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From: Built_Well on 27 Oct 2007 17:00 Guess what I saw today. An '08 Camry Solara SLE coupe being displayed in the lobby of Sam's Club. I popped the hood and saw that the oil filler cap has 5w-20 written on it /and/ 0w-20. Some of the Denso parts were made in Japan and other Denso parts made in Tennessee. The oil pump was made in Tennessee; couldn't tell where the water pump located directly below it was made. At least I think that was the water pump. It had a small hose running out of it to the radiator and a small heater hose running into the water pump from the heater core. The large radiator hoses didn't pass through the water pump, unlike what "Auto Upkeep" says. Instead the upper radiator hose went directly to the radiator from the engine, and the lower radiator hose went directly from the radiator to the engine. It seems only the heater core hoses connected to the water pump, if I'm interpreting things right. The same setup is in my '06 Camry LE. This differs from what "Auto Upkeep" says, which is: "The lower hose connects to the water pump." I wonder if I'm misinterpreting what I saw. Anyway, it was a very nice Solara. No plastic wheel covers. All metal. The rate of tread wear on the Michelin tires was only rated at 400, unlike my Camry's 460 ;-) Well, at least, I got the better tires. Say, I've scratched the front passenger-side plastic wheel cover while parking, so I'm thinking of getting a new set. Do you think I should stick to the silver color like the originals or change to the shiny chrome covers? The car itself is silver (lunar mist metallic). Do you all think chrome hubcaps/wheel covers would look good on it? I don't want to drop $30 or $40 and find that the chrome covers look gauche.
From: cuhulin on 27 Oct 2007 16:59 The way I tighten up the lug nuts on my vehicles.I put them on hand tight.Then I put my 4 way thingy on them and spin them up snug.Then I put my left hand and my right foot on them and tighten them up to what I think feels about right.Been doing it that way since 1957.No problems yet.It isn't scientific, but I know what works for me. cuhulin
From: aarcuda69062 on 27 Oct 2007 17:17 In article <472312f2$0$68445$892e0abb(a)auth.newsreader.octanews.com>, Built_Well <built_well_toyota(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > What accounts for this schism between shops that > use torque wrenches to tighten the lug nuts of > rotated tires and shops that use impact wrenches > with torque bars to tighten the lug nuts to their > final torque? Can only speak for myself here. I don't and will not use torque sticks because I have heard enough horror stories from those that did use them about wheels coming loose/off even though they diligently calibrated their impact guns as the instructions said to, to not want to risk it. The day that I get too lazy to use a torque wrench is the day I should hang it up. > Which is better for the customer? A good quality torque wrench. > Is there a > greater chance of not torquing all 5 or 6 lug > nuts to the same, identical torque when using an impact > wrench with torque stick/bar? There is a good chance of not achieving the correct torque. > As I mentioned recently, the tech at my Toyota dealer > did not use a torque wrench.
From: Ray O on 27 Oct 2007 19:06 "Built_Well" <built_well_toyota(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:4723a62b$0$68469$892e0abb(a)auth.newsreader.octanews.com... > > Guess what I saw today. An '08 Camry Solara SLE coupe being > displayed in the lobby of Sam's Club. I popped the hood > and saw that the oil filler cap has 5w-20 written on > it /and/ 0w-20. > > Some of the Denso parts were made in Japan and other > Denso parts made in Tennessee. The oil pump was > made in Tennessee; couldn't tell where the water pump > located directly below it was made. At least I think > that was the water pump. It had a small hose > running out of it to the radiator and a small > heater hose running into the water pump from the heater core. The oil pump is not visible from outside the engine. The water pump may or may not be visible, depending on engine design. > > The large radiator hoses didn't pass through the > water pump, unlike what "Auto Upkeep" says. Instead the > upper radiator hose went directly to the radiator > from the engine, and the lower radiator hose went > directly from the radiator to the engine. > It seems only the heater core hoses connected > to the water pump, if I'm interpreting things right. > The same setup is in my '06 Camry LE. This differs from > what "Auto Upkeep" says, which is: "The lower hose connects > to the water pump." I wonder if I'm misinterpreting what > I saw. > Yes, you are misinterpreting what you saw. Radiator hoses on modern Toyotas run from the block to the radiator. > Anyway, it was a very nice Solara. No plastic > wheel covers. All metal. The rate of tread wear on the > Michelin tires was only rated at 400, unlike my > Camry's 460 ;-) > Well, at least, I got the better tires. > > Say, I've scratched the front passenger-side > plastic wheel cover while parking, so I'm thinking > of getting a new set. Do you think I should stick > to the silver color like the originals or change to > the shiny chrome covers? The car itself is > silver (lunar mist metallic). Do you all think > chrome hubcaps/wheel covers would look good > on it? I don't want to drop $30 or $40 and find that > the chrome covers look gauche. Appearance is a matter of personal taste. Get what looks good to you. -- Ray O (correct punctuation to reply)
From: Ray O on 27 Oct 2007 19:02
"Built_Well" <built_well_toyota(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:4723a62b$0$68469$892e0abb(a)auth.newsreader.octanews.com... > > Guess what I saw today. An '08 Camry Solara SLE coupe being > displayed in the lobby of Sam's Club. I popped the hood > and saw that the oil filler cap has 5w-20 written on > it /and/ 0w-20. > > Some of the Denso parts were made in Japan and other > Denso parts made in Tennessee. The oil pump was > made in Tennessee; couldn't tell where the water pump > located directly below it was made. At least I think > that was the water pump. It had a small hose > running out of it to the radiator and a small > heater hose running into the water pump from the heater core. > > The large radiator hoses didn't pass through the > water pump, unlike what "Auto Upkeep" says. Instead the > upper radiator hose went directly to the radiator > from the engine, and the lower radiator hose went > directly from the radiator to the engine. > It seems only the heater core hoses connected > to the water pump, if I'm interpreting things right. > The same setup is in my '06 Camry LE. This differs from > what "Auto Upkeep" says, which is: "The lower hose connects > to the water pump." I wonder if I'm misinterpreting what > I saw. > > Anyway, it was a very nice Solara. No plastic > wheel covers. All metal. The rate of tread wear on the > Michelin tires was only rated at 400, unlike my > Camry's 460 ;-) > Well, at least, I got the better tires. > > Say, I've scratched the front passenger-side > plastic wheel cover while parking, so I'm thinking > of getting a new set. Do you think I should stick > to the silver color like the originals or change to > the shiny chrome covers? The car itself is > silver (lunar mist metallic). Do you all think > chrome hubcaps/wheel covers would look good > on it? I don't want to drop $30 or $40 and find that > the chrome covers look gauche. |