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I don't like reusing things like O-rings if I can help it, always replace, but each to their own of course 🙂 When I had my water pump replaced it came with new O-rings. Wasn't making noise but it was weeping coolant so probably didn't have much more to go in it.

yeah I might give that a go 🙂 Unfortunately seems like the range of oil filter wrenches in NZ is rather crap... Mostly seem to be all the aluminium ones that warp the moment you try and remove any filter that isn't on hand tight!!

Yeah, looks like they just don't offer postage outside of Australia...

Cheers! Bugger that theres no postage to NZ though 😞

Hmm, I don't think i removed the wiper cowl for the two Aurions ive done spark plug changes for. One was a NA other was a TRD, you should have enough room to get the plugs out without removing the cowl 🙂

Thats a pretty solid looking housing removal tool... Need to get a new one after multilating the socket hole getting a stuck filter off the Rav

wtf ! Remind me to never get a head unit fitted there 😲

Mine is the same, but it was done for free and is better than a melting dash... Even though Toyota here really had no obligation to do so, so I can't complain 🙂

I believe QLD Police ran a fleet of TRD Aurions in the past for highway duties too

7PK2875 for TRDs, manual says to change this every 90,000 kms

Sure do!! I was thinking of swapping over to an aluminium housing as I've got a spare one for my Aurion and I'm pretty sure they're the same. Have just put the plastic housing back on for now..... Not gorilla tight.

I just went to do an oil and filter change on our Rav that's been serviced exclusively by Toyota for the past five years. I now need to buy a new cap wrench as my impact gun has pretty much multilated the socket hole. Not even a breaker bar would budge it. I don't think I'll be back.

I'm assuming you did the job through the side access hatch?

Fairly easy with an impact gun, theres three nuts underneath, two accessed through holes in the subframe. Top 19mm nut i used a wrench spanner as could not get a socket on it. Just gave it the ol "thats not going anywhere" torque 🙂 Took me multiple tiny turns with an offset ring spanner to get that bolt out once the trans was jacked up, fortunately theres not much torque on those bolts so breaking them loose isn't a problem. Happy anyway to have killed two birds with one stone.... The shift quality has improved markedly, next time I do an oil change I'll drop the fluid again and do another refill.

I used to have this wheel vibration at 110 km/h, had the wheels balanced twice and new CV axles. Couple days ago I changed my transmission filter which meant dropping the pan, and undoing the trans mount so I could jack it up. Did the job, put everything back together and retightened the engine mounts I took off. Now theres no vibration?? Would a loose or not tight enough engine mount cause wheel vibration?

I believe you can program new keys with Techstream as well 🙂

I got one of these: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Mini-VCI-J2534-OBD2-Diagnosekabel-fur-Toyota-Lexus-TIS-Techstream-V13-00-022/254563572560?hash=item3b452bdb50:g:7s4AAOSwJx1ejWvN Used it to change my headlight sensitivity - they come on far too late in my opinion. Compared to the 50 series the 40 series options are pretty limited. I did change my keyfob boot release from a 2 second hold to a single press, and enabled double unlocking. I might have a look around today for those parking sensor options, I'm sure I came across them. It might have just been to change the volume of them.

I don't want to say for certain, but, when I was messing around with Techstream on my car I saw some options for the parking sensors. Not sure if any of those control the sensitivity/activation distance. Can't remember. I didn't really spend too long on that screen.

Lots of different head units on ebay that will suit our Aurions, hard to say without seeing one in particular. However I would probably find one with Android Auto or Apple carplay so you can use Google maps through your smartphone. I'm still running the old factory 4-stacker GPS unit in my car lol. I know you can get those massive Tesla style screens that replace both the headunit and the A/C controls too.

What does Prime cost you? Every time i buy off amazon it costs a small fortune in shipping to New Zealand 😬

Here's what mine looks like. This is on a 3500 SL, so ZR6 equivalent

The spring seat as I recall only inserts into the strut in one way (it has protrusions ), so you can't really get placement of the spring wrong 🙂

its shaped differently as the standard one would foul on the accessory belt due to the supercharger. They did put out a revised rubber one but if you want the all metal replacement you gotta get it from Lotus

For TRD owners there is no metal replacement from Toyota either...

i'm at 152,000 kms and assuming its still the original alternator. Not looking forward to this job when it comes up