Nearly all of the info I posted is sourced from this document Toyota filed with NHTSA about our recall: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RMISC-25V767-8528.pdf
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Here's my understanding of facts:
Toyota's factory processes are managed to a...
I believe our engine block is made from aluminum alloy, which would not be magnetic.
You will still have plenty of steel particles from other parts, but I don't think it would help you capture the machining swarf described in the recall.
Classic Dealer prioritization.
When you have to sit on inventory and you can't sell it because of an open recall, the parts suddenly appear faster than any owner can get it.
I like the idea of being able to track the magnetic debris over time and correlate it with changes you might have made to the engine oil or oil filter - or to know not to bring it on a 10k mile road trip to Dead Horse, but I simply cannot be bothered to go out and research a good one that I know...
I've got a Lux+, but boy are the rear springs soft.
Adding a few hundred pounds in the back - either via 2-3 adults or via a little bit of cargo - really sags the rear down more than I'd like. Then I've got to re-adjust my side mirrors and deal with the slightly overambitious automatic...
I don't personally use them, but I think high quality magnetic drain plugs are usually pretty effective. Just make sure to get a decent one from a reputable brand, because I've had to fish a lost magnet out of my dirt bike crankcase and that sucked.
Anybody figure out how the GX's automatic detection of rear passengers for climate control works? This past weekend, I finally had rear passengers sit in my vehicle for a road trip and it seems to just randomly decide when to enable the rear climate - almost like it's broken.
When people first...
I doubt it would make a significant difference on road. I have a Lux+, which I believe has the same sway bars as the Premiums, and I think the sway bar is already pretty significantly stiff, leading to some uncomfortable head bobble & sway when going over speed bumps and ruts at an angle.
I'd...
If 5 wheels are registered, this vehicle will definitely throw an error if any one of the wheels is missing, including the spare. Taking out my spare definitely caused a TPMS error and caused the infotainment to stop showing any tire pressures.
I've never tried to register just 4 wheels with no...
Caution buying keys from eBay. I believe Toyota states that for safety, when a key ID is deleted from a newer vehicle via GTS+, it can never be used again in any vehicle, rendering it a useless paperweight. Aftermarket scanners may allow you to pair it, but it's possible it will be deactivated...
I had this issue with my app, I think because I was hasty and entered my VIN before it was delivered. I had a ton of issues with the Lexus app when I first got the vehicle.
I believe the technical terminology you need to use with Lexus support is that "your app needs its feature flags reset...
I'm 100% confident it can be done by a non-dealer locksmith, but the tech may need access to Toyota dealer software, which is available, though expensive & specialized. It seems, based on my rudimentary research, that Toyota has a challenge / response mechanism built into the GTS+ dealer...
I have a Lux+, so no off road modes available at all. I was in 2nd start mode, so maybe that has something to do with it, but I swear I remember that happening in Normal mode too.
It seems pretty intermittent - I took another drive this morning, still with roads covered in snow, but no...
While driving home in some heavy snow today, I discovered a very cool undocumented feature in my GX.
It has a special ABS program for low grip surfaces like snow and sand where it simply won't engage the ABS at low speeds, since the fastest way to stop is to build a pile of snow / sand in front...