How to Set Up Online Account for Toyota Touch 2
6 Feb 2014, 10:51 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / In order to use all the services the Toyota Touch 2 system has to offer you need to go to Toyota’s customer portal and create an account. You’ll need a computer with an internet conne...
Bavsound Launches Audio Upgrade Kit for BMW F30 3 Series
4 Feb 2014, 15:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / I don’t know about you, but for me a life without music wouldn’t be worth living. Therefore, my car has to have the best audio system possible for the best money. Sure, Bang & Olufse...
How To Correctly Position Piston Rings on Toyota VVTi Engine
29 Jan 2014, 17:30 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Presumably that you want to replace the worn out piston rings of a Toyota VVTi engine, you’ll need to know how to correctly put the new ones in place. The hardest part is to reach the pisto...
How To Replace Remote Key Battery for 2005-2012 Lexus GS
27 Jan 2014, 13:08 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / If your 2005-2012 Lexus GS’ key fob decided to stop working suddenly, the problem can be its battery that got depleted. Replacing it is very simple and you only need a thin screwdriver and ...
How to Reset Maintenance Light on 2013 Toyota Corolla
24 Jan 2014, 17:15 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / If you’ve decided to personally do the regular maintenance job on your 2013 Toyota Corolla, you’ll have to reset the MAINT REQD light from the dashboard so it will pop up next time you n...
Augmented Reality Glasses from BMW Could Make DIYs Obsolete
24 Jan 2014, 15:41 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / About six years ago, BMW was showcasing a new type of technology that was way ahead of Google Glass and anything else mechanics around the world saw. Basically it was a pair of glasses that displ...
How to Measure Piston Ring Gap Tolerance on Toyota Engine
24 Jan 2014, 10:55 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / If for some reason you disassembled a Toyota engine just to put it back and hope it will still work, here’s a short tutorial on how to check the piston rings gap tolerance, which will tell you...
How to Quick Check Piston Rings Integrity On Toyota Camry Engine
23 Jan 2014, 17:29 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The piston rings on any engine have three main purposes - to ensure the combustion chamber’s tightness, to clean the cylinder and to leave a very thin layer of oil on its surface in order to r...
How to Clean Toyota VVTi Engine
21 Jan 2014, 11:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Once you’ve stripped it out of all its moving components, the engine block seem to be only a lump of metal casted into a certain shape and can be cleaned with whatever you want. Well, it&rs...
How to Install a Nexus 7 Tablet In Your BMW E46 3 Series
20 Jan 2014, 15:30 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The internet is a wonderful place. Get a couple of really passionate people together and you’re in for a real treat, like the following story that simply blew my mind. As a guy that is curr...
Lexus Giving Winter Driving Tips Using IS F Sport
17 Jan 2014, 10:19 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Lexus UK product and technical specialist Richard Seymour is here to hive you some tips on how to drive in the winter season... despite the fact that we are already half-way through it. However, ...
How to Check and Refill Transmission Oil on 1991-2001 Toyota Camry
10 Jan 2014, 12:57 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / If you suspect your 1991-2001 Toyota Camry’s gearbox leaking oil, then you should check its level and refill it if it’s too low. However, you should go see a service if your gearbox is ...
Driver Gets One-Year Ban after Attempting DIY Autonomous Driving Scheme
8 Jan 2014, 17:29 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / With all the fuss about autonomous driving, it seems that a British driver has attempted to take such developments into his own hans. In fact, Richard Newton, 36, took his hands off the matter, rece...
How to Check for Exhaust Leaks With Potatoes on 1992-2002 Toyota Camry
8 Jan 2014, 17:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / It looks like the old prank of sticking things into your neighbor car’s exhaust is actually a good way to test if it has any leaks. As Peter Finn shows us here in the video, all you need to...
How to Remove Crankshaft on Toyota VVTi Engine
6 Jan 2014, 17:02 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Normally, you wouldn’t need to take out a Toyota VVTi engine’s crankshaft if you are not performing a major repair job after something went wrong. The job is very complex and you will...
How to Check Valve Tightness on Toyota VVTi Engine
6 Jan 2014, 11:02 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / If you feel your Toyota VVTi engine low on power, one cause must be the combustion chamber’s tightness. And there are two things that can go wrong with it - loose valves or worn out piston rin...
How to Remove Crankshaft Bearings on Toyota VVTi Engine
3 Jan 2014, 16:13 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Decided to disassemble your Toyota VVTi engine? Here’s a tutorial on how to take out the crankshaft bearings in order to pull out the crankshaft, rods and pistons. Unlike other engines, Toy...
Here Are 3 Simple Ways to Make Your Scion FR-S Faster
27 Dec 2013, 10:35 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Since the Toyota GT 86 / Scion FR-S has been released on the market last year, people started to brag that the sports coupe is not fast enough. What they didn’t get was the fact that Toyota w...
How to Repair Broken Cigarette Lighter on 1996 - 2001 Toyota Corolla
23 Dec 2013, 15:13 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / If your 1996-2001 Toyota Corolla’s cigarette lighter/power outlet is not working, the first thing you should check is its fuse. The fuse for the lighter can be found behind the small storag...
How to Remove Oil Pump Intake on Toyota VVTi Engine
23 Dec 2013, 13:59 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The oil pump’s intake is basically a bent metal pipe with a filter at the end which goes right down in the oil pan of the engine to absorb the oil and send it throughout the engine. Sometim...