My car is shaking at highway speeds!!

I had a Toyota Sienna van earlier today.

First, I set the tire pressures to all the tires to 35psi. If you do not know what to set you tire pressures. Look at the drivers side door jam. There should be a sticker there showing the size of the tires should be used and recommended tire pressures.

Then, I took it to the freeway. I started to feel the van shake at 65mph. Off the bat, I knew the tires needed to be balanced.

I tried to balance the tires on the machine and it indicated the tires were bad. Mind you we replaced it before. The tires were new and the brand was HANKOOK.

Even though they are new doesn't mean they are good.

So the next step was to replace them with different brand tires. That fixed the problem.

Why is my car pulling to one side??

If your car is pulling to the left or to the right.

First, you need to do is check your tire pressures on all the tires. Make sure they are all set at the same tire pressure.
If you have your tires set at different pressures then it can pull to one side.

Then, do you have different tires?? I mean, is the brand and size of the tire different from the left as to the right?? If so, then that can cause a car to pull to one side. It's because of the tread pattern is different. Always get the same brand and size when you replace your tires. And make sure the tires are facing the right direction if the tires are directional. It will show you on the side wall of the tires.

If the pressures and all the tires are the same and it still pulls to one side. Then you would have to rotate the tires. Rotate the tires from front to the back and vice versa. That should fix it. It always works for me at work.

Then if that doesn't work. Bring it to the professionals. It could be something wrong with the suspension.

Feel that brake pulse??

When you are driving, then you press your brakes to a complete stop. Do you feel a brake pulse from the brake pedal?? Or do you see and feel the steering wheel shake side to side??

Then my friend, your front rotors needs to be resurfaced. The reason why is your rotors are worn unevenly. They need to be cut on a brake lathe to take off the uneven spots.

1st. GEN, '03 Toyota Prius is still kickin!!

This pre-owned '03 Toyota Prius with 122k miles is still in great condition. I found nothing wrong with it. No oil seepage anywhere. The previous owner really took care of it.

I give this car from a scale from 1-10, a 10!! Goes to show the japanese can build durable cars. I'm glad I have Toyota's and work for a Toyota dealership.

One day I'll buy a Toyota hybrid, a pre-owned of course.

'01 Toyota Camry, 2.2Liter, 4 cylinder

If your car dies when on idle or you see the tachometer goes way down and then goes back up close to the 1000 Rpm. Check your battery and alternator to see if it is good. I had a Camry that was doing that exact thing with no check engine light on.

Summer Coolant

Your Uncle Joefis says Hey DUDE!! It's better to use just plain water during the summer. If that's what he's doing, he's running his car without any anticorrosion or antiwear additives in the cooling system, and he'll have problems. Anytime, winter or summer, always use a 50-50 mix of fresh coolant and water. That's true regardless of the brand or type of coolant your car manufacturer recommends. Read the label — some coolant on store shelves is already pre-diluted to 50-50.

Thicker oil for summertime??

According to the car manufacturers, yes — but don't go too thick. Most new cars today are supposed to be filled with 5W-20, which is pretty thin. Car manufacturers usually list 10W-30 as acceptable for summer temperatures. Thinner oil has less friction inside the engine, which is good for fuel economy. Engines have been designed to run on this thin stuff for a number of years, with improved surface finish and low-friction parts like roller camshafts.

Check your owner's manual for the viscosity recommendations for your vehicle. Older cars may require thicker oil, but it's still not a good idea to just pour five quarts of 40-weight in just because it's summer. Thicker oil takes longer to start flowing properly when the engine isn't warmed up, and can also reduce fuel economy. If you live in Phoenix and tow a huge trailer, the temptation is to use thicker oil to keep it from thinning out excessively and damaging your engine. Unless you've got an older car, made in the era of 20W-40 or even straight grades, don't just change your oil's viscosity up arbitrarily. Either switch to a synthetic, or install an aftermarket oil cooler, or both.