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I've seen plenty of people do just that.

I had lots argue with me about it.

@@RexH00ligan Unless you let every last drop drip in you are most likely at 4.8 to 4.9 quarts. Even 5 quarts is no where near too much oil to cause any issues. Adding more oil can help with oil pressure but it can also take away HP, not that any difference will be seen with such a small difference.

Thanks!

Awesome! I'm so happy that you found my video!

Yes, it's perfectly fine. The ECU is pretty amazing at how much it can adjust and my A/F ratio is perfect. The key is to do the intake, header and exhaust so the additional air can be taken advantage of with more fuel for more power. The exhaust allows the extra volume to be flow out.

Thank you! I appreciate it. I've always loved the looks of the iM too.

BOOMER SOONER all day long!!!! ❤❤❤

No, I don't even know it's there unless I want to download a video.

It's a 4 post lift that I use for working on cars and storing my 89 Supercharged MR2 on! 🤣 And it's an awesome thing to have! I wanted one for many years before I finally got it.

No regrets at all. It's not a huge benefit for me as I live in the PNW and drive my MR2 when the weather is comfortable. For those in hot climates it would be even more of a benefit.

Congratulations! Good for you! Sounds like you are getting a great deal. I look forward to seeing it soon! Merry Christmas to you too!

Luckily the GR Corolla isn't too bad in that regard. There are only a few things that are options like the roof bars, type of floor mat, etc. Mostly usable things. My 2023 came with all weather mats, upgraded weighted shift knob and that was it.

I'm not sure, I have the carpet mat as you can see. You could possibly adapt the tabs that are welded on where it bolts to the car and have longer tabs welded on if the rubber mat is too thick. Or maybe ask TB if they can make one with longer tabs.

I looked at that one too but it's discontinued. That looks mighty nice though!

You tried several different rear strut braces? How many did you try? What brands? Is that the brace that goes under the rear bumper?

It's a simple design but TB has always made well designed parts. The end pieces are pushed outward against the body. The brakes are mostly there to keep things where they need to be. It's going to be a subtle difference since the factory bar is still mounted but it did feel like an improvement. Plus it looks nice so it has the eye candy appeal too. 🤣

This is also 6.2 quarts. It's my son-in-laws truck and he told me the wrong amount. I made sure to let everyone know that in the description where I point out that it takes 6.2 quarts. Thanks!

Great job using Pennzoil Ultra Platinum! That's great oil. You have an advantage that you drive yours a lot and the fluid temps stay at operating temp. But the only reason Toyota and other manufacturers use lighter oils is because of CAFE standards for MPG and the EPA. I many other markets the same engine uses 0w-20 and 5w-30. The Sienna isn't a performance machine but the 0w-20 will protect bearings better, but using 0w-16 and changing is every 5k miles is okay with how you use the car. For many people they take much shorter trips and they get fuel dilution that destroys oil and the thinner the oil starts out the thinner it gets with use. You won't experience this though as your engine is running all day. You need to use the oil that fits the way the engine is being used.

Some are 2024 and some are 2025. They had a lot of trucks from both but the 2024 and 2025 Tacoma are the same.

I agree, and no fog lights either.

Yep, everything is getting more expensive every year.

Plus it has that stupid roof rack.

@@thystaff742 Yes, I hate the look of the roof bars. I would always take them off as they look terrible, ruin the lines of the car, wastes gas, and can damage the paint. If they are being used for something then fine, but once done with the job I would take them off. It only takes minutes to remove them or install them.

No CEL of any kind. I've not heard of the downpipe ever causing CEL.

Neither design is an air tight fit in any way so air can move around either one if it even makes a difference.

@@jimsgaragetoysagreed. Enjoy your content, will be referencing your crowl remove video tomorrow to do some test fitting of a strut bar

@@Rowdy_GRC Good deal! What strut bar sis you get?

@ TB performance

@@Rowdy_GRC I did too. I'll be doing a video on the install this week, most likely after Christmas.

For sure, it's so fun seeing others reactions when I keep up with cars that cost so much more. 😍

@jimsgaragetoys saving up for for xrs either matrix or corolla

@@roymilla6636 Nice. A 9th Gen with the 2ZZ 1.8L or a 10th Gen with the 2AR 2.4L?

@jimsgaragetoys I saw some 2005 xrs matrix I just need to save up and then I'll finally have it. Definitely getting the 2zz-ge

@@roymilla6636 Yep, such a great engine!

They both looked amazing in person!

Yep, That Premium Plus is expensive. There are less expensive trims though that are mechanically identical. Some of those are close to $37k.

I don't mind the I-4 Turbo and the I-4 Turbo Hybrid, but I wish the V-6 was still an option.

