"Wheeler's Anonymous"

Tried AutoZone, they don't do it anymore due to a lawsuit

 

Rent the code reader then, I think it's free actually. You just have to put a deposit down and you get it back when you return it. Or just take it to Pep Boys, they read mine awhile back.

 

i would let you bower my reader.....just need to get a way to get out to you from the desert!!!
ROAD TRIP!!!!!!!

 

Can you send us a pic of your account balance so we know your not full of

Just go to a mechanic. Get it done right. Crazy that you let this problem drag on man.

 

Correct, I think it's a CA thing but places like autozone can't read codes for you anymore. I think you can still "rent" them aka put down a deposit. Last time I just gave them my ID walked out, used it, and gave it back.

 

@Nicklovin I can't remember what you've already done in regards to alleviating your mpg issue but there are a few things that come to mind
Plugs
Wires
O2 sensor
Clogged cat
Evap leak
Timing?
Parasitic draw (don't see it affecting it THAT much tho)

Also......how are you doing the math? Just trying to cover all the bases.... like @eccracer104 said, I'd be more concerned about a looming issue down the line....those 4 bangers are solid and should be getting 22mpg min.

 

Maybe the Pep Boys I went to was just being cool to me but they didn't say anything about not being able to read the code, they did tell me that it was illegal in CA for them to clear the code (I asked and got a very stern response lol), but they could read it. Maybe that changed in the last 6 months?

 

If you guys saw my account balance you'd all be hounding me to splurge on my truck

 

Possibly, or they were just cool and don't care haha.

SPLURGE ON A M E C H A N I C

 

That's too easy for him to do

 

Your saying you got a bunch of money and wont go to a mechanic to fix your gas milelage issue? Seems that the job would pay for itself in no time if your getting 13-15mpg. YOur a funny dude Nick

 

Weird I didn't know that.

 

The truck says I'm averaging 18.5 mpg right now. I'm not too upset with that. The last 2 weeks after Kings went on I was getting like 16, and when I went to vegas I got fucking 12

 

jesus christ, 12?? how? I thought the 3rd gens were getting like 20+ on the highway. Even with bigger tires 12 seems crazy

 

Mostly up hill driving to Vegas.

 

I couldn't fucking tell you dude. I was just as baffled. My only guess is that there was a lot of head wind both ways. It was pretty bad. I noticed too that on my way back when I was going up hills I was having that turd gen trans issue where it would keep switching between 5th/6th gear. It was holding 5th gear at like 4k RPMs it was driving me crazy. I tried to put it in to the "manual" mode and shift up to 6th but it still didn't want to shift up, it just stayed in 5th

 

@eon_blue and that as well ^

 

@Nicklovin idk what is up in your area but google turned up this place with great reviews and looks like they specialize in Toyota
https://www.google.com/maps/place/T...ea457c001cd6c19!8m2!3d33.832279!4d-118.044535