Oil Changed in 1992 Toyota Celica GT

Under the following conditions:

Toyota Oil Filter, Part Number = xxxxx-xxxxx
Expect the oil filter to cost $x.xx.
With a front wheel drive and this engine model number XXX-XX requires 4.5 US quarts of Castrol Syntec.

Use a 12mm socket to remove oil plug.

Oil and Oil Filter Changed at 174930.0mi.

Lutheran Carnival XVI: Niels Henrik Abel (1802-1829)

...and the I chose Niels Hendrik Abel. A Norwegian Lutheran mathematician. He was cool.

You'll also get to see other confessional Ludderan bloggers - new and the regulars. Enjoy!

I Also Want To Get This...

I'd go for the chrome one for Mrs. Swede's 1997 Toyota Tacoma. They're both kind of pricey.

The Official Site for Fuel Data...

So I found this government site I thought cool. It has the data for gas mileage for my Celica. It even gives "greenhouse" data. I would take that data with a grain of salt.

Patent Power...

This article from Auto Service World disturbed me. I hope it's not true and that Toyota will be vindicated.

Power-Up...

I am looking for a supercharger or a turbocharger for a 1992 Toyota Celica GT. I would perfer the supercharger but the turbocharger would do.

1992 Toyota Celica GT MPG...

...for the month of December 2005:

02DEC2005 : 172163.2mi : 12.789gal : $1.999/gal : mpg = 21.34
15DEC2005 : 172425.3mi : 12.226gal : $2.109/gal : mpg = 21.44
29DEC2005 : 172697.4mi : 12.964gal : $2.079/gal : mpg = 20.99

1997 Toyota Tacoma MPG...

...for the month of November 2005:

02NOV2005 : 147499.3mi : 15.060gal : $2.130/gal : mpg = 19.54
05NOV2005 : 147571.0mi : 04.220gal : $2.089/gal : mpg = 16.99
06NOV2005 : 147802.7mi : 12.094gal : $2.129/gal : mpg = 19.16
14NOV2005 : 148059.1mi : 14.008gal : $1.969/gal : mpg = 18.30
22NOV2005 : 148348.5mi : 14.294gal : $1.889/gal : mpg = 20.24

2001 Toyota Tacoma Rollover 1of2

2001 Toyota Tacoma Rollover 1of2
Originally uploaded by Terrible_Swede.

This is my little brother's truck in a rollover accident off his 47% grade driveway. He and his pregnant wife were OK.

2001 Toyota Tacoma Rollover 2of2

2001 Toyota Tacoma Rollover 2of2
Originally uploaded by Terrible_Swede.

This is my little brother's truck in a rollover accident off his 47% grade driveway. He and his pregnant wife were OK.

Lutheran Carnival XI is Up!

The most recent collection of confessional blog posts is gathered here.

Another How To Suggestion...

...Personally, I've not used a micro-fiber cloth on my Celica GT or wife's Tacoma. I would say that was the recommend practice for brand new aircraft from what I would remember and am definitely open to using it.

1997 Toyota Tacoma MPG...

...for the month of October 2005:

Incomplete. Will post when data is complete.

Engine Specs for 5S-FE (My Celica GT Liftback)

This is from my Toyota 1992 Celica Repair Manual:

The 5S-FE engine is an in-line, 4-cylinder engine with the cylinders number 1-2-3-4 from the front. The crankshaft is supported by 5 bearings inside the crankcase. These bearings are made of aluminum alloy.

The crankshaft is integrated with 8 weight for balance. Oil holes are placed in the center of the crankshaft to supply oil to the connecting rods, bearing, pistons and other components.

The ignition order is 1-3-4-2. The cylinder head is made of aluminum alloy, with a cross flow type intake and exhaust layout and with pent-roof type combustion chambers. The spark plugs are located in the center of the combustion chambers.

The intakes manifold had 4 independent long ports and utilizes the inertial supercharging effect to improve engine torque at low and medium speeds.

Exhaust and intake valves are equipped with irregular pitch springs made of special valve spring carbon steel which are capable of functioning no matter what the engine speed.

The intake camshaft is driven by a timing belt, and a gear on the intake camshaft engages with a gear on the exhaust camshaft to drive it. The cam journal is supported at 5 places between the valve lifter of each cylinder and on the front end of the cylinder head. Lubrication of the cam journals and gears is accomplished by oil being supplied through the oiler port in the center of the camshaft.

Adjustment of the valve clearance is done by means of an outer shim type system, in which valve adjusting shims are located above the valve lifters. This permits replacement of the shims without the removal of the camshafts

Pistons are made of high temperature-resistant aluminum alloy, and a depression is built into the piston head to prevent interference with the valves.

Piston pins are the full-floating type, with the pins fastened to neither the piston boss nor the connecting rods. Instead, snap rings are fitted on both ends of the pins, preventing the pins from falling out.

