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Most of the ones you will try will be good. Griot's 3-in-1 works well and is one of the longest lasting sealants I have tried. There are likely several other newer products out that are good. I stopped testing sealants a 2-3 years ago due to a lack of time. Some others that are also excellent...

Interesting. Thanks for sharing. I have not heard of other 6th gen transmission replacements. I do get an occasional "clunk" when accelerating and the the transmission shifts from 1st to 2nd. I'm not sure if it's the tranny or part of the hybrid system doing something odd. Probably nothing, but...

100% argee. I was thinking my oil was somehow overfilled. It's almost certainly gas in the oil. And I can smell it. This is a little concerning. I took a sample of my oil with ~1500 miles on it and many short trips. I then took another sample after two long trips of ~120 and ~200 miles with no...

Need to disabled mine. Why would I want MORE noise pumped into the interior of my car? This just seems crazy to me. It's literally fake engine noise. It was like 30 or 40 years ago when kids would put playing cards on their bike frame or fork to make noise.

That would have to be done to intentionally hinder us from adding sliders/rails on that model. The only reason I can imagine would be to push us toward buying higher trim levels. But even that doesn't make sense because they don't document this.

100% not from the dealer. Getting a good detailer to ceramic coat it or doing it yourself is an option. In my experience it's not worth it. But for you (and others) it could be. If you're never going to use another UV protection/water repellant like wax or synthetic sealant on your car again...

After watching both videos. I don't see how the HSD hybrid system is relevant to this discussion. It's not what we have in hybrid 4Runners. This sounds like an opinion to me, not a fact. Even it's an opinion, I can't understand your reasoning. Let's consider a non-hybrid 4Runner for a moment...

I finally watched these videos. They are excellent. The first one is great for us 4Runner hybrid owners. At 9:52 this first video clearly states that the 4th mode of operation is regeneration. Not sure why you think there is no regen. I live in an area with a lot of hills. I very frequently...

Same here. I needed to pass somebody the other day. The lag was very noticeable. Maybe they can fix that with an software update? Does anybody know if the lag is unique to the hybrid, or does it also occur on the gas only engines?

Gallon.

Ok random internet person, I have ordered Armour tire cleaner. If I don't like it better than my trusted Tuf Shine I'll send you a bill. I'm trusting your opinion because ~95% of the detailing "pros" I see on Reddit or car forums have never heard of Tuf Shine. That you've actually compared it...

I guess I wasn't clear, or maybe one of us is missing something. It could be me. I drive 3 blocks. No engine. I park in the garage. After a minute or 2 the engine starts. Why? 1. I do this frequently. I never turn the car off until I'm getting out (for some reason). I've sat there for much...

One more odd experience today: I got into my neighborhood and the engine shut off. I drove about 3 blocks on electric only and pulled into my garage. I put the car in park but did not turn if off. I had not heat or a/c going. I sat there for a minute or two checking my phone and the engine...

Li-ion with the same power would take up 1/3-1/2 the space and be 1/4-1/3 of the weight. The Toyota argument that these NiMH are preferred because they can be used at lower temps makes no sense in this case: the batteries are not needed for the car to drive or tow. There is no additional towing...

You're not going to find one product that is good for both. Do you know what tire bloom is? You likely want a tire cleaner that is going to remove that browning from your tires. Wheel cleaner is not going to do it. There are tons of good wheel cleaners out there. And they will also get your...

I am aware that the battery is not for efficiency. Thanks for the correction. Li-ion batteries last more than long enough and are more than safe enough. Many (most?) Toyota hybrids are using Li-ion, and certainly the plug-ins are. With such a small battery pack, Li-ion would have been a far...

I'm curious how far the rest of you have driven in electric only mode. I was downtown last week in traffic. I went at least a couple of miles without the engine staring. It was flat, stop-and-go traffic that never got over ~15 mph. I can't figure out what triggers the engine to start. If I...

That is the plan. I'd also like to do one after a long drive (100+ miles) and pull some oil to see if most of the gasoline gets evaporated out. With the direct injection and constant re-starting of the hybrid engine, constant gas contamination is a concern.

I put mine in a ziplock bag and zip tied the bag to the air dam. Seems unlikely they are ever going to get separated. If I put them back in there's a chance they could loosen and fall out.

I plan to change it again at 5K and then probably every 4K. I'll get more analysis done and will change at 3K if it continues to have high gasoline percentage, but I'm hoping 4K works. I forgot to mention that my oil was surprisingly dark, especially with only 800 miles on it.