Recent content by GotWheels

If you stick to top tier gas, you'll be better off. I've seen that BP recently claimed top tier status. However, I have had problems with BP's gas. It has gunked up my small engines, and I haven't had that problem since I switched. I have also noticed cars run a little worse with BP. I stay away...

I think it's amusing and ironic that a thread about orange peel has morphed into a thread about ethanol since there has been interest in creating ethanol from orange peels. Here...here...here...and here.

That was a fun read. Thanks for the laughs. JC Whitney used to sell crap like this.

I know it's not possible "yet," but I would like to have an electric car designed and built with all wheel drive, front and rear 200hp motors, and an alternate fuel source like hydrogen or something other than fossil (cold fusion? :)) Of course that fuel source would have to be readily...

Didn't you get 2 years of ToyotaCare with your new Corolla? That includes free oil changes. I thought all new 2014 Toyota vehicles get the 2 year deal included. Never mind. I just saw in another thread that you prefer to do your own oil changes.

I wouldn't go that far, if you're getting free oil changes. But I do usually check the work of any shop afterward. I had a bad experience with a Datsun dealer way back in 1976 with a new truck. They were supposed to drain and refill by rear-end lub as part of it's maintenance. I drove around for...

This doesn't sound right. Any respectable body shop will warranty their paint job longer than two years. Good refinish paint should last. As I said earlier, I had my Honda repainted because of defective paint. It was Honda that paid, but the job was done across the street at the Toyota...

Pair 'em up with some really sticky wide tires: stopping distance from 60mph = 10 feet. :D

The answer... Carbon fiber brake rotors. Brake 'em till they glow, boys! http://www.thecarbonfiberjournal.com/?p=1707

I don't know about all this negativity concerning rotors with holes and "dimples." Motorcycle manufactures have been drilling and slotting the hell out of rotors for a long time. They work great on bikes with more horsepower and speed than some cars. Motorcycle brakes get a real workout. As...

Toyota makes a keyless entry kit. You can buy them at your dealer. Dealers can even install them; mine said it would. Or online and here... http://toyotaofmcdonoughparts.net/products/00016-32901-southeast-toyota-keyless-entry-system-2007-2012...

I haven't owned my L long enough to know (600mi) but, I have seen oil loss on other new cars during the first 5,000 miles, more or less. My 2013 Kia exhibited some unusual loss at first. After about 3,000, it has remained stable, and I haven't had to add any between changes. I know that people...

You also mentioned that the tire on the faster-wearing-pad side wears quickly too. That sounds about right, if that side is doing most of the braking then the tire would also be doing more work braking the car. It's all about friction. This tire may even skid more on braking, causing a dangerous...

There are probably a few reasons why one brake side would wear more than the other. The main one that comes to mind is a bad piston. This can cause brakes on one side to require more pressure to engage and stop the car. This side would wear less, and the better side (freer piston motion)...

I picked a 2014 Corolla L Super White because I though it looked best out of the L choices. The L only comes in 4 colors--white, black, silver, and slate. Here in Florida white is a best choice, I think. Texas is probably similar. I can put my hand on a white car in the summer. It's warm but not...