Went and picked up some coolant from my local dealer and saw multiple V35s in crates ready for 22+ Tundras. Was here a couple weeks ago and they had 7 in line, looks down to 3 right now so techs are making progress. Keep your 5.7’s folks!
What did you do with your Tundra or Sequoia this weekend? (4 Viewers)
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Ahem, or 4.7s.
just dont buy a 22'-23' or if ya do go get the FREE engine, its a non issue now, toyota stepped up...
the engine is great to drive
keep in mind you can go get an engine replacement without a failure at all.... so just cause you see 7 crates doesnt mean 7 failures
the engine is great to drive
keep in mind you can go get an engine replacement without a failure at all.... so just cause you see 7 crates doesnt mean 7 failures
7 crates may not be 7 failures, but it is 7 engines Toyota is paying for (Over $10k MSRP in parts alone) because they are predicted to fail, so same difference to me. We must be reading different feedback as well, since even post-recall folks are having trouble with dealers, both timing and quality of work, and reports of engine failure on their second long block too. Glad Toyota issued the recall, but that isn't a magic wand for the issue. Sounds like you're happy with yours which is what matters.
Didn't mean to stir the pot or get off topic, just a wild sight at a Toyota dealer to have that many engine replacements teed up at any given time.
theres just a certain amount of fear mongering around this that is unwarranted, mostly from 5.7 guys (which i had). Of course if you have one (and i do) its less than inspiring but real world data and toyota support tell a story thats a bit different
I think some of the fear is warranted. When Ford and Chevy went to 6cyl turbo engines, there were definitely a lot of problems. A ford mechanic I knew told me NOT to trade my 5.0 F-150 for an eco-boost version. And that 95% of the engine failures they had in the shop were eco-boost engines. Cam phasers were just one major issue.
That knowledge stuck with me. Fast forward to Toyota rolling out the 6cyl turbo and boom
they had a recall with engine failures. So it’s not completely off base to be a little gun shy with the new engine. Probably very similar apprehension to when Toyota went from the 2UZ to the 3UR in the tundra/sequoia/LC.But only time will tell if the new motor will be as good as the 2UZ or the 3UR.
Cheers
I'm in the inverse camp - I liked the v6. I'd trade my v8 for a turbo v6 (I'd much rather have a turbo I6 but that's another story), but I wouldn't trade the rest of the truck. I don't like the new cabin size/visibility/layout and it had visible build quality issues so I went and bought a low mile 2nd gen instead. But I really did like the v6 power delivery and the 10AT is great.
I really wish someone would develop a low pressure turbo system for the 5.7. I like the power delivery of a turbo over a supercharged engine. I want 50% more power at 2,000 rpms, don't really care about peak hp at 6k rpms. The right turbo setup on the 5.7 would be ideal IMO to have about 4psi but come on really low in the rpm range and it could run out of breath at 4500rpms just like the TTv6. I think the 5.7 would be a perfect application for that. The 4.5psi turbo 5.7 that I'm aware of makes around 500ft lbs and 500hp with stock fuel system but requires methanol. I don't want the complexity. Just a simple low pressure turbo to give similar power to the TTV6 in the lower rpm range.
I really wish someone would develop a low pressure turbo system for the 5.7. I like the power delivery of a turbo over a supercharged engine. I want 50% more power at 2,000 rpms, don't really care about peak hp at 6k rpms. The right turbo setup on the 5.7 would be ideal IMO to have about 4psi but come on really low in the rpm range and it could run out of breath at 4500rpms just like the TTv6. I think the 5.7 would be a perfect application for that. The 4.5psi turbo 5.7 that I'm aware of makes around 500ft lbs and 500hp with stock fuel system but requires methanol. I don't want the complexity. Just a simple low pressure turbo to give similar power to the TTV6 in the lower rpm range.
There are a couple guys on the Tundra forum that have installed the TurboKits.com tundra kit. They love it. One guy is stage 2 now I believe. Thread is called “turbocharging a tundra” or something like that
I've looked at that kit. I'd really like to see a simpler(?) version of it that doesn't require the meth injection system. Just a nice intercooler setup instead. Ideally a liquid to air intercooler that sits right on top of the engine where a supercharger fits. Should be easy enough to do. The other is to have the plumbing and turbo orientation to retain the factory airbox - it's the right design, it's big, it draws cleaner air from the fender well that's much better than drawing hot dirty air from the engine bay. I think there's room in there for the turbo to sit right where it is and plumb to the OEM airbox and put an intercooler on top of the intake.
