Oil leak - Possible dealership issue.

If it's anything related to the oil change then it's on you or the shop that did it to repair. Anything other than that should be covered by your warranty. Seems pretty cut and dried without room for confusion. Until you know where the oil is coming from then there is nothing else to be done.

 

Being that it is 2022, I can't see how anything would be warranty then, but I'm not an expert. I'd reach out to Toyota to verify any information.

I'd be hoping someone forgot an o-ring or something if it were me. Other than the timing cover leaking above the PS pump, I haven't heard too many issues with oil leaks on the 3.5.

Good luck.

 

Huh? 6 years extended is 9 years total. lol

 

Magnuson-Moss Act.

It’s not quite what you said, rather that the manufacturer must have cause to reject a warranty claim. For example a warranty cannot be rejected just because you have aftermarket parts, the manufacturer must show that they caused the defect. For an oil change I’m not sure precisely how this applies but the manufacturer has to prove the third party oil change caused the defect. Also this law causes the assumption to be that the warranty is in force unless the manufacturer can prove its conditions were breached.

 

Sorry, I misread that as only 6 years, not 6 years extended as it was asked and you replied.

 

Maybe they just spilled some when filling and it's running down the side.

 

That would have to be one hell of a spill. lol

This was actively running down and pooling on my skidplate and dripping all over the street.

 

What? How does 6 years of extended warranty not stack on top of the 3 standard years? I bought six years of warranty on top of the three the truck comes with. You don't lose the years that come with the truck.

 

I get what you're feeling. I got blasted for a similar warranty complaint that was a complaint about the dealer snapping to a judgement before they even knew the circumstances. My TPMS system died. Before digging in to diagnose, they immediately blamed it on the fact I had new "aftermarket" tires. The next was my dome light dimming feature shenanigans. Rather than investigating, they immediately said "Oh...you have a dash camera and the wires are tucked under the headliner....no way that's warranty". Neither had anything to do with their suggested associations but that was what I was met with immediately by the service advisor. Not terribly confidence inspiring on a brand new truck with a 10/125k platinum warranty. So I get it, OP.

That said, I personally would not have taken it immediately to the dealer but that's water under the bridge for you now. I would get it home and start investigating to find the source so at least you have something to go on. Maybe even an engine cleaning with an attempt to trace the leak. That way when you do go in, you at least have a good idea where the issue lays so they can't blow any smoke up your ass. Second bit of advice...do your own oil/filter changes. It's a 30 minute proposition if you're slow at the task. So, you have a solid reason to be nervous after being met with such resistance but chill and see what they come up with. If it's NOT going to be a warranty, you can still pull the truck out and take it somewhere of your liking. Unless you have oil coming out as fast as you can fill it, your pretty much okay to drive it. Just don't turn your back on the dip stick and keep an eye on it.

 

The only thing Ill add is oil can get scattered around the engine bay much further than you would think driving down the roads with 70mph of 'wind' blowing it around.

Just because it looks like its coming from one area does not mean it actually is.

That being said if it was leaking as bad as you said it was, pooling and dripping on the street, I highly doubt its anything serious with the engine. Almost guarantee the lube tech forgot something simple like the filter housing o-ring or didnt fully tighten the drain plug or whatever.

 

I agree even though I brought up the timing cover leaking. The TC tends to be a painfully slow annoying leak. Forgetting an O ring is a whole different matter.

 

I'd have to read it to understand if you actually paid for an additional six years. Normally the way these things work, is if your bumper to bumper is say 3 years or 60000km (km because I'm Canuck), if you bought the extended coverage, you're extending your full coverage from 3 years, to six years. Not 3 years plus 6 years.

P.S. Did you pull the dipstick and check your oil level before you took it to the dealer?

 

Cant imagine why someone wouldn't trust your avatar

 

Well I'll be damned. They called me back - It's the front left axle seal is what's gushing oil. Could that possibly be from the ECGS bushing I had installed the other week after my lift?

Also, @whatstcp I owe you an apology, you're right, my extended warranty is done. It sucks, but it is what it is.

 

Yes, I checked the oil level before I took it in. That's the first thing I checked.

 

This is actually not the worst news possible. Easy fix. Pulling the CV is by far the hardest part of the job, and it's not really hard.

And the seal is dirt cheap.

Extremely possible.

 

Yes it's going to be from the ecgs bushing install. I would not drive the truck low on front diff fluid. All you need now is an axle seal. The dealer is going to charge an arm and a leg for the labor. Axle seal itself is $20 ish.

 

I tried to be political about it lol.

 

Yeah...regarding extended warranty, that's the rub you absolutely need to understand when negotiating. I bought a 10 year/125k. In reality, all I'm getting for that money is the extension beyond the original warranty....not 10 years stacked on top of the original.

btw peeps, I'm forgetting...do we get 3/36k "bumper to bumper" then 5/60k Powertrain? I don't remember the OEM numbers.

OP, IF you do have an extended warranty in effect, your course of action would be to call Toyota Corporate to appeal. There is a process there to argue your situation.

Now, if the leak is as significant as you suggested, how long ago did you have it at the "Gulp & Blow" lube station place? If it's pouring out, It's bet what was suggested early...left out o-ring, broken cannister, something caused by the pimply faced kid named Chip that did your lube/oil. Document the shit out everything in this case and go after them for the expenses. You will not be the first!

EDIT: Funny how things change in the course of a minute!

 

Now the question is can I get the bill paid by the shop who installed the ECGS. Probably not.