That was me, ha! Even at my cost at a Toyota employee, a key was stupid expensive. I ended up getting it started with a pair of pliers and the fob taped to the dash next to it.
I'm certainly against frivolous spending, but $78 is too much to pay to have a solid, will-not-break version of the one thing that starts your vehicle? Scratching my head on that one. I mean, I look for coupons before I order pizza, but I didn't hesitate to spend $160 on two key shells...
Hmmm, I own two and there's nothing flimsy about them. Purchased after one OEM broke and the other was cracking. Can't see how one would be flimsy unless it was assembled incorrectly.
Hate to hear this. We would have followed the following process at our service department (Toyota) here in Lubbock:
Mistakes happen. I've had master techs that have worked on Toyota's for 30 years break bolts. Call customer and explain situation. Ask for more time with the vehicle to allow a...
I ran Ironman suspension on a Hilux and an 80 series with the 1HZ diesel in Uganda. The truck with IFS in the front rode incredible - the rear was pretty brutal without a load. The 80 series rode pretty rough all around, even with steel bumpers and a rack. The 80 got 3 inches of lift with HD...
FWIW, I also got horrible range, even with brand new batteries, in the factory remote. It finally cracked on me and I rebuilt it with that titanium case purchased from one of the members here. I now get 80+ feet. So for others looking to get some range but perhaps a little less work, this might...