By accessing this website, you acknowledge that Edmunds and its third party business partners may use cookies, pixels, and similar technologies to collect information about you and your interactions with the website as described in our
Privacy Statement, and you agree that your use of the website is subject to our
Visitor Agreement.
Comments
One, because it isn't required, yet. Secondly, it costs a decent amount of money to re-run all of your tests for an entire fleet of cars. And third, It might be my opinion but Nissan lives and dies with it's HP claims. A lot of people don't understand why the numbers dropped but they do understand that a drop in HP has a negative connotation. Nissan (and maybe Honda) didn't want to take the marketing hit until they have to.
I was just interested in what people thought. They are rather expensive, but it is probably the best way to do a lift.
If you need more precise info, I can give the info written on the invoice. The problem was Covered by waranty.
Anyway, I'll send you the infos you asked by E-Mail, you will recieve it from franckforet(a)hotmail.com. Confirm reception please.
Has anyone replaced the manual shift knob with a Sparco shifter? I'm specifically thinking of the R-speed. Have, over the years, gotten used to a more solid feel and the OEM padded leather shifter that Toyota provides, while very nice looking, just is too squishy for my driving style. Wondering about the Sparco "fit", about whether it would get cross-threaded, and whether it eventually will become loose and ineffective. Have found the Sparco online for somewhere between 65-85 bucks..so if anyone has thoughts on pricing, that would be appreciated, too...
Pardon my ignorance, but what are UCA's? Upper control arms?
I e-mailed DR with some questions. It appears they have a new kit for the rear, adjustable rear shocks...
Just wondering what wheels and tires you have. Any issues there?
I installed a Thule Xsporter 421 on my '05, with Thule's XK1 Tacoma kit.
Check out the XK1 tech info on thule.com, you could possibly modify it to fit the TracRac rails to the Taco tracks.
Good luck!
I have looked under an 06 DC (6 months old 14,000 km)that the owner says is as smooth as silk and has never experienced any clunking or vibration, his driveline was straight as an arrow!
Makes you wonder why some drivelines are straight and some have a kick in the centre at the carrier bearing. Was there a bad batch of cross-arm frame supports from the manufacturer?
Personally, the Husky ones do not look all that great, or do the front driver's side appear to have the holes for the hooks (could be wrong).
The Nifty looks like a better fit, and more custom look.
I ended up getting the WeatherTech versions, and love them. I have the gray interior, and went with the black ones, because I thought the gray ones might not be an exact match in color. I think the black looks really good.
http://www.weathertech.com/store/vehsearch.asp?item_group_id=52&make_id=52&year_- no=2005&veh_id=660&veh_opt_choice_id=592
One thing I like about the WT ones, is that they have a rim around the edge, all the way around. So if you were to spill something on the mat, it would pretty much stay on the mat. It looks like the Nifty's might be the same way.
The rear one fits perfectly as well. It goes over the hump, as you can see from the pictures, and has good coverage of the rear floor. They even go under the front seat a couple inches, which is nice, if you throw stuff in the back floor like I do, your stuff doesn't end up way under the front seat, because of the ridge.
The gray ones would probably look better than the black. The black makes the truck look a bit smaller on the inside, not sure why, just the color, I guess, but I'm still glad I got them.
My wife even liked them, said they were utilitarian, or something like that...
Anyway, I too am finding that I would like the fender flares on the vehicle now, and bigger tires maybe in about a year. Did you find anyone that can apply appropriate fender flares?
I have a question about sun visors. I have a new Tacoma base model. I would like to get some visors with the extensions / mirrors on them. Will the SR5 visors work on my tacoma?
Thanks
It takes a good 2-3 minutes for the engine idle at 1500 so I can use the clutch. Using the 5sp at 3K is impossible.
I am a master mechanic with over 40 + years of experience and I am a master technition and administrator on the www.2carpros.com web site.
One of the Toyota techs I have known for 30 + years suggested "fooling" the temp sensor which I did so the ECM would think it was 140 degrees.
It did no good what so ever. I am at a loss and in typical Toyota fashion they said, I have to deal with it. The battle lines are drawn but I would like to find a solution as a matter of good mechanics.
Has any one had this problem or is it an isolated case??
