Engine and Electrical System
Thursday, August 25, 2022
Tuesday, August 23, 2022
Toyota RAV4 2011 AWD and 2WD Maintenance Information
Below are the service details of a Toyota RAV4 2011, this is applicable for a two wheel drive ot four wheel drive version.
MAINTENANCE OF YOUR TOYOTA
MAINTENANCE OF YOUR TOYOTA IMPORTANT NOTICE
Things You Can Do When You Refuel.
The best way to ensure years of trouble-free motoring is to develop a habit of regularly checking under the bonnet and around your Toyota. It only takes a few minutes when you're getting petrol, and early detection could save you a lot of money. If you're unsure how to carry out these checks, see your Owner's Manual or ask a Service Advisor at your Toyota Service Centre for a demonstration at your next service.
- Check engine oil, (ensure engine is hot, wait 5 minutes for an accurate reading)
- Check engine coolant, brake, clutch and windscreen washer fluid levels
- Check tyre pressure including spare (when cold)
- You should walk around your vehicle checking that all the lights, indicators and horn are operating correctly.
- Operate the air conditioner for at least 5 minutes per week to keep the system in optimum condition.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
To maintain the protection and efficiency of the cooling
system, the Toyota Super long Life Coolant must not be mixed with any other
coolant or additive.
Use premixed genuine Toyota Super Long Life Coolant to fill
the cooling system. Do not use alcohol type antifreeze or plain water alone.
Regular Toyota Service Centre Checks
In addition to the maintenance items listed for each
service, your Toyota Service Centre will regularly check the operation of key systems.
To ensure the continued efficiency and reliability of your, vehicle to suit
your particular driving conditions, your Toyota Service Centre may recommend additional
maintenance such as:
- Replacement of worn wiper blades
- Brake system inspections
- Headlight realignments
- Balance and rotation of wheels for even tyre wear
- Valve clearance adjustments
- Testing and re-gassing air conditioning.
MAINTENANCE OF YOUR TOYOTA
How to
Calculate the correct Service Intervals
You'll notice this
handbook lists both time and kilometres travelled as recommended service
intervals. This is because the service intervals of your vehicle are
dependent on your driving habits. Regular vehicle maintenance is vital
to maintain optimal performance, safety, longevity and resale value. If
you drive average distances (approximately 20,000 km or more per year)
you should be servicing your Toyota in accordance with the kilometres
travelled recommendations. However, if you consistently travel low kilometres,
then servicing must be based on the recommended time intervals.
Talk to your Toyota Service Advisor for further information about the type of service schedule best suited to your day to day driving, and you'll know you’re keeping your Toyota operating at peak performance.
Additional
Service Requirements
How and where you drive
your Toyota determines the service requirements as much as the time or
distance travelled. For example, if you are regularly towing heavy loads or
driving in rough conditions, then more frequent maintenance is
necessary, refer to Additional Service Requirements in this Section.
The Service Advisor at your Toyota Service Centre can best advise you on
the maintenance requirements, to suit your driving conditions.
Wheel Alignment
Abnormal or uneven tyre
wear may be noted by your Toyota Service Centre during your regular maintenance
service. This may be caused by your operating environment. Your Toyota Service
Centre will suggest a wheel alignment check (and correction if
necessary) to prevent further deterioration to your vehicle's tyres. This will
be a chargeable service.
Break-in Period Oil Change
Your new Toyota is
manufactured to precision tolerances and rigorously checked and filled with
high quality lubricants at the factory, as such the oil and filter does not
need to be changed until the first scheduled service.
Oil Thickening
Oil thickening is a
phenomenon which occurs when particles of unburnt fuel and combustion
by-products cause a build-up of carbon (soot) in the engine oil forming a jelly
type substance. It can cause serious engine damage through oil starvation. It
is essential that the engine oil is changed according to the Maintenance
Schedule in this Section, at either the time or distance specified.
UNDERSTANDING THE
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
Here is a guide to the
codes defining what type of maintenance needs to be performed at each scheduled
service. You'll find these marked on Maintenance Schedule pages.
C = Clean
D = Inspect and drain
I = Inspect and correct or
replace as necessary
R = Replace
T = Tighten
IMPORTANT NOTICES
Driving Through Deep Water, Mud or Sand
Items such as those following require daily service when you drive through deep water, mud or sand:
- Brake lines and hoses
- Brake linings/drums and brake pads and discs
- Engine air cleaner filter
- Front and rear differential oil
- Steering linkage
- Transfer oil
- Transmission fluid or oil
- Wheel bearings
- Propeller shafts and drive shafts.
