Search results

If you can put in the time and effort, Zaino Bros. showroom polish is considered the gold standard. Go on their website and check it out, but it really requires a massive amount of effort. Since I do not ever have any spare time, I go through the local gas station car wash these days.

Chevys have been running upto 12k mile intervals for a very long time and have not really had any oil filter related issues. I also used to have a Land Rover that had set 12k mile intervals which were not a problem. Fords with their OLM systems also frequently run 10-12k mile intervals even on...

That would be fraud.

If you are running a top tier gasoline(the only thing you should ever run), you really do not have to worry about deposits building up. Top tier gasoline are certified to contain enough additives to prevent deposit formation and thus related drivability problems that often occur if you run...

Exactly as it has been explained. It really does not do a lot, especially when going WOT. In fact, it has been pretty much documented across many different makes and brands that Sport mode makes no real difference in most vehicles during WOT runs. During less than WOT, it re-maps the...

Now that winter is here, I get 35mpg at mostly 60mph. Before winter got here, I got 38mph(exactly as advertised) at mostly 60-65, 32-35 at 70-72mph.

Did they get her using LIDAR or RADAR?

Royal Purple may look really cool and things may have changed in the last few years, but they generally are not the best performing of the synthetic oils. In fact their synthetic oils used to not even be a full synthetic as it was more of a blend. This was something they even wrote on their...

Yeah, I would hope that he meant 151hp at the crank as that is a far more reasonable figure. When you are sitting on a 1.8 litre lawn mower engine, there is only so much you can do without messing with the internals. There is little to gain from n/a engines with a tune simply because...

I just had the 15k service done and took brought in Mobil 1 extended performance and a TRD oil filter. Your toyotacare service should cover all maintenance till 25k miles though. I noticed that the engine feels smoother compared to the Kendall full synthetic that the dealer uses.

You are absolutely correct. CPO means a lot and there is a reason why the market rewards a CPO vehicle with higher prices. Many CPO programs also come with limited warranties for various components that could add increased peace of mind. It basically increases your chances of buying a decent...

I do not buy that, but it is not beyond the realm of possibilities. I find it hard to believe that a tune, intake, exhaust, and headers was able to put 151 hp to the wheels. Assuming your standard loss rate for an automatic type transmission of 20% loss by the time it gets to the wheels, a stock...

Invoice is what they paid for the car. However that does not include things such as special dealer cash that they get for selling the car, and a certain percent that they are also awarded for selling the car which is also used to cover fees such as advertising, internal stock financing, and so...

Yup, take it out for some extended driving periods of over 20 miles per trip. This not only helps keep the engine running better, but also helps to get some of the moisture out of the oil. This moisture buildup combines with the contaminants to form some pretty nasty acids that can stress your...

Everyone has a different body. The lack of lumbar adjustments is very frustrating in this car as my back gets sore after long drives. If my old Focus didn't have so many miles on it, I would use it for longer drives. The seats in that car are absolutely perfect as I have not needed to adjust...

I will say that this backup up camera is just absolutely horrendous. I have owned many cars with backup cameras and this is by far the worst. I do a lot of night driving, and it is unusable when backing out of a driveway onto a rural country road. The camera ends up blinding me and makes it...

You will not be able to run much boost on the stock engine. Even then, it could run you $4k+ or more by the time you are done as it will require extensive custom tuning and install. If you have the CVT, then that is pretty much a no on any serious power adders

Not much unless you are big into cosmetic changes. You could start with a Borla rear section exhaust. Having the TRD lowering springs installed by the dealer may also preserve your warranty. Just drive your car for a while and see what inspirations you will get.

Since you have the 6MT, look into maybe a supercharger combined with equal length headers. The problem will be custom tuning it as it will not be cheap or easy. The right header by itself can net you some increased low and midrange, but the power to dollar ratio is not worth it without doing...

I have been a fan of Borla because of how they tune their exhausts for that perfect sound while having little to no drone. You get the sound of power and refinement, never that awful ricer buzz with many of the cheaper units. They are also one of only a few who use T304 stainless which will...