What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

can you post a link to your post on this ; looks interesting, the opener looks cool too (LOL).

 

I am about to do that.

What sealant did you use for the drilled holes?

 

There was not much to the post other than this picture and one of it plugged in.

But to give you a run down. I got the meso total tail lights, then tapped off the brake lights there with a plug that then plugs into this flush mount. Now I can plug and unplug my toppers light anytime I take the top off.

 

Was it tough to do? Considering it myself this summer.

 

It's just a way to separate your personal information. Someone driving down the road probably doesn't know your name, hobbies, profession or whatever else you may share online. Plus searching license plates via Google can give you a ton of info about a person if they have it on social media.

 

Did you make a mounting plate for it out of plastic? Looks nice and out of the way

 

I paid a shop to do it. I used the fittings method on this forum.

It was just tedious since unlike the hellcat and BMW CDV, Taco lost the entire fluid fairly quickly and so it had to be refilled and bled. Hellcat was super easy and if you are fast you might lose a few drops.

It was worth the money for them to do that instead of me saying a bunch of french words while trying to get in the truck and pump clutch pedal then under the truck and mess with the bleed screw.

If your shop mechanic is neat and tidy and don't have bad fittings it should take less than 2 hours in a shop since you do need to get the lift up and down a few times. If fittings were bad then you'll have to restart the process. Of course we had one bad fitting so had to do it twice.

 

I really need to do this. What route did you go?

Edit: I see above. Cool

 

I picked up one of these too, helps keep the grocery bags upright. A must for my grocery getter truck haha

 

what method did you use? Gotta pic?

 

I know been doin it so long geuss force of habit

 

You know you live in the future if you can say this

 

Drilled two holes into the plastic shroud, and secured the SAE connector with a zip tie.

 

I do. But to each their own. Also ran updates for shift points. Shift better and sportier performance. I liked the PC commander. Just a clash of personalities, so to speak.

 

Mine came in mail today from @tacos4cheap. A project for tomorrow.

 

Took her in for an oil change at the dealership this morn. Left for a few hours and came back, and got some rather unsettling news.

1. Gonna need a brake job soon. Drivable obviously, but about 3MM left on them. Normal maintenance, but not something you really wanna hear.

2. According to them, there is a minute oil leak. They said they couldn't trace is down. Possibly coming from the area near the power steering. Said they "cleaned the area up" but still couldn't locate it. The service writer said it could possibly be coming from a gasket. I haven't noticed any oil on the ground where I park, but guess I'll start keeping an eye out. Service writer said oil wasn't low, but to keep an eye out on it.

She's a 2016 with roughly 50,300 miles.

So I guess that invites the question for all the soothsayers of the World of Tacomas: anyone else experience an issue such as I described?

 

Installed the Garmin mini dash cam today. I need the other direction short USB cable so cable pressure doesn't move the camera over time. Had to twist the dongle power supply wires to get it all hooked up. But other than that super easy install. I like the set it and forget it part. Got to remove my toll tag too as it shows on one side. Sweet. Just hope I NEVER "have" to use the footage from it but glad it is there now just in case.

 

I have a 2017 TRD OR with 75000klms and have had no reports of oil leaks so far.

 

A random leak that they cant find? Yes, people have experienced that.... Just keep it clean and look for it as time goes on

 

He’s FBI most wanted... it’s always incognito. True story