I'm glad this discussion came up. I made a bad assumption that it was hydraulic. I gotta say though I'm surprised. Even the 91 jetta turbo diesel that our car...
Congrats on your purchase! We seem to have a lot in common: - first brand new car - previously owned a Honda - 2 kids But I wouldn't be caught dead owning a...
Don't you guys have a "Maintenance Menu" brochure available at the dealer? In Canada (well at least here in Toronto), we can get the above mentioned brochure...
The Suburban was the husband's idea---he grew up with them so he was very excited to own his own.I hated it from the start! We got a Xr trim.silver---not my...
By the way, this scheduled maintenance guide does not mention the timing chain at all. But it does mention inspecting the valve clearance (by listening for...
The sprocket on timing chains eventually wear out. But it takes a hundred thousand miles or so. They do add weight. A typical steel re-enforced belt will...
Yes, both the 1ZZ and the 2ZZ have timing chains. .mista. Jose <joseyahoo@...> wrote: The sprocket on timing chains eventually wear out. But it takes a...
... hundred ... enforced belt ... Jose, Both the 1ZZ and 2ZZ engines have chain-driven cams. The chains and sprockets all run in an oil bath so they should...
... Tina, There's always JC Whitney or any of your local auto parts places (e.g., Advance Auto, Kragen, etc.) Also lots of mail order places advertise in some...
Congrats, Tina. I wouldn't try to compare the matrix to the suburban, but hope the toyota fits your lifestyle better. Anytime you can get a car that's a better...
I think the benefit of a buying service is that it gets you a "pretty good" price with a minimum of effort, even if you are not experienced in the ways of...
Speaking of after-market stuff, the other day I saw an interesting thing at Target that I wanted to get. It was a plastic unit that hooks around a headrest...
... the ... Bill, I just bought 2 3" (or so) anodized aluminum carabiner clips from a local home center and clip them on the upper net metal loops in the hatch...
Summary: The fuel gauge reading does NOT seem to vary with the outside temperature. That is, a change in outside temperature does not seem to affect the...
I have several friends who have purchased through Performance Products for thier Toyota Pickups and been very pleased (including big ticket items like a...
... Wait - just because it changes in volume - doesn't necessarily mean that you've magically gained more BTU-potential in the fuel tank - you think? I would...
Here is the latest fuel economy graph for my 04 XR manual 2WD, driven mostly on my 11 mile (each way) back-road commute 35-45 MPH with a half dozen stops on...
I never thought about using the net loops, that's a great idea. Thanks. Bill H. ... __________________________________ Discover Yahoo! Get on-the-go sports...
Karl, go for it. (translating to Excel) I'd like to see it in three dimensions. BTW, if you currently have a spreadsheet done in Excel, would you mind sharing...
You are absolutely correct, which is why such expansion would throw my numbers off. It would LOOK like I had "more fuel" in the tank than I did, so even...
I've got a 2003 base Matrix, and I've lost a couple of wheel covers because the plastic retaining clips broke off. I understand that it's a common problem...
... covers ... yet. ... Didn't even think to check eBay--just bought a set of four for $50 shipped! For that price I'll chance that they'll break. Thanks,...
http://www.oilfilterstudy.com/ When the topic came up I couldn't remember the url for this site. Now I've dug it up. Hope you guys find it useful. ... o |~>...
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