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That is a fairly common complaint. Personally, if I buy a car I make sure the fluid is clean and the trans doesnt slip. I'll drive it for 15k+ city miles or 25-30k mixed miles with whatever fluid was in it. At that point, if the fluid has changed color significantly, smells burned (slipping...

Shifting from reverse to drive is always a killer. My father has a bad habit of doing that himself and I tend to get mad at him even when he does it in his company vehicle, haha. I'm not going to teach a 60 year old dog any new tricks though. Now that it is slipping, it will most likely get...

The clutch discs are wear items however they can outlast the vehicle. It probably has to due with a combonation of overheating due to abuse and lack of maintainence. By abuse I am talking about shifting from reverse to drive before stopping, doing burnouts (or trying to), and thinking a...

It should just be a few bolts and clamps. I normally use a torch on rusted fasteners but I wouldn't come near your vehicle with a match lit, let along a torch right next to the filler neck. Independent AMSOIL Dealer, Contact me to get the world's best oil for prices lower than brands like...

*Disclaimer: Neither myself nor this forum and it's owners are responsible for any damage and/or injuries directly or indirectly due to following this guide. I am NOT a professional automotive mechanic.* Alrighty, now that I've covered my a**, this guide can begin. I am a professional...

A coolant leak into a cylinder would be obvious on a spark plug. Your plug would literally look like someone steam cleaned it. When you checked compression, did you have all the spark plugs out? Or did you remove cyl 1 spark plug and check compression, reinstall cyl 1 plug and remove cyl 2...

Sorry to say this but, coming from a mechanic, you need a new mechanic. He replaced a list of crap that never fixed your issue and then thought he was some chemist telling you to add different stuff. Even Lucas doesn't reccomend that HD stuff. For 30 weight and below they reccomend their...

Alright, here is the deal. No matter how many times you flush your fluid, your transmission is going to slip now. Your transmission has worn clutch discs and the old fluid had the worn friction material in it (from said clutch disc), allowing the fluid to make up for the worn friction material...

Who cares? If it doesn't overhat then the system is working fine. Independent AMSOIL Dealer, Contact me to get the world's best oil for prices lower than brands like Mobil1 and Royal Purple! GoldMedalSyntheticOils.com

I have NEVER heard of any vehicle where that will happen. Every vehicle I've worked on (a lot) from corollas to 18 wheelers have their steering wheels pressed on and must be removed with a steering wheel puller. Independent AMSOIL Dealer, Contact me to get the world's best oil for prices lower...

It is illegal in CA and Hawaii for any buisiness that is not a registered automotive repair center to read codes. Im not sure why either. I know we used to have a few local shops that we would reccomend when people needed their codes read for free. Independent AMSOIL Dealer, Contact me to get...

If it is sagging then your spring is bad. The shock could also be bad, I just want to be clear that it will not effect ride height. Springs should be changed in pairs. If you replace one of the rears then it will just lean the other direction. Sorry, I am not sure what the spec for ride...

If you take it to the dealer and they find that what you installed is causing the battery to drain then you will be on the hook for paying the diagnosis fee. Just a warning. Chasing down parasitic draws is not something most weekend mechanics are successful with. Do you own a multimeter? Do...

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Are you trying to check ride height to diagnose a bad shock? If so, shocks do not effect ride height and a bad shock will not show in a ride height measurement. Independent AMSOIL Dealer, Contact me to get the world's best oil for prices lower than brands like Mobil1 and Royal Purple...

I prefer 2 leafblowers ratchet strapped to my roof blowing into my intake.:D Independent AMSOIL Dealer, Contact me to get the world's best oil for prices lower than brands like Mobil1 and Royal Purple! GoldMedalSyntheticOils.com

I haven't talked to anyone who put air ride on a rolla. The eibach springs are supposed to be very nice for overall comfort, drop, and handling. Independent AMSOIL Dealer, Contact me to get the world's best oil for prices lower than brands like Mobil1 and Royal Purple...

*Gasp* You mean you touched the airbag system and it didn't blow up in your face?!?!?! Independent AMSOIL Dealer, Contact me to get the world's best oil for prices lower than brands like Mobil1 and Royal Purple! GoldMedalSyntheticOils.com

The only "reset" you or I can do is to disconnect the battery for a few minutes. There is no "drive X miles to reset". Drive the car like you normally do for another week. See if it changes. Honestly, if it was going to pass smog, it should have after a week of driving. Independent AMSOIL...

It's a lot easier to screw up the sealing surfaces if you use a multitool. Using an oven is the easiest way to do it. I've never heard of heat having ill-effects on LEDs but I'm no engineer. Independent AMSOIL Dealer, Contact me to get the world's best oil for prices lower than brands like...