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Forum: Mechanical Maintenance (Oil, Fluids, Break-In, Servicing) 11-28-2022, 07:44 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,773
Posted By chipmunk
If you haven't driven much on the LS fluid, like...

If you haven't driven much on the LS fluid, like Ultramaroon said, drive it *gently* for a bit on the new fluid, and then change again.

From my understanding, the LS fluid has higher ZDDP content....
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 10-12-2022, 10:52 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,582
Posted By chipmunk
One of these days, the OP is gonna wake up and...

One of these days, the OP is gonna wake up and find that his printer has run away with a neighbor who's actually been doing remote print jobs for years without his knowledge!
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 10-12-2022, 09:33 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,582
Posted By chipmunk
You can't just keep inserting USBs and other...

You can't just keep inserting USBs and other things in it without ever taking it out on dates, get wine, spent quality time together, etc.
This is what happens when you only treat her like a machine...
Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics 09-20-2022, 02:52 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 6,503
Posted By chipmunk
Safe to say your Lancer got ducked up pretty...

Safe to say your Lancer got ducked up pretty bad...?
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 09-16-2022, 05:23 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 15,283
Posted By chipmunk
Add to it the ease of changing spark plugs!

Add to it the ease of changing spark plugs!
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 08-31-2022, 09:24 AM
Replies: 1,897
Views: 176,788
Posted By chipmunk
You liked Irace's comments, so I take it as you...

You liked Irace's comments, so I take it as you affirm his arguments.

I'm not even gonna comment on your post about crude industry lobbying and the wars that started as a result. That's Tcoat's...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 08-31-2022, 08:10 AM
Replies: 1,897
Views: 176,788
Posted By chipmunk
OK... there is too much in here to refute, but...

OK... there is too much in here to refute, but let me start with this:

Since you've asked (Irace liked your comment, so he probably agrees with you), from now on, before you both post any link or...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 08-29-2022, 02:57 PM
Replies: 1,897
Views: 176,788
Posted By chipmunk
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamestaylor/2013/05/3...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamestaylor/2013/05/30/global-warming-alarmists-caught-doctoring-97-percent-consensus-claims/?sh=c5f0c32485dd


Listen, it's easy for both of us to say, "I'm the one...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 08-29-2022, 02:46 PM
Replies: 1,897
Views: 176,788
Posted By chipmunk
Yea forgot about methane! Anyway, the...

Yea forgot about methane!

Anyway, the temperatures are apparently the cause and the CO2 is the effect, not the other way around.
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 08-29-2022, 02:06 PM
Replies: 1,897
Views: 176,788
Posted By chipmunk
My point exactly!

My point exactly!
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 08-29-2022, 01:49 PM
Replies: 1,897
Views: 176,788
Posted By chipmunk
It's Applied Mechanics with quite a bit...

It's Applied Mechanics with quite a bit differential calculus; Physics is basically limited to atomic- & lattice-levels.
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 08-29-2022, 01:15 PM
Replies: 1,897
Views: 176,788
Posted By chipmunk
Bachelors was the broader Mechanical. Both MS and...

Bachelors was the broader Mechanical. Both MS and PhD in Solid Mechanics.

1. Definitions are prone to change from person to person, so let's see: CO2 and water vapor seem to be the biggest...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 08-26-2022, 06:45 AM
Replies: 1,897
Views: 176,788
Posted By chipmunk
Help me out here - are you talking about global...

Help me out here - are you talking about global warming, or climate change? Are they the same or is there a difference? Can you point me to some scientific studies that causatively, not...
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 08-16-2022, 10:31 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,185
Posted By chipmunk
We're not there yet. ...

We're not there yet.

https://64.media.tumblr.com/36a030a89413e44fffb0c1d7b34a188e/tumblr_oahs025Omt1qhrm3lo1_500.gif
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 08-15-2022, 12:04 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,358
Posted By chipmunk
Don't know where to begin, but here it goes: ...

Don't know where to begin, but here it goes:

High RPM engines have very stiff valve springs. Or else, the valve springs set themselves into resonance within the operating ranges of speed. But when...
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 08-04-2022, 01:12 PM
Replies: 1,217
Views: 215,760
Posted By chipmunk
4 mm or 6 mm, the actual sealing happens at the...