The No. 1 compression ring is made of steel and the No. 2 compression ring is made of cast iron. The oil ring is made of a combustion of steel and stainless steel. The outer diameter of each ring is slightly larger than the diameter of the piston and the flexibility of the rings allows them to hug the cylinder walls when they are mounted on the piston. Compression rings No. 1 and No. 2 work to prevent gas leakage from the cylinder and the oil ring works to scrape oil off the cylinder walls to prevent it from entering the combustion chambers.

The cylinder block is made of cast iron. It has 4 cylinders which are approximately twice the length of the piston stroke. The top of each cylinder is closed off by the cylinder head and the lower end of the cylinders becomes the crankcase, in which the crankshaft is installed. In addition, the cylinder block contains a water jacket, through which coolant is pumped to cool the cylinders.

The oil pan is bolted onto the bottom of the cylinder block. The oil pan is an oil reservoir made of pressed steel sheet. A dividing plate is included inside the oil pan to keep the sufficient oil in the bottom of the pan even when the vehicle is tilted. This dividing plate also prevents the oil from making waves when the vehicle is stopped suddenly and the oil shifts away from the oil pump suction pipe.

I love this stuff!

Bring Me A Shrubbery!

Toyota Green has created a better shrub for the environment! Check it!

1997 Toyota Tacoma MPG...

...for the month of September 2005:

04SEP2005 : 144926.0mi : 14.469gal : $2.999/gal : mpg = 21.34
04SEP2005 : 145175.1mi : 14.272gal : $3.159/gal : mpg = 17.45
06SEP2005 : 145435.9mi : 14.620gal : $2.999/gal : mpg = 17.84
12SEP2005 : 145711.3mi : 14.757gal : $2.699/gal : mpg = 18.66
22SEP2005 : 145997.5mi : 15.544gal : $2.699/gal : mpg = 18.04

This data is raw.

1992 Toyota Celica GT MPG...

...for the month of September 2005:

10SEP2005 : 170452.8mi : 12.422gal : $x.xx/gal : mpg = 22.05
22SEP2005 : 170729.0mi : 12.652gal : $2.599/gal : mpg = 21.83

This data is raw.

Catch Me If You Can

Catch Me If You Can
Originally uploaded by Terrible_Swede.

Got this from my little brother.

The Best Wiper Fluid Ever for 1997 Toyota Tacoma...

...I also refilled this on 22SEP2005 = 146006.3mi. Don't know the capacity limit though it held more than a gallon. Did the same thing with the 1992 Toyota Celica but forgot to record the mileage. It holds more than a gallon as well. I don't know it's limit.

Bosch Wiper Blades for 1997 Toyota Tacoma...

...blades changed 22SEP2005 = 146006.3mi = 2-17 inch Bosch Microedge Blades.

The Best Oil Ever!

This is the oil that I use on our 1997 Toyota Tacoma and 1992 Toyota Celica. It is Castrol Syntec.

From their website:

Key Benefits

• SYNTEC provides superior protection against deposits. Corrosive particles such as acid, soot and oxidized fuel fragments can cause costly damage to critical engine parts.
• SYNTEC contains a Powerful Additive Package that neutralizes corrosive particles, preventing them from grouping together and forming sludge.
• Neutralizes acids in your engine that can cause rust and corrosion on vital engine parts such as cylinders, bearings and hydraulic valve lifters.
• SYNTEC meets the world's toughest gasoline engine protection requirements.
• SYNTEC provides Stability & Endurance under extreme conditions (heat, load, speed) that can cause conventional oils to break down.
• SYNTEC delivers the ultimate performance under high-temperature conditions: unsurpassed protection against volatility burn-off and viscosity increase.
• SYNTEC can be used with confidence in every gasoline engine passenger car, new or old, regardless of oil previously used.
• SYNTEC is fully compatible with all conventional and synthetic oils.
• SYNTEC offers a level of protection that Outperforms All Leading Conventional Oils, passing severe industry torture tests.
  
  *10W-30 as tested vs. leading competitive 10W-30S

Everything else is just motor oil.

NOTE: Only synthetics are used in aircraft turbine engine oil.

Oil Changed in 1997 Toyota Tacoma

Under the following conditions:

Toyota Oil Filter, Part Number = 08922-02011
Expect the oil filter to cost $5.49.
With a four wheel drive and this engine model number 3Rz-FE requires 5.7 US quarts of Castrol Syntec.

Use a 14mm socket to remove oil plug.

Oil and Oil Filter Changed at 145835.5mi.

My New TRD Sunglasses

My New TRD Sunglasses
Originally uploaded by Terrible_Swede.

Courtesy Toyota Racing Gear. Got'em on sale. My Oakley's finally died. They were scratched up, ear pieces missing. I've had those suckers forever. They've been with me since my military days and survived me stepping on them.

I Choose Nothing But the Best for My Toyota's

I Choose Nothing But the Best for My Toyota's
Originally uploaded by Terrible_Swede.

I choose WTF. Courtesy of Theology Geek.

