Recent content by bart

Well this sucks. Even assuming that the software can reliably classify bad bearings, which, as a software engineer, I am skeptical about, what about the bad piece of swarf that hasn’t been dislodged yet and still sitting in the gallery? Unless they are sure it would’ve moved and gone through the...

I use a small rfid blocking key fob bag, mostly because I’m paranoid of car theft lol, but the desired side effect is that, when the fob is in, all the proximity sensors including hands free lift gate are off. So just roll in to the washing station. Lock the car. Hide the key in the bag, and get...

About the kick sensor. Try pressing left side of the hitch diaper with your knee. Works very reliably for me.

Honestly I don't know why V35A specifically. I don't think anybody does, except (hopefully :)) Toyota. My best guess is that Toyota developed the machining process for a geometrically complex new engine, validated it against debris thresholds from prior programs, and both plants executing that...

Yeah, I agree (so does Toyota btw :)). While changing the break-in oil may be a good advice in general, here it doesn't matter. The debris Toyota is fighting with sits somewhere in the engine casting, not in the oil. It's not loose particles floating in the oil from day one that an early oil...

Yes, my understanding is that Tahara build cars after the cutoff from 25V-767 were produced with new #1 main bearing design. Also note that the bench testing Toyota describes in the new (26V-320) RMISC was performed on the old bearing, not the new, improved one. They are describing the nature /...

Toyota already recalled GXs and LXs (not sure if globally or only US, Canada, and Australia?) with old bearing design back in Nov 2025. The documentation submitted to NHTSA back in Nov says the only place where they produced engines with old bearings after 25V-767 was Alabama.

This latest Tundra recall is the batch that Toyota said was keeping under observation in Nov 2025. If I understand the doc they submitted to NHTSA in Nov correctly, there was a production period in Alabama that had improved cleaning process but not the improved main bearing. Back in Nov they...

Ye, it’s confusing, but I don’t know how to interpret Nov 2025 doc any other way than: „We (Toyota) improved the production process in Alabama at time T1 and implemented new main bearing at T2. In Tahara we implanted new main bearing at T3. So from Alabama we’re recalling cars manufactured until...

I think everything that was produced in Tahara with old bearing has already been recalled in Nov 2025. The doc Toyota submitted to NHTSA in Nov states that after original recall they identified two relevant production periods in Alabama - first, where manufacturing process was again improved...

Not new. Toyota said they improved #1 main bearing in their official recall doc in Nov 2025. E.g. Also the new recall from May 2026 - https://pressroom.toyota.com/toyota-recalls-certain-2024-toyota-tundra-vehicles covers those vehicles that were "under investigation" - produced with improved...

Or they need engines for something else than new cars ;). I'd be surprised if they come up with something other than the long block replacement - like the first recall. I'm guessing that the delay is due to operations - building supply, supply chain delays, etc. Not the remedy itself.

Never occurred to me to try to lower it and then press. I always slam it just like doors 😂

Maybe I am weird but I deliberately chose PP over OT and I love mine :). I know why I was getting it and for what - towing / camping / hiking / skiing / etc. PP is more than enough capable for my use case. I don’t need KDSS, AVS, etc and the maintenance cost that comes with them. I think PP...

And thereafter best to change it right after you change it - one can never be too carful :)