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I always just buy Toyota oil filters and that's what I'd recommend. OEM and they're not expensive either
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14 hours ago, madcat said:
Just my 10p worth, as seeing the same chat on the mx5 forum. e10 was brought out in Japan in 1998, so I think it's safe to assume, any jap built car from 1998 on will be perfectly grand! Saying that, I've noticed that my 2004 svt mx5 defintely gets more to the gallon on the e5 super, than the new e10 95 octane!
That would line up with the advice that gen 6 celicas built from 1998 onwards are ok, would make sense. Interesting as couldn't figure out what changed on the celica in 1998 otherwise
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11 hours ago, Monkey Boy 1 said:
Interesting, I asked this question on one of the Gen 6 FB pages about how the Mainland Europe owners cope with E10 fuel. So far ALL of them have said no issues.
The plot thickens.
I think any effects won't be seen for some time in any case. Best to play safe in meantime I think
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Yea on my gen 6 the air con has never worked while ive had it so well worth it to get it fixed.
The leak on mine was the seals where the pipework connects to the rad or condenser. I bought a spare rad just in case but the existing one turned out to be fine.
Think the common leak places are the seals I mentioned above, the rad itself or the compressor shats itself.
The oil gets put in with the gas when they regas it, all done together
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7 hours ago, slybunda said:
How much mobile gasser charge?
On mine he tested all the electronic components individually, did a leak test to identify some seals had gone, replaced 4 seals I think it was, then another leak test and re gas. 100 quid Inc vat and worth it in my book, especially driving round recently in 30 degree heat with leather seats but ice cold air con
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When I've had it done on the gen6 I've always used a local mobile air con guy and he's been brilliant. Can test system, carries spare o rings and caps etc, will also replace parts of the system or pipework if needed.
There are a lot set up to do aircon but lots of them just do regassing. If you find one that does the mechanical side of it to they're really useful.
The guy I use covers west Yorkshire area so if anyone is around here let me know and I'll give you his details
From what I've read Valeo and Nissens are OEM or equivalent and are what I'd use.
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You can get really good results from just cleaning by hand with degreaser then using different products. I wouldn't risk anything steam or pressure related
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I've always bought grotty used but genuine toyota calipers, had them blasted then paint them, fit new seals, piston and parts from Frentech, then swap them over. You know what's been done, you've still got Toyota calipers and downtime is minimised. Some rebuild places charge a fortune all in
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Yes you've got to be careful, but I've aways done it, no problems.
You've got to check for the manufacture date, repairs and damage obviously and find a good seller with good feedback.
Part worns used to be ropey old no brand name tyres. Now it's a lot better.
Like the ones I bought above. Nearly new, no damage, hardly any wear. To me it's an easy one but each to their own. A business selling new tyres spreading doubt about part worns? Surely not!
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I'm a big believer in good part worns, especially as most good sellers on ebay now put the maufacture dates on.
For example I just got 4 Falken Ziex 310's, all dated 2019 or 2020, no repairs, with between 6 and 7mm for £100 quid delivered.
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I think mk4 Golf do and they're pretty cheap
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The Klarius stuff is alright for cheap OEM replacement. I've got a backbox that's been on years
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Get under there a few days before and start putting penetrating oil on all the nuts and bolts ready, every little helps
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When i did the front ones on my GT I got it all from TCB, aftermarket (standard spec) springs and genuine rubber seats and bump stops, works good. It had lowering springs on before and they were a right pain for general driving. Easy enough to do yourself but it'll always take longer than planned as nuts will really tight, ABS bracket bolts will round off and may need cutting off etc...
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The gen7 looks better now
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Noooo another gone to the gen7 dark side! Only messing, Hope you get on with it and enjoy it. Legacy estate sounds good, always liked them. Like the 90s ones but newer ones are pretty nice to
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Could be drying times between coats. I tend to leave primer ages to dry before flatting anyway, then 30 mins between Base coat and clear lacquer, then wait at least a week before even thinking of sanding and polishing the clear
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Looks to have reacted to stuff underneath. I've used the Upol clear lacquer on a couple of cars now with no problems, it's quality stuff
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1 hour ago, Sherv said:
yeah we've all had one like that especially if you're of a certain vintage like me .Mad to think that Mk2 would be worth a fortune now,even in that condition.2 door sir? Ker-ching.
Yep. 2 door, non-sunroof, genuine RS bits added. Like you say even in that state people pay daft money now.
Bought it for £65 and scrapped it in the end
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On 23/04/2020 at 11:14, ams said:
Given the state of some of the cars I have seen 6 months after an MOT, I sincerly hope not.
Goverment didnt follow the EU regualtion of moving to 2 year MOTs thankfully.
Reminds me of the first car I bought, in early to mid 90s, Escort mk2, 2 door with RS boot spoiler and all the bits.
Pull the carpet up and you could see the road down both sides, front to back. The A post was so rusted that when you opened the drivers door it dropped about 2 inch. And that had over 6 months MOT on it lol!
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6 hours ago, _Chris_ said:
I'm not sure what questions it raises ?
One of them is insurance. Ok so your MOT has been extended. But it is still your responsibility to keep your car roadworthy in the meantime. If you have an accident do the insurance use a government assessor, MOT tester or thier own expert to decide if your car was roadworthy? Do they try to wriggle out and say your insurance was invalid if they find the slightest thing wrong with your car? Not saying my or anyone else's car isn't roadworthy, but it's worth thinking about
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My daily's MOT ran out on 29th March so I didn't have a choice but to get it done. But to me this whole extension thing seems more trouble than is worth and has raised a number of questions
Retro Tax Discs
in General Celica Discussion
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I had one of these done for the gen6 from a company on ebay, was very authentic looking and they would hand write bits in if needed, you can choose which post office stamp they do and everything