1997 Toyota Tacoma MPG...

...for the month of August 2005:

09AUG2005 : 143297.6mi : 15.438gal : $2.399/gal : mpg = 18.29
15AUG2005 : 143549.2mi : 13.526gal : $2.599/gal : mpg = 18.60
22AUG2005 : 143833.9mi : 14.594gal : $2.539/gal : mpg = 19.51
28AUG2005 : 144143.7mi : 15.551gal : $2.579/gal : mpg = 19.92
31AUG2005 : 144307.7mi : 8.582gal : $2.899/gal : mpg = 19.11 (1/2 tank)
31AUG2005 : 144604.7mi : 17.377gal : $2.999/gal : mpg = 17.09

This data is raw.

Vehicle Property Taxes in KS...

...really burns me up. I have never encountered this before from the other two states that I've lived in: Colorado ( and New Mexico (4 yrs).

It's based on the tax value of the vehicle. For instance our Celica has a "New Tax Value" for this year of $406.80. This is taxed as "Property Tax" of $34.17, along with a $33.00 "Registration/Service Fee" (that is prorated), a reflector fee (WTF?) of $0.50 and Sedgwick County fee of $2.00. This totals $69.67. (I have a veterans tag.)

For instance our Tacoma has a "New Tax Value" for this year of $961.50. This is taxed as "Property Tax" of $80.75, along with a $43.00 "Registration/Service Fee" (that is prorated), and Sedgwick County fee of $2.00. This totals $125.75. (Erica has a handicap plate.)

For both of our vehicles, we pay taxes/fees of $195.42. This has a separate item line for our budget and gets smaller each year. In Kansas, we register our vehicles by our last name, "SWEDE", and always pay in August. This year we waited until the last minute and encountered a very long line. The only thing that could be more daunting is the property taxes on a home.

1992 Toyota Celica GT MPG...

...for the month of August 2005:

12AUG2005 : 169892.3mi : 13.065gal : $2.479/gal : mpg = 22.56
25AUG2005 : 170178.8mi : 12.879gal : $2.519/gal : mpg = 22.25

This data is raw.

My Other Hat

My Other Hat
Originally uploaded by Terrible_Swede.

My other TRD (Toyota Racing Development) hat came in today! I got it from Toyota Racing Gear!

My Hat

My Hat
Originally uploaded by Terrible_Swede.

My TRD (Toyota Racing Development) hat came in today! I got it from Toyota Racing Gear!

1997 Toyota Tacoma MPG...

...for the month of July 2005:

06JUL2005 : 142470.1mi : 15.398gal : $2.149/gal : mpg = 17.61
17JUL2005 : 142768.6mi : 15.734gal : $2.219/gal ; mpg = 18.97
29JUL2005 : 143015.2mi : 14.442gal : $2.159/gal : mpg = 17.08

This data is raw.

1992 Toyota Celica GT MPG...

...for the month of July 2005:

01JUL2005 : 169008.4mi : 12.908gal : $2.199/gal : mpg = 26.00
14JUL2005 : 169302.3mi : 12.675gal : $2.269/gal : mpg = 23.19
29JUL2005 : 169597.5mi : 13.061gal : $2.159/gal : mpg = 22.60

This data is raw.

1997 Toyota Tacoma MPG...

...for the month of June 2005:

09JUN2005 : 141630.0mi : 15.499gal : $2.019/gal : mpg = 17.33
16JUN2005 : 141924.7mi : 15.931gal : $2.099/gal : mpg = 18.50
26JUN2005 : 142199.0mi : 15.399gal : $2.149/gal : mpg = 17.81

This data is raw.

1997 Toyota Tacoma MPG...

...for the month of May 2005:

02MAY2005 : 140175.3mi : 16.120gal : $2.049/gal : mpg= 18.95
07MAY2005 : 140486.7mi : 15.474gal : $1.999/gal : mpg= 20.12
12MAY2005 : 140786.7mi : 15.832gal : $1.979/gal : mpg= 18.95
20MAY2005 : 141066.4mi : 16.179gal : $1.939/gal : mpg= 17.29
29MAY2005 : 141361.4mi : 15.599gal : $1.859/gal : mpg= 18.91

This is raw data.

Gen V Celica-Supra

Gen V Celica-Supra
Originally uploaded by Terrible_Swede.

My dream car! Actually, I have a black 1992 Celica GT. Same Generation - Gen V. Mine has a liftback. Oh, yeah, I don't have a supercharger either.

Online Forums

Well, I recently joined two forums mainly out of curiousity.

The Toyota Nation looks good and here is my intro post. I have a profile there but apparently you have to register just to see it. That sucks.

The other one was mainly for my 1992 Celica GT. It's Toyota Celica Online. Here's my profile there.

I hope to post pictures of our vehicles. I am the keeper of our Toys.

I'm trying to convince my dad to send me pictures of the Toy Pickup that was a diesel!

The Yast and the Yurious

This site may be dedicated to Toyota Cars and Trucks that I love. The driver is the Terrible Swede - hang on!