My rubber cap leaked after I flushed the system for the first time. It was hard to tell, it only leaked when running and it burnt off right away. Only when I touched it could you see that it was cracked.
This thread goes in depth with oil filters. I use WIX oil filters, they are only like $6-7 at O'reilly.
http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?42763-Conventional-Oil-Filters
I don't have my car lowered and it only sticks like a half inch past the oil pan. Its almost flush with the subframe so I'm not worried about it hitting anything. As long as I don't take it off-roading I should be fine.
Mine leaked also from the previous owner over tightening it and forming a small dent around the hole. I put a Fumoto valve on it and now I don't have to worry about it sealing up because I don't have to actually take the drain plug out. It also makes oil changes super easy!
Since you will already have the valve covers off you may want to replace the grommets and the screws that hold the valve covers down. These screws don't need to be super tight also. The torque spec on them is something like 22 in-lbs. Also, if you have oil around your spark plugs you will want...
I've been keeping track of my gas mileage in a spreadsheet ever since I had my Supra. I have averaged 19.7 mpg which is probably about 75% city driving. The few times I have had it on the open highway I have been really impressed with the gas mileage. It seems to get somewhere around 28 mpg or...
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