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Title: NSR: is this engine bay too clean?
Post by: Stig / Major Tom on May 20, 2026, 06:23:13 PM
Looking at a 2017 Carolla, 108,000 miles for my son. New plugs, tires, wipers, oil, filters.
Clean carmax with many services for book scheduled maint., including freq oil changes.....but...this crisp engine bay?!

(https://i.postimg.cc/D0z7y4Wv/20260508-123943.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/GhGb3Rt7/20260508-123943CCC.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/9fM39Hm1/20260508-123943CC.jpg)

interior reflects the same....
(https://i.postimg.cc/L89GdF14/20260508-124409.jpg)

the asking price is negotiable - not a problem. But that engine bay!
That cracked engine cover is a $25 part ...snaps on.
The dealer has been around since 1965 - with a good reputation.
What da ya think?

Stig
Title: Re: NSR: is this engine bay too clean?
Post by: randyo on May 20, 2026, 08:02:38 PM
engine bay has been detailed, cleaner than new
Title: Re: NSR: is this engine bay too clean?
Post by: Iahawk on May 20, 2026, 08:32:18 PM
Now that's how an engine bay SHOULD look! I love it! Funny, it doesn't look all that different under the hood than my 2006 version. Go Toyota!
Title: Re: NSR: is this engine bay too clean?
Post by: Neil955i on May 22, 2026, 09:44:13 AM
"Die Hard" battery?  Love it!
Title: Re: NSR: is this engine bay too clean?
Post by: Iahawk on May 22, 2026, 01:39:31 PM
"Die Hard" battery?  Love it!

Guess it's an American thing? Sears stores sold their house brand 'Die Hard' batteries for years! I guess the brand lives on after the demise of Sears.
Title: Re: NSR: is this engine bay too clean?
Post by: Stig / Major Tom on May 22, 2026, 06:54:22 PM
"Die Hard" battery?  Love it!
Year in, year out - put nothing but DieHards in my cars.
Never an issue with them. Living in Mass and Ohio - always the most CCA.
Stig
Title: Re: NSR: is this engine bay too clean?
Post by: randyo on May 25, 2026, 02:06:18 AM
50 years ago, I worked driving tow truck one winter, surprisingly, the #1 battery needing a jump was the Die Hard, don't think it was due to being a poorer battery, just thing it was the sheer number of em out there, Sears had a good ad campaign, I think they were # 1 replacement choice, that's what I had $$
Title: Re: NSR: is this engine bay too clean?
Post by: Neil955i on May 25, 2026, 03:29:50 PM
Interesting back story to that battery thanks guys.

Must admit I'm far more shallow in my amusement, it conjured up Bruce Willis in his wifebeater*

* © Stig
Title: Re: NSR: is this engine bay too clean?
Post by: Iahawk on May 26, 2026, 01:19:55 PM
Interesting back story to that battery thanks guys.

Must admit I'm far more shallow in my amusement, it conjured up Bruce Willis in his wifebeater*

* © Stig

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