Recent content by Bahnstoermer

I'm going through this exact dilemma right now... Can't go new Tundra: the engines blow up. Don't want to go new Tacoma: 4cyl, hybrid, the transmissions blow up. Outgoing GX460: has the V8 and wonderful interior, but no on KDSS, barn door, and overly Asian styling... Won't go new "Land...

There are the trash replies saying "your phone tracks you, accept big brother" and then there's this. Excellent work Captain Spalding, and THANK YOU for going through all this trouble, and for posting the information.

The de-bug criteria I'm using is this: If the chatter comes and goes based on selection of the vent location (low, high, defrost, etc) then it is the "mode" servo, 87106-35120... Does that sound correct?

I started the 4.7L in my 2008 4Runner, heard a whine, after a short drive the battery light came on. Blue Driver showed no codes. Drove it home, and have a burning smell / light smoke upon opening the hood...I couldn't investigate more at the moment, had to switch cars and go. I'm at the very...

2008 V8 with 219,000 miles...

Any updates on your experience? I'd like the ability to get alignment back to perfect, but guard vigorously against any non OEM part for exactly this reason... the delta joint had big claims, but only massive consumer verification over at least 100k would be "proof..."

Thanks for all the links gentlemen, great thread.

Oh, toyotapartsdeal.com seems to have "VIN lock" as I will call it ! ?

I saw a video today where a tech mentioned the name of the software dealers use to enter a VIN and pull up everything about the vehicle; essentially the BOM. This whole situation reeks of scam - why would that be paid software? Why wouldn't the manufacturers put this on their websites directly...

I used to order from Toyota of Dallas, and now it seems they've taken down their actual parts site for a maze of nothing? https://www.toyotaofdallas.com/parts/index.htm Now I'm finding Camelback Toyota and Olathe Toyota as next choices, but who seem to have clones of their parts sites... 1)...

Okay thank you for the replies gentlemen I appreciate it.

You mentioned Toyota uses Pittsburgh Glass Works. Is there a way to match the "over the counter" PGW part number to the part they supply Toyota to confirm they're the same?

PPG = Pittsburgh Plate Glass (or whatever) PGW = bought out PPG windshield business (or whatever) PG = ?

State Farm won't replace OEM with OEM. I am considering changing all my policies based on this. I would consider an ultra high quality non OEM, or better, an OEM not marked as OEM, but the initial research indicates a mess has brewed in windshield glass. PGW bought PPG? PGW is sometimes...

An update on my situation: - mechanic could not find any actual cracks in the manifolds themselves - he gave me the option to replace only the gaskets, which were nasty with rust / corrosion - I carefully considered and chose to replace both manifolds anyway (I'd already had parts shipped in...