New Toyota Tundra’s Recalled for Spun Crank Bearing

[dodge man]

Turbos have been around for a while. Most on this board don’t see a problem with them on diesel trucks. Like everything when you start building engines from scratch problems show up.

 

[DarkBlack]

I've seen Toyota trucks left outside at 25 below (in northern New England), started at 7am, slammed into gear and driven all day like stolen and left outside again at night. Next day, rinse and repeat.

What about all the other 10’s of thousands of vehicles started at 25 below in that same area. Are you saying only the Toyota started and survives that regiment, and all other vehicle brands were pampered or needed repairs?
I’m not sure your single vehicle, anecdotal story proves anything

 

[DarkBlack]

But now, I'm concerned about the turbos and I know I don't want one. I hoping if they do go south someone else will develop something that I can trust. We'll just have to wait and see.

Manufacturing debris left in the engine. I don’t see how that has anything to do with it being a turbo design, unless the manufacturing debris is a lie from Toyota.

We Finally Know Why the Toyota Tundra V6 Keeps Self-Destructing

The 2022-2023 Toyota Tundra and Lexus LX are being recalled due to the possibility of there being debris in their new V6 twin-turbo engines.

www.thedrive.com

 

[ruffdog]

There are plenty of pictures online of the damaged bearings. Debris in oil passages is never good.

 

[ericm979]

Turbos have been around for a while. Most on this board don’t see a problem with them on diesel trucks. Like everything when you start building engines from scratch problems show up.

I'm on my third turbo car. The first two went well over 100k miles before I passed them on. All of mine have been tuned though not radically. My wife just bought a turbo car. We've had zero problems with the turbo systems and few problems over all.

I suspect this Toyota problem is with a process, like not fully cleaning out the machining debris. Which has nothing to do with the turbo.

 

[Tractorable]

Toyota’s reputation for toughness and reliability goes back to WW2 with production of the first Land Cruiser in 1951. Land Cruisers are built for developing countries without decent roads. That’s why you see them in all the old National Geographic films and why they’re still the vehicle of choice in Africa, South America, and Asia today. They used to be tough, simple, and easy to repair.

The US doesn’t get the diesel versions unfortunately but the 5.7L V8 in the gas LC is the same engine that’s in the previous gen Tundra and Lexus LX570. The Lexus GX460 is known as the LC Prado overseas and is a very durable vehicle as well. Can’t think of a more durable vehicle than a diesel 70 series Land Cruiser.

Toyota has always had a very conservative approach to building vehicles. They never have the latest tech. They let the big 3 figure what works and what doesn’t then incorporate what works.

 

[ruffdog]

It sounds like some of the repairs were only short block replacement and reusing the turbos etc. I would demand an extended warranty under those circumstances.

 

[Oaktree]

I could only wish that my newest Ram truck is as good as my 2008 Tundra has been.

YMMV. Had an '08 turdra (that's what my co-workers and I called it) for a company truck at my last job. Biggest POS that ever darkened my driveway. Some of the issues detailed here in a different thread.

 

[workinonit]

YMMV. Had an '08 turdra (that's what my co-workers and I called it) for a company truck at my last job. Biggest POS that ever darkened my driveway. Some of the issues detailed here in a different thread.

 

[sixdogs]

Manufacturing debris left in the engine. I don’t see how that has anything to do with it being a turbo design, unless the manufacturing debris is a lie from Toyota.

We Finally Know Why the Toyota Tundra V6 Keeps Self-Destructing

The 2022-2023 Toyota Tundra and Lexus LX are being recalled due to the possibility of there being debris in their new V6 twin-turbo engines.

www.thedrive.com

I never said it was.

My problem is generic in that placing turbos on production gas engines, and all that it entails with consumer understanding of use, is not something I want to do. Others can, but for me it's diesel, yes but gas no, regarding turbos for the time being.

I don't know anything about debris in the engine. I have only had Toyotas since the early 1980's and have lots of trucks and only one issue. My '95 ? T100 had a recall for a possible bad head gasket. Ouch that hurt but they fixed it, gave me an additional 100% engine warranty of maybe 60,000 or 100,000 miles and added free spark plugs, oil change and water pump.

Before that I had GMC and Chevy. On the truck, the dealer denied me on a rusted fender warranty claim by saying I never was in for it. I was indeed in---three times and he knew it. That was 1979.

I'm still in love with Toyota and just bought a 4Runner. I wanted a Tundra to tow local but no gas turbo V6 for me so I bought a used Ford turbo diesel p/u for towing. I still have a sweet 2017 Tundra 4.6 V8 that I'll drive till I drop. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.