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  1. I own a 2021 in infra-red with tan top and Toasted Caramel int. Best car I have ever owned! Built like a tank and a work of art inside and out. Great video!! Thanks!!
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  2. AMD, If you are 'super excited' to rejuvenate this 29 year old LS, we will do our part by being super excited to follow along. After all, don't they always say - LS is more? 😁😁
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  3. Reading the title of the video is enough. The fact that the car was able to drive 341k miles and still exists is incredible
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  4. I am sure all million subscribers share my sentiments. You undoubtedly were destined and guided to this. A blind person can see how hard you work and apply yourself! Very inspiring to see someone achieve success that is due them. Also, you are one of the nicest people I have ever seen on You tube. Wish you even more continued success and prosperity. But most of all, I wish you and your family all the happiness you can handle!
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  5. I knew the part about 87 vs. 93, but I wasn't aware of the "Top Tier" gas. That was very helpful! You share so much helpful information, and I really do appreciate it!
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  6. As a fellow LS430 owner, this has been my favorite series on Youtube
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  7. Thank you for the shout-out to Canadian Auto mechanics. All we ever deal with is salt belt rust issues like you do unless it's brand new. It's literally like a different set of trade skills learning to deal with rust. Dealing with corroded, seized and broken fasteners is a learned thing and basically an under appreciated art. Too bad they are not taught in trade schools but just learned though experience living and working as a mechanic in a salt belt.
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  8. I love getting the hybrid gas mileage down, the thing I've noticed is you get even better gas mileage if, when you are coasting, you keep a very light pressure on the acceleration pedal so as to minimize the Regen, don't press it enough to get into acceleration but just enough so you slow down at a lower rate. I found it does wonders, you are not using gas, the battery is still getting a little charge but you're coasting at zero cost much further.
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  9. Thanks a lot for that. I have to say that, I have been reading and watching a lot from engineers and mechanics about common problems. This is the first time I hear such a simple and descriptive explanation.
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  10. Toyota hybrid system is really an amazing feat of engineering. With our current battery technology, it's a better solution to a lot of transportation problems than pure EVs like Tesla.
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  11. As a Toyota master tech. This is hands down one of my favorite videos of yours.
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  12. My friends want the newest vehicles and I am on the lookout for the older ones in the best condition. I miss the simplicity and being able to fix things myself. This vehicle is gorgeous!
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  13. Fun Fact about AMD… He was almost born in a car. We always joke that is the reason he loves cars! 😍🚗🔥
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  14. My family owns a 2001. 350K miles and still going strong.
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  15. I do realize that Toyota is slightly behind other brands however I also notice that I have much less problems than everyone around me. My first car was a 2003 Corolla. I drove it to 288k miles. Sold it to a friend who still drives it today. Sure it had problems along the way but nothing major and never left me stranded. That's when I realized I will be a Toyota owner for life. My current Toyota is a 2013 with 170k miles and still going strong. Other than basic maintenance I have had zero major issues and zero breakdowns.
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  16. I could never own that car, I would sit in my garage admiring it all day if I wasn't driving it.
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  17. As a mechanic myself you are 100% correct , I’ve been saying the same thing to my clients , my rule has always been what ever the manufacturer says , half the service interval - no matter how good the driving style , oil is cheap compared to the other .
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  18. FJ’s are like Gold right now.
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  19. A great overview of a necessary maintenance item. Sealed transmissions with “lifetime” transmission fluid are the worst fraud ever perpetrated by car makers on buyers. I know I have a 2009 Tacoma with this claim. Although I brought the truck in for servicing since new the dealer never changed the transmission fluid even though Toyota recognized they blew it in around 2015 and issued a service bulletin recommending changes at 60k and 30k thereafter. They never communicated this to owners…. At 90k I started to notice the dreaded “ low speed shudder” and changed the fluid and filter. It was disgusting! The shudder does not go away quickly, but it does go away eventually if you keep changing the atf fluid. When the dealer renewed the frame on the truck they told me the transmission had to be replaced at a cost of more than $5000. I told them I’d wait til it broke down. The truck now has another 50k on it and aside from a teeny shudder at walking speeds it runs like a top. Don’t be afraid of changing the atf fluid and the filter as well if that’s possible Don’t believe a dealer or service rep that tells you it’s lifetime fluid there is no such thing
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  20. My 2013 XLE touring just hit 200k miles! 💪💪💪💪💪💪
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  21. Another great informational video. This video should be mandatory for every automotive student. " Doing right " is an understatement.
