Comments by "JackTannehillPromoter" (@njsongwriter) on "The Car Care Nut" channel.

  1. I don't see it yet so I guess I can look forward to it. I'd like to see you do a review of the 2024 Kia Carnival. It got my attention cause our daughter bought one. I was pleasantly surprised that it has a conventional 8 speed automatic transmission and a 3.5 liter 290 hp V6 engine that has both port and direct injection!
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  2.  @gainorcg  Every 5,000 miles.
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  3. Show the dealer the part about changing the fluid being required under certain circumstances.
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  4.  @EShirako  I use SuperTech with 5K changes and a Fram Ultra oil filter. There's little difference between Mobil1 and SuperTech full synthetic according to tests done by Project Farm.
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  5. I don't think that's his fault.
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  6. No. He didn't say that. There are a number of authentic Toyota dealers selling authentic parts on Amazon.
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  7. I'm 75. My wife and I learned on manual transmission cars. Also both our children learned to drive with manual transmissions. We only have four grandchildren and only two are old enough to drive. One of them drives a manual. The other, I don't think so.
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  8. We have a 2009 Base model RAV4 with the 2AR-FE engine. So far so good. We change the oil every 5,000 to 5,200 miles. It has 95,675 miles on it and the level on the dipstick doesn't even noticably change during that 5,000 miles. However, the transmission mad replace but fortunately was paid under an extended warranty. We've considered getting something bigger with a V6, possibly even a Kia Carnival... But there should be a lot of miles left in our RAV4 and it's hard to justify spending $40,000 for something new when our RAV4 should have 8 to 10 more years of life in it and I'm nearly 77 years old now. In another 10 years I may not be driving anymore...😮
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  9. You would take "any of the older ones"? Even those with the problematic 2.4 engines?
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  10.  @igglybiggly6951  I'm not sure that the ones made in Japan had the same problem as those assembled in the USA. Maybe, I'm not sure. Also, it may have been only the ones from 2006-2010... Again, I'm not sure. All I know is that our 2009 RAV4 has the 2.5 liter engine.
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  11.  @igglybiggly6951  I wish I knew of an independent repair shop like yours in my area just in case I might need one some day. You aren't in Pennsylvania by any chance are you?
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  12. IT IS against the law. Counterfeiting is not legal.
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  13. So if I want something more like the old V6 van then maybe I should consider the Kia Carnival with an 8 speed conventional automatic and a 290hp V6 engine with both port and direct injection. Plus removable second row seats and third row seats that fold into the floor. Plus its only rated 26 mpg highway but Car and Driver folks got 28 mpg. For me that's good since that's all my 2009 RAV4 is rated for.
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  14.  @EfficientRVer  Or check the oil with the car facing into the driveway and facing out of the driveway in the same spot and see if there's a noticable difference.
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  15. I plan on doing the same thing IF we ever need the ATTi actuator replaced on our 2009 RAV4 but it should be good for another 50,000 miles. I just changed my own ATF last week.
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  16.  @JW-nf2jr  Problem is he doesn't service vehicles outside his local area. I tried to get him to work on my car without success. I guess he's busy enough with his local customers.
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  17. Let's see if I can remember... Open the car fax app and select the vehicle. On the next screen select History at the bottom of the screen. Then near the top left select "Add Record". If the list of services doesn't contain what you're looking for, then select "Add Other Service" at the bottom of the screen. Hopefully you'll be able to figure it out from there. You will also have the option of uploading a copy of any receipts.
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  18. When can I expect to have to do this on my 2009 RAV4? It has close to 67,000 miles on it now. We also have Michelin Cross Climate2 tires on our RAV4 but with 18 inch wheels. Anyone who has ever changed the starter in an old 4WD Honda Civic Wagon knows what it is to work by feel. For that job I even had to use two universal sockets between my ⅜ inch ratchet and the bolt.
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  19. It might be required by the federal government to be installed but if you live in a state where the state government does not require it to work to pass state inspection then you should be able to disable it. Also on replacing sensors. No mention was made of who the OEM manufacturer was. I believe it is Denso for my 2009 RAV4. Another thing that would help to have mention is the difference between sensors in steel wheels vs sensors in alloy wheels. They are not totally the same. As I understand it, one type are angled at 40⁰ but the others are angled at 20⁰. Anyway Toyota part numbers 42607-33021 or 42607-06011 are the same as Denso part number 550-0103. Purchase the Denso part and save money. Denso TPMS Sensors are direct plug-and-play with no programming or cloning needed - they're built to the specified vehicle right out of the box. With Denso, installation is a snap - the TPMS Sensor relearns just like an OE part, restoring the vehicle to its original condition. Direct monitoring with real time pressure signal transmission.
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  20. It saves time because you can be changing out the filter and prepping the oil filter housing cap while the oil pan is still draining.
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  21.  @TheCarCareNut  So you charge actual time spent instead of using the flat rate manual? A repair shop wanted 1½ hours flat rate to replace an O² sensor. I did it myself in a half hour. How can this be fair? It takes a pro 3 times longer than an amateur like me to do it and they get 7½ times the hourly rate that I ever got paid?