Driving Through Water
Avoid driving through water that may enter the engine compartment. Water entering the engine compartment may enter the engine air intake and other components causing serious damage and or the engine to stop and not restart.
Should you need to drive through deep water, first ascertain thar the depth of the water is not above the bottom of the front bumper bar and that the surface of the ground under the water is firm and even with no deep holes, then you can proceed slowly in low gear.
If the water level is deeper than above, it is advisable to wait until the water level has dropped or to find another crossing.
Water Flood
If your Toyota is caught in a flood and is submerged over the engine do not start it or have it towed in a manner that may cause damage or unsafe operation. Water may have entered the engine, transmission. differential and other assemblies. Before your Toyota can be started and driven again, each assembly must be checked and serviced, otherwise, serious damage may occur. For additional information on driving and towing your Toyota, see the vehicle's "Owner's Manual".
Sunday, November 14, 2021
QANTAS Founders Museum - Longreach - Queensland - Australia
While travelling in Queensland few
years ago, I visited the QANTAS Founders Museum in Longreach. If you are
driving here, it will take about 12 hours and 50 minutes to travel the 1177
kilometers from Brisbane.
101 years ago QANTAS or else
Queensland And Northern Territory Aerial Services limited was actually started
here in Longreach when it was registered on 16th of November 1920. This
museum was started on June 1996.
Site offers plenty of free parking, there
is a gift shop and a café available and all the facilities are wheelchair
accessible.
There are several tours you can do
to explore the different aircrafts available like Boeing 707, 747, DC3, etc. Some
of the tours will give you access to areas of the plane where you normally
would not see in an airport. This is the Boeing 747-238B with the registration
number VH-EBQ City of Bunbury. This used to fly for Qantas and Air Pacific from
10th December 1979 to 2002.
Do you know what is the longest non
stop airborne commercial passenger flight is, is it the Singapore Airlines
flight 23 from New York to Singapore using Airbus A350-900ULR aircraft which
takes 18 hours and 50 minutes?
No, it is something you will not believe, the longest flight airborne time is 32 hours and 9 minutes and was the Double Sunrise Service operated by Qantas which got the name because the passengers saw sunrise twice while airborne. It was the only regular air service to Australia across the Indian ocean. These flew between Koggala lake in Ceylon now Sri Lanka and Swan River in Perth Australia and used a plane called Catalina flying boats. The record holder longest flight took place on 30th of August in 1943, I feel this flight which flew from Sri Lanka to Australia will hold the record for many years to come until we start inter planet commercial passenger flights. I am proud that this record is between my motherland and my homeland. Let this video be a tribute to Qantas for their 101 years of service.
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Score out of 5 |
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1 |
Parking Availability |
Adequate |
4 |
2 |
Wheelchair Access |
Easy |
4 |
3 |
Accessibility |
Sealed roads and easy
walks. |
5 |
4 |
Facilities |
Toilets – Yes Barbecue – No Restaurant - Yes |
4 |
5 |
Scenery |
NA |
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Hope you enjoy the video.
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vWednesday, December 30, 2020
Lobethal Lights 2020 - Lobethal - South Australia - Australia
Wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2021.
With the interruptions from bush fires in 2019 and cancellation of many events due to the Covid 19 pandemic, I needed to see how the Lobethal Christmas decorations are done.
Lobethal is a city famous for its Christmas lighting for over sixty years and is located 35 KiloMeters from Adelaide city and will take about 45 mins to drive there. Lobethal is up in the Adelaide hills so you should expect to drive in winding roads and to encounter wildlife on road so take care when driving and better drive little bit slower than the allowed maximum speed.
In the true spirit of Christmas this lighting festival has become a tradition and now it has evolved into becoming the largest community Christmas lighting display in the Southern Hemisphere.
Lights will be displayed from 20th December to 31st
each year, I encourage all of you to visit Lobethal and support this community
event.
Score out of 5 | |||
1 | Parking Availability | When all events are happening it will bit hard to find parking. | 3 |
2 | Wheelchair Access | Easy | 5 |
3 | Accessibility | Most of the decorations can be enjoyed being inside the car. | 4 |
4 | Facilities | Lobethal city facilities will be available. Toilets – Yes Barbecue – Yes | 4 |
5 | Scenery | Nothing much when dark. | 2 |
Below is a video I made from the visit.
