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Remove all of what things? All I did was move my oil catch can out of the way on the drivers side because without moving it there was no way to get my hand in there. On the passenger side I removed 3, 10mm bolts that took all of 1 minute to get them and the intake piece out of the way. This also gave me a lot more room to work and get my hand into position. You may have little hands but I do not. I have large hands and trying to get into that little gap would have been a pain. You have to learn that sometimes it's worth it to take a minute and make things easier than it would have been.

Thanks, Brandon. These were in rough shape since it's the one car I have that is always outside in the elements. Your Corolla ones should be very similar.

Very, very true! My only differences with you are the lane keep that I hate as I cut the line on twisty roads and it's always tugging at the wheel. I've never liked the buttons of the CC vs the stalk that was perfect. I still use the standard CC too. Amazing how so many of our views mirror each others.

@@jimsgaragetoys I rarely use CC or LK except on a long drone from A to B. Certainly never in the twisties or even when I daily it.

@@TerryManitoba The only Tim e I would think about using LK would be when driving at night on long stretches in case I got tired and didn't realize it, but I normally know I'm getting that way and pull over to sleep for a while.

@@jimsgaragetoys How I roll with the GRC's tech - only to facilitates my driving experience. ( learnt from 1st 6k mile trip) LK - is great when your droning & want to pay "extra" attention to a GPS or Text (or whatnot) & don't want to crash. (judge away) ACC - works well when you are in a lead/follow construction zone - to more casually following the pack. Same idea when follwing taffic going thru towns. Pro Tip - what I've done for years is run 2 GPS's - one zoomed in one out. Works brilliantly on long trips...

@@TerryManitoba I've used the 2 GPS trick for years too! 🤣

"They" didn't but I did, and I'm proud of the car I built. I turbocharged my 2ZR-FE and added 100hp to it. I had already done a lot of chassis and suspension. I upgraded the brakes with a BBK up front and did a rear drum to disc conversion. I built it to what I wanted so if I only have 2 subtle badges, it shouldn't bother you. It's my TRD Corolla Turbo S. 😉😍

Nope, nothing needed to be changed for the brakes to work properly, They've been doing great for years now.

Um, I did just that. 🤣 Pretty simple with the 3 nuts for the top and one for the bottom as I pointed out with it on, off, and back on. 😉

So glad you found it!

I've not heard of any real issues with the 6-speed manual transmissions. I've only got 34k miles on mine but it shifts like new still. I've seen others with many times what I have with no problems.

I did point out the 14mm wrench and socket that I had ready to use but yes, I forgot to mention the size of the drain plug when I was talking it off because it was so dang tight. I did mention it in the description though for those that look at it. Luckily most people can easily figure out the correct size socket or wrench needed for a drain bolt.

I've got 34k miles on my Corolla iM with no issues. I know of many other iM owners with many more miles with no issues. I'm always leary of clutch issues as I never know how the cars are used and driven by the owners. So many people just aren't very good with a clutch. I own 7 cars and drive a work truck so my miles are spread around all of my cars.

It should be very much the same.

@@jimsgaragetoys Great, thank you, will attempt it on the weekend.

@@PavelIsp You shouldn't have any problems. 😉

@@jimsgaragetoys Yeah, no problem at all, thanks for the guide. Knocked it out in 5 minutes. Now... to bleed the brakes lol

@@PavelIsp Sweet! Glad it went well for you. I did a video on bleeding the brakes too.

I do it at every oil change. I have the drain tube right there when I remove the lower panel and I just twist the valve. It's very easy.

@@jimsgaragetoys Good to know. I'm really on the fence with this mod as there are plenty online questioning any "real" benefits of a CC.

@@TerryManitoba There are no negative aspects of an oil catch can but there sure are a lot of positive benefits. Every time I empty a can that is full of crap I'm very happy that it prevented it from going back into the intake manifold. Many people that question them have never used them to see what they capture.

@@jimsgaragetoys th-cam.com/video/LTV-uHv5Cwk/w-d-xo.htmlsi=U7US8ABOcR58tihd

It was cool and rained the day I installed mine so It was the next day when I drove mine. I left it in the garage through the night and and it's been perfect ever since I installed it.

@@jimsgaragetoys Just installed mine. Did you have some gaps with light coming through in yours? Is that normal or do I need to fill that in somehow?

@@brycer2124 I'm n to sure what you mean. Light coming through from where? Mine sealed up just as it should have all around the base where the 3M tape was. And it's still sealed up perfectly like that. The key is making sure that you do the prep properly, that's why I stressed that point in the video.

It appeared to be pretty close but it's not as perfect as I would like it to be. I was thinking of looking for something that I could use as a thing gasket type of sealer around the edge. You may be right though that it most likely doesn't matter.

@@jimsgaragetoys THX - I ask because I am getting a Ecutek Performance ECU software flash and they say there should not be any air leaks in the system (air intake & turbo) but Like I said I don't think it matter as much that far down the line.

@@TerryManitoba That won't matter as the stock intake has a lot more of a gap.

@@jimsgaragetoys Good to know THX👍

@@TerryManitoba Happy to help.

Thanks, it's always nice to see others with common sense! I just felt like I had to finally say something as I was sick and tired of people blowing things out of proportion with little to no information.

There you go! 🤣

It was fun to see them all pulling up together. I used to own one too and miss that car.

No, I change it every 30k miles. Fresh fluid keeps any transmission happy. 😍

None at all, that was more just to help make it easier to stack the pieces onto the shaft.

@@jimsgaragetoys thx. I was hoping I didn’t have to redo the install myself.

