We have a 2005 Toyota Sienna. I've been taking it to the dealer we

bought it from for its regular service. But it seems like every time I

take it in for "just an oil change", they say it needs this thing or

that thing, for $100 here and $150 there. For example, today I had it

in for 41,000 mile service ($79). They recommended a transmission

flush ($180), an EFI service (I don't remember what that one is,

$140), an alignment ($90), and a cabin filter ($70). I told them to

just do the oil change and I'd think about the rest of it. So, my

questions are:

1. Do I really need all that stuff? I'm quite skeptical.

2. If I don't do these things, will it affect my warranty, either

actually, or informally (i.e. they give me a hard time because I

didn't follow their recommendations)?

3. Should I trust this dealer?

I was at an AC Delco seminar last night, the recommendations listed in

the owners manual still apply and it probably says no more than 10%

ethanol, 0% methanol unless specifically built as a flex fuel vehicle.

The instructor touched on how they identify warranty fuel pumps that

have been subjected to too much ethanol (the plastics change color)

which is usually accompanied by excess armature wear and the fact that

ethanol is electrically conductive and how they fuel injectors use

different materials to deal with that...

Trying a quick google does not give any really authoritative results.

I wonder if some of the experienced mechanics in this group have any

advice?

Thanks!

Hi,

I went to service my AC the other day, and I could not find the low

pressure port on teh early 944 (i have a 1984 944). It is different

from the later 944's that i've seen. On the late 944's the low side

port is near the driver's side shock tower. On mine, it is no where

to be found. I found the high pressure port behind he driver's

headlight near the drier receiver.

Anyone know where the low side is and how to access it? Anything i

must buy for conversion other than the usual (i saw that there is a 90

degree elbow, do i need this?)

Thanks.

Background: 1990 Mazda Protege, very well maintained, very clean

under hood. Last night it started as usual. I drove it to the dumpster

at the edge of my property to dump some trash, stopped the car,

and cut engine. When I tried to start it back up, I got the usual

click of a dead battery; digital clock very dim etc.

Went to NAPA today and bought topnotch battery (the same

kind that came in car when new). I did accidentally install

it backwards (neg lead to pos post and pos lead to neg post),

got some sparks, but the battery is now securely connected.

The lead clamps are pretty clean and don't appear damaged.

But no power whatever, clock dead, nothing.

Ideas?

Sorry for the OT post...with gas hitting 5.00 a gallon, does anyone

know what the current per-mile deduction is for this year? TIA

Jay

I am concerned - how can pedal go all the way down if there is not

something wrong with the master cylinder?

I'm overhauling my 94 DOHC engine again, and as I look at ROck-Auto's

web site, I notice that they have THREE choices for rear-main seal

available. Since the mains on the Saturn DOHC engines are usually

leakers, I guess they are designed to address the problem. One is an

"improved design" from Fel Pro that is a couple of millimeters

thicker. One is made of Viton. The last one says it's made of PTFE.

Now I don't know which of them to get. Does anybody have any idea

which is likely to be the best?

Larry

hachiroku <Trueno@ae86.GTS> wrote in news:ocD2k.63$Jj1.5­@trndny02:

now your just being stupid. KB

You have a point about the troll, but man I have seen and done some

wicked jury rigs sometimes to get home....

In a car with climate control, I set temperature to say 80. Does that

mean the AC is running with full power but it mixes with some hot air

or hot coolant to warm it up to the final temperature 80, or the 80

degree is maintained in a more economical way? I mean, does it run AC

for a few minutes, stop so the inside temperature is about to go up,

and then the AC starts again, like the house AC does?

Yong Huang