ruffdog
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What we know so far about the Toyota recall:
I still have the original battery in my '08 tundra! Starts great!It's possible that Toyota has changed its Texas work force, voluntarily or was forced to due to labor shortages. Who knows the people running or working at the engine plant or the assembly plant? What are their demographics?
My '08 Tundra SR5 Turd model has 295000 miles and is running fine. Zero issues so far but I would not want a turbo anything now. Exceptions are turbo diesels.
I got a '17, but not the limited, an SR5. Like you, I wanted the "double cab" and 4WD. Can be hard to find. We were patient and lucky. Found a local truck with no rust. We won't likely need another.After being harangued by my wife, brother, and financial counselor I have finally decided to replace my aging '92 Toyota SR5 extra cab 4wd truck. I am going to buy a 2019 Tundra Limited. If I can find one. I don't want the crew cab, I want the other cab option. I forget what it is called. The cab is shorter and the bed longer. Anyway, they are proving to be hard to find. The last vehicle I financed was in 1992. I don't know if paying cash will make it easier to buy but wherever I end up buying it is gonna be cash in hand.
Eric
Odd. I've owned 4-5 Modular Fords (both 2V and 4V) with 4 threaded heads. 2 of these vehicles being boosted, one at higher than factory PSI's, and I actually still own both my boosted 4 thread head Modulars. (03 Cobra bought in 06, and a 03 Lightning bought in 2010) I've never even seen a spark plug get launched, you just read about it on the internet. My L has 210K miles, and runs as smooth as my 18 Coyote. If you're not an ignorant mechanic, and know how to properly feel how tight to torque your plugs too, I find the 4 thread heads to be a non-issue. Just throw a little anti-seeze on them, and tighten them up without over-wrenching on them. A bigger issue Ford has had was cam phaser issues. Still better than lifter issues, and way better than having spun main or rod bearings.Well, there is Ford.
Nearly every one of their 5.4L engines from 1997 to 2003 will eventually start blowing out spark plugs.
Then, from 2004 to 2007, the spark plugs broke in half (usually while being changed).
So, what did Ford do? Absolutely nothing... perhaps try to sell customers a new pickup.
I still have the original battery in my '08 tundra! Starts great!
From 1992 to 2003 I worked in the US/Mex car industry, mainly just above and under the southern US border. When BMW opened their plant in Spartanburg they attracted experienced professionals from the US car industry in the north, in order not to have a too long starting-up period. The lack of production control and quality of what came out of there in the first year almost killed their whole reputation. It only returned to the better when they replaced almost everyone in the technical management with a German and had their lower production people indoctrinated with what in Japan and Europe is standard applied quality philosophy.So, yes, 2024 Tundra is junk for only one reason :It is the most American car. Even more American then ford, gmc etc.
It was developed in the US, build in the us, and now we have even longer line of not reliable tracks made in the US
He brought up MANY good points. In the past, I have worked at dealers on many different product lines and agree on what he is saying. It is good he is covering the entire issue from start to finish.This guy has a really good channel focusing on Toyota’s and offers his experienced opinion on the Tundra V6 recall.
Pretty sure that 5030 was racalled once or twice in the past, possibly the root cause of his abusive attitude towards others on this site.Sniff sniff?