I just watched a video on changing the oil. Boyota makes it super simple with the little removable cover so I'm going to do it myself this weekend. I'm not going to worry about changing the filter.
I agree. I live in central California where it practically never freezes but routinely hits 100+ in the summer. I'm going to change mine when I hit 1000 miles.
That and the 10,000 mile first "free" oil change. I'm debating. I'm leasing my car so engine wear/longevity is not a major concern. Even if I buy it at the end of the three years I'll have plenty of warranty left.
I'm not so sure about that. In all the previous cars I've owned coolant came up to 200 much sooner than oil. In my son's 2017 Mustang GT the oil temp gauge was not numerical. It had cold, normal, and hot zones. The coolant temp reached 200 several minutes before the oil temp was considered...
I just monitored different sensors for the first time with my MHD flasher. I've never seen an engine reach normal operating temperature so quickly. As soon as the temp gauge in the dash reaches four bars, which takes about two miles, both coolant and oil are 200 degrees.
Re: the above referenced to the flex fuel kit. My understanding is that at this time it is basically an ethanol % monitoring system and actual flex tuning is in development. Does the price of the present kit include the future self-tuning functionality or will that be separate?
Justin,
Please check your inbox. I'd like to get an e50 tune but I don't see how to order that separately after having ordered the other tunes previously. Thanks.