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Well, I'm speaking from personal experience. My RAV4 was eating up oil and gas like crazy. Now, that I’ve made some performance upgrades, it’s getting very good mileage. :wink: Even though it has more power and I’m an aggressive driver. Here it goes:
1. Install a header. This is the best bang for the buck that you can have. Of course, don't leave it at that, open up to 2" to 2.25". Cool sound, power, and just a touch on the gas pedal will get you going. Once you see what it had installed. You will know what I mean.
2. Install an oil cooler. Eliminate that ridiculous oil cooler that Toyota put their. When I saw it, I laugh out loud :lol:
3. Install a funnel intake filter AND, keep it clean.
4. When changing your oil, you have to add more oil when you have an after market oil cooler. I add 4 quarts of 5W-30, with one Lucas oil stabilizer.
It works so well, I took it to my local Toyota dealer to see if the Fuel Gauge was working properly. And, yes, I was fine.
Guys, these modes work well, and I've not even touched the timing. It's still at the same timimg the day I pull it out of the show room. :wink:
1. Install a header. This is the best bang for the buck that you can have. Of course, don't leave it at that, open up to 2" to 2.25". Cool sound, power, and just a touch on the gas pedal will get you going. Once you see what it had installed. You will know what I mean.
2. Install an oil cooler. Eliminate that ridiculous oil cooler that Toyota put their. When I saw it, I laugh out loud :lol:
3. Install a funnel intake filter AND, keep it clean.
4. When changing your oil, you have to add more oil when you have an after market oil cooler. I add 4 quarts of 5W-30, with one Lucas oil stabilizer.
It works so well, I took it to my local Toyota dealer to see if the Fuel Gauge was working properly. And, yes, I was fine.
Guys, these modes work well, and I've not even touched the timing. It's still at the same timimg the day I pull it out of the show room. :wink: