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yes it looks like a mid 70's and it should also be an SR-5 with a 1600 OHV engine. I think '75 was the first year for the SR-5 in a hardtop only. '75 thru 79 looked very much alike. Somewhere down the line they went with a 1.6 OHC engine. A quick way to tell is the OHV has a wide valve cover...

If you can't hear it running, If you can't do a compression check, and if the engine isn't clean enough to check for leaking seals don't touch it. I learned this because the guy looked honest to me Ha.

One more item on the sensors. they could test 60-80 ohms (Check these figures online) and appear to be alright with that test, but they may be coated with dirty oil from a bad seal and will not fire the plugs. There is one small bolt and they are easy to remove (once you have access) and...

If it is cranking than it is either lack of spark, lack of fuel, or lack of air. Was it running when turned off? if yes take off your intake hose and see if the throttle plate is slapped shut and not letting air in, Another way to check the system is pull a spark plug and set it next to the...

As I said, how true it is who knows, he has been wrong before and he is a major stockholder in several related dealerships. He made the following predictions over the years. A two door Dodge Charger, the Scion tc to be modified into the new celica for 2017, and a Chrysler 300 convertible. I...

Next Generation Corolla will be made in the US in Mississippi in a new plant with Mazda. Trump intervened, but I think Toyota didn't want to anger their customers with the Mexican thing. I understand the new Mexican plant will make SUV there. The next generation will have a 1.5 turbo BMW to...

The CVT is the only thing I don't like about my '17. I just did a 1400 mile mini road trip and at highway speed you don't even hear it. I went through some hilly country with the cruise on, and the RPMs were well over 4k as the tranny tried to break the car going down hill and that was loud...

There is a lot of joy and money to be saved by doing routine maintence yourself. Usually most people do the flush first then change the filter, clean the pan and top it off. It does take an extra 4-5 qts of fluid but I'm sure it is fine the way it was done. Also, if you have a steel based pan...

You are welcome Ricetruck. I don't want to come across as a know it all, but this happened to me some years ago, and it caused scratches on my new Altima. You can pick up small gravel pieces when you wash your wheels and tires and introduce them to your wash water and onto your finish, hence...

Do you have scratches or swirls? Scratches are down into the paint, swirls are the fine scratches you see in good light that are all fine in texture and side by side. If you try to buff out swirls you make your clear coat thinner every time you do it. The best thing to do with swirls is cover...

This is my first Toyota so I'm not familiar with the filter. If there is no paper or fabric on the internal side of the holes then a cleaning is fine. If it is shifting and not slipping than the black color is probably due to age. Yes it will happen. The previous owner probably never changed...

Oh, buy the way, if you are going with a total change get synthetic fluid. Check your owners manual Valvoline makes great fluids at a fraction of what Toyota charges. with a flush and filter you will probably need about 15 quarts. I would welcome comments here from others

All of your fluid goes through the filter and if that blocks up your tranny is toast. I agree the radiator flush won't kick up too much debris, but why is it black? Is it shifting ok, is there any slippage? It isn't that hard to drop the pan and change the filter. watch a few on youtube and...

By black, do you mean burnt? Pull the dip stick and smell it and compare it to the new fluid in the bottle. No foul odor no problem. If by black you mean dark red all you need is a change and that is no big deal. put some on a white paper towel it should be pink or darker red. Pulling the...

wheel alignment aren't covered by warranty. except for covered warranty repair I never take a car back to a dealer. why are you paying the dealership or buying worthless overpriced service contracts when it is obvious they either won't or can't fix the problem. Take it to a good independent...

I never put a lot of faith in an electronic tach. Every one I ever had seems to have had an accuracy issue. I mean every one GM, Nissan, Ford. Maybe I wrong, but I just consider it the nature of the beast. Over the years I have stopped paying attention to them. Even in my Nissan I would...

C. there is just something about understatement that says I don't need the attention

Why would you need a full flush, or for that matter a filter and partial fluid change on a 2015, unless it is very very high mileage. The cvt doesn't have a dipstick so if you do this you need a measuring cup to see how much you have taken out. Transmissions are expensive and a lot of them...

Jolly you brought up several good points, but one in particular sticks out. When do you say the repair isn't worth it; time for another car. Here in Pennsylvania it is usually tin worm infestation instead of too much mileage that does them in. My rule is on a 5 year old car if the repair will...

I really don't think that any manufacture makes their failure rate public knowledge. I talked to two people who do this for a living and respect their expertise and opinion. I am a Nissan fan, but kept away from a new one because of the many postings I've read. I know that Toyota is a...