alex16 2014 ES 5MT Upgrade, build thread

[alex16]

New goodies came in the mail today!

[Daox]

Looks like you got some lubricant for your manual arm rest.

[alex16]

Yup! Redline arm rest fluid is highly rated! Keeps fatigue at bay for long trips!

[alex16]

And the goodies just keep rolling in today!


(Ecomodder decal) oh and delicious pizza for dinner! Lol

Thanks metro!!!

[alex16]

A few pictures soon of the exhaust tip.

http://autoplicity.com/546530-vibran...FVc2gQodfV4AXA


I found it there for cheap, I paid 16.99 at AA auto parts (local parts place). I looked at autozone, advanced, walmart and none seemed to be as nice of quality as this one (it shows online they are made in china but mine shows made in Taiwan).

I also just buy it now'd this off of ebay!





$13.00 shipped! WIN!

[alex16]

That's a quick picture of the exhaust tip stainless steel 16.99 vs oem $40

This is my road trip sign I tape to my back window.



The sign was not lying!

[alex16]

Added new halogen headlight bulbs today (ge nighthawk platinum h4 9003) and license plate frame (intended for the 2002 mirage nos part)






I used new screws, brass slot head machine screws from the hardware store

[Basic]

The last thing is I have no idea what brand/quality oil they used when building my Mirage, I wanted to take a sample for testing but the Walmart trip threw things off course.

So I changed it for my piece of mind, its my first new car and I might be a little over kill lol.

I read a lot of reviews on oils from bobistheoilguy.com and they say that redline is one of the best for modern engines but for price. Eneos is the number one Japanese oil out there, it is ranked very high and the price is almost reasonable at 7.75/qt. Amsoil and redline are both priced around 14.00 per quart which is almost double, Mobile 1 eco is 5,20. Toyota uses a type of Eneos oil for there engines, its a slightly different blend they say but its almost the same price as my local Eneos supplier. If I was doing 7500 mile oil changes I could justify the redline but I am driving under the severe conditions in my owners manual and I'll be doing 3750 oil changes to keep my warranty, at 100K I'll start extending the distance when the warranty is over.

Just a little more reading on BITOG would have shown you that the Mitsu 0w20 is Idemitsu and is good quality stuff. Congrats on the Mirage. I love mine and I am sure you will yours.

[alex16]

Good to hear they are using good stuff. I'll be changing to eneos soon though

[alex16]

Finally installed! $28 dollar hids they will be green for a bit more till the break in period is done, then they will be Amber.