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Does the @Oakleyguy fix work if the hinge is cracked / broken?
Wife took LC in for an oil change to Groove Toyota here in Denver last week (I was busy traveling & it needed to be done), and I panicked when my phone popped up with “Recommended Service” dealer system texts - and saw they pulled the cabin air filter & wanted to sell me the service for $70 or the like (along with the other crap like “BG Oil Additive” and other junk). Home this weekend, and took a look.
Sho-nuff - f’ing hinge broken. Like the comments above, would not trust them for a full dash removal / install, as sure as $hit - will end up with some rattle & squeak. So, would rather install the @Oakleyguy fix as seems to be well thought out, and would rather do it myself. And, does not look hard at all.
Then can get my E&E skids sorted too. Bet the oil change hamfisters put on the filter housing to some ungodly torque too.
Groove Toyota - never again!!
Wife took LC in for an oil change to Groove Toyota here in Denver last week (I was busy traveling & it needed to be done), and I panicked when my phone popped up with “Recommended Service” dealer system texts - and saw they pulled the cabin air filter & wanted to sell me the service for $70 or the like (along with the other crap like “BG Oil Additive” and other junk). Home this weekend, and took a look.
Sho-nuff - f’ing hinge broken. Like the comments above, would not trust them for a full dash removal / install, as sure as $hit - will end up with some rattle & squeak. So, would rather install the @Oakleyguy fix as seems to be well thought out, and would rather do it myself. And, does not look hard at all.
Then can get my E&E skids sorted too. Bet the oil change hamfisters put on the filter housing to some ungodly torque too.
Groove Toyota - never again!!
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I work with SA Kent Williams at Groove for 20+ years (4Runners/Sequoia/Land Cruiser) and have never been pushed any additive with my oil change. I also change my own air filters and lock my glove box on the LC to avoid any issues with my recirc mechanism. Otherwise been very happy with the Groove service dept. and trust they see more of these trucks than your average Toyota service shops.
Yes this works for cracked or broken hinges.
Don't mean to jack the thread from Air Door breakages to "Dealer Antics" but....
....the tab with Groove is:
1) Broken Recirc door (100% working before bringing in) - I know 'cause I change filters myself.
2) Text last Friday with "Service Notice" - had a big red exclamation mark with "5 items Failed" and a "recommended service" of $811. Five FAILURES - my word, what could it be!!??
The BS "service estimate" is attached for enjoyment.
Love the "Install BG Fuel Additive..." which helpfully tells me in all CAPS that it "HELPS MAXIMIZE THE FUEL MILEAGE OF YOUR -VEHICLE, WHICH CAN HELP SAVE MONEY AT THE PUMP". Thank you sir, may I have another...
Next up, "Install BG Motor Oil Additive.... " and again in all CAPS informs me, "CAN HELP REDUCE COSTLY ENGINE REPAIRS." My lucky day!
These are two "FAILED" items? Really??
I think they saw a petite blond (my wife) dropping off an LC200 and said, hey, maybe some $$ to be harvested, lets try this move...
Just reinforces the dual idea of A) sketchy service advisors selling BS to unsuspecting customers as they look to hoover as much $ as possible and B) untrained wrench monkey breaking things. I'm betting $20 that the oil filter housing is torqued down like a Cummins headbolt. Sigh...
Prior to this, on one of my "Prepaid" oil changes few years back - they said alignment was out (showed me a printout with a very, very slight toe-in out of spec. Said, "sure - align" as I just had new KO2s put on. Came back severe pull to one side. Took it back, oh, yeah, way out, whoops, we will do it again. Back to Groove for a service to get it remedied. Should have learned then.
Mr. Williams might want to do a little 'training' with some of his staff that just because a petite blonde (my wife) drops off an LC200, it does not mean "fresh meat" to sell snake oil (BG fuel & oil additive...) and then break things (air recirc door). Sigh....
Back to the issue - anyone know if @Oakleyguy's fix addresses a broken right side hinge?
(PS - I was wrong about stating the air filter replacement was $74 - it was 'only' $57 - for a $15 - $20 part & less than 3min of work)
Messages crossed at the same time. Appreciate the quick response. Ordered!!
Happy to report Recirc door arm replacement both pretty easy and successful. Some items are slightly different in my ‘21 HE from the video instruction in terms of trim removal, but nothing too challenging at all. All in all, works great.
And, broke out the label maker to put “DO NOT CHECK FILTER”. “DO NOT OPEN”, “HANDS OFF!!” On the filter door in the glove box. Keep the Wrench Monkeys at bay hopefully!
Appreciate the nice design solution @Oakleyguy! Simple, effective, easy to implement. Thank you!
Not good enough, people have definitely had theirs broken after clear warnings just like that.
Lock your glove box and keep the key blade with you any time you bring it in for service.
Never been pitched any additive in my 20+ years servicing many Toyotas at Groove in Englewood CO…sorry must have been another dealer and SA!
8 hours sounds like warranty pay. That would be the perfect time to take a few days off work.
And if that’s 8 hours customer pay, it’s sitting out in the parking lot until I retire.
I just did the Oakleyguy's fix earlier today and yes, it will work just fine on a completely broken door hinge. The most difficult task was getting the servo lever pin into the slot on the new actuator arm. The door now works just fine.
You can clearly see where the bottom half of the door pivot is completely broken off. I tested it multiple times before buttoning everything back up. Works as it should with no problems or binding. Excellent repair.
A view from the other side.
Thanks, Oakleyguy / ONEngineering!
You can clearly see where the bottom half of the door pivot is completely broken off. I tested it multiple times before buttoning everything back up. Works as it should with no problems or binding. Excellent repair.
A view from the other side.
Thanks, Oakleyguy / ONEngineering!