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Thursday, March 19, 2020
Bogoda Falls - Bogoda - Sri Lanka
Score out of 5 | |||
1 | Parking Availability | By the side of road |
2
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2 | Wheelchair Access | Main Viewpoint – No Secondary Viewpoint – No Picnic Areas – No |
0
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3 | Accessibility | Can see from the road |
5
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4 | Facilities | Covered Sitting Areas – No Toilets – No Barbecue – No Garbage Bins – No |
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5 | Scenery | Waterfall Stream |
2
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Sunday, March 08, 2020
Sister - Supahan Sitha (සහෝදරී - සුපහන් සිත)
Actors and Actresses
- Hashinika Karaliyadda
- Manjula Moragaha
- Rebecca Godawatte
- Rihanna Kandabadagae
- Herman Jerald Perera
Monday, February 17, 2020
Sihala Kala Ranga 2019 (සිහල කළා රංග 2019)
Wednesday, January 01, 2020
Swarna Swara 2019 Adelaide Australia (ස්චර්ණ ස්චර 2019 ඇඩිලේඩ් ඔස්ටේලියාව)
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Denuwara Manike Train - Sri Lanka (දෙනුවර මැණිකේ දුම්රිය - ශ්රී ලංකාව)
Train consists of 2 Air Conditioned first class compartments with adjustable seats, adjustable arm rests, individual tables, television screens, audio jack ports, foot rests, cup holders, seat back pockets, 240 volts power outlets for some seats. 2 second class compartments with adjustable seats, adjustable arm rests, individual tables, foot rests, cup holders, seat back pockets, openable windows, 3 third class compartments, a restaurant car with disabled toilet facilities and 2 identical engines in the front and back with fully air conditioned driver and guard rooms. All compartments are having train information display screens, music, fans, luggage holders and toilets with sinks.
Denuwara Manike has a spacious disabled toilet in the restaurant compartment. Normally the door of this is locked and the restaurant staff got a key for this. It is having automatic door and hand rails for easy access. Good size sink and a mirror is also available. There is a small cubicle with a mirror and a sink near the disabled toilet for public use.
These types of trains are called DMUs which stands for Diesel Multiple Units. This S14 type powerset was manufactured by China Railway Rollingstock Corporation and was purchased for 1845 million rupees. Each of the two 11-cylinder engines can supply 1500 kilowatts to the train through AC – DC power transmission system and they are connected using the train’s electricity system. They are numbered as engine 971 and engine 972 by Sri Lanka railways department. In an engine failure, the train can reach its destination with one operating engine.
For the first time in Sri Lanka this train has a camera system and a Blackbox similar to aircraft Blackbox and records and stores all the operational data with the front camera view. The train information display screen, on this train is made out of LED panel which will display train running information in all 3 languages Sinhala, Tamil and English. It will display information such as train name, number, start and end station names, speed, next stopping station. Engines also got fuel tanks capable of storing 3500 litres of Diesel. Maximum possible speed of the train is 120 kilometres per hour. In the daily run between Colombo and Badulla it reaches 90 kilometres per hour in some sections of the route. To make the ride extra smooth, these carriages are fitted with air suspension system rather than the conventional suspension systems.
Train’s braking system is made by a German company named Knorr-Bremse, who are renowned for manufacturing reliable braking systems especially suited for hill country trains.
Since the train got 2 engines in the front and back, it doesn’t have an observation compartment.
Full route fair for first class is 1700 Sri Lankan rupees, second class is 1000 rupees and 700 rupees for third class. This train will only accept passengers who have booked tickets prior, so you cannot just buy a ticket from a railway station and get in. Tickets can be booked from most of the major railway stations like Colombo Fort, Maradhana, Badulla, Ella, Kandy, Hatton, Mathara, Galle, Anuradhapura, Jaffna. For more information visit Sri Lanka Railways website www.railway.gov.lk.
In the video you can see,
- Denuwara Manike train passing Uduwara reservoir.
- Train parked at Badulla station.
- Denuwara Manike going to Badulla yard to rest for the night.
- Train passing the famous nine arches bridge.
- Denuwara Manike passing the highest point in Sri Lanka railway line. This place is about 1898 metres or 6227 feet above mean sea level.
- Train passing iron bridges and tunnels.
Saturday, September 07, 2019
Kids Ride on Toy Car
Friday, July 19, 2019
Little Crystal Creek Falls, Crystal Creek, Queensland, Australia
Score out of 5 | |||
1 | Parking Availability | Adequate |
5
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2 | Wheelchair Access | Main Viewpoint – No Secondary Viewpoint – No Picnic Areas – Yes |
1
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3 | Accessibility | Easy walk till the bridge and then stairs, total walk for about 15 minutes from car park. |
3
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4 | Facilities | Covered Sitting Areas – No Toilets – Yes Barbecue – Yes Garbage Bins – Yes |
4
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5 | Scenery | Waterfall Stream Bridge |
3
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Hope you will enjoy the video.
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Friday, July 12, 2019
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