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Also, I just checked what happens when I put in the zip code for my nearest Toyota dealer (one hour away): the Costco program returns two independent shops but not the dealer. So this will not work for me to get any discounts from the dealer. I suspect dealers have to opt in (and pay $) to be in...

Only one problem for me:

Great recommendation and video. I've been watching him for years but hadn't seen this one.

Great deal for somebody! Sorry, man, I've been there.

I'm in Burnet. Maybe one of y'all could help me if you have a Carista or other OBD reader/programmer: I want to turn up my turn signal clicker volume and a few other things. Cedar Park Toyota was a total fail for me when I went there for my first service, and the Carista units are currently...

Great post and I 100% agree with you except for the fang lights. I have the same lust for super long range driving/pencil beams because we have high speed, deer (and feral hog and sometimes cow) infested roads here in central TX also. The fang light setups I've seen so far seem to be...

Funny you should mention that: they only put in 5 quarts of oil. I checked it when I got home because I have the same attitude as you do. The level was just above the bottom line, so I added another pint, approx. It's still below the upper line so I'll add a little more. BTW the service...

Mine arrived today with 14.5 sets of the plastic fasteners (you need 13). Super easy to install, but I was a bit confused by the fasteners because it turns out you do NOT use a screwdriver even though the inner plastic bolt has a Phillips head. Just slightly insert the bolt into the mushroom...

My dealer (Cedar Park Toyota in TX) would not give me the time of day when I requested them to change some of these settings. They were clueless. The service writer sent me to their "AOA department" which sent out a young guy, probably in training to be a salesman, whose job is to explain to...

The technician's reply was that the truck's "transmission control history log" did not show a problem. That is how he/she is supposed to know what was going on. Apparently the data logging function is also broken, or else you got a technician who doesn't do the work but makes a denial of...

This is one of the most irritating things about the truck (and I assume all new Toyotas): it shouldn't be that difficult! I spent way too much time figuring this out, and now that I know, it's such a pain that I will rarely bother to reset either tripmeter. I'll just live without it. Thanks...

Thank you, Chance.

Here is a link to a fantastic presentation on why we might all favor Top Tier gasoline. BTW Quiktrip is Top Tier usually at a favorable price. If you don't already know all about Top Tier then you should definitely watch this. I am not sponsored or a sponsor of anything, I just like what...

Hello, Chance3, apologizing in advance because this is off-topic but your grill light bar caught my eye. I have been hoping to find lights that can mount approximately where yours are, above the factory fog lights. I want LONG range driving lights which are sometimes called pencil beams etc...

Thanks for the question and comments! Seems like a fair price if it's truly comprehensive. Does it, for example, have clear information on performing routine maintenance items that aren't in the owner's manuals? I'm thinking of the things like "lubricate clutch fork" which you're supposed to...

Good points! I'm about as fuzzy on what "Sheldon the engineer" said, too. I should go rewatch some of those videos. But you reminded me that I need not feel much guilt about banging off the rev limiter in 1st gear: when you're accelerating hard (not often but also not rare for me) it runs out...

Welcome, SRGuy! Almost as soon as I got my Off-road MT home, I removed the Turd stickers from both fenders and the dealer stick-on badge. Save The Manuals!

Thanks for the Stillen link, Brian! I'll admit I'm surprised by their result, which implies that Toyota is leaving that extra power on the table. I think Stillen is a reputable company, but don't lose sight of the fact that their business is to sell higher performance for your vehicle. Any...

I completely agree that changing both oil and filter sooner than 10,000 miles is much more important than any differences between brands of oil, so long as the technical requirements are met. I feel very comfortable using the even less expensive Costco brand which is around $36 for 10 quarts if...

Can you send a link, please, to this 'proven via dyno' information? I am very interested in what form this happiness will be: better mileage, more power, less noise, what? It would be unusual for a properly-operating engine to benefit from octane higher than what the manufacturer recommends.