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What have you done that pertains specifically to the transmission, since that seems to be your problem? I would check the trans fluid level and the color. Should be red, not brown. Drain that fluid, refill with Toy specific atf and see what happens. If that doesn't do anything, probably time for a transmission rebuild. That's $$$.

I'd go to a different garage. They're just throwing parts at the car without knowing what they're doing. Check your gas cap to make sure it's on tight until it clicks about 3 times. You may need another gas cap (corresponds to p0446). It's true that you may have a slipped timing belt. Has it ever been replaced? It should have been for the year/mileage you have. Do that asap if hasn't been done. As a precaution, you may want to install a new timing belt tensioner.

Maybe -20 C is extremely cold, but surely not <10C. My car would never get washed if 10C was the cutoff point. Water doesn't even freeze at that temp. Never had a problem with brakes freezing. You use them almost immediately after a wash when you drive off and the heat dries them out.

Thanks guys! I have been using Unlead 91 and engine recently flushed w/Seafoam. Still no helps. The engine is very clean. 6 months ago I replaced the valve cover gaskets and no gelling. Some suggested go back to 87 and see if too much octane is the problem. Any other suggestions??? Thanks Is the 91 octane all from the same station? I'd try another gas station with premium as well, since sometimes there's a bad batch of gas.

When you bought the lug nuts, there was a registration card that was recommended to send back to McGard which had your info on it. If you sent it, they'll have the information. If you didn't send it, you might have to go to a garage or tire shop to have them remove your lug nuts with their master keys and you'd have to buy another set, or go back to stock nuts.

Well my driver's side door confirms the 1B2, but that's the top color. I'm not sure what cladding is, but I'm assuming that's it, since its a two toned combo. I just want to double check. Cladding is the lower part.

Most likely, your MAF sensor is dirty or need replacing. First step would be to clean the MAF with a dedicated MAF cleaner such as CRC or an electronics cleaner. Spray on the sensor wire, but do not touch it. It's screwed into the air intake with 2 screws and connected to a wire harness that you unplug. Quite possibly it became contaminated when the tech had the intake off.

A pair of vise-grips won't round off the nut if they're locked on there really tight.

thanx kluthage thats a nice thing to do

In my area BP doesn't use ethanol and it says so on the pumps. There are areas of the country in which BP does use it, but not here. Check the pump itself if it's sold in your area.

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My ES300 looked exactly the same when I bought it used last year. It was stored long enough in one place that a squirrel or chipmunk could make it his home. Only one way to get in and it's through the air intake under the wheel well.

17" GS350 Rims on ES300. Plug & Play.

This is good info. I'm going to measure the sway bars front and rear with a digital caliper and get the bushings for both.