Toyota to replace nearly all 3.5L TTV6s in Tundra and LX
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Even Hyundai figured it out faster and it wasn't as consistently killing engines as this.
The LS engine is not entirely the same as the trucks and I believe the blocks are different.
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As for why the LS hasn't been recalled - I'm sure that's what every owner would like to know. I recall it had a lot of issues when it was included in Consumer Reports' brand rankings a few years ago, so much so that it single-handedly tanked the Lexus brand a few spots down.
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this is pretty sad. ![Sad](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/sad.gif)
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The machining issue apparently transferred over intact to a different production facility on a different continent. For Toyota's sake I hope the debris issue is real and not an engine defect otherwise they will be replacing way more than 100K engines.
Why did Toyota think replacing the short block was acceptable? Every engine builder knows if debris goes through an engine all bets are off sure it's possible to have a successful repair but not a guarantee.
Parts listings are not new enough, not the ones I have access to.
Why did Toyota think replacing the short block was acceptable? Every engine builder knows if debris goes through an engine all bets are off sure it's possible to have a successful repair but not a guarantee.
Parts listings are not new enough, not the ones I have access to.
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LS500 has been out for 6 years. If there were engine failures we would know. This is clearly a manufacturing issue and Toyota is addressing it the best way they can.
I’d still be pissed don’t get me wrong.
I’d still be pissed don’t get me wrong.
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I think we can all agree that engine failure in a Lexus/Toyota has over the decades been almost unheard of. Sure you could blow it up but it was almost always because of neglect not some inherent flaw or manufacturing issue.
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To quote the reddit thread........"The first engine (and the second vehicle) both came in with failed main bearings. They just spit out. This one that went boom, possibly injector issue, but not sure how since there were no shavings in the original cylinders." Sound like something we know of?
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Everybody but BMW basically dropped inline-6 engines because they don't fit in FWD applications, and starting in the 80's and 90's everything began transitioning to FWD. Nobody was going to invest in an I6 engine for RWD platforms when they also would need a V6 engine to fit in their FWD anyway, you just do the V6 and use it in both(2GR, VQ, Duratec, Pentastar 3.6, etc). You were never going to stuff an I6 into a Camry, Highlander, or Sienna, but you could develop a V6 for them and then also stuff it in the RWD products like the Taco, 4Runner, IS and GS, etc.
Now small FWD vehicles are being downsized to 4 cylinders so there's really no strict requirement to be V6 if you're going to make a new 6 cylinder engine. This is why Stellantis and Mazda have just come out with new I6 engines. I don't believe Mazda had an existing 6 cylinder engine in production and the pentastar engine was getting long in the tooth for Stellantis.
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What is the point of selling millions of ***** boxes if you're not going to use the billions of extra $$$ to make low volume enthusiast cars? Toyota used to make cars out of passion now they make the most boring forgettable rides on the road.
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If the Tokyo Imperial Palace back then was worth more than the entire value of California, then Toyota probably had enough assets to buy all of New York if they wanted to.
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It is unfortunate what is happening here with Toyota. However, it does happen. Actually, I joined some Hyundai forum groups and they, along with Kia, are having massive problems with several types of engines self-destructing. Sounds way worse than what Toyota is experiencing.
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