Grill Clip Madness

Just an FYI: The plastic grill clips available online differ in size and thickness. Ended up paying the dealer $2.40 each.

 

I got a 10 pack of grill clips off of E bay for my 04. And they fit different models of Toyotas also. Same Part# on your plastic bag that you have there and they're a $1 less. Free shipping too. Mine all fit the same on my grill.

 

You also can use zip ties

 

I had zip ties holding it on in certain places before I got the clips! Lol!!!

 

I just talked to the service guys at the dealership and they gave me a half dozen.

 

You must've spent a lot of money there or.... I don't know of too many stealerships that just give them away. My local one doesn't. I needed some clips for my fender well splash guards that protect the engine and they were an arm & a leg! Couldn't find them in E bay. Then I finally did but was a little too late to the show. I also bought a new gasket to go around my 3rd brake light since when I was changing some burnt out bulbs to LED's the gasket just disintegrated. I have 252k miles on my truck. That damn gasket was $10 at the frickin stealership. Buncha Crap!!!

 

actually I have never spent any money at the dealership I went to talk to them about the clips and they were busy on the phone for about 15 minutes so I was going to just come back later when I saw some guys coveralls on the side of the in building and talked to them for a minute and they said they worked in the service dept and they would give me a few. I got lucky.

 

My first experience with a dealer was in 1989 and that was to check the valve timing on my 2.7L engine. When I drove out, I heard an odd noise. When I went back, the technician looked at the engine and then reconnected a hose to the EGR valve. So much for qualified, trained Toyota technicians.

The only positive experience I ever had at a Toyota dealer is when I drove my new truck out the door. The buying process was a hassle. I was denied a thousand dollar rebate in October 1998 when I bought my second truck. That rebate was definitely in effect and the sales manager told me I wasn't going to get my truck for a penny less. Then the sales finish-up guy wanted to sell me an expensive warranty package. I told him I didn't want anything other than my truck and that I wasn't going to pay a cent for anything extra.

Every single experience I've had at Toyota dealers has been pure, unadulterated crap (except for the Parts Department).

 

Good points. I noticed the ad Sicyota posted says "genuine" and the Clipfasteners.com bag of 10, and zu wen you bag of 100 did not. Both were under $10. Just wasted a lot of time. Lesson learned.