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The more miles you put on them, the longer they seem to last. Assuming of course, basic maintenance is provided and anything that requires...
It is GREAT to see a lady in the "trades", not common at all, but more common every day and a good thing!
Thanks for that update, should have taken the drive to SA to purchase our RAV4 as Cavender sounds like a reputable dealer.... unlike, well,...
That is beyond GREAT NEWS! One reason why a person should NEVER EVER rely solely on "codes" (DTCs, trouble lights, codes whatever) to diagnose...
Yea, not. Maybe, just maybe a trade would be worth $3500 and that would be to a dealer who REALLY wanted it. No dealer with any hybrid...
So now you have a much bigger problem, more information and potentially knowledge, than anyone who is likely to work on your car ;) We can only...
Since the repair attempts did not resolve the problem, we can conclude the parts replaced were not the cause, at least directly. When plugs,...
1) Get engine fully warm 2) Park in sun 3) Remove sparkplug coils and boots 4) Blow out with air (compressed, canned whatever) 5) Allow to dry a...
Right..... like I don't know how to check oil :whistle:
There are no guarantees in life. Avoided maintenance and/or sub-par lubricants are the fastest way to premature oil consumption after removing...
Oil filter quality is not really a factor, as long as it does the job. What KILLS engines is bad maintenance habits: repetitive extended drains,...
Hmm, the 2005 OM I have states OCI is 5k or 6 months, whichever comes first. I know the RAV-4 is 10k/12m for OCI, and 5k/6mo for inspections....
Since it was "full" after the last change, waiting 4000 miles is more than good enough to know.....
After reading many threads on excessive oil consumption, I decided to check the consumption on our '05 with 194k on the clock and decent records...
Let's define terms: Dragging brakes = gentle pressure on brakes, enough to slow the vehicle on a flat road gently Snubbing brakes = application...
While you are spot-on regarding the dissipation of heat as well, one is ill-advised to "stab-brake" on steep descents. Choosing the correct gear...
Obviously no diagnostics were followed thru on, or needless parts would not have been replaced. I am of course, presuming that a new OEM cat was...
Presuming one does not alter the caliper or master cylinder piston area(s), there are exactly two things that affect brake performance and neither...
So you were working with STEALerships who not only allow, but apparently encourage their techs to charge customers for diagnostic routines they...
While I certainly do not know the symptoms in your specific cases, I have more personal experience with "blown head gaskets" than most, even most...
