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Typically front brake pads are thicker than rear brake pads/shoes because the front brakes take a lot more load than the rear and as a result wear much faster then the rear.

It all depends on the year/make/model/engine of your vehicle.

If your state has annual vehicle safety inspections, all the O.E. lights must be functioning in order to pass inspection.

That oil consumption is normal. However, paying $2,700 for a vehicle with 240,000 miles on it is in my opinion, nuts. With almost a quarter million miles anything on that vehicle failing/wearing out can be expected, including the engine and transmission. Go to --...

With only 20,000 miles and three years of use, one would think it would be covered under warranty. Just call the dealership and ask.

Watch out for premature tire wear, premature MacPherson strut wear and manhole covers! lol :D

Bottom line is that when someone buys a new car its theirs and they can do what they want with it without fear of losing their warranty.

I don't. The federal government does. :) It's the law. From the Federal Trade Commissions website - http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0138-auto-warranties-routine-maintenance

Per the federal Magnuson Moss Warranty Act, aftermarket parts be they coil springs or what have you, don't affect a new car warranty.

If the transmission pan has a drain plug it could have a gasket, yes. You'll have to look at it. Just draining and refilling the ATF wont replace all of it as there will be several quarts of old ATF remaining inside the torque converter. So you'll end up with a few quarts of new ATF mixed with...

Don't know the answer to your question, sorry. But how did this expensive damage occur? Does the car have the original gear lube in the differential or was it changed and if so, to what?

A larger intake and exhaust will reduce fuel economy, not improve it. To improve fuel economy use a quality synthetic oil and change over to Bridgestone Ecopia low rolling resistance tires. These tires have added 3 mpg + to the fuel economy of my car and will pay for themselves. Per the...

Certainly. AMSOIL pioneered the synthetic lubricants industry for cars and trucks with the worlds first 100% synthetic API qualified motor oil way back in 1972 and hes led the industry ever since. AMSOIL was also first to release the 0W-30 viscosity. I've been an independent AMSOIL synthetic...

Pour-in transmission fluid additives can cause expensive transmission damage, as testing has demonstrated -- http://www.amsoil.com//techservicesb..._Additives.pdf If you want better protection and performance for the transmission, improved fuel economy, reduced transmission temperatures, better...

Any transmission fluid that meets Toyota Type T-IV specifications will work fine. Look on the side of the bottle for the specifications list. A synthetic automatic transmission fluid will provide the best performance, protection, improved fuel economy, improved cold weather performance, better...

They are most likely the original struts. Are they not riding well anymore?

Smaller tires will make the speedometer and odometer read incorrectly, reduce the handling of the car, result in a harsher ride, can adversely effect the ABS brakes, can result in a tire that doesn't have safe load carrying capacity and in short, be dangerous. Avoid any auto center that would...

Most, "synthetic", oils on the market today are not really synthetic oils in the traditional sense of the term and are merely petroleum oils subjected to more refining.

That is a total rip-off price for transmission fluid, honestly. No need to spend so much money for T-IV rated transmission fluid.

How many miles are on the car and what year is it?