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01-24-2021, 05:50 PM
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OEM here is 0W20. But I live in a very hot...
OEM here is 0W20. But I live in a very hot climate, where 5W30 is appropriate.
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01-23-2021, 02:03 AM
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75,000km, so in goes new oil (5W30 Mobil 1), new...
75,000km, so in goes new oil (5W30 Mobil 1), new oil filter (oem), new air cleaner (K&N) and new cabin filter (Repco). This is the first official service I’ve done myself, as the first 4 were...
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01-21-2021, 07:17 AM
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I picked mine up from the smash repair place...
I picked mine up from the smash repair place today, after hitting a kangaroo before Christmas. New bumper, grill, left headlight, left fog light, left guard, dash!, steering wheel...
It smells...
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12-12-2020, 12:46 AM
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I did nothing with mine, ‘cos the ETA for repairs...
I did nothing with mine, ‘cos the ETA for repairs is end Jan.
:(
In the meantime, we’ve bought a second car, a Mitsubishi triton tray back utility, which should be perfect for those super-rare...
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
12-12-2020, 12:42 AM
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OMG you have the same eject button that we do!
OMG you have the same eject button that we do!
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
12-03-2020, 07:35 AM
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I hit a kangaroo. Actually last week, not today....
I hit a kangaroo. Actually last week, not today. I was doing 100 on a country road just before dawn and barely saw it before I hit it.
Barely any damage to the front of the car. Need a new...
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
07-18-2020, 03:39 AM
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I booked mine in for it’s 60,000km service. ...
I booked mine in for it’s 60,000km service.
I think this is the last subsidised one, which means it’s also the last to be done by the dealer.
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09-23-2019, 06:56 PM
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I reapplied the bugs, so it's properly fixed now...
I reapplied the bugs, so it's properly fixed now :)
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09-21-2019, 07:59 AM
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I picked mine up from the smash repairers. Good...
I picked mine up from the smash repairers. Good as new, and all the bugs on the front gone. New bumper, new radiator, resprayed bonnet. Most all the stone chips are now gone, except for the one on...
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09-03-2019, 07:07 PM
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I reckon that’s gotta be good for at least 10hp...
I reckon that’s gotta be good for at least 10hp at the wheels.
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08-28-2019, 08:04 AM
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I didn’t get any bugs on it.
I didn’t get any bugs on it.
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08-26-2019, 04:48 AM
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Now that I think about it, getting a new radiator...
Now that I think about it, getting a new radiator just before Summer is awesome. The old one really was very clogged with bugs.
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08-26-2019, 04:44 AM
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Hubby says “aren’t they supposed to return it to...
Hubby says “aren’t they supposed to return it to pre-accident condition? I wonder how they’re gonna apply the bugs, probably some kind of pressure spray.”
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08-25-2019, 01:22 AM
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Figured it was time I got the stone chips in my...
Figured it was time I got the stone chips in my bumper and bonnet repaired, so in a moment of inattention ran up the back of a ute, at about a walking pace. Not so much as a scratch on their towbar,...
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07-12-2019, 02:14 AM
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I dumped the oil out for the 22,500km oil change....
I dumped the oil out for the 22,500km oil change. I lifted the pan so it was just under the sump plug this time, so didn’t spill a drop.
Then, while waiting for the sump to drain, I realised I’ve...
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
05-20-2019, 12:37 AM
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I took it in (actually I’m waiting while they do...
I took it in (actually I’m waiting while they do the work) for it’s 15,000km service, so now it’s old.
Yesterday I gave it a wash and was amazed at the number of stone chips I’ve accumulated in...
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04-18-2019, 08:55 PM
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I drove it out of the garage and parked it in the...
I drove it out of the garage and parked it in the driveway, because it’s raining steadily and I’m hoping the rain will dislodge some of the bugs and make it easier to wash later :)
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04-03-2019, 07:06 PM
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Bugger. Kerbed another rim last night :(
Bugger. Kerbed another rim last night :(
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03-31-2019, 05:07 AM
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I washed it. It was filthy. We’ve also got...
I washed it. It was filthy. We’ve also got another twin in the family. My daughter bought a 2015 BRZ, in a darker blue. She spent the day putting a new head unit in, so I’m jealous.
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03-23-2019, 12:11 AM
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OMG what a stupendously good idea. Definitely...
OMG what a stupendously good idea. Definitely installing one on the next oil change.
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
03-21-2019, 06:03 AM
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I got to 7500km, so figured I’d change the oil. I...
I got to 7500km, so figured I’d change the oil. I bought a couple of 5l containers of penrite 0W20, and an oil drain pan, with a coarse plastic screen across the top.
Put the car on chassis...
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02-09-2019, 12:34 AM
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No, I didn’t. She looked pretty sheepish when we...
No, I didn’t. She looked pretty sheepish when we walked up to it and got in.
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02-08-2019, 10:52 PM
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I did nothing. However I did notice a woman...
I did nothing. However I did notice a woman taking photos of it in the supermarket carpark just now. That’s up there with the kid in the McDonalds drive through who commented that my car was “noice”,...
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
02-08-2019, 07:25 PM
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They look really nice. The red matches your car...
They look really nice. The red matches your car really well. Are they oem rotors?
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
01-12-2019, 01:09 AM
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Took it for its 1000km inspection. Watching the...
Took it for its 1000km inspection. Watching the service manager climb out, exclaiming “my, it’s low” was like the highlight of my day.
Nobody noticed the missing sound tube.
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
01-06-2019, 11:00 PM
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I stuck a 1/2” drive, 450mm long breaker bar with...
I stuck a 1/2” drive, 450mm long breaker bar with long 19mm socket in the boot for removing wheels. It fits quite nicely in the well for the spare tyre, and I lined the area with 5mm EVA foam so it...
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01-04-2019, 08:47 PM
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I stuck an “eject” sticker on the unused button...
I stuck an “eject” sticker on the unused button between the vice off and track buttons. Made me feel like a teenager :)
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12-18-2018, 06:48 AM
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I very nearly bought a demo focus RS in the lot...
I very nearly bought a demo focus RS in the lot near us. Googling I found lots of threads about blown head gaskets, and that put me off it, and in the direction of the 86.
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12-17-2018, 07:41 AM
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I rubbed my shiny new black 17” rim on a gutter...
I rubbed my shiny new black 17” rim on a gutter while parking, taking the paint off, then cursed myself solidly for about twenty minutes. Now it’s my spare and I’m researching wheel repair.
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