2008 EXL, new BeckArnley master brake cylinder, old one was leaking. If you do this job buy a 12mm crows foot to undo the lines.
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Well, after considering it for months, I finally decided to pull the trigger and grab one of those Android headunits from Amazon:
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I had concerns about quality and fitment, so I ended up going with the exact same one that @6-6 Coupe Boi installed a while back, since he seemed pretty happy with it.
Definitely going to have a fun time with this one. I like that it preserves the entire factory radio setup.
I had concerns about quality and fitment, so I ended up going with the exact same one that @6-6 Coupe Boi installed a while back, since he seemed pretty happy with it.
Definitely going to have a fun time with this one. I like that it preserves the entire factory radio setup.
I just ordered it. It's supposed to show up in about a week so I'll probably install it then. By then Victus will be up to date with a fresh timing belt and maintenance, so it's really getting the full spa treatment.
08 EXL, new OEM valve gasket. $101 from the dealer! Should have bought on-line. Torqued in 3 stages to 104 inch pound. Aftermarket Fel-pro was leaking. Allowing 24 hours to set.
If you can get an aftermarket valve gasket to seal & not leak you are a better man than me.
Engine at 234k miles
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If you can get an aftermarket valve gasket to seal & not leak you are a better man than me.
Engine at 234k miles
perfectly said
, but yeah mine does not have adaptive brightness as far as I know but yes it does have a manually sliding brightness, although wish it could be darker some nights
At last, I dropped it off today. He told me they should have it done either by Friday or the following Monday. I'm hoping it's the former, else the headunit install will have to wait. Until then, Victus is in good hands.That was supposed to be today, but apparently the tech at the shop is out all week, so it'll have to be next week.
I did at least talk to him and nail down what's on the docket. I can confirm that at long last, the timing belt will be replaced. Hope you all can rest easier now knowing that.
Outside of that, it's mostly the stuff you'd expect. Oil, ATF, brake fluid, coolant, and just a general inspection. Also a tire rotation/balance. I wonder if that'll fix the very slight highway vibration I've been feeling on occasion.
V6 ownership is a privilege that does not come cheap. The grand total is somewhere around $2k for all that work.
And now finished with oil change. I couldn't find my 17mm socket, so I just used a sawzall to get to the oil. You work with what you have.
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