Thanks so much! Spread the news about my channel! I've never really understood why it hasn't grown at a faster rate but I keep plugging along because I love to do them and help other owners of all the cars I own. Good luck with the Heavy Metal GRC. I think that or black will look the best with the new grill design too.

No, none at all.

I looked at it when I first got my GR Corolla but I don't really want a gloss twill CF look. It's also mainly a cover over the OEM air box which actually flows very well. I added the Velossa Tech Ram Intake and getting cold air into both intakes, which the Forge doesn't do seemed a lot better way to go. If I did swap out the intake I was looking at the SXTH Element intake since it cost less and looks better IMO.

It could be but without the code you'll never know. With any CEL active the VSC and Traction Control light will be on. If the shop fixed it have them check it again. Abs sensors are very delicate though so they are easily damaged.

@jimsgaragetoys thank you

Congrats! I'm sure that you are excited. I remember when the GRC was first introduced and I wanted a Heavy Metal Circuit so bad but the more I thought about the CF roof the less I wanted to deal with it. I also wasn't sure if I would even be able to get a CE since they were limited to 1500 and they were supposed to be available for only 2023. It ended up that I could have gotten one but I love my loaded Core so it all worked out. If you ever have any questions feel free to reach out to me.

@ I am not a fan of the CF roof and I told the dealership that too and that was one of the reasons I wanted more off off that one because I will have to have the roof wrapped in a UV/Water protective film. It is funny how the autos are being sold faster, which works out even more for us manual drivers! I was debating between the 2024 and 2025, but all the new improvements they made for 2025 sold me. There are too many to list….torque increase, suspension upgrade, weight reduction…..NTM I like the front, it looks more intimidating IMO. Fog lights were cool but the increased airflow sold me. Appreciate the reply and I WILL DEFINITELY let you know when I get mine. Thinking about starting a channel around it….🤔 BTW, that is a bargaining tool I am using with the dealership…..telling them that I will be shouting out the dealership in every video😂I was a salesman so I know the game very well and even If I have ti get one shipped in from somewhere, I am getting a good deal on one. People are starting to get them for $2-$4k off. Those markups were ridiculous and now they are advertising them below MSRP (barely below it, but below it none the less). There is a specific group of people that want these and most people don’t even know there is a GR Corolla. They haven’t even sold 6k of these total in America yet (probably will hit that this year). People aren’t dropping +$40k on a Corolla….except for people like us. IMO, IT IS WORTH EVERY PENNY! It is the only GR that is made in the Motomachi factory by techs that are experts and do their jobs to perfection. The other GR’s are basically a BMW and a Subaru and aren’t made in the GAZOO RACING FACTORY. People try and down it for being expensive but you get what you pay for and all the reviews are amazing and the resale value is really good too at, 70% after 5yrs. Before I researched anything I had put $1k on a GR86 but it was way too small, my knee was hitting the e brake and steering wheel. Glad It didn’t work out and I found the GR Corolla….it has A LOT MORE ROOM than the 86. As you can tell I am excited and have done A LOT of research on this. Most of the dealers don’t even know much about the car (As seen in your video where they have that CF ROOF IN THE ELEMENTS 🤯 I looked at a red one (Never buy a red car, I just wanted to sit in it/look at it) and they damaged the roof when they put the roof racks on it at the port…gouged into the paint down to the metal in 3 spots. The rack also didn’t fit right on it, one side had huge gaps. Thanks again, hope that you and yours have a blessed one. Oh, one last thing, did you break the car in for the first 500-1k miles? That is one thing that NO ONE talks about in their videos but it is SUPER IMPORTANT to make sure everything gets broken in properly. That is one of the reasons I refuse to buy one with anything over 5-10mi max. Had one where it had +50mi on it because dealers son took it out….can guarantee you he didn’t GAF and drove it like a douce canoe.

@@SaltStorm007 Yes, I did a proper break-in and did a break-in oil change video that is also on my channel. I changed the oil before 1k miles, the transfer case and rear diff around 3200 miles and the transmission around 5k miles. I did a video on every one of these services. I was able to get mine at MSRP and it was the first one my local dealer received. I need the fog lights though living in the PNW as we get all kinds of rain, fo, and snow in the mountains. I'm looking forward to seeing what you end up getting! 😍

@@jimsgaragetoys Wow….I will DEFINITELY find those videos and watch them! That is pretty cool, you are LITERALLY one of the only ones that has mentioned this and made a video on it🤯(I have watched almost every video I can find on the GR). They are getting the Premium Plus on Friday. I will see if they want to deal on it, if not, I will wait until they realize that the manuals aren’t the hot car when the auto is new and they can’t keep them on the lot. I would only buy an auto if I could get it for $10K off and then I would just sell it for a manual. I have been looking at them since August and almost bought a White Circuit for $43K but I don’t like the White. Either Black or Heavy Metal (really leaning towards the Heavy Metal). Then I found out about the 2025 improvements and was sold. That is awesome you made those videos. Appreciate the replies and I hope you and yours have an awesome holiday season💯🙏

@@SaltStorm007 Merry Christmas! This would be a great gift to yourself if you can make it happen!

