What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Oh my gat, I've got a truckload of these YZZ filters.

 

Replaced the oil in both differentials, but had to drop a metal skid plate for the front one. I meant to do both diffs and the transfer case also, and maybe start on the spark plugs today as well but damn these short days - only finished half of my job! Miller time now.

 

I did that in 2023. Mine was full-priced $50.

 

That would definitely leave some divots! And you wouldn't be invited back, thank Heavens you found some self-control!

 

According to my records this is what I used:

$98 04465-04090 Toyota Genuine Parts - Pad Kit, Disc Brake (04465-04090)

04465-04090

 

These are NICE!

 

Happened to me for the first time this year at the cabin (Boundary BC area) in the early fall. After a complete deep car wash I parked it with the parking brake applied with wet brakes that evening. Temps during the day were about +23 Celsius and overnight down to +5. I was a little shocked and caught off guard that the rear drum(s) seized or rusted in place in such a short period of time. After a little throttle it broke free tho. So wasn’t too bad for me. Although, I never had that happen before.

Most of the time, either above or below freezing I always try and do a short drive to dry the brakes off thoroughly. Forgot that time.

But yes, quite common with our trucks. I’ve read a number of posts here too. Some quite panicked. Some of those panicked ones turned out that they were completely frozen in place after being wet and sitting overnight in below freezing temperatures. Some just rusted or seized in place. I forgot where on here but someone posted a very thorough explanation of what’s happening. I can’t remember the details atm.

 

Same here on my 4cyl....

$52 90915-YZZD1 Oil Filter 1 Case (QTY 10)

90915-YZZD1

Now I'm curious if this is the reason I'm occasionally getting the cold start rattle. It could be the anti drainback valve in these below standard oil filters is not doing it's job.

 

Nice job under the hood

 

https://tacos4cheap.com/products/to...en-only-color-matching?variant=41631004229799

$14.99 + shipping $4.54 to my door... I did the black Friday sale which saved me $3.00 lol

Total $16.53...

 

those flaps are too short to protect the sides

 

You're safe. I remember, I was at the parts counter and ordered those pads, why the heck didn't they tell me then that they were switching me to the 'economy' pads. IDK... smh

 

Today I cheated on my Tacoma with a Cybertruck test drive.

 

Those soda cans are pretty quick.

 

did some upgrading

 

nice job
rek gen makes one for tacoma that i just saw

Tacoma Truck Bed Mat – REK GEN Vehicle Protection

 

pics, on truck

 

They live! Musk-aliens among us, driving the speed limit so as not to attract attention, and listening to hip-hop (!). And notice the strange, other-worldly texture of his steering claw.

And Malvolio. Mal = bad. Volio / voglio = want/desire
= evil intentions

Beware the Cybertruckers!

 

i didnt snap one but here it is loose
no silver reflector color like on the oems

from the website

 

Ooooh, a close reader! Professor Malvolio likes the analysis.

It gets better; I drove over to the Whole Foods parking lot and flashed my high beams at a dorky Prius containing my unsuspecting wife and daughter, told them I bought it, and then took them for a few laps up and down the toll road. Then I dropped them back off and returned the Big Dumb Thing. If I’d hit Starbucks the experience would have been complete. It’s about the most white guy Orange County brunch hour one could ask for.