Echo-Troll Modding Thread (2005 Toyota Echo)

[HyperMileQC]

Recommended is 5w-30, but we live in cold region where thin oil is good for cold starts. When operating temp is reached, it is the same as recommended.

Thanks, I'm still suprised of your low mileage with the boattail...

I still prefer the look of the echo-troll

[HyperMileQC]

Returning from Gaspésie, we have updated the fuel log. We took 70 Liters (18.5 Gallons (US) ) to do 1875 Kilometers (1165 Miles). Giving 3.73 Liter per hundred kilometers. (63 MPG (US) ).

Used DWL for 3/4 of the first trip, and P&EOC for the other 1/4.
All P&EOC for the returning trip, including some DWL.

[Sven7]

Looks like Laval is a similar latitude to Stillwater. I've been enduring lots of cold starts and short trips with less EOC. Not ideal conditions!

63mpg is very impressive. Do you have a fuel log, by chance?

[HyperMileQC]

The Echo-Troll has one. But in Echo-Francis' garage.

[echo-francis]

Because my commutes are cold starts, I put a fire blanket on my engine

[echo-francis]

I am winterizing the echo-troll :




this is a 110v car pre heater
plus I have been spotted in the wild by a friend of the mother of my friend
and he posted it on facebook

[CigaR007]

Originally Posted by echo-francis

Because my commutes are cold starts, I put a fire blanket on my engine

I went to buy one today, and they were only $9.99 at my local H o meD e p o t. Bought two.. for the price of one !

[echo-francis]

My heater plugs splitter, one for the EBH, one for the oil pan heater and the other for the car pre-heater.

[HyperMileQC]

Update :

Removed the center belly pan, side skirts and rear wheel skirts for winter.

Coroplast wheel covers in process.

[Dan9]

Nice project, I like Echos, if ever I get a driveway I would do a project one!

Trop cool!