What have you done to your 2.5 gen Tundra today?

looks like you've got a bit of an alignment issue there.

 

Went camping over the weekend.

 

Changed my oil for the first time. I have heard too many horror stories about Toyota dealership mechanics locally that it made me nervous about my initial appointment a few months ago. When I went in for my appointment, I was told it would be a 3-4 hour wait and that the kids area was closed (I had my toddler with me). Also, no loaner cars available either so I went back in my truck and left.

Anyways, I had such a nightmare with this first oil change (5,406 miles). I replaced the oil drain bolt with a fumoto and that was all good. Then, I switched out the plastic filter with a metal one as recommended by many on here which I felt went smooth. After adding the first 5 quarts of oil, all was good. Once I got to putting in the remaining 3 - 3.5 quarts, I started to hear a water fall and luckily my oil catch pan was at the right place catching all the over flow. Figured I didnt tighten the filter down tight enough so I tightened it some more.

Cranked the truck and holy cow a waterfall of oil started coming down from the filter area again. I turn off the truck and knowing my local NAPA was going to close soon, I picked up more oil just in case. After removing the oil filter and inspecting it I noticed the large O-ring broke! I swear I put it in the right place but I do recall when I first installed the oil filter housing, there was some strange resistance. I ended up re-using the old large O-ring for now and after checking it over multiple times I was happy to see all was finally good with the truck. The fun part was going back and forth checking my oil level. It appears the oil is a little bit above the high mark but all seemed fine.

 

What makes you say that? Genuinely curious.

 

Not yet, but Ima try again at cleaning up my bed liner... Dawn and purple power have not worked. So last night a picked up a big ass bottle of purple ZEP, that will get the shit off my truck for sure. Then itll kill all the fishies when I run it down a storm drain. Sorry nature, i tried the friendly stuff, now its time to get down to business!!

 

Thank you! The tires are 295/70r17. They’re a good compromise of looks and capability, without giving up too much power.

 

Are you trying to get it back to when you bought it condition or just cleaner than it is now?

 

Oil change mechanics truly are the fry cooks of the automotive world. Who is going to care more, the guy who is paid $15/hr to change oil as fast as he can all day long or the guy who spent $40k on a truck and really doesn't want to screw it up?

 

Trying to get weird neon paint off of it. I moved some lockers for a skating rink and have that nasty blacklight paint all over it.

 

If your asking me, I was the oil change guy and that $15/hr was paying for my $45k truck, my chow, and my home. I needed that job more than you know and wasnt trying to fuck it up. Sometimes shit happens, it happens to everybody, just in different shitty ways.

 

It was a rhetorical question. I've had more issues with other people changing my oil than I'm comfortable with. Mostly younger guys who are paid to get it done quickly. Wrenches left on the cowl under the hood. Filters half screwed on. Oil underfilled by two quarts.

The last straw was with my 4Runner when one guy put the bigger filter O-ring in the wrong spot (right up against the canister threads) and torqued the filter canister into the housing threads so tight he flattened the O-ring into a washer. I drove the 4Runner like that for two weeks until the first cold snap of Fall when the O-ring shrunk a bit and I walked out very early to a puddle of oil under my 4Runner. It was still dark, and I would not have noticed (I back in to my driveway) if I hadn't walked in front of the 4Runner to move one of my kids' bikes that was left in my way. I am never taking advantage of a free oil change ever again.

I'm glad you took your job very seriously. In my experience you're the exception.

 

Thanks!

 

Way back in the day I worked at several oil change/quick lube companies. They're sharks. Upsell, upsell, upsell. Jiffy Lube was the worst. Tear wiper blades to sell a set (during inspections was the prime time to do this), create dirty fluid samples to sell replacement services (flushes, fuel filters, etc). I refused to do these things so my tenure was short. I did end up at a dealership but realized the tech helpers there weren't much better unless they were on track to becoming mechanics.

Minute Man would give a cut to the pit guy and top man (dude handling engine bay) so the upselling was rampant there. My manager was a mostly decent guy except for slow months and days he wanted to push numbers up. He wouldn't screw over old folks and most women though lol.

I tell everyone I know to do your own maintenance. You have a much higher probability of doing it better via YouTube videos than some hack in Wally World who was doing housewares the week before

 

I used to change my oil in all my vehicles. Nowadays, it is a PITA to do it all, and the Sequoia and Tundra use more oil, and the prices at the local auto supply shop don't offset the hassle so I just let the dealer do it. I usually make an appointment, wait approximately 45 minutes in the lobby, they recycle the oil for me, and I'm done. I purchase the three (3) oil change packages for around $220 for the Tundra, and $199 for the Avalon.

I have no issues with my Toyota dealer...

 

I got tired of my Tundra coming back from the dealer missing the front skid bolts and retainers...

 

Let us know if you have any questions!

 

Those brackets won't work if there is a transmission cooler installed. The fit is extremely tight. I am against the grill and the cooler....I may end up removing the lights from behind the grill due to this.

 

thank you sir.

 

BEASTMODE!!!

 

The guy who has spent about 70k total on the truck....

 

Hey hey! I did respond to your Instagram message and your email's in this morning too along with my co-workers working with you on getting this handled.

It can be very frustrating, I do apologize on behalf of the error of which occurred here, we are all human and unfortunately errors can pop up from time to time. It appears that, with my investigation that I did this morning your package and the package you received were misplaced on the shipping table and labels were accidently placed on wrong packages.

We did pull and pack the correct products, but our shipper slapped the wrong label on the boxes, unfortunately you received the wrong box of goodies.

Rest assured that we are working on getting you the correct products asap to your door.

 

David, thank you so much for assuring me about my order.

 

OK, you HAVE to tell us about that pimp-tastic work ride. I don't think I could do it.

 

No I didn't shim anything. Only other mod I did was the Coachbuilder bumper shims.

 

Do you happen to know that part # of those long arm ram mounts. Looking to do the same thing.
Thanks

 

Same. I had my first two oil changes done at the dealership until one day I noticed my front bumper was a little loose. They neglected to put back the 3 or 4 screws that integrate with the skid plate to hold the front bumper secure in the center.

Then when I did my first oil change on it, I noticed they'd left a few screws off the skid plate and they tightened the holy hell out of the drain plug and the oil filter housing. Now I do all my own oil changes on that Tundra but also on the rest of my cars.

 

After giving up on the old radio dropping calls with newer phones and wanting to have android auto, I finally ditched the entune unit and put in the

$1,000 kenwood dmx1037s 10.1" high definition car stereo receiver with capacitive touch panel

kenwood dmx1037s.


I also have new speakers, amp, and a subs coming from tech12volts. He provided the head unit and all the wiring I would need. Very happy with how things turned out.

 

Removed my seat jackers and they are shipped to another forum member. I am not knocking these. I gave them a try and I think they work much better for a taller person. My driver seat feels much better that it’s removed.

 

Time for a different dealer or word with the SVC Mgr.

 

Added this sweet cup holder adapter from eBay today, just what the bench seat needed for the wifes cup. I figure it’s probably made by a member here.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Cup-Holder-Insert-for-07-21-Toyota-Tundra-with-Bench-Seat-/324980431981