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07, 2014
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07, 2014
Shop demolition has begun
After lots of prep work, demolition and construction of the shop space and reception area has started.
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06, 2014
Toyota/Lexus Severe Service maintenance: you (probably) don’t need it
Taking your car in for service can be daunting. What do you really need, and when do you really need it?
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06, 2014
Water pump inspection and replacement explained
Toyota issued a technical bulletin to explain why a pump may need replacement, what a leak looks like, and when coolant residue may be normal.
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06, 2014
Prius, Prius Plug-in, Prius V engine rattle/misfire fix: no longer available?
Owners can help prevent the issue by letting the vehicle warm up fully before shutdown, occasionally accelerate briskly (when safe), and have the intake manifold inspected for excessive oil and water buildup below the throttle body.
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06, 2014
New in town – Welcome to the blog
As of June 2014, the CARspec website, blog, twitter, Facebook, and Flickr feeds are under development preparing for an early September shop opening (for friends and family) and a late September grand opening (for everybody).
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05, 2014
Toyota/Lexus airbag inflator module recall DSF/DSC
CARspec has had a few guests confused about what the latest Toyota and Lexus recall means for their vehicle, mainly because they were just at the dealership for a recall on the same component for the same vehicles. Here’s the story:
The original recall (acronym D0F/DLC for Toyota/Lexus respectively) involved the passenger airbag inflator module (the […]