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Thanks for the detailed info and pictures. The one thing I’ve been trying to ascertain before doing this job is whether moving the air injection pumps out of the way disturbs any gaskets that need to be replaced?

Update: Toyota corporate informed me that many of these cases have been linked to a fraudulent “repair shop” behind the old Bike store on Burmont road in Drexel Hill, PA. Apparently the proprietor, or shall we say “perpetrator”, was using substandard oil filters and dispensing the same viscosity...

My 2015, recently purchased, has the whine too. Yesterday I changed the PCV valve, just because I like to keep them fresh, and the noise got quieter but did not go away completely. Planning to drain and refill the transmission a few times and change the engine oil with Toyota components, so...

Thanks for the replies. Addressing both points: -My understanding of Heet is that it’s supposed to help prevent water from building up in the fuel system, which is a problem that’s associated with ethanol in the fuel as well as natural temperature changes and moisture in the air. However, even...

I have the oil cap sludge problem to an extreme degree in my 2008 4.0. It only happens in the cooler half of the year. I live in southeastern PA, the winters are variable but not extremely cold. I’ve had the truck for three winters and it’s always done this. A few weeks ago I installed a cheap...