3rd gen insecurity: just do the math

Junkhead · Mar 30, 2023

Rock Lobster said: ↑

I'm on my 5th balance transfer this month. I could apply to be a money launderer.
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davidstacoma · Mar 30, 2023

willtill said: ↑

This is skewed arithmetic. There are folks that have problems with their 'Tacos but don't live and breathe here on this forum 24x7. They don't report it here. So you can't really put a finger on the enormity (or not) of issues.
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Now this is sound logic . It’s like OP is saying all those “hundreds of thousands” not on TW have no problems when it’s likely a similar percentage having problems as here on TW (albeit low).

BigEasy · Mar 30, 2023

Da Voke[OP] initial post: ↑

Sometimes Tacomaworld can make you believe that your truck is going to shit the bed any day now. And yep, obviously some do have serious issues that happen.

And when they happen, sometimes people post about them here. But here’s the thing, there’s literally hundreds of thousands of 3rd gens with 3.5s in North America. So even when you look at what looks like more than a few people (really unfortunate, I feel for them) with motor issues posting about them here and then compare it to the people who post here who’ve never seen anything major go wrong it’s still a small percentage.

In the real world it’s a REALLY small percentage having serious issues because you tend to hear about problems and rarely about something working. It’s a machine. It’s subject to so many little things that could go wrong in the manufacturing or design process but all vehicles are and it’s just the percentage of flaws over the volume. The Tacoma has relatively few major issues in comparison to many other car makers. So it comes down to how unlucky are you?
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Confirmation bias...

J Williams · Mar 30, 2023

Log off the forum, get in your Tacoma and go find a trail to drive down. Fix it if it breaks, otherwise keep driving it.

Junkhead · Mar 30, 2023

J Williams said: ↑

Log off the forum, get in your Tacoma and go find a trail to drive down. Fix it if it breaks, otherwise keep driving it.
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Log off the forum?!

BigEasy · Mar 30, 2023

Fun thread

Junkhead · Mar 30, 2023

Where is @hiPSI

J Williams · Mar 30, 2023

Junkhead said: ↑

Where is @hiPSI
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Probably out driving his truck

b_r_o · Mar 30, 2023

Da Voke[OP] initial post: ↑

So it comes down to how unlucky are you?
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It comes down to what kind of oil you use

Junkhead · Mar 30, 2023

J Williams said: ↑

Probably out driving his truck
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Or drunk.

Tacospike · Mar 30, 2023

7 years with mine and nothing but problems since mile 4

but I’m saving all of them to create the most epic bash thread.

It will become a sticky.

It will be a household name

Junkhead · Mar 30, 2023

b_r_o said: ↑

It comes down to what kind of oil you use
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I heard 5w-20 Kirkland is the best.

Tacospike · Mar 30, 2023

Junkhead said: ↑

I heard 5w-20 Kirkland is the best.
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Get out!

Edit: and reported

maxmk8 · Mar 30, 2023

You couldn’t wait one fucking day to post on Friday ?! Ugh some people have no patience

Tacospike · Mar 30, 2023

maxmk8 said: ↑

You couldn’t wait one fucking day to post on Friday ?! Ugh some people have no patience
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MOC221_ · Mar 30, 2023

Junkhead said: ↑

Where is @hiPSI
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Oh, he'll be along.

wfo479 · Mar 30, 2023

Da Voke[OP] initial post: ↑

Sometimes Tacomaworld can make you believe that your truck is going to shit the bed any day now. And yep, obviously some do have serious issues that happen.

And when they happen, sometimes people post about them here. But here’s the thing, there’s literally hundreds of thousands of 3rd gens with 3.5s in North America. So even when you look at what looks like more than a few people (really unfortunate, I feel for them) with motor issues posting about them here and then compare it to the people who post here who’ve never seen anything major go wrong it’s still a small percentage.

In the real world it’s a REALLY small percentage having serious issues because you tend to hear about problems and rarely about something working. It’s a machine. It’s subject to so many little things that could go wrong in the manufacturing or design process but all vehicles are and it’s just the percentage of flaws over the volume. The Tacoma has relatively few major issues in comparison to many other car makers. So it comes down to how unlucky are you?
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Are you a cup half full or half empty person…?

hiPSI · Mar 30, 2023

Junkhead said: ↑

Where is @hiPSI
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I did the math. I plugged the number of 3rd gen owners into 1/2mv^2, used the K constant from bolt torque formula and came up with 72.4 m per second per second.
You are welcome.

J Williams · Mar 30, 2023

wfo479 said: ↑

Are you a cup half full or half empty person…?
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I work in engineering, so I’m a “the glass is twice as large as it needs to be” person.

Tacospike · Mar 30, 2023

hiPSI said: ↑

I did the math. I plugged the number of 3rd gen owners into 1/2mv^2, used the K constant from bolt torque formula and came up with 72.4 m per second per second.
You are welcome.
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