What have you done to your 200 Series this week? (31 Viewers)

[goosemfresh]

Quick clean up on the headlights.

 

[Julian73]

I'm cheating, but ran out of personal time vs. other projects. I took my LC in for routine 90k maintenance (all fluids, oils, and spark plugs) along with a proactive change out of the water pump, belt and tensioners, plus an upgrade to DBA 4000 T3 series rotors & SD grade pads, Bilstein 6112/5160 shocks w/ rear HD springs. along with finally installing my Warn Zeon 12-S Platinum on SDHQ hidden winch mount. These are the 1st big mods not done in my driveway.

 

[Artie]

Performed the 500 mile break-in oil change on the new diffs, oil looks like I expected, gross. Did the first 20 mile tow afterwords and another after lunch, major improvements all around with the 3.9 ratio. I have a few more easy tow drives to do before it’s done, then change oil again at 2000 miles. Even with the gingerly driving required for the break-in, this is a modification I wish I had done sooner.

Rear.

Front.

 

[2HundyJTex]

Performed 90k maintenance at dealer: oil & filter, coolant flush, AT fluid flush, brake fluid change (brake pads at 7mm!), and PS fluid. Good to go!
The transmission felt better, more responsive; less hunting and slipping. It was time!

 

[bloc]

Performed the 500 mile break-in oil change on the new diffs, oil looks like I expected, gross. Did the first 20 mile tow afterwords and another after lunch, major improvements all around with the 3.9 ratio. I have a few more easy tow drives to do before it’s done, then change oil again at 2000 miles. Even with the gingerly driving required for the break-in, this is a modification I wish I had done sooner.

Rear.
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Front.
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Were these aftermarket gears or Genuine Toyota?

 

[Artie]

Were these aftermarket gears or Genuine Toyota?

Genuine Toyota.

 

[nwfl4runner]

Decided to try some different tires for daily driving. 37” KO2s in C on my non-beadlock RWs rocking @turbo8 rings, which are sick. Compared to my worn KM3s, it’s like riding on a cloud

 

[turbo8]

Decided to try some different tires for daily driving. 37” KO2s in C on my non-beadlock RWs rocking @turbo8 rings, which are sick. Compared to my worn KM3s, it’s like riding on a cloud

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looking good!

 

[bloc]

Genuine Toyota.

This makes me wonder what the Toyota break-in procedure is for new diffs before sale, if we don’t have to do fluid changes on them after install.

 

[Goodberger]

Many thanks to @turbo8 for his amazing craftsmanship. Another LX with AHC and the E&E rear low profile bumper!

 

[Artie]

This makes me wonder what the Toyota break-in procedure is for new diffs before sale, if we don’t have to do fluid changes on them after install.

I’ve thought about this as well. I bought these through Cruiser Outfitters so they didn’t have OEM paper work. The instructions Cruiser Outfitters provided were fairly standard gear instructions.

I think most car nerds change the fluids on a new car really early, 2.5k or whatever, for break in. Most people don’t. Idk if it’s us being overly cautious or if there is an actual benefit to it. I changed the engine oil after 2.5k on my cruiser but didn’t worry about the diffs as all my other vehicles had much longer diff oil change intervals. Looking back, I should have done them at 15k but waiting until 30k let me see how bad they could get… it wasn’t that bad.

The manual just says no towing for 500 miles, if I remember correctly. When my truck was new, the first diff oil change looked about the same as it did yesterday but with 30m on it… it smelled worse though. I do 15k intervals now, front always looks great, rear is not nasty but definitely not as good as front.

 

[nickandrews]

It is widely believed a clean engine is a happy engine. I subscribe to that therapeutic mindset, along with no engine covers.
199k miles and still purrs like a kitten.View attachment 3977675

I need to do this, what did you use to clean your engine bay? Looks great btw!!