Recent content by Hi Lux

I never had to deal with the rattlesnakes up close and personal so I consider my self lucky :)

Lead foot will drive the mpg down for sure.

I have a 2004 Tacoma. I get 18mpg (not a lot of stop and go driving) and 25mpg on a trip using mostly 5th gear. It is a 4 cylinder. I think that is about as good as it gets.

My wife and I spent much time during the 70's hanging with the back to the land folks. Heh, we often identified each other by our old Jap trucks. Nicknames like Datsun Jim and HiLux John (me). Since then I have done two periods in WV working with electric power transmission. I lived out of a...

I have worked in various parts of WV for years. It's beautiful.

Latrobe PA

The first one, resistance when shifting, that was replacement of clutch master and slave cylinders. Ouch, 520 bucks. At least mechanical parts were still good, that would have been worse. Doing struts and dash lights next. Ouch again. Git er done for the winter,

After you've replaced the rotors once, they are easier to replace if you have to do them again. First time is a b***ch.

Folks, what do you thing? Worth the money? I have a 2004 Tacoma 4 cylinder, standard tranny, extended cab, 230k miles. Bought it new. Toyota replaced the frame (yay!). No rust anywhere. Only standard maintenance items done. Should I have all or some of this done, because I intend to have...

I have a 2004 Tacoma and intend to have it for a good while yet. Previous Toyotas, in chronological order (kind of, not certain of some years, too lazy to look them up): 1972 Hi Lux 1972 Corona 1987 Pickup (best vehicle I ever had) Finally the 2004 Only the 2004 was fuel injected. All standard...