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Leaking Shocks

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by onebullet, Apr 26, 2024.

  1. Apr 26, 2024 at 10:10 AM
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    I bought a new 2023 Tacoma SR 4wd V-6 in October. It now has 2300 miles on it. I noticed oil spots on the garage floor directly underneath the front shocks. Both sides. Sure enough both are leaking. The fluid is running down the shocks and pooling on the lower spring cups. Then every 5 days or so it will drip onto the floor. Has anyone else had this happen. It has been lady driven! No off road and I have not hit anything. Really disappointed!!
     
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  2. Apr 26, 2024 at 10:24 AM
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    They can leak, but as you mentioned to have both leaking with so few miles and no incidents doesn't sound right. I would take it in for warranty.
    post some pics.
     
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  3. Apr 26, 2024 at 10:32 AM
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    It happens.
    It has a warranty
    Have them replaced
    Not all parts are perfect
     
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  4. Apr 26, 2024 at 10:36 AM
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    This. It's absolutely peculiar that both shocks are leaