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  1. Donabed Kopoian

    2010 Oil Change

    Change it every 10k is the interval for the 2ZR-FE. At 5k you gotta get tires rotated and everything checked. They will reset the light for you. And no, going 500 miles over won't kill you.
  2. Donabed Kopoian

    What Oil?

    Yes. Engine calls for full synthetic 0w-20. You can use 5w-20 if you need to but it must be changed back after 5,000 miles (and doing that often will create a sludge festival).
  3. Donabed Kopoian

    Universal Rear View Side Mirror Rain Visor

    Atlanta got the "snow storm" last year and it created enough traffic to make NYC blush (it was barely 1" of snow). Apparently Georgia drivers freak out like California drivers do in snow. Last time I hit snow outside of Anza, people in SUVs were pulling over and chaining up ... I passed them in...
  4. Donabed Kopoian

    Interior LED Lighting

    Wow, 300 LEDs is a killer deal for that price. Sometimes Amazon busts it out big time.
  5. Donabed Kopoian

    Interior LED Lighting

    People said it is pretty bright for the one LED and I saw a few pictures that really showed it. I wanted to do the strips initially but I don't think I want it that bright, just subtle, and oh yeah, definitely going blue.
  6. Donabed Kopoian

    How To Properly Shift A Car

    I see many drivers that use a stickshift but lack basic shifting technique. They tend to claw the shifter and use their wrist to switch gears, and these are the drivers that will end up missing a shift during a race (3rd to 2nd shift + 80 m.p.h. = BOOM). This is how I grip the shifter. Notice...
  7. Donabed Kopoian

    How to Teach a New Driver a Stickshift Transmission

    Here is a how-to video on teaching a manual transmission to a new driver or driver that hasn't experienced the joy of one. http://youtu.be/SfZmP-sZifQ The video is still processing (it's over a gig) so it should be live around 6:00 a.m. PST I mentioned in the 2014 Forum that I taught my niece...
  8. Donabed Kopoian

    Interior LED Lighting

    This is what I'm looking at. http://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/led-wired-bolts/little-dot-smd-led-accent-light/639/#/tab/Photos&Videos One underneath the driver side and passenger side dashboard (for footwells) one for front cup holder and rear cup holder, one on the bottle holder for...
  9. Donabed Kopoian

    Uber

    You have to have a black car to be a driver?
  10. Donabed Kopoian

    Interior LED Lighting

    I wish I had the time, LOL!
  11. Donabed Kopoian

    Tire and Rim Confusion

    Potenzas are nice tires, B.F. Goodrich are pricey but you pay for what you get. I also dig Yokohamas
  12. Donabed Kopoian

    Tire and Rim Confusion

    I read we have a 35 mm offset but I haven't verified it.
  13. Donabed Kopoian

    Interior LED Lighting

    Come October I plan on doing a detailed write-up of an install kit.
  14. Donabed Kopoian

    CVT Cruise Control Engine Braking?

    90% of engine wear is past 90% of engine redline, so if it isn't going crazy on the rpms (past 5k), then you'll be fine.
  15. Donabed Kopoian

    High Speed Wobbling?

    Exactly. Mine doesn't.
  16. Donabed Kopoian

    High Speed Wobbling?

    Looking forward to getting Yokohama shoes back on my car.
  17. Donabed Kopoian

    CVT Cruise Control Engine Braking?

    It won't, because the fuel injectors are usually running very minimally (if at all) when engine braking is occurring. The extra rpms helps slow the vehicle down with friction of the engine. I haven't seen anything in the manual that says automatic engine braking can be disabled.
  18. Donabed Kopoian

    2001 Corolla Driving Me Nuts

    Don't replace anything ... DIAGNOSE!!! You are running lean. Given that you have already replaced the upstream sensor and intake manifold gasket, I would check all vacuum lines for a leak using a water bottle or carburetor cleaner. If you verify that there is no vacuum leak, then you may need...
  19. Donabed Kopoian

    Stereo Upgrade

    $1,200? Yeah ... no thanks, LOL!
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