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Most of You gentlemans probably know that trick id not watch my video
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Thats why i decide to go with supertech sonce 4years i always been using royal pyrple hps which is like 65 70$ for 6quarts if i remember right ( for my acura tl 3.2 v6) and first idea was to fill gx v8 woth hps but then i started digging deep as always when it come to oil change Jesus ! Those nights spent on oil forums
!!! Btw royal purple hps is best of ever the best oils i used.If that v8 will start taking oil then i will switch to rp hps . I know hondas v6 they like oil but mine never had that problem always hps and ceratec.
Gx for now has supertech with ceratec cold start few seconds you hear engine little louder before oil start flowing but i think at this point its same as other brands. It wasnt choice because of money i was ready to get hps and im still. More its like why not to try.
Btw i saw review at costco kirkland oil and its same warren oil as supertech and its 12$ for 4liters
Rear diff is super easy
Front and center doesnt look hard either . I have to do them too and trans oil. But little by little . My wife is patient but this also has limits
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Hi i never removed spoiler. I wish to have one 
so if you removing yours im wilking to buy it if u want to sell it im ptettyvsure youvwill have to cover holes or weld them
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Finaly back ob the roads !
I have reolaced height sensor on pass side and all seems to work nice. I dont see reason to convert it to springs unless u offroading.
Also upgraded low beams to LED. Tomorrow timing belt kit will be done with water pump all rolls tensioner new thermostat etc all japan aisin. and new contitech seprentine belt.
So far so good. Still didnt have time to wash truck but cars even dirty looks nice
I have reolaced height sensor on pass side and all seems to work nice. I dont see reason to convert it to springs unless u offroading.
Also upgraded low beams to LED. Tomorrow timing belt kit will be done with water pump all rolls tensioner new thermostat etc all japan aisin. and new contitech seprentine belt.
So far so good. Still didnt have time to wash truck but cars even dirty looks nice
Hi i never removed spoiler. I wish to have one
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Btw. I did aomething really bad. I ordered that steering wheel with carbon instead of wood ...
Btw. I did aomething really bad. I ordered that steering wheel with carbon instead of wood ...
Lol. Thought you had one. If I ever remove mine I’ll sell it to you. Your truck is looking good.Hi i never removed spoiler. I wish to have one
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Timing belt half done my mechanic ( neighbour) decide its good idea to replace alternator since its still original one with 195k miles and its easy accesible now. and tensioner pulley due to shot bearing.
Alternator 180$ tensioner puley 60$
Alternator 180$ tensioner puley 60$
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Btw im surprised how bad is designed timming belt at that engine. Its impossible to replace belt without taking almost everything off. Most of the conponents block belt . I would say French ot Italians were hired at motor production but once done shouldnt make any problems for long time
but once done shouldnt make any problems for long time
Got the rear, center and front done. Transfercase is super easy. Just make sure to torque to only 27lbs since its aluminum. The front was a pain... drop the skid and then you need a 10mm driver nut. not a socket. Make sure you get it to insert fully to avoid stripping it because it is going to take some serious hits to get it loose. I would also recommend hitting it penetrating lube for a day before trying to remove the lower drain plug. In the end I got it done.Thats why i decide to go with supertech sonce 4years i always been using royal pyrple hps which is like 65 70$ for 6quarts if i remember right ( for my acura tl 3.2 v6) and first idea was to fill gx v8 woth hps but then i started digging deep as always when it come to oil change Jesus ! Those nights spent on oil forums
If that v8 will start taking oil then i will switch to rp hps . I know hondas v6 they like oil but mine never had that problem always hps and ceratec.
Gx for now has supertech with ceratec cold start few seconds you hear engine little louder before oil start flowing but i think at this point its same as other brands. It wasnt choice because of money i was ready to get hps and im still. More its like why not to try.
Btw i saw review at costco kirkland oil and its same warren oil as supertech and its 12$ for 4liters
Rear diff is super easy
Front and center doesnt look hard either . I have to do them too and trans oil. But little by little . My wife is patient but this also has limits
I was working my front end on ramps. So to start I only used 6qts to fill everything. This worried me since everyone says it takes 7+. Yesterday with the truck on flat ground I thought let me just see if I can add a little more to the transferase... Yep it took about 1/2 of another qt. I don't think I will bother with the front diff.
