Random Thought Thread

[Nathan the Machinist]

…or… one dealer is sticking it to me with no lube (for engine lube ).

Toyota regularly has a chainwide 25% off Toyota Parts Sale, BUT the pre-discount prices are NOT the same at different Toyota dealers.

I’ve taken to ordering from Fred Anderson Toyota in NC, because they generally have the best total price (free shipping with $75+, and somehow, they always add other discounts, so the total winds up MORE than 25% off. Don’t ask me how that works. It’s happened with every order so far).

Mentioned it before, but I now have a stash of the full synthetic 0w16 Toyota oil (UOAs and VOAs confirm it’s not be of the best 0w16 formulations available. Funny thing, the ‘complementary Toyota oil changes at the dealer don’t use it. They use whatever cheaper bulk 0w16 oil they can source), and the filters. Prices shipped to my door came to $4.xx/qt and $2.xx per filter from Fred Anderson .

With the Rhino Ramps Max, and the Valvomax quick drain valve, I can actually do my own oil changes faster than the Quick Change drive-in oil change places, while saving a bunch of money, knowing that it’s done right, and using the top oil available, with OEM filters from a Toyota dealership, so I don’t have to worry about knockoffs.

That

Sir

Is awesome

 

[Boattale]

I just had the oil changed in our 2018 Jeep Renegade. Filled with Full Synthetic 0W 20. Is that considered thin oil?

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

Ah… makeup. Even back in HS, we began calling those ‘Decepticons’

Dude, my brother made a baby in China

So I have a made in China nephew

And the pictures of this girl were fantastic. I mean she was amazing.

But, when I saw her in person, she looked a little different.

 

[SpyderPhreak]

Considering that there are a lot of Toyotas running around with 300,000+ to 500,000+ miles on 0w16, they seem to have some idea of what they’re doing.

My '99 4Runner is still humming along nicely at almost 280,000 miles on 5w-30. Synthetic since I bought it in '03. Had the valve covers off last year, and I was pretty amazed how good the top-end internals looked. Key is regular OCI's.

 

[Mendoman]

My brother sat behind an Asian girl in college that had a made in China sticker tattooed on the back of her neck.

 

[Blues]

^^^^^
So many possibilities...but I won't. Sigh...

It's a shame to pass up such fertile material.

 

[Boattale]

^^^^^
So many possibilities...but I won't. Sigh...

It's a shame to pass up such fertile material.

Oh, go ahead. You're among friends.