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Same here - mine is fine and I don't want the dealership tearing apart my dash. The downside is that now we have trucks that have an open recall, which can affect resale value.

I agree. Overall vehicle quality went straight to hell after COVID and it doesn't look like it will ever come back to where it was.

I did the same, PPF'd my truck and now I put ceramic over it to make it easier to keep clean. My wife paid a dealer to put ceramic on her car and I did my own. The protection on both seems about the same, but my DIY approach was just a small fraction of what the dealer charged. IMO there is very...

I have used battery maintainers for years on cars that I didn't drive in the winter. None of them were ever charged with the negative wire unhooked, but then none of them were hybrids.

Good question. I think the manual says to do it on the battery but that terminal under the hood is for jumping the truck, so I don't see why it wouldn't work.

Its the regular Toyota app that lets you lock/unlock, remote start you truck. It also can report the vehicle location and sends things like fuel level, next service and a lot of other stuff. It also can send texts telling you if the truck is unlocked or windows are down. I don't know if you need...

I have swapped AGM batteries into multiple vehicles that came with regular lead acid batteries and I have never had a charging problem. In fact the Optima batteries fixed the problems I have had with more than one car/truck.

I've had my truck for 17 months now and although the battery is never fully charged, it still hasn't died. When it does I will get an Optima Yellowtop and I know from past experience that those can easily handle the deep cycles a hybrid puts it's 12 volt through. They last a really long time and...

@mcsumn Dealers almost always blow you off when you try to get this kind of stuff fixed. They will drive your truck, say the problem could not be replicated and send you on your way. It can't hurt to try, particularly if it happens on a regular basis, but don't hold your breath. My truck's...

Nice Impressions and a good writeup - thanks! I agree that the Pro is very off road capable right out of the box. I think with some better tires and some real rock sliders a Pro will do everything that most buyers need, and you have the option to take it further if you want. For me the...

Same question. That funnel looks like it would work great.

My last post on this. I understand parasitic draw and how much power all vehicles use today when they are turned off. But that isn't the primary problem with the hybrids. The problem is that my truck never charges its 12 volt beyond 12.1 volts no matter how often or how far I drive it. I can...

A trickle charger will definitely do the job. I find it easier to just carry a jump pack so I know the truck will always start. But if you don't charge the 12 volt in a hybrid or carry a jump pack it is just a matter of time until it leaves you stranded IMO.

The first time I heard this complaint was over 15 years ago. None of the camera or radar safety systems from any car maker work in icy conditions. Sometimes you just have to ignore that stuff and drive the old fashioned way. I wish there was some way to tell the truck that, so it would shut up...

The problem is that Toyota does not see this as an issue. Virtually all dealers are telling their customers that everything is fine. My dealer told me to drive my truck more or buy a trickle charger, so I am not expecting any updates or fixes.

My Pro did this one time and never again. That is good because it was strange as hell and felt like the drivetrain was broken.

Some clunking when switching out of 4wd does not surprise me. The clunk when it is already in 4wd does and makes me wonder about the transfer case. I hope Toyota has some explanation or remedy for this.

Yeah, that is definitely true. Any protectant should only be applied over a clean surface. I will take a look at that Titan Chemistry cleaner that you like. :thumbsup:

That is a good solution and does the same thing my jump pack does. All you need is enough power to start the truck's electronics because the hybrid battery has enough power to easily start the ICE.

I use just one product on all of the plastic, vinyl, synthetic leather and rubber surfaces on my vehicles, which is Aerospace Protectant 303. It leaves no residue or ugly shine and protects the finishes. https://www.amazon.com/303-aerospace-protectant/s?k=303+aerospace+protectant