So right now it only took me 6.5qts to fill everything.
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Hi to all
Finaly i took a trip for about 20mins.
I noticed ride is bumpy like bottoming axle with that rubber stoppers.
When hitting 20mph suspension goes to neutral and with neutral i have checked gap between axle and rubber stoper is maybe half inch. In high its much better.
What do You guys think? Is it posssible air bags are shot ? Defenitely ride is way way worst in back like almost with zero susspension.
But cars lift and lower it self on parking. I left car today for night in height mode on high. I will check it tomorrow morning if it stays same.. if not probably air bags need to go ... right ?
Other than that car finaly drives. Engine is so quiet after all changes
Whats new
Aisin timing belt kit aith new water pump
Mitsubishi betl some other pulleys bearings
New tensioner pulley and new tensioner
New alternator
New continental seprentine belt
New coolant [red] and radiator flush
New steering wheel is also in. Now will be time for wooden trims inside i will wrap them with 3m metalic black foil.
What do you think gentlemans about that bumpy ride ?
First photo is neutral height second is high.
Finaly i took a trip for about 20mins.
I noticed ride is bumpy like bottoming axle with that rubber stoppers.
When hitting 20mph suspension goes to neutral and with neutral i have checked gap between axle and rubber stoper is maybe half inch. In high its much better.
What do You guys think? Is it posssible air bags are shot ? Defenitely ride is way way worst in back like almost with zero susspension.
But cars lift and lower it self on parking. I left car today for night in height mode on high. I will check it tomorrow morning if it stays same.. if not probably air bags need to go ... right ?
Other than that car finaly drives. Engine is so quiet after all changes
Whats new
Aisin timing belt kit aith new water pump
Mitsubishi betl some other pulleys bearings
New tensioner pulley and new tensioner
New alternator
New continental seprentine belt
New coolant [red] and radiator flush
New steering wheel is also in. Now will be time for wooden trims inside i will wrap them with 3m metalic black foil.
What do you think gentlemans about that bumpy ride ?
First photo is neutral height second is high.
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Thats high height
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Few from today
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Steering wheel looks great (along with all your other de-rusting and work).
Are your rear shocks shot? And why in the 'normal' pix does that stopper appear to be 1/2" above the axle?
Are your rear shocks shot? And why in the 'normal' pix does that stopper appear to be 1/2" above the axle?
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Thanks
Yes in neutral that stoper is maybe half inch of axle. I wilk go outside soon to see if any changes since yesterday evening when i left car at high height
Shocks are brand new.
i have checked airbags were same height as yesterday evening , car is still same height. I found driver side height sensor look bad too, all coroded so maybe i will change it ( passenger side is new ) and will see maybe its stuck and its see all is fine but its not :]
just to do the job right airbags will be replace too. i dont want to do it again since shocks are new, compressor is new, one height sensor is new so just airbags and driver side height sensor are old...
anybody used in rtear diff this additive ? : im not sure but i have plenty of noise in back when accelerating , humming whining kind. when You step off the gas pedal then its quiet so im sure its not related to brakes or hubs.
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is there any dyi how to grease shaft ?
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Hello to all
suspension works 100%
i had to adjust height sensors and all seems to work finaly
i just received 2 new airbags but old seems to be fine so i will keep them as spare
i did flush of transfer case with new mobil 75w90
also got lund catch all floor mats. I always liked fabric mats over weathertech ( in my acura i have weathertechs and oem carpets on them
lights all around also changed for LED what a difference ! car looks 10years younger
suspension works 100%
i had to adjust height sensors and all seems to work finaly
i just received 2 new airbags but old seems to be fine so i will keep them as spare
i did flush of transfer case with new mobil 75w90
also got lund catch all floor mats. I always liked fabric mats over weathertech ( in my acura i have weathertechs and oem carpets on them
lights all around also changed for LED what a difference ! car looks 10years younger