Lee Parmeter, Biloxi, Ms
BTW thats a pretty good idea of getting your point across to Toyota putting "lemon" decals on the truck. That should get some attention from them.
I love the red truck that is also posted on your site. There is obvious vandalism (probably by the owner). Notice the long scratch and the letter A scratched in the paint. Really shows the credibility of the site.
1) mudflaps front and rear as well as running boards?
2) Do you drive on unpaved roads? I do so occasionally, but drive at a crawl when not of pavement.
Your chipping complaints don't mention these variables.
My '05 has no chips to speak of.
FWIW, Paved roads can chip any paint and windshields.
- Some locales use a product called "chipseal" where small stones are "glued" together with a thick plasticky oil. This stuff sheds pebbles and sharp chips all through it's life cycle. This stuff is CHEAP, so more and more DOT's are applying it to secondary roads.
- Many locales no longer screen winter sand as well as they used to. This sand can contain small pebbles, GLASS CHIPS, etc... when applied to roads.
- Highway and and strip mall construction sites are constant sources of rocks and other abrasives.
What to do? SLOW DOWN in construction zones, and where constuction vehicles often travel. 40 MPH stones do a lot less damage than 70 MPH stones. LEAVE MORE SPACE between you and the vehicle in front of you, letting the kicked up debris settle back to the surface. Don't drive behind the road sander (this should be obvious, but I see it every storm).
Most motor and bicyclists are very aware of the above conditions, because they are painful.
My wife sandblasted a '91 Mazda Protege in just a few months. There was nothing wrong with Mazda's paint, and it never left pavement.
Often, a good indicator of a finish problem is when the windshield is pristine, but the paint is chipped. Chips in the windshield? Debris!
I heard this is done for emission purposes, to warm up the catalyst as fast as possible.
This issue has been mentioned in the past on this forum, and evidently it is one of those "that's just the way it is" things, as there seems no way to adjust it.
It is annoying.
Andy
I don't think anyone will be complaining 5 years from now when the emmissions standards are even higher and other car and truck owners have to shell out money in order to meet the specs.
If this annoys you, things are going to get worse before they get better.
Benz are examples of paint which is not as prone to chipping. Agree or disagree. Why, why not? Nobody said paint per se causes chipping. Stones and like debris cause chipping.
I want one of these bad (2006) but want to know if there is anything I should watch out for.
I want one of these bad (2006) but want to know if there is anything I should watch out for
Ya, watch out for Toy haters that have never even sat in one, but claim they have all kinds of problems. Buy one and enjoy it like the rest of the owners.
I did a lot of on-line research before I bought mine and was a little worried about all the issues people were talking about. But I really liked the truck so I bought it. Either I'm really lucky, or the frequency of problems with the new Tacos isn't very high. I say take one for a ride and see how you like it.
Cheers,
Glen
Bingo!
We did a small poll on Toyota Nation amongst 2005+ owners. About 200 owners responded and roughly 20 reported a major problem (Paint chips being the main gripe). I would lower that percentage even further to about 5% (if that) since most owners with problems (paint chipping especially) are simply trolling these boards for the sake of griping about it to make themselves feel better. Yes it sucks but the occurrence is way in the minority. The internet is very good at increasing paranoia and conveying that problems are more widespread than they really are.
How many times have you read that the Tacoma requires premium gas? Completely untrue and yet it self-perpetuated itself all over the internet. Thanks Car & Driver!
You have to also understand that the poll was completely informal. Some people believe that the rear leaf squeak (which was fixed by a TSB) and the injector tick are major problems. It's all in the eye of the anal forum member.
I have no beef with strong emission standards. I live in So Cal and can rememember the day's back in the 60's before smog controls. We've got five times as many people living here now and the air is still far better than it was back then.
I'm not too worried about the engine wear due to start up. I had an oil analysis done on my oil I ran for 6 months through a New England winter (Sept. - Mar.). Wear numbers were very low for a fairly new engine. Copy of UOA
Don't you think the engineers might have considered your concern? I assure you that unless you are somewhere in far northern Canada, your truck is not starting up "stone cold" and the wear is not affected by the high revs.
All multi-weight oils can handle the cold weather quite well. Visit bobistheoilguy.com for more in depth information.