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  22. The last Toyota we bought was a one owner car. It also had original papers with it including extended warranty. Still when we bought it the warranty was expired cause the vehicle was ten years old. But because it had less than 19,000 miles on it we were able to get a 4 year, 48,000 mile aftermarket warranty with it. That warranty just expired a month or two ago but before it did it covered the intermediate steering shaft and a Toyota rebuilt transmission. We now have 68,000 miles on our 2009 RAV4. We've had it for three years. It just passed inspection. I changed the front brake pads last year. I think the original pads were on it when I changed them. The coolant looks new but at 13 years old it must have been replaced a couple times. Brake fluid...? I don't know... How can I tell? We change the oil every 5,000 miles. I do it myself. We had the upstream O² sensor replaced last month. I purchased the downstream sensor but haven't replaced it yet. I bought Denso brand because I believe them to be OEM. I did not buy the ones on Amazon because they say made in China and are about one third the cost. I paid for sensors that were assembled in the USA.
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  23. Why would a dealer use any aftermarket parts?
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  24.  @TheCarCareNut  We have a Scan Gauge 2 in our 2009 RAV4 and it shows the ATF temperature. We're fortunate though that ours still has the dip-stick. So far we've done three drain and fills with less than 53,000 miles on the vehicle.
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  25.  @goofylevitates8853  Question... How hot is it inside your engine during the summer? Question 2... How hot is it inside you engine in the winter? Nevermind the outside ambient temperature... It's the operating temperature of you engine that matters. Your oil is inside your engine.
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  26. Holding the gas pedal to the floor isn't going to prime the oil system. And he said to the full mark is good IF and when the engine & the oil is fully warmed up to operating temperature.
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  27. Why not walk to work?
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  28. K&N help increase performance but at the cost of decreased filtration. If you want a dirtier engine go ahead. Or search on youtube for "Project Farm air filters" and see his test results.
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  29. So if and when I may need to do this on our 2009 RAV4 with the 2.5 AR-FE engine, if I can't find a Toyota certified independent technician then this should go to the dealer (unless I can find a good mechanic that's willing to watch this video first)?
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  30.  @TheCarCareNut  Come to think of it, if and/or when we need this done maybe we'll have it done in Chicago... 👍🤔😁 Would Hondas &/or Kias have this same or similar problem? Our daughter's CR-V rattles during start up.
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  31. Evidently not.
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  32. Who told you that you needed brake pads? Two years before I replaced my front pads they told me I needed to replace them. Unless you looked at them yourself, is be careful. You may not need rotors. As long as they aren't warped and they pass the minimum required thickness. I replaced the front pads on our 2009 RAV4 at just under 57,000 miles. My rotors were fine. This was the first time the front pads were replaced. The rear pads are also original and haven't been replaced yet. We now have 68,000 miles on the vehicle. It passed inspection last month. Currently since I retired, we drive 85 to 90% highway miles.
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  33.  @TheCarCareNut  At 5k intervals Walmart Super Tech is just fine.
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  34. If the car has a direct injection engine, it could be fuel dilution. More important to change the oil on time and at least every 5k.
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  35. High mileage oil is never necessary as long as your engine is not consuming oil regardless of what the odometer reading is. You won't find any mention of it in your owner's manual. Personally, since they charge more for it, I think it's just a gimmick.
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  36. Ours is 13 years old and has less than 72,000 miles.
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  37.  @TheCarCareNut  Could it just be a matter of normal use versus severe use or city driving versus highway?
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  38.  @TheCarCareNut  I doubt if all would fall into severe but those who don't would likely be a small minority.
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  39. The 2.4 engine in the 2009 Camry had defects that caused oil burning. I don't think any band-aid treatment will work.
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  40.  @EfficientRVer  I won't say that was my thoughts exactly but that's the gist of it. We use Super Tech synthetic and I change it myself every 5K.
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  41.  @wimschoenmakers5463  Our 2009 RAV4 with the same 2.5 liter AR-FE engine gets 5k oil changes and the dip-stick reading doesn't change at all. But it only has 62,000 miles on it.
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  42. Personally I would only use the Fram Ultra Synthetic oil filter. Their cheaper filters are questionable. They may be okay but they are concerned by so many youtubers... Why take a chance?
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  43. Why high mileage oil? If your engine isn't consuming oil you don't need it.
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  44.  @karkule5919  Not true. That light us for low oil pressure not low oil level. If your oil level is low the light may come on going around a corner or it may not. If you have a dip-stick you need to check it occasionally.
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  45. AMD has a separate video on counterfeit Toyota filters.
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  46. $22.95 for the one that fits the 1.8 liter engine and $24.95 for the one that fits larger engines with the cartridge system.
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  47.  @TheCarCareNut  Hmmm, I was wondering about that. We have a 2009 RAV4 with less than 54,000 miles on it. It only had 18,646 on it when we bought it in March 2019. I have no idea if they were replaced at the ten year mark. Since it's been running fine, I'll wait for a warm spring day to take out one of the plugs to see if it looks like it was factory installed. Thanks to the information in your video.
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  48. End caps don't filter the oil. The OEM filters don't have end caps. Paying more for a filter with end caps is overkill.
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  49.  @rj.parker  I would NEVER trust a quick lube place to change my oil. Find a good well-recommended independent mechanic or learn to do it yourself.
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  50. How level should it be? My driveway looks pretty level but there is actually four inches difference. The axel closest to the street is four inches lower so I drive the front part way up my ramps to get it level.
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