1MZ-FE compatibility question
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Thats true, But usually its just me or my wife with me. And she never wanted a seat heater on with out me wanting mine on (so far anyway)
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I actually bought the RX today with the single switch today. 104k on it, very sweet ride. Drives like it's brand new. Everything works. I could actually swap the panel and dual switches in from my old RX w/o too much trouble but why bother?
I do have another question though. Would it be wise to swap to synthetic as opposed to conventional oil? I tried asking the previous owner who was a young oriental girl who was not exactly fluent in English what kind of oil she was using and she appeared to have no idea what I was talking about. A knowledgeable mechanic I know said I should definitely use synthetic 5w 30. Opinions?
I do have another question though. Would it be wise to swap to synthetic as opposed to conventional oil? I tried asking the previous owner who was a young oriental girl who was not exactly fluent in English what kind of oil she was using and she appeared to have no idea what I was talking about. A knowledgeable mechanic I know said I should definitely use synthetic 5w 30. Opinions?
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=1genrxfan;7729424I do have another question though. Would it be wise to swap to synthetic as opposed to conventional oil? I tried asking the previous owner who was a young oriental girl who was not exactly fluent in English what kind of oil she was using and she appeared to have no idea what I was talking about. A knowledgeable mechanic I know said I should definitely use synthetic 5w 30. Opinions?
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As stated above, German Castrol 0W-30 is a great oil. I personally prefer Pennzoil Platinum 5W-30 as it has a high TBN. I'm currently experimenting with QSUD 0W-20.
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Rebuilt AWD Engine
I had to have my engine rebuilt for my 2001 AWD. The engine had to be removed and sent off to be rebuilt because the AWD long block is different from all others. The engine was rebuilt by Sunwest Automotive Engines in the state of Washington. The engine has a 3 year warranty and my mechanic has bought over 20 engines from them without any problems.
My engine came back Tuesday but it will probably be 10 days before I get the car back. It looks brand-new but I know that doesn't mean anything. I bought the new re-engineered valve covers from parts.com also.
My engine came back Tuesday but it will probably be 10 days before I get the car back. It looks brand-new but I know that doesn't mean anything. I bought the new re-engineered valve covers from parts.com also.
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Rebuilding RX300 engine
Thanks in advance
2001 RX300 leaking like a sieve from all gaskets and pounding like a drum from the valves.
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It was very quiet as usual, but even more so on cold starts in the winter. I had no oil consumption in the 5k miles I ran it.
I'm currently running Valvoline Synpower 0W-20 in my ES300. Will be switching my RX300 back to 0W-20 (likely QSUD or PP) in about 2 weeks when I change my oil.
I like to use 0W-20 during the winter, and will switch back to 5W-30 come March.
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