For sure!!

@@jimsgaragetoysAlso the roof racks damage the rubber when they are put on too. Ridiculous how Toyota does that!

@@SaltStorm007 I've never liked the roof bars. They also look terrible.

Because some people ride bikes or use it to store stuff but agreed why put them on when it's not needed. I think the roof rack looks cool when it's actually used.

@@ericochoa5784 And that's my point, use them when needed. By themselves they look terrible, create wind noise, hurt MPG, and can damage the paint.

Congrats! What did you pick up? I do have some other maintenance items I need to do so it will be happening after the holidays are over.

When did you do it the first time? How many miles are you at now?

No Corolla is worth 50k.

@arctictruck10 $46,650 is well over 50k after taxes and fees. I’m sure the dealers are trying to add ancillary fees on top of the MSRP. I like the GR Corolla but I don’t like it that much.

@arctictruck10 50k can go such a long way. If I were buying something new I’d look at an Audi S3 or VW Golf R, they’re basically the same underneath. If I wanted a used sports car maybe an older 911 or 718 Cayman. Again, I don’t think the GR Corolla is a bad car, I just think there’s better options out there at that price point.

I prefer my 23 loaded Core too.

@@arctictruck10 Too many people get stuck on this. Nobody is making a living racing their GRC and none of us could even tell the difference in a 0-60 difference of 0.2 seconds. The joy driving a manual gives me makes me not care if an auto is faster. 🤣

Yes!! I also did that and forgot to mention it.

I never torque to spec with the front tires in the air and most of the time I will always put just enough weight on the tires to keep them from wanting to turn. Sometimes I will torque the rear wheels in the air if I have the parking brake on as that prevents the wheels from turning and allows it to be torqued.

🤣🤣🤣 I bought it a long time ago. I found it by Googling "GR Corolla Shirts"

Where did you buy them??

I've got a set of them I need to install on my 2009 Turbo Corolla.

​@jimsgaragetoys see you have some content to make.... I'll be waiting for that video to drop.

I got a set from Blackhawk for like $100 but then saw the Amazon version for $25. So I got both at first to compare nearly identical.

@@bbb4019 thank you

Love it!

Where did you get the latch covers? Very cool!

@@Myhomie007 I found them on Aliexpress. They were even cheaper over Black Friday but are still cheap. www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806511922313.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.1.2985359cAH3JiG&algo_pvid=91ff2b5c-d587-4a28-87b3-ce43a5573713&algo_exp_id=91ff2b5c-d587-4a28-87b3-ce43a5573713-0&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21USD%2113.40%214.49%21%21%2197.06%2132.55%21%402103244617343395923214481e287f%2112000038037806576%21sea%21US%21706140404%21X&curPageLogUid=51qbrPI3oYqr&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A

Thank you Jim! Just got my 2024 Gr on Saturday, so when you guys make it back to California, would to take a road trip with guys! Really like your content!

@@Myhomie007 Awesome! Congrats! I do try to come down for Toyotafest every year so come by and say hello next year!

By how much? When I put in 4.5 quarts it was still below the full line after starting it and letting it sit before checking the level. When I added the little extra up to 4.8 quarts it was right at the full line. I wonder why people are getting these different fill amounts? Did they change something in later years? My daughters is a 2021 Hybrid but it has the same engine.

@@jimsgaragetoys For the 2024 Google says 4.5.

I'll have to have a look at what he says. I would personally never use 0w-8 and I guess it would depend on what brand the oil was. I'm going to be working with him on an oil test over the coming years to see some differences on turbo engines and viscosity.

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Thanks! I appreciate it. That and I didn't remove any of the heat shield around the drive shaft either!

I guess you weren't paying attention to my channel or my build. I'm not a fan of the 2025 models front end and I like the look of my front end with the fog lights a lot more, and it would cost me a lot less money. I paid less than $40k for my fully loaded Core which I couldn't even get now. Even if I did like the 25 model more it would take so much work to remove most of my mods to reuse them on a 2025. I've never been the person that would trade up for subtle improvements on newer updates. From what has been said, the updates will make subtle improvements on the track more than anything. I stated that this was one of my mods that I wanted to do before getting a tune. I didn't want to have to get updates on the tune after every mod so I'm doing them before I get a tune. You can't see putting money into an earlier model but just buying a new one would cost more than mine will when I'm done and mine will be much quicker with more power. The increased OEM torque is simple a tune bumping the torque. Thanks for appreciating the work I put into making the video.

You’re an idiot. I’m running full bolt ons with a tune since 5k miles. I’m pushing 30 thousand miles now. No issues. No complaints