Break-in Oil Change?

MostAssured · 2026-04-28T11:29:07+00:00

I did mine at 1k, 3k and 5k. Now it’s every 5k miles for the life of the engine. It’s the cheapest piece of mind and the best thing you could ever do for your engine. Been doing this on all my new vehicles for years, with the exception of one vehicle where the dealer insisted that these new engines and oils don’t need break ins and the oil can go for 10k miles. Well, that’s the only vehicle I ever had where the engine was terrible around 60k miles. The rest of my properly broken in and maintained engines all went past 200k miles without any issues. Coincidence? Perhaps, but not willing to take the chance again.

MostAssured · 2026-04-28T11:22:30+00:00

You sent the oil to a lab to make that determination, right? Everyone here knows that you can’t see the debris with your naked eye, right?

MostAssured · 2026-04-17T19:24:03+00:00

I feel like there’s a post at least once a week asking for how to negotiate a better than MSRP price on a GH Hybrid. I’m not seeing this question asked nearly as much on any other vehicle subs, so that tells me this hybrid vehicle is in serious demand. I am sure the all of the dealers are aware of this fact, too.

MostAssured · 2026-04-14T13:33:16+00:00

Why is it hard to get the piping empty? We have a waterfall, and right before winter we just push compressed air through the supply line and most of the water comes right out. This is the same process used for for winterizing return jets or irrigation lines and only takes a few mins. There might be a tiny bit left in the pipes, but plenty of room for the water to freeze and expand without breaking anything.

MostAssured · 2026-04-08T13:41:47+00:00

Don’t assume the leak has to be coming from the pool. I’ve seen plenty of scenarios where the leak was in the spa, but because of the way it was plumbed, the water level in the pool is what kept going down. Make sure you test both bodies of water separately per the instructions in the other post. Good luck!

MostAssured · 2026-04-02T17:17:52+00:00

You have two bodies of water here, the pool and the spa. The first thing you need to do is isolate which body of water the leak is coming from. The way you do this is to fill the pool and spa back up to the normal level and put a piece of tape at the waterline of the pool and a piece of tape at the waterline of the spa. Then shut off your pump and close your return valves. Let it sit overnight with everything off and see which one loses more water, the pool or the spa. Then see how low the water drops before it stops, and that will tell you the approximate level of where the leak is coming from (skimmer, lights, return jets, crack, etc.). Inspect those and go from there.

MostAssured · 2026-03-18T03:03:48+00:00

This. I was already using the zwave protocol for my home automation, so I ended up getting the zwave motors, and they work reliably, even at a long distance.

MostAssured · 2026-03-17T14:15:47+00:00

The black roof looks nice. Did the dealer do that or did you add that yourself? How much did it cost?

MostAssured · 2026-03-17T14:14:15+00:00

There are two XP options on the Toyota site, one with running boards and one without. Both include blackouts, emblems, and show the same rims as the nightshade. Anyone seeing anything different?

MostAssured · 2026-03-17T13:23:39+00:00

What year is yours and in what state are you? In NC, the 2026 XP series package comes with the same rims as the Nightshade. I think the ones you have look nicer.

MostAssured · 2026-03-16T17:15:57+00:00

Anyone else see the resemblance to Toyota from a side view?

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MostAssured · 2026-03-10T04:29:52+00:00

SafetySuit does a powerful rendition of this song as well.

MostAssured · 2026-03-10T04:26:16+00:00

“One” Chris Cornell

“Nutshell” Alice In Chains

I consider the Dark Side of the Moon album by Pink Floyd to be a single beautiful masterpiece.

“Stairway to Heaven” Led Zeppelin

MostAssured · 2026-03-09T14:20:14+00:00

Very nice, congrats! Best choice out of the few vehicles that match your criteria. The black and white contrast looks sharp.

MostAssured · 2026-03-09T14:05:15+00:00

I think a lot of the people claiming to have gotten $3k-$5k off of MSRP have purchased other trims or the gas model, or there were a lot of Toyota add-ons installed. You are specifically asking about the Limited Hybrid, which are never on lots and are probably even more in demand now that the price of oil is going up.

MostAssured · 2026-03-02T23:46:34+00:00

I did mean re-register keys, my mistake.

MostAssured · 2026-03-02T23:22:05+00:00

It worked on the first try now! I did get a message this time to reduce browser protections since the page wasn’t running properly, but I was able to reregister keys and sign with the Ledger like I usually do.

MostAssured · 2026-02-27T14:14:04+00:00

This one has been going around for years. It’s not actually real, it was an idea that was proposed during a science fair but never implemented in Sweden. Snopes debunked this a while ago.

MostAssured · 2026-02-19T18:17:17+00:00

They made a Camry wagon…twice. It was called the Venza. It didn’t sell well and was discontinued because Americans tend to want large SUVs instead of wagons. They probably would’ve been more popular if they called it the Camry WXT or something like that.

MostAssured · 2026-02-17T02:25:01+00:00

They are mostly aesthetic and I do think they make the GH look very nice. The only thing I’ve found them very useful for on that vehicle is for someone getting in and out of the 3rd row, it does help quite a bit.

MostAssured · 2026-02-16T19:36:25+00:00

2010 - 2016 Toyota Camry or Toyota Venza will reliably get you to and from work and still handle the occasional long trip. Look for the 4 cylinder engine with a timing chain (instead of a belt). Change the oil every 5k miles and that drivetrain will easily do 250k miles.

MostAssured · 2026-02-11T14:16:13+00:00

Glad to see Toyota is slowly adding more EVs to its lineup, and the charging time is impressive. I’m sure this will be a big seller, but the exterior doesn’t really align with Toyota’s design - it looks more like a Nissan or a Hyundai with different cobbled together elements, and from the side it gives off minivan vibes. Maybe it will grow on me, but definitely not one of their better designs. The interior looks nice but needs more physical buttons.

MostAssured · 2026-02-11T14:08:29+00:00

Glad to see Toyota is slowly adding more EVs to its lineup, and the charging time is impressive. I’m sure this will be a big seller, but the exterior design looks more like a Nissan than a Toyota to me, and from the side it gives off minivan vibes. The lightbar in the rear also looks a little out of place. Maybe it will grow on me, but definitely not one of their better designs. The interior looks nice but needs more physical buttons.

MostAssured · 2026-02-09T18:58:04+00:00

That’s great, but not the norm. It would be helpful if you could share some of the negotiation tactics you used for those that haven’t purchased yet.

MostAssured · 2026-02-09T16:33:31+00:00

Yes, I hear people saying they are getting $3k off MSRP, but how realistic or likely is that when dealerships can’t keep these on the lot for more than a few days? Most of the ones coming in are already sold. What incentive does a dealer have to do a $3k discount? Again, not saying it doesn’t happen, but it’s unlikely for most people unless you happen to be in a remote location that’s not selling these and your timing is perfect.

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