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    Transmission Fluid Help!

    thank you . it is a 2008 is this what i should be looking for?? http://www.brandsport.com/toy-00279-000t4-01.html
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    Transmission Fluid Help!

    Again.....do you guys think i can just put back the transmission fluid that drained out into the aluminum pan? or do you see any "contamination issues"? thank you
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    Transmission Fluid Help!

    Long story short.....slept maybe 3 and half hours last night and my brain wasnt working right. i went to open the oil drain plug and by MISTAKE opened the transmission drain plug. I realized the mistake within few seconds but the transmission fluid was pouring out like wine at a wedding party...
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    Shaky Steering Wheel!

    thank u. what make brake rotors do you recommend? do i have to buy a certain model rotors or are all the rotors the same?
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    Jerky Car!

    Hello all! Hope all is well. I noticed that my car once a while ( not always) jerks when i put in park from drive. do you guys know what might be the problem? thank you so much for your replies.
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    Shaky Steering Wheel!

    Hi Everyone! Hope all is well! I have a small issue that i am noticing with my corolla 08. When I am on the highway and doing above 50 mph and i brake, the steering wheel vibrates a little as long as i have the foot on the brake. this is not happening at lower speeds like 25 - 35 mph. do you...
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    Check Engine Light

    My wife's car had the check engine lit up today. The auto zone guy said it was a code P0171. Can you please further elaborate or guide me to any site which talks about how to solve this problem? Thank You. ( It is a Corolla 08. I bet the super frigid uncommon cold weather , up here in the...
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    Old CD Player

    Hello guys! hope all is well ! I was wondering if i could completely remove the factory installed cd player from my corolla 08, and buy a more newer cd player somewhere online? The cd player i have right now doesn't play cds burned in mp3 format nor does it have an auxiliary input feature or a...
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    Brake Pads and Shoes

    Thank u all for the replies. I think i will go with scott's advise and not do the barkes. thats exactly what i was debating in my head ( safety). Although i do A LOT of work on my car ( i am a first time DIYer) i think i will stay away from the brakes. Anyways i found a mechanic who said he...
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    Brake Pads and Shoes

    Hello guys! I have a corolla 2008 and would like to change the brake pads in the front and brake shoes in the back. I was told by a firestone guy that these both items should be replaced on my car. I would like to replace them myself cause i dont want to pay the $300 that they said it would cost...
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    Cruise Control

    Hello guys! Can you guys please comment if using cruise control on a daily basis a bad idea or does it not matter how often you use it? Somebody i know said it is not good if you use it even for small slopes going up a street. Thank you for the replies.
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    Oil Filter Fear

    No, i PA we got nothing like a deposit program. you just chug the bottle in regular trash. my town dont even have a recycling program ( i think thats what they call it.) any way thanks again for all the info and time.
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    Oil Filter Fear

    The old oil is sitting in my garage in a plastic bucket. is it safe that way? just until i put it in the soda bottles and take them to jiffy lube tommorow. Is that stuff highly flammable? I Is there any way you would recommend i store it over night in my garage? Well, i am a skinny dude. I...
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    Oil Filter Fear

    Thank you so much Scott O'Kashan for your guidance. Thank heaven everything went by great. I did have a tough time trying to remove the drain plug in the beginning cause i was was too careful not to put too much pressure while trying to unscrew it. Also i was working without any jack stand. The...
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    Oil Filter Fear

    sorry , didnt do it yet. gonna do it on the 4th of july. thank you again.
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    Oil Filter Fear

    Hello everyone, hope all is well with everyone. I am planning on changing the oil this week on my corolla 08 le. this will be the first time i will be doing it. All the books and videos i have seen talk about how the filter gets screwed in. How would i know if i have screwed the filter tight...
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    2008 Corolla CD Player

    Hi everyone! hope all is well. I have a question about the cd player in my car. I have a corolla 08 LE with a regular CD player in it. I would love to listen to my class lectures while in the car on my ipod. The problem i am facing is that all the school lectures are just too many to be burnt...
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