General Car Conversation 2024 - part 1
#1246
Lexus Fanatic
I just saw a new blacked out LX600 F-Sport with dark wheels and it looked awesome. My X7 lease is up in May so I may check it out. Don’t love the packaging and space in it but the exterior looked great with the black spindle grille.
I also watched some GX550 videos and there isn’t anything I don’t like about it, especially the overtrail edition. I’ll have to show my wife to get her thoughts since she used to really like the boxy LR4 rugged look. I did try and get her to consider the Raptor R and it was a big F no.
I also watched some GX550 videos and there isn’t anything I don’t like about it, especially the overtrail edition. I’ll have to show my wife to get her thoughts since she used to really like the boxy LR4 rugged look. I did try and get her to consider the Raptor R and it was a big F no.
#1249
Lexus Champion
To remind people that Toyota had EVERY chance to make the new 3.5TT engine a hot-V yet they still decided to ignore 10 years worth of examples of how you should do a turbo car and low mounted them anyway. Low mount setups are a massive annoyance to service as shown in the pictures
#1251
Lexus Test Driver
To remind people that Toyota had EVERY chance to make the new 3.5TT engine a hot-V yet they still decided to ignore 10 years worth of examples of how you should do a turbo car and low mounted them anyway. Low mount setups are a massive annoyance to service as shown in the pictures
I agree a turbocharged V engine should be a hot-v. Even more ideally, Ford and Toyota should have gone inline-6 for these engines. Unfortunately Ford shared the 3.5 and 2.7 with FWD platforms for a while, so it had to be a V6. They did have an I6 Ccoboost planned but COVID killed it off.
#1252
Lexus Champion
I know on the F-150 you can swap the turbos by going through the fender well rather than removing the cab. Could a shadetree mechanic do this on the Tundra as well?
I agree a turbocharged V engine should be a hot-v. Even more ideally, Ford and Toyota should have gone inline-6 for these engines. Unfortunately Ford shared the 3.5 and 2.7 with FWD platforms for a while, so it had to be a V6. They did have an I6 Ccoboost planned but COVID killed it off.
I agree a turbocharged V engine should be a hot-v. Even more ideally, Ford and Toyota should have gone inline-6 for these engines. Unfortunately Ford shared the 3.5 and 2.7 with FWD platforms for a while, so it had to be a V6. They did have an I6 Ccoboost planned but COVID killed it off.
The I-6 is also just flat out better than any V6 geometrically speaking. That, the V8, and V12 are the most stable/strong designs
#1253
Lexus Test Driver
Machine serviceability is part of the design
That's why I think it's a bad design aka FAIL ...
... if a sub frame has to be dropped or a cab pull(good golly) to service a part.
NOT cool.
Bad, bad, bad... Lol
That's why I think it's a bad design aka FAIL ...
... if a sub frame has to be dropped or a cab pull(good golly) to service a part.
NOT cool.
Bad, bad, bad... Lol
#1254
#1256
Lexus Fanatic
Same thing has to be done for F150.
If these images are a thing of the present and future, I like a lot others prefer to have a good ole thing of the past V8…at least until they iron out the issues. The pic of the white Tundra was taken yesterday. The head Toyota tech specifically told me to stay away from the V6 TT for now.
here is a 5.7 Tundra having engine repairs
Last edited by Toys4RJill; 02-11-24 at 10:54 AM.
#1257
Lexus Test Driver
#1258
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ok cool. The 3UR 5.7 had snapping crankshafts back in 2007 for the Tundra, these were the very early models and there was a recall. Some early issues is what I think the problem is for the 3.5tt, I am sure it will get resolved just the like the early 5.7 problems.
here is a 5.7 Tundra having engine repairs
ok cool. The 3UR 5.7 had snapping crankshafts back in 2007 for the Tundra, these were the very early models and there was a recall. Some early issues is what I think the problem is for the 3.5tt, I am sure it will get resolved just the like the early 5.7 problems.
here is a 5.7 Tundra having engine repairs
2 batteries
1 u joint ($20 part)
Replaced starter with $128 TYC starter from amazon
3 sets of brakes
1 front turn signal bulb
That’s all I ever done to it. I changed oil myself. Never changed trans, diff fluid. Added coolant once 2yrs ago. Towed with it regularly. Trust me I wanted the new hybrid max power plant but I couldn’t bring myself to take that risk. Not yet at least.
#1259
Lexus Fanatic
I just sold my 229,299 mile ‘08 5.7 couple days ago.
2 batteries
1 u joint ($20 part)
Replaced starter with $128 TYC starter from amazon
3 sets of brakes
1 front turn signal bulb
That’s all I ever done to it. I changed oil myself. Never changed trans, diff fluid. Added coolant once 2yrs ago. Towed with it regularly. Trust me I wanted the new hybrid max power plant but I couldn’t bring myself to take that risk. Not yet at least.
2 batteries
1 u joint ($20 part)
Replaced starter with $128 TYC starter from amazon
3 sets of brakes
1 front turn signal bulb
That’s all I ever done to it. I changed oil myself. Never changed trans, diff fluid. Added coolant once 2yrs ago. Towed with it regularly. Trust me I wanted the new hybrid max power plant but I couldn’t bring myself to take that risk. Not yet at least.
I wouldn’t want the hybrid either. And no interest in the turbos
you never replaced the brake fluid? Or the steering fluid? 0r the spark plugs?
Last edited by Toys4RJill; 02-11-24 at 11:11 AM.
#1260
Lexus Fanatic
It’s a dumb design. But, lifting the cab on a truck is not that much labor as long as you have the hoist etc. It looks bad, but they do it because it’s actually easier.