I have a feeling there’s a ton of little problems with the body that become eyesores once you throw paint on. A Harlequin paint job seems appropriate though, without having to commit to body perfection.

That sort of logic hasn’t stopped sequels before

Agreed. That conversation is best done with a few beers in one’s belly.

True. My wife’s Camry is like that and it’s really irritating. At least it keeps your tools well oiled.

Tighten until loose, then back a quarter turn. Easy!

That’s why I love torque wrenches: they keep me honest. For common bolts like the drain plug, I write the torque spec on it or nearby.

Yeah I’ve heard their oil is plenty good, but is a Wix filter really that much more?

Or just throw your oil filter cap on an extension. Problem solved.

Yep, oil on the new gasket is a must. You put it on dry, you’re gonna have a fight on your hands the next time. I’ve noticed some filters like the OEM Toyota ones I get have grease already applied, which is cool.

FMT “face making tight,”

Any hokey crap on it? Mercedes has been doing very tacky things lately and as I’m very convinced that I’ll be buying it used someday, things like illuminated logos or logos in puddle lights are going to damage that dream.

Who’s that human with her in the picture?

she won’t let me drive the damn thing

The transmission was the problem. Well that and working on them. Holy crap what a tight fit. The engine was basically the T5 with an extra cylinder and another turbo.

What the shit did you do to that poor thing?? lol

Was it the dealership that gave you that quote? I’m willing to bet an independent could’ve beat that quote by a lot.

Wanna trade for my T6?

I like this take. Let’s talk about the good and bad. Some days there’s just too much negativity on this site. If I want that I’ll just head to MSN.

The SE trim on the Camry made a world of difference. Still not top notch, but a lot better.

It still weirds me out that despite driving a Volvo I get to join that club (04 XC90 T6). It’s kind of reassuring that it’s not just the Volvo crowd that’s dealing with failures. Do you have any references on their reliability in GMs? The Volvo folks keep debating about whether it was a poor GM design or whether it…