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  22. I just bought a 2019 ES 350, with 13k. It's basically brand new. I LOVE IT! The ONLY reason I bought a Lexus is their reputation for ride, comfort, quietness and reliability. You are 1000% correct on the F Sport. Absolutely no reason for it. I plan on keeping it for years and years. AMD, your are the best! Your explanations are simple and to the point. Keep up the great work!
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  23. Great video AMD, the value of these videos is information, not only for the DIY but for us that take our vehicles to the shop for repair. The more we know the less we get ripped off.
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  24. Honestly this guy deserves everything he has. I have never seen a person so attentive to his community. Thank you very much for everything. God bless you.
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  25. I have the Avalon TRD. Or as my friends say TuRD. Haha. Love mine. A little growl, better suspension, and sporty look. Keeps Toyota reliability I’ve come to appreciate.
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  26. Now this is what you call a thorough review.. I wish there was a review like this for every car out there
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  27. Good to know there are still people in this world who are conscientious in the things that they do. I have no doubt the shop will be a big success.
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  28. As a Retired Auto Tech & Community College Instructor (57 years experience with ASE Master & L1) I love your descriptions & testing logic, exactly as I taught my students to do. It might be a good idea to compare diagrams for various manufacturers so people can see the minor differences. Keep up the great work! Many people do not know how to properly use electrical test equipment, especially for parasitic drain and loading circuits for voltage drop testing. It would be good to do a series based on these points. Again, keep up the great videos you provide. I have watched many of your videos and love what I see. Greg Warren
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  29. On the SMA channel one guy commented that he had toured both the GM (or maybe Ford, it was a while ago) and the Toyota truck assembly plants. He saw that in the GM plant when a truck had a defect they had a special team come in and fix it and keep it going on the line. In the Toyota plant the truck was yanked off the line and sent back to where the defect came from so it could be redone. From there it continue down the line. He stated that he was astounded at the emphasis Toyota put on quality. I'm not surprised my 2007 Tundra is still going strong with no leaks anywhere. I stopped buying US cars a long time ago.
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  30. My first rule never buy a vehicle that first comes out wait till it’s been tested and all the problems sorted out. I would buy this 5th gen or wait till the new one is been out for at least a year
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  31. when he opens the trunk at the beginning to remove the latch i almost died. hahaha just the battery, i thought he had to start there to get to the latch 😅
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  32. AMD, the large tacoma community would really love and appreciate diy maintenance video from a professional like yourself. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
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  33. Thanks to Mrs. Car Care Nut for pushing you to make this channel happen! It’s a great channel and for us Toyota/Lexus nuts it’s an amazing help for us to understand and learn the right way to take care of our vehicles! Thanks to both of you for creating an amazing channel! You deserve the award! Thank you!
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  34. It's rare to find a dedicated mechanic these days that truly knows the profession and knows what they are doing. In a lot of ways you remind me of the late Pat Goss. Perhaps it's time for PBS to reincarnante that era through you. I really believe you should have a nationally sindicated program to promote and inspire upcoming young professionals to understand and do things the correct way.
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  35. Hi Ethan, thanks for bringing your car to be able to be seen on this channel. This is what a toyota car should be simple and easy to maintain. The beauty of orginal toyota automotive engineering works
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  36. This guy provides the absolute best Toyota information on YouTube (or anywhere else) !
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  37. Both of these cars are super rare and also very collectable. I know the MR2 gets most of the attention but actually the turbo All-trac Celica was much more rare when these cars were made. I remember going to a Toyota dealership back during these times and the lot had several MR2's to pick from inventory. But when i looked at the Celica's there was ONLY ONE turbo All-trac and it was all white with matching white alloyed wheels. I still see MR2's on the road today from this vintage but i NEVER see a Celica turbo All-trac ever. The last time i saw one in person was probably 2003. Awesome to see these cars presented here today.
