If you can get me a good shot of the wheel I can probably tell you how

what paint did you use? I'm trying to make some touch ups on mine for scratches and it looks as glossy as yours.

Engine Oil change and Diff Oil change over the weekend. My baby is ready to ride hard.:tup: (i did not clean the oil container between changes so you see some engine oil mixed in with the gear oil)

Stock 13+ Sport wheels... http://media.caranddriver.com/images...s-original.jpg

hmmm.... Easiest way I can think of is measuring the distance from the edge of the rim to where the spoke begins and mask that much around the entire wheel. It's going to be annoying unfortunately

There is a tool I saw on one of the Sunday fixit shows. It's a little paint pot with a wheel to apply the color. Jack the wheel up, spinit it slowly and apply the paint.
I'd be willing to bet your local automotive paint shop has, or can get one.
Your other option is a narrow brush, a slow-spinning wheel, and a steady hand.

Kirk B.

This??https://www.beugler.com/

That's the one. Comes in different widths, and has a guide.
Hell, I'd have stripes on the trashcan wheels, lol.

Kirk B.

I need help because I keep hearing two different answers to one important question. The fluid in my clutch master cylinder is black/brown. I've heard that it's a sign of the CSC failing and it needs to be replaced but I've also heard that it changes colors when the fluid boils and hasn't been changed. Clutch fluid has never been changed as far as I know and the car has 30k miles on it. What do you think is more likely? I'm going to change the fluid either way

Could be both. You mentioned earlier you thought your CSC was going out - what are the symptoms?

Car doesn't want to go 1st, 6th, or reverse sometimes, and the fluid bs. Maybe I'm just being paranoid. Including pictures of the fluid in the reservoir and on a paper towel.

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Actually kind of sounds to me like it's the master that is dying on you. The Z world knows how poor the CSC is, but in reality our CMC is almost as unreliable. I'd suggest flushing that nasty fluid out and changing the master first... it's a good (and likely necessary) practice to change out the master if changing out the slave anyway, so try swapping it first...then if the symptoms persist, change the slave too.

While you're at all of this, add some heat sleeve to the line that goes to the CSC.. it runs right by your exhaust manifold.

I'm going to rock the slow camry for a while. Thanks for pointing that out.

Would that still be needed if I switch to a stainless steel line?

Absolutely. The ZSpeed SS line even comes prewrapped in DEI heat sleeve.

thank you good sir :tiphat: