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What are the advantages and disadvantages of using synthetic motor oil
instead of the regular type?  Does it really give better motor life as some
claim?  How often should it be changed?

I just bought a 1987 Toy, cab is in great condition, no dents no rust that I
ca see.  The bed, of course, has rust in front of the left rear wheel and
around the fuel cap lid area.  Does anybody have any info on how to remove
the rust?  I think it is completely through the outside ...

Anyone have experience with Leveling kits on a Tundra?  Are they easy to
install, or is it best left to professionals?
-Cyberbilly

Still tracing down a few mysterious electrical and perhaps other
problems with my 83 4x4 pickup, maybe someone can help with this one?
Start the car and the battery and brake lights stay on.  I replaced
the alternator and had it checked, it's outputting ok, then I was told

   Bought an 80 4x4 2wks ago, perfect body and interior.... bad eng.
Previous owner claims the eng is an 85 #(1883362), and the 5spd is an
83-84??? I don't have the time to re-build, and want to drop in another
22R. My question is, what years eng and 5spd trans match up to each

I just changed the timing chain and gears on a 22 re as the head gasket
was blown and when I went in to change it I found the timing chain
dampeners were broke and the tensioner was worn.
My problem now is...

I have bought a 2003 Tundra, and the original owner explained to me that he
had purchased a transferable Extended Warranty ( ...how long extended ? ),
for 7 or 8 hundred bucks, and it will transfer to me. The seller filed the
form or notice to Toyota and two months have passed ...

Never have liked the redo of the grill treatment, though I love my
Tundra.  Anyone know of an after market alternative?

Is it safe to mix synthetic and normal oil together? also, can i switch
from normal to synthetic back to normal again when i change my oil
without causing anything to go wrong?

I have a '90 4-Runner with tinted windows.  I  recently noticed a "dot"
pattern on four of the windows with no pattern on  the other two.  I took it
to an auto tinting place and asked what was causing the problem.  They
looked at the window and didn't see anything.  Then one of the ...

On my Toyota 4Runner 1995 V6 4WD the water level in the rad goes
down.. There are no leaks there is no water contamination in engine
oil or in the radiator. SO its safe to say that the head gasket is OK.
I have noticed that when I start my engine it idles rough for a

The driver's seat in my '01 LC started to bind on one side.  My wife is
shorter than myself, so we are constantly moving the seat back and forward.
During the regular oil change at the dealer, we had them check out the
problem.  They say the seat rail track assembly needs to be ...

Have a problem with an '89 5-speed 4x4 Toyota pick-up.
The idle seems to get 'stuck' and idle high a fair amount of the time. Not
just when starting cold.
The cable and throttle plate assembly seem to move freely.

I want to purchase a good bolt-on lift kit for my '88 4Runner.  Anyone have
a suggestion of what to get and where to buy it?
I don't know enough about how to do this to allow me to pick out the
individual parts myself - I would feel much better with a kit, knowing that