westerntoyotatechnician

guys the guage on the dash is too inconsistant and there is too much variations in it. there cannot be a correct reading from that. the only way to tell is using a hand held scanner and recording the data to check for inconsistancies. otherwise it will be how many k's to a tank. despite that many different road conditions would apply to fuel consumption. load on the engine, temperature, quality of the fuel etc. there are many factors considered in getting a proper fuel consumption test, that it is really hard to say exactly how much fuel the car is drinking.

no unfortunately you cant get a refund for your car. if only it was that simple.

to answer your question. yes it is possible [anything is] but it pointless doing this because there isnt enough air mass/flow going into the engine at that rev range, it would just bog down. toyota have spent millions of dollars designing this motor, so im sure this is the most powerful and economical range to keep the high cam lobes in, anything less would be a waste

welcome to be honest i havnt seen many white ones. maybe i should get out from under my rock and out of my cave. ha!

if anyone has anyone problems with mechanics not knowing specs. print out the tech sheet posted in the workshop submits. this way they dont have an excuse.

well i ended up with the lows. although i didnt have much time to do it at work cause we were flat chat. i had to do it over a two day period. yesterday i could only do the fronts. nevertheless it looked like a damn 60's hot rod. i fitted the rear this morning and a wheel alignment after work. finally no more 4wd stance.

Ill keep this simple guys. 05 stivo, stock wheels king springs lows or super lows. really scratching my head on the decision for this one. a couple of questions come to mind. do the super lows scrub at all. i would also like to see some cars with the super lows as i cannot find very many fotoz of members cars that have them. so any help you guys can assist me with would be great. i have been told that the super lows were too low [hence their name]. but i would still rather judge for myself.

a catback exhaust is everything from the catalytic converter back. so you get the cat, pipe and muffler. hence its name cat-back.

i have tried about 10 different locations of placement of the filter, but if i go too high the filter gets jammed against the body of the car. the foglight hits it regardless of placement. im only around the corner from Micks Metalcraft anyways so ill go and get the bent rubber boot and then reinsert the foglight [or maybe not].

After a few weeks of being screwed around, i have finally come across the cai and installed it. Little did i know that the facelift stivo didnt cater to the CAi as well as i would have liked. but it still works and runs fine [minus a foglight, but you get booked for having them on anyway]. so yet again i am as happy as larry. and i can honestly say that the induction noise is absolutely to die for. My girlfriend wont get in the car any more. oh well. haha

The problem i think some of you guys are talking about is what toyota call JARRA noise. Its a noise in the gearbox caused by backlash of the gears turning which is mostly noticeable during downchanging. i realise that having excessive backlash will cause gear damage and premature failure, but toyota has not acknowledged this as a problem. so relax guys my car does it aswell. so if im not too concerned about it, i dont think you guys should be either. i understand it is so bloody annoying but there is basically nothing to be done about it, its just the way the box is made. thanx for listening, or reading even. ha

yeah there are spots where you can watch but are not allowed in the workshop due to insurance purposes and basically if a car falls on you, you know that sort of bull. as about the clutch pedal fix. i was unaware up until yesterday afternoon that we did not get payed by TMCA for doing them, this is why you should have to take them back to the dealer. My boss this morning pulled me up for saying that we will do them to all cars. i then got him to change his mind and said keep doing what i am doing. so guys we CAN do the adjustments i have been told. if you have any problems, speak with the service manager.

thanx 4 the help darkdeh sorry but it is a big image file. pain in the a$$. haha

sorry guys dont think i have enou8gh global space or whatever unsure of how to get this to the public any suggestions would be great sorry again

sorry guys