4 mm or 6 mm, the actual sealing happens at the inner edge of the mating surfaces. There should be a little chamfer or blend on one of the mating surfaces that the bead of silicone should seat in....
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 08-03-2022, 02:26 PM
Replies: 1,217
Views: 215,760
Posted By chipmunk
A field tech rep implies that Toyota Corp was...

A field tech rep implies that Toyota Corp was represented. Pretty safe to assume that the upper management, PR, etc., were unaware of it, but a field rep, being an employee of Toyota, should mean...
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 08-02-2022, 04:06 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 30,918
Posted By chipmunk
Won't touch the Gen 2 until the silicone noodle...

Won't touch the Gen 2 until the silicone noodle issue is fully resolved! With my old BRZ, the Subaru dealer had the audacity to tell me that anything above 5000rpm isn't normal operation.
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 07-30-2022, 07:34 PM
Replies: 1,217
Views: 215,760
Posted By chipmunk
With my limited knowledge of the manufacturing...

With my limited knowledge of the manufacturing details, I venture out to point out that the both GR86 and BRZ engines have absolutely no difference during assembly, since they should all be built in...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 07-28-2022, 10:40 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 7,313
Posted By chipmunk
If you rearrange the letters of LOTUS, ELISE,...

If you rearrange the letters of LOTUS, ELISE, MID-ENGINE, TOYOTA... and remove a few... you get ILLUMINATI. Alternatively you can also spell ILOOMINATY, whichever you choose.
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 07-27-2022, 06:14 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 7,313
Posted By chipmunk
Forbes has become basically another blog site for...

Forbes has become basically another blog site for pseudo-journalists, no better than Yahoo or MSN. But the rumors about an M-R Toyota have been flying around for a while.
Recall the days before 2022...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 07-16-2022, 07:25 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,170
Posted By chipmunk
I still remember when my dear wife (then fiancée)...

I still remember when my dear wife (then fiancée) backed right into my bumper several moons ago! She was shivering when she came told me what happened.. I still have her.

The wife, I mean. The...
Forum: Cosmetic Maintenance (Wash, Wax, Detailing, Body Repairs) 06-25-2022, 03:00 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,950
Posted By chipmunk
Autocorrect edit: hand washing (not handwriting!)...

Autocorrect edit: hand washing (not handwriting!)

I have lost faith in all of my abilities at this point �� including hand washing the car.
At some point, my sanity is more important than a...
Forum: Mechanical Maintenance (Oil, Fluids, Break-In, Servicing) 04-05-2022, 07:57 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 10,490
Posted By chipmunk
I have not read what others have commented so...

I have not read what others have commented so far, but have you considered an oil cooler instead? There are dozens of pictures here of oil starvation and cavitation. 10W might be too thick for...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 02-12-2022, 08:32 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,268
Posted By chipmunk
About 1" on the front; nothing left on the rear;...

About 1" on the front; nothing left on the rear; a handful left in the freezer.
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 01-19-2022, 10:14 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 6,591
Posted By chipmunk
It depends on where you live, and what types of...

It depends on where you live, and what types of roads you mostly drive on.
I spent 2k for full hood, front fascia, fenders, A pillars, mirrors, doors & front edge of the roof. Another 500 or so for...
Forum: Mechanical Maintenance (Oil, Fluids, Break-In, Servicing) 01-12-2022, 12:42 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,671
Posted By chipmunk
Well... to answer my own question... ...

Well... to answer my own question...
https://drivcat.com/overlays/part-detail.aspx?brandId=FL&pNum=OS%2030877&partType=Engine%20Oil%20Pan%20Gasket%20Set#


Is anyone using this? FelPro OS 30877
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 10-13-2021, 11:39 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 664
Posted By chipmunk
Poltergeist..? It's that time of the year.

Poltergeist..? It's that time of the year.
Forum: Mechanical Maintenance (Oil, Fluids, Break-In, Servicing) 09-23-2021, 11:17 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,152
Posted By chipmunk
+1 for Fumoto. They even come with nipples! Who...

+1 for Fumoto. They even come with nipples! Who doesn't like nipples!?
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 07-06-2021, 07:00 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,513
Posted By chipmunk
It would have been helpful if the comparisons...

It would have been helpful if the comparisons were of actual blueprints/drawings. Photographs depend on A LOT of things - perspective, distance from the camera, focal points, etc. It can only be a...
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