there good, bad, better water pumps for a 2001 6.0 ? not an emergency repair so I am just getting prepared, kinda like the new starter on shelf waiting for old one to quite.

!!MEETING UPDATE!! Due to Grapefest in Grapevine this week, tonight's meeting is moving...

I got a 1998 LX470 that I picked up as non running and it has been in the Low setting since I got it. I am planning on flushing the AHC system but before I do that, I wanna get opinions on what to do first. Currently, there seems to be barely, if any, AHC fluid in the reservoir. I came across...

I'm trying to "break"/loosen the 14mm bolt/line from the Filter itself (19mm). Its on there good, and with lots of other lines in the area, I'm afraid to put too much force and cause the wrench to slip, or even worse, damage one of the rubber lines running close by. I'm afraid to put a little...

We will meet on Sunday, September 10, at 4:00 PM. Please note - we will not meet on September 3 (first Sunday of the month), as it will be Labor Day Weekend. Enjoy the time with your families! As usual, we will meet at club member Rich Petrulio's open space property in Modjeska Canyon (AKA...

Oil change and gear oil. What fluids do you recommend? Hoe much of it do I need? Any other maintenance do you recommend? Coolant has been changed with new radiator and pump. Valve cover gasket replaced. New distributor and spark plugs. Any other recommendations for maintenance?

So I was going through old videos and I've just noticed ever since the rebuild and injection pump change, my engine has gone from sounding like a typical diesel to more of a VW TDI sound. Before: After:

Since I couldn't find a good thread on how to change the micro rectangle dash bulbs, I figured I would do a quick write up. Hopefully the pics will do most of the talking for me. Carefully pry the brown lights from the control panels. The tabs on the board are pretty strong but they will bend...

I have a 1972 Fj55 and am going to do my own oil change. Wondering if anyone could recommend what type of oil I should use! Thank you!!