What do you not like about your 1st gen?

Here are my personal dislikes about my truck.

1. my knee tends to hit the 4wd shifter
2. the 3.4 isn't that great
3. no 5spd manual option for the DC's

What are your dislikes?

 

Hmm..

1. Dash rattle
2. Oil Filter location

 

You have the dash rattle to? I almost got a dash mat to see if it would help, but i just drive around with the radio up now, it's cheaper.

Oh yeah, the filter location sucks.

 

They don't make the first gen anymore so there really is no reason to complain lol the second gens can complain until they quit producing the second gen.

 

It lets perspective buyers know what some owners have issues with.

 

I just go through the driver side wheel well and the oil filter is right there.. its super easy to get to I think

 

Wheel on or off?
I can't get my arm/shoulder in the area.

 

oil filter location

the fact that it's not superchaged

 

You're the only one I've ever heard say it was easy haha

It's not hard, but compared to almost any other vehicle it's a dumb placement.

 

Wheel on, turned to the left slightly.

 

Besides that mine is still under construction, not much.

I bought a 2nd gen Tundra to replace my first Tacoma. Missed it so much I had to go out and buy another 1st gen Tacoma.

As stated above, the oil filter location is just nasty, on both the I4 and V6. I got 1 of each. You will make a mess.

 

Granted its nowhere near as easy as the 2nd gen, but compared to my moms cr-v, my brothers cr-v, and my g/f's subie its way easier.

 

You have to use your left arm/hand and you have to take your watch off. And you will spill most of the filter before you can take it out.

The V6 is much easier than the I4. Still messy.

 

Hmm, i'll have to try that (i always went full lock to the left)

I can use my right arm
I can get to it from the top and bottom.

 

Oh right, I'm a lefty hahaha makes it easier too. If you have your pan in the right spot from draining the oil the oil from the filter will drain aright into the pan as well. Just kinda makes a mess of the wheel well/side of the engine.

 

I'm too short to get it from the top... So I have to fit a oil filter wrench through the fender, try to angle my arm to loosen it, then try to pull the whole mess out through the fender...

 

Air

I've driven a 4.0 and it has better fuel economy and power, plus it has a timing chain vs the timing belt we have.

 

my 3.4 has been bulletproof
driven to the peak of the world's highest mountain and through the mud just fine

isn't a 22RE but isnt a wankel either. lol

 

Except for your pinging issue

 

It's a good engine, but not great.

If i drive my sisters 08 DC it'll get ~17 MPG, in the same conditions as my truck gets 12 MPG, yes hers is 2wd, but that's not a 5mpg difference.

it's my personal preference to have a chain vs belt