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I'm afraid to go to the Toyota Dealership....

Discussion in '2.5 Gen TRD Pro (2014-2021)' started by drewpweinerMD, Aug 16, 2021.

  1. Aug 17, 2021 at 11:12 PM
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    RonW

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    That was my first thought. If they suck and ya keep going back...I mean. Stop. You can break the cycle.
     
  2. Aug 17, 2021 at 11:50 PM
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    Some word of advice on the wheel mounting. Never let any tire shop or dealership take the factory Toyota wheel locks off. If they use a rattle gun, good chance the key or lug nut splines will be damaged.

    This only sucks if you get a flat and then try and remove the wheel locks only to find out it no longer works.

    I would also find out what key it is and write that number down someplace. I have mine written under the hood of my Lexus.
     
  3. Aug 18, 2021 at 3:48 AM
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  4. Aug 20, 2021 at 12:45 PM
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    They are 1 hr north of me, I called them , when I was in the Market for a new Tundra , were A holes on the phone , never went there nor will I go in the future .
     
  5. Aug 20, 2021 at 2:35 PM
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    I'm pretty sure you're paying for your "free oil changes".

    I had one of those for my Sienna and decided it wasn't worth it. I looked at the fine print and cancelled it, and had a nice fat check mailed to me from Toyota.

    I only use the dealer for things like transmission fluid flush (after I vet them to confirm they're doing it the right safe way) and coolant changes.

    That said, they did mess up the coolant change last time. Didn't take the time to work the air out of the system after they refilled it, and my rear heater didn't work. Turns out it was 1/2 a gallon low of coolant. <sigh>

    Society has to change or this trend of incompetence will be the end of us.
     
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  6. Aug 20, 2021 at 3:56 PM
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    I never thought I'd hear that name outside of my memory I try to forget.

    Long story short, many years ago we drove down to Florida for holiday, was a long drive, stopped in Scranton cause at that time, we has a camry, and it would not fill up all the way, takes 20mins to fill up a tank, gets real annoying in winter.

    Beside the lovely hotel in Scranton had a parking lot that was also local crackhead hang out, I called to see if that dealer could check the car, as I believe was a vent valve being stuck, the procedure calls it to clean it with compress air, the service manager tried to argue with me that is not true, and tried to sell me a new gas tank for $1500 installed.

    I paid the $85 diagnostic fee and went to get a coat hanger and clear the vent tube while local crackhead tried to get me to buy some crack.
     
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  7. Aug 20, 2021 at 6:32 PM
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    Sounds like they need to change the name to Dunder Mifflin Toyota. :p
     
  8. Aug 20, 2021 at 6:46 PM
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    you can use any toyota dealer for the free oil changes.
     
  9. Aug 20, 2021 at 6:59 PM
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    I had a dealer rattle gun my 1st gen Sequoia wheels back on and I got a flat a short time later. I couldn't get it off, ended up breaking the key. I drove down to the bus shop at my work and their normal size impact gun wouldn't loosen a single one of the non-security nuts. We checked them with a torque wrench and they clicked at over 200lbs. I really think they put the new kid on tire rotations and he just goes to town. I purchased a nice floor jack and 2 additional jack stands, I do my own rotations now.
     
  10. Aug 20, 2021 at 7:23 PM
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    Reminds me of doing a tire rotation on a Camry I used to have. First time the tires were off after having brake work done (hate working on drums) at a local shop - not a dealership.

    I couldn’t get the lugs off to save my life. All my weight on the lug wrench, nothing. Pneumatic impact wrench, nothing. Ended up having to take a sledge hammer and banging on the lug wrench to finally get them off.

    I do most everything myself but if I have to take it in, I ask every time now “You guys use torque wrench for the lugs?” “100lbs right?” while shaking my head ‘yes.’
     
  11. Aug 20, 2021 at 7:46 PM
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    I will not have any tire shop do my rotations or tire repair from my truck again. The wheels on my truck (2016 GMC 3500HD) were 2018 take offs and just replaced them with 2020 factory take offs. The condition of my wheels due to air gun sockets was horrible. I can't believe someone paid me 475.00 for them and worn out Coopers. So in less than three full years these wheels look pretty bad. Notice around the lug mounting area. The magnesium/chloride salt mixture in CO is hard on wheels. I spent 4 hours polishing up 4 wheels with power tools.

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    With that much torque, studs get stretched and fatigued. Hell, my gooseneck trailer with 9/16 studs are 175 ft # of torque, and that is one big stud/lug nut.
     
  12. Aug 20, 2021 at 9:56 PM
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    Sound like you need a new dealer
     
  13. Aug 21, 2021 at 4:51 AM
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    same reason I went elsewhere to get my pro.
     
  14. Aug 25, 2021 at 7:47 PM
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    Maybe it's just me but I think you're being waaaaaay too anal about those scuff marks on the wheels lol
     
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  15. Aug 26, 2021 at 9:44 AM
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    OMG, I so feel your pain. I took my truck in for a routine oil change and tire rotation. Little do they know that I mark my tires to make sure they actually rotate them. Guess what? I get the truck back and of coarse they didn't rotate them, and to boot they put a ding in my door. Needless to say I was pissed! I went straight to the service advisor and ask to speak to the manager. Told him I didn't bring my truck in to have these techs treat my truck like a p.o.s, and if there is a ding is gonna be put on it, it's gonna be done by me! Needless to say they brought out a rental car and said he would call me when the body shop was done. It's sooo sad these days to see the lack of care or even concern at dealerships.
     
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