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  38. couple things id add to this 1- never act desperate at the dealer, act like you could careless if you got that car or truck, if they see you are desperate they will take advantage of you 2- look outside the box, ie, find the small dealership in the middle of where, they will have less foot traffic and more likely to have something 3- NEVER use their financing unless is a promotional rate (ie 0%), the fianance department can, and will, bump your interest rate up to 2% (why pay more per month for the finance guy to get a kick back from the bank. BUT, do not walk in the door telling them you are paying cash or have your own bank check, as they wont even talk to you then, just push off the "payment" calculation by saying "oh ill worry about the payment amounts once we figure out what car/truck i want and settle on a deal" 4- get GAP insurance on your loan, as if you total the car/truck, and you owe $20,000 on it, and all insurance will cover is $15,000 it will pay the $5000 to pay off the loan! now youre not stuck paying $5000 for a car/truck you no longer have, or rolling that amount into a loan on a replacement car/truck, GAP insurance is around $120 total! this is the cheapest insurance you can ever buy!!!! i managed to sell my truck this spring for nearly msrp of what it was new (55k msrp for a 2016 ram 3500 cummins, and got 46k in cash for it with 50k on the clock) and paid off my loan for well more then i owed, went to the bank, paid off my credit card, and a personal loan my work car was taken on as it was too old for a car loan, and put the rest down on a brand new 2021 silverado, got $5k in rebates and $1k off sticker ontop of the rebates. all by driving 20 extra miles one way to a small dealer in the middle of no where, didnt tell them i had a pre-approved loan check at the bank, made the deal, and drove to my credit union, picked up the check, and drove back to the dealer. finance guy was mad as hell and pretty much threw the keys at me, i walked away smiling and got a way better rate then their "best" rate. also, dont overlook private party sales, you can find honest people who will work with you on the car/truck they are selling, and you can feel out how the vehicle was maintained, and maybe get a full folder of receipts of maintenance done to it. if they seem shady, walk away, if they bring out the folder, show you everything done to it, and talk about yep this was done and that was done, and are honest enough to say "yeah, it was in a small fender bender, heres some pictures of the damage" will possibly be more then any carfax will show, i had car i hit a deer with, it never showed on its carfax when i traded it in and looked at the listing when the dealer sold it, but i knew the whole front bumper, bumper support, and rad/core support had been replaced, and the front headlight was expoxied together for a mounting tab. just my 2 cents worth of thoughts
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  39. I look forward to every video you put out. I'm not a mechanic, nor am I very mechanically inclined. I'm a retired nurse. In any case, with each video I learn more about my Toyota. Fortunately I have a very honest mechanic who is also a good friend. When I have my car in for service I actually have some knowledge of what he's talking about. Being able to communicate and have a mutual understanding of the what, where, how, and how much makes life easier for both of us. Not that I've ever had a real problem with my 17 year old Avalon. Best car I've ever owned. Every time I have it in for an oil change, my mechanic offers to buy it. Answer is always no. I've never kept a car as long as this one. She's part of the family. Her name is Blue. (Guess what color she is) She's just turned over 92k miles. My plan is for her to be my last car. When the day comes for me to stop driving, Blue will be passed down to someone in my family.
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  40. After 14+ Years of Production, the Tundra ought to be perfected to being as reliable as tomorrow’s sunrise.
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  41. Been a tech for 38yrs pretty proud to see there's still good and honest guys out there
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  42. Two most important things you can do to your vehicle. #1Change the oil every 5000 miles or less. #2 Change it yourself
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  43. Tyler Hoovey and Doug D, Have led many of us down the dark path😂
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  44. So nice to see a mechanic take his time to do the job correctly! Thank you sir! Thanks for the videos!
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  45. “Oil’s cheap. Engines are expensive”.....S. Kilmer
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  46. As a guy who used to sell cars I’ll share one tip that is a rather odd one but I always found to be useful. Check out the radio presets. If they are full of rock and roll/pop young people type music that may indicate that a younger clientele used to own the car and more than likely skipped out on maintenance and were maybe a little rougher on the car. However, if those presents are classic music/talk stations or even easy listening there is a good chance it was owned by an older person who typically take better take of their vehicles and are not as rough on them.
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  47. I use to work on the Gen III engine assembly line at General Motors St. Catharines Ontario Canada plant. This was in 2003. Back then the assembly stations were divided into single step sections to eliminate cross contamination such as was mentioned. Also, in our plant because we also assembled the Corvette engines, each engine had to be individually tested on test stands that could pick up defects such as low pressure or even defects in the cylinder bore. A scratch as minor as under ten microns would see the engine bumped out of production into a repair bay. We could check the individual engines and their printouts to find the cause. It was so effective that our plant had the world's best first time through engine rating of any automaker. We were consistently lest than three engine pulls in one hundred thousand vehicles produced with our engines.
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  48. I have this engine in my 2020 Rav 4 Hybrid. Glad he explained why the car goes from super quiet to a little shake and some rumbling. Just means it went from port to direct injected. Your channel is awesome! Keep up the great work.
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  49. The best thing about DIY’s is you have a great reason to buy tools!
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  50. Thanks Ahmed & crew! You did a fantastic job servicing my 5th GEN 4 Runner two weeks ago. 10 years old and still drives like the day I bought it new. Be well & God bless!
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