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I read his post on another forum a while back that he was taking his family on a 2 or 3 week vacation.
Mfrs used to recommend that and discontinued the recommendation years back, purportedly because filtration and (for those equipped with) magnetic plugs handled the fine metal particles. (If you go back far enough, you find engines without oil filters, and later where filters were optional.) Also, engine assembly may be a bit cleaner than 50 yrs ago.
However, your point is certainly valid that you're talking $10 to $30 depending on who changes it, and 1000 mi meets most mfrs recommendations for leaving their "breakin oil" in the engine (those that specify that), so what the heck? Absolute worst case is $10-$30 (assuming you bring your waste oil to a recycler).
I dont' do it, but I certainly buy your reasoning.
(OTOH, I've just made 5K mi on my 8 1/2 month old Taco, so I change based on time anyway. But my wife's Ody does about 23k/year.)
Happy trails
My V6 '05 has an "immobilizer" that won't pump fuel until the correct key chip is sensed. With a key that's cut, but not programmed, the truck will crank but not start.
Do the I4's not have this feature?
If you want to test it, have your key copied at a hardware store.
Here's a few details from my road trip:
05 Double Cab 4x4 V6 Auto
This was a 2800 mile road trip with a destination of Mount Rushmore, and stops in Chicago, Sioux Falls SD, Rapid City SD, and Des Moines IA. Most of the highways we drove on had 70 or 75 MPH speed limits. I could have gotten better mileage if I would've gone slower, but I just couldn't do it. 70 MPH was as slow as I could go. "Too much road and not enough time to get there."
Keep in mind that I had about 700 lbs of passengers and gear. And I had the A/C running most of the time.
I have a K&N air filter, fresh wax on the paint, and 33 psi in the tires.
I got 22 MPG going 70 MPH. I got 17 MPG going 85 MPH; we got there faster but it cost me. It was basically like throwing 4 gallons of gas away.
Going 70 mph I was able to get 400 miles out of one tank. Going 85 MPH I got 320 miles out of a tank. So I wasted about $10 worth of gas per tank when I had the pedal to the metal. I drove 90 and 95 MPH during one tank, and it didn't seem to get much worse mileage than when I was going 85.
BTW, after the low fuel light came on I drove another 50 miles before filling up, and still had at least a gallon of fuel left.
I tried all different fuel octanes and couldn't tell any difference in power, sound, or mileage. Most of the time I used 89 octane because it is the cheapest in most of the areas we drove. Their 89 octane is actually cheaper than 87 octane because the 89 octane has 10% ethanol in it. Even though ethanol is supposed to have less power than gasoline I didn't think that 10% would hurt much. I seemed to get about the same mileage, but I wouldn't use it in any higher percentages.
Chicago was real nice, but expensive! The Badlands scenic route, Mount Rushmore, Custer State Park nature loop, and the Needles Highway are a must for anybody that happens to visit SW South Dakota. My Tacoma handled great through all the hills and twists of the Black Hills. I was very happy with how the truck performed. And it was as comfortable as a 2800 mile trip can get. The cruise control worked great. I only had to over-ride it a few times on some of the bigger hills. It will shift less if you keep it under 70 MPH.
1880 Town
Wild Buffalo
Got donkey slobber on my door.
Needles Highway
We're gonna need 4WD Low for this!
My pregnant wife
Me
My Hommies
(If you look close you can see 2 surveyors climbing down Lincolns' face.)
What surprised me was the fact that the Toyota dealer did not have the equipment to perform the work. They had to take my truck to a small independent shop. If Toyota knows that their vehicles require this type of wheel balance, why don't they insist that their dealers have the necessary equipment on hand?
As for driving down to one gallon of gas can be a critical mistake in SD. I know from experience that you can go more than 22 miles between gas stations. But I guess that isn't news to you anymore.
This is the actual bulletin.
I printed out a few of the post here to show them what others were experiencing and what other dealers were doing to fix the problem, but they weren't interested. However, they were looking at the front bumper mounts which volley mentioned.
When did Toyota stop giving loaner cars for overnight warranty work? I guess it was when they put the Hertz Rent-A-Car desk in the service department. I told them they could keep the truck overnight, but I had to have a way to get home. From their reaction you would think I had asked for a kidney or something. They finally decided that the dealer would pay for the rental, a Toyota Corolla, but they made it clear that they weren't happy about it and not to expect it in the future. And yes, this is the dealership I have been praising on this forum.
We will see what today brings.
1. I get put in a rental caruntil Toyota Engineers can come out and look at the truck.
2. Then it goes to arbitration with Toyota and a mediator to see if Toyota is going to buy the truck back from me. Since it is safety related then my chances are pretty good he said.
3. I get another new Tacoma or something else. I love this truck and would hate to get rid of it though.
Technical Note: The manager said the clutch assemblies are different from the 4 Cylinder motor to the V6.
Well, I guess it beats the alternative
kcram - Pickups Host
I was borned and raised in Sioux Falls, S.D.
In fact...I am just finishing my 22 year Navy career and we are really talking seriously about moving back to Sioux Falls....seeing those pictures really brings back old memories....brings a smile to my face just looking at the pictures!
Thanks...you have just reminded me of why it would be great to go back home!
Overall a great trip and a nice new truck to ride in. I'm glad I bought the Tacoma -- have had absolutely no rattles, problems in any way. It's tough to keep it under 75 on the highway.
Ron
Come to find out the dealer did not perform the Cab Mount TSB, said the mounts looked good and my VIN was not in the scope of the TSB (like I tried to tell them).
The problem, broken welds on the bumper base assembly, so they replaced the entire bumper base assembly.
Thanks for everyone's input on this issue. Hopefully this solution will help quiet some of your rattles.
Pregnant wife pic reminds me of one I have of my wife (from 21 yrs ago).
We had bought the lot that our home is on now. Took a picture of her in similar pose standing about where the kitchen was planned. Almost the stereotypical barefoot and pregnant in the kitchen, but she did have shoes on.
Lots of good times ahead of you.
My oldest is a college sr, our baby is a college freshman.
Photography is my other hobby and I 4-wheel to out-of-the-way areas to take pictures. I am looking for a 4WD club to join to meet other off-road enthusiast and have someone to go trail riding with. Still have lots of accessories to put on the truck; skid plates, rock sliders, 3” Toytec lift and bigger tires. Money will dictate the timeline on these.
Remember, those aren’t scratches on the side of my truck, its Desert Pin Stripping, it adds character. (most of them buff right out!)
Thanks a bunch
The dealer cannot void your warranty for doing anything to your truck unless they can prove what you did caused the failure that you are asking them to repair. We are protected by law from this. It's called the Magnusson-Moss Warranty Act...details here:
http://www.granatellimotorsports.com/magnusonmoss.htm
Of course, this doesn't mean that the dealers can't still be difficult and try to fight you.
Details posted several times before so you can search the forums or the operator's manual in your glove box.
1. They add a 2"x3" rubber pad of approx 1/8 thick onto the upper end of the 3rd leaf spring so, until now, no "clunk" sound on bumpy roads, like many of you reports on '05 models. But I'm not sure that these pads will withstand the test of time. I'll check them periodically.
2. The engine is a bit noisy but, what the hell! It's a truck.
3. It take a longer time to start than what i'm used for a Toyota, i.e. (remenber that English wasn't my native language..) it doesn't start almost instantly on the first revolution, or cycling or turn (really don't know how to name this!). It's more likely on the 3rd, 4th or 5th, like "wha, wha, wha, wha, VROUMMMM!
Oh, by the way, what a terrific look this truck have!
I'll keep informed