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I'm in Canada and Toyota Corporate Canada is (so far) a joke. I talked to someone there and opened a case regarding an issue my dealer refuses to address. Their resolution was to suggest I go to another dealership.

I think this is a great idea Izzy. I'm going to try it tomorrow.

I ordered my TH in June of 2023 as soon as they were announced and picked it up in October 2024. I had the same situation. I wanted a long bed, and a hybrid, and I wanted some off road goodies. I too use it for flyfishing and hunting in BC, Canada. I don't live to far from you. I'm on southern...

100% It’s the pursuit of marginal gains in efficiency that is killing these engines. GDI is one thing, but add on thin, low tension rings, lower operating temperatures, and lightweight alloys for major castings and it’s a shirt show.

I reached out to Speed Diagnostix and Lake Speed Jr. replied saying he doesn’t have a way to service Canadian clients at this time. I have lots of UOA data for my truck. I contacted Lake Speed and offered to pay him a consulting fee but he very politely declined. I think he is a pretty busy...

Send me a DM - I’m having similar issues with oil dilution and I use an oil analysis lab in Edmonton. I live in BC. just FYI - there are several reasonable paths for fuel to dilute the crankcase oil besides ring blow-by. High pressure fuel pump leak: the HPFP has a rod that rides on a cam...

Nicely done!

Same questions here.

Dongar: Take my money!

Sorry, I sold them already. they’re perfect for the Trailhunter. If you buy new you won’t be disappointed.

This should be really helpful to those trims that don't ship with hood insulation. I think the hood insulation is MOSTLY there for engine noise mitigation, which would be nice to have.

One of the reasons I pulled the OEM flaps off my Trailhunter was because of the potential for body wear. I installed Ark flaps instead and I'm quite happy with them. They do not contact the body at all.

If it will trigger parking mode in Viofo cams, please take my money!

32spoke, you're 100% correct. I had not come across the oil specifications for markets outside North America, and it makes complete sense. CAFE standards don't apply outside NA (I'm not even sure they really apply in Canada, but our market is so small compared to the US, we just get lumped in I...

Well, shorten it anyway. This is where UOA can really help inform you of intervals.

I apologize in advance, but being Canadian, and a science guy, I use Celsius, so if you wouldn't mind doing the conversion on your own, I'd appreciate it! :) It's not quite as simple as reaching a given temp for the boiling point of gasoline and then all the fuel in the oil evaporates...

Tim, you're 100% correct. fuel dilution will be high until the rings seat properly. with only 0.6% fuel in oil after 2700 miles I think you will probably be just fine going forward unless your driving habits or environment change. That can also influence the results. What did you change in your...

I think that's reasonable, especially if you don't have a fuel dilution issue. See my reply to @MustardTiger for more detail.

There's lots to unpack here. I'll chime in on what I can help with. It's expected that your oil will be thin, have fuel contamination, and metallic content during the first say 1600km (1000m). I'm not surprised at all. This is when most of the wear your engine will ever see occurs. During the...

That's definitely part of the issue, but oddly enough, my research indicates that idling does more harm. So shutting off the auto start/stop on your hybrid (for example by engaging Tow/Haul mode) and idling more, probably doesn't help. I say probably because I'm not completely done my research...