@@fliposopher You should be fine. I've help several others install them too and done it the same way and every one of them is doing great.

That's too bad that they got rid of the logo. I agree that the one push pin was difficult but I did manage to make it work. I was thinking the same thing though that it most likely didn't need them to work fine.

I change mine every 30k miles. Fresh fluids can make such a huge difference to any car and changing the CVT fluid in a Prius is so easy and cheap I keep it fresh and clean. I change the fluid on every transmission type I own every 30k miles no matter if it's a CVT, manual, or automatic.

@@jimsgaragetoys what about those transmissions that you never have to drain, "lifetime fluid"

@@ericastanton2010 There is no such thing as a lifetime fluid. That is a marketing ploy to get new buyers. People that believe that are only going to be paying to replace a transmission down the road. Think about what they are saying, if the transmission fails at 100k miles, the fluid did last the lifetime of the transmission. If you change the transmission fluid regularly and often, the chance that you will have a transmission issue declines like a rock falling off a cliff.

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It’s not tho

I wish I could find out the true numbers just too know. If it's more than 0.01% than I would be surprised but I would also not expect Toyota to do anything if it's less than 1 out of every 100 cars reporting a clutch issue.

What do you mean by "drastic changes on the aerodynamics and tune up the engine in such a short time?" The engine has been around since the GR Yaris was introduced.

There is information that we don't have on both fires for sure. Hard to make any solid conclusions without all the facts.

I understand and agree completely. I feel the same way about my GR Corolla. Clutches are like this with every manufacturer though and aren't just automatically covered as they are a wear item like the brakes and tires. Warranty claims on these type of items are up to the person making the decision at the dealer. I don't understand though why dealers care since it doesn't cost them anything but customer goodwill is achieved.

Nope, just common sense. 😉

@@jimsgaragetoys seems like Toyota have common issues and lots of people pointing it out. Look at your grill that you replaced and then reinforced. Why, if build quality was superior.

@@jherjames.bisconde not to say that some things aren't expected. I was trying to point out the way that so many people are literally acting as if the sky was falling in relationship to the 2 fires. People just keep making it worse with how they react when we still don't even know what happened. And when one of the owners bought another GRC it seems that he isn't concerned so that makes me think that he knows more than we do. The grill is something they should look at but I'm not sure how many have actually broken. But you also don't see people acting like idiots in relation to the grills. I certainly didn't, I solved the problem so it wouldn't happen again and shared it with others so they could do the same! 🤣😍

The shadow is normal and designed to help oncoming drivers. You should be able to adjust the throw of the beam though if it's not aimed properly. Mine seem fine when I've driven at night. th-cam.com/video/OIow5YgdRro/w-d-xo.htmlsi=BCyE37sNa-IMGEns

Yes, clutch issues should be covered under warranty, especially in the first year. I know that has always been an issue for all manufacturers with performance manual cars. I think that it comes down to the relationship that some people have with their dealer as some people have been able to get Toyota to cover it. The fires are a different story. Almost always a fire will be covered by insurance and not the manufacturer as it's very hard to pinpoint an exact cause many times. And we still haven't really been given any real information about these fires. I do agree that Toyota handled the press part very poorly which just made things more confusing but If it was a true problem I think we would be seeing a lot more cases. And since the owner of one of them went and bought another GRC I think that he also knows something that we don't.

Awesome! Congrats! I hope you enjoy it as much as I have and continue to.

I've talked to many STI owners so I'm familiar with their nightmares. It can be rough going for sure.

The automatic functions won't work but the struts are still working to help open the door and hold it up in the open position!

Yes I did, highway 130 from San Jose to I-5. It was a fantastic drive with no traffic. Highway 9 looks like a lot of fun as does highway 35.

A 0w-16 will not protect bearings as well as the 0w-20 and the Pennzoil Ultra Platinum is a much higher rated oil and has done better in testing than the Mobil 1. The only reason that oil is getting even thinner than 0w-20 is due to CAFE standards and the government pushing for better MPG, it has nothing to do with what is best for the engine and it's long term health. Meeting ratings is fine, I'm sure the Pennzoil will meet that goal too but it has out performed the Mobil 1 in every comparison test I've seen. And I trust the science of the testing and protection I've seen that the 0w-20 provides over the thinner 0w-16 and 0w-8 oils. Feel free to use what you prefer.

@@jimsgaragetoys Not true sir bearing clearance is the issue,the tighter the clearance the lighter the viscosity is needed. Americans like big numbers tho,lol th-cam.com/video/DpTlgDbUINc/w-d-xo.html

⁠@@philipeli1192The channel is totally correct. It’s country to country. My Toyota RAV4 manual explicitly says OW-20. I’m in NZ. This is the 1st channel to point this out, so kudos to Jim’s Garage Toys

@@jimsgaragetoys I use amsoils hyvrid formula0w-16.Dont tighter tolerances call for lighter oil????

@@philipeli1192 These tighter tolerances have nothing to do with the super thin oils that are being used. The only reason for using 0w-16 and now 0w-8 is for CAFE standards from the government. Without them the engineers would never use these thinner oils. In fact they would most likely still use 5w-30. I know many people that do indeed use 5w-30 instead and have for more than 300k miles because it will protect bearing much better. Even when a 5w-30 oil is at operating temperature is plenty thin enough to flow through the smallest of places. The key is to keep the oil clean and change it.

Nice! I know many other GRC owners that have them and are happy with them.

It's 64.3mm in size. The link is in the description below the video.

They were an option for the iM from dealers. I got mine from the parts department. You may be able to still order them.