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piston slap V6
Anyone experience a noise which I have been told is piston slap. This noise only lasts about four minutes after a cold start, then is gone. Was told by Toyota mech that this is considered normal by Toyota. Seems to be caused by the different expansion rates of some materials in the engine block. Heads, piston, i.e.
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Aparently it is considered normal by Toyota. I would believe fuel injector clicking more than piston slapping in my Avalon.
"2GR-FE Engine Ticking Noise and/or Mil "ON" P0014,P0015,P0024,P0025,P0017,P0018"
Dealers don't like this one as the fix for an Avalon takes 16.0 hours and 1 1/2 pages of parts. So, they try to say the ticking noise is normal until you have them look up the TSB. It's one of those hidden customer service things---if you complain they will fix it---otherwise they won't tell you about it.
The repair is covered under the 60k powertrain warranty.
That being said, I had them fix my 2007 Avalon and I really can't tell any difference. It still ticks until the engine warms up. So, I really don't know if I gained anything or not.
Six Toyota models are included on the Bulletin. You should be able to Google the TSB number to find the 8 page TSB.
My philosophy is "the fewer bolts that I allow the dealership to turn, the better".
Toyota does not seem to care about quality and customre service, the dealer in SJC is great but their hands are tied to the factory technitian. No more Toyotas for me and I'm telling all my friends and customers.
As for the piston slap, has it done it since new? I had an 06 Avalon with the same 3.5V6 and never heard anything like that.
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