It's also about 3x as expensive as similar kits for other engines. But it's a low volume product, so I get it.
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Got the wheelers superbumps installed this evening easy 30 minute job. Driverside was a lilttle tough to get out nothing a little heat cant handle. I took it around the block hitting speedbump around 20mph i definitely notice the cushion. The passenger side is slightly touching the lca.
Well a couple of weekends and week days of grinding, cutting & welding on the rig and we now are on 37's. Fabbed up some sliders and are a few steps closer to finishing up phase 1 of this build..
Phase 2 will include locker, regear
Phase 3 will be SAS or Portals and 40's
Phase 2 will include locker, regear
Phase 3 will be SAS or Portals and 40's
Nothing too crazy with my Sequoia, just a solid road trip to the 1000 islands and back. Picked up some obligatory road trip stickers and need to install them. Should give a few extra hp iirc
I absolutely love this truck. I think I've had 80 plus vehicles and this is a top favorite along with my old BMW e30 that I had for almost 20 years. It's comfortable (I get pain from sitting for almost any length of time, 2017 BMW didn't help, 80 series was tolerable and my old Tacoma was the worst), has plenty of power, enough room for all the crap that comes with having a 10 month old (baby stuff takes up a lot of space!) and 3 avid cyclists. I need to get a better rear rack for hauling 4 bikes. Currently 2 can live out back and the 8 year olds bike lives in the cargo area.
We managed 18.2 mpg on paper calculations hovering btwn 72-75 mph so I'm very happy with that. It's about a 350 mile trip each way and 98% interstate.
Next up is tires, these are getting a bit low in the treads and the fronts have a slow leak which is driving me nuts. Not sure what direction to go....
I absolutely love this truck. I think I've had 80 plus vehicles and this is a top favorite along with my old BMW e30 that I had for almost 20 years. It's comfortable (I get pain from sitting for almost any length of time, 2017 BMW didn't help, 80 series was tolerable and my old Tacoma was the worst), has plenty of power, enough room for all the crap that comes with having a 10 month old (baby stuff takes up a lot of space!) and 3 avid cyclists. I need to get a better rear rack for hauling 4 bikes. Currently 2 can live out back and the 8 year olds bike lives in the cargo area.
We managed 18.2 mpg on paper calculations hovering btwn 72-75 mph so I'm very happy with that. It's about a 350 mile trip each way and 98% interstate.
Next up is tires, these are getting a bit low in the treads and the fronts have a slow leak which is driving me nuts. Not sure what direction to go....
My Tundra is our adventure mobile. Mostly it's towing either travel trailer, boat, or side by side. Not a lot of offroad access for full sizers here. But it's pretty amazing for getting us everywhere we need to go reliably mile after mile. We're out every weekend through the summer. Probably averaging 2-400 miles per weekend.
For the fishers - two weeks ago between two of us dipnetting (basically using an oversized landing net) two of us put 79 salmon in the boat in about 3 hours. I kept 40 for us - stopped fishing becuase it was all we both wanted. That's about 150lbs of processed sockey fillets in the freezer. It's been a very good year so far is an understatement - the Kenai river is well north of 2 million sockeye past the escapement counter so far. Still 150k per day entering the river. Really big numbers this year. Especially when you consider that that is only one river.
For the fishers - two weeks ago between two of us dipnetting (basically using an oversized landing net) two of us put 79 salmon in the boat in about 3 hours. I kept 40 for us - stopped fishing becuase it was all we both wanted. That's about 150lbs of processed sockey fillets in the freezer. It's been a very good year so far is an understatement - the Kenai river is well north of 2 million sockeye past the escapement counter so far. Still 150k per day entering the river. Really big numbers this year. Especially when you consider that that is only one river.
Got out for a shake down run to make sure the 37's didn't rub and see how she flexes. Happy thus far with stage 1.
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Love that setup.
To compliment my ‘05 lx470 (200k miles), we picked this up, ‘21 with 50k. Got rid of a ‘23 ecoboost f150 with 30k and a fun transmission.
Awesome. Might be what we replace our LX with, if it ever gives us the excuse…
Finally restored my headlights.
