How-To for an engine oil change for the 2011 Rav4 V6. Do all work at your own risk. Tools needed: Stands or ramps 14mm wrench Oil filter removal tool Toyota oil filter Roughly 6 quarts of engine oil (Amsoil SSO 0w30) Drain pan Drive the car up on ramps or up on stands. I did…
How-To for the transfer case on the Rav4 – this should apply to all Rav4.3’s with AWD, so I believe 2006-2012. Again, a very simple process that definitely should be done (not a lifetime fluid) and shouldn’t require a trip to the dealer. Do all work at your own risk. Tools needed: Ramp or stands M10 hex…
How-To for the rear differential on the Rav4 – this should apply to all Rav4.3’s with AWD, so I believe 2006-2012. Do all work at your own risk. Tools needed: Ramp or stands M10 hex head Extension Drain pan 1.1 pints of 75w90 GL5 Gear Oil (Red Line 75w90 Gear Oil) Fluid pump Start off…
Did this as part of an ongoing effort to improve my Evo – was on a kick for a while to find what the best gear oil for the Evo is – rather, if there were any discernible reason why the Diaqueen SAE90 Gear Oil is so highly regarded — and why it seems so…
Really straightforward but thought I’d post a how-to, as I did this job this evening. No tools necessary, besides maybe a small flathead. Requires: 2 New bulbs (Philips 9006 Crystal Vision Ultra) Flathead Disconnect the battery to be safe, and do all work at your own risk. The bulbs I chose were the Philips 9006…
While this car is going to my daily driver, one thing that really bugged me about my old ’08 Mini was all the rock chips in the hood. Most of those rock chips had turned into dark red rust spots, and the quotes that I had gotten to fix them were exorbitant. Since then, I…
Purchased a Canvasback liner for my ’11 Rav4! Before even getting our Rav4, we knew one of its main duties would be hauling around our 3yr old Border Collie, Pep. We made the mistake in the Fit of not using anything to line the seats and back when bringing him along, so when it came…
Alignment checked out by SPS – pretty much spot on from the dealer, so decided to leave it as is. Guess the dealership was telling the truth when they said they aligned the car after installing new tires.
Yokohama Avid Ascend 225/65-17 (Rav4, 1/2016-Current) Ironically, these were the same make & model of tire that I got rid of on the Fit concerned it may not be good enough for use in snow & daily driving situations. However, after not being that impressed by the replacements we put on the Fit, I was…
First maintenance/modification up for the new Rav4 – Weathertech mats! Whoever owned the car previously and traded it into the dealer must have felt they needed to take the mats with them, so I ended up with none. Sadly the dealer didn’t provide any either, and after scanning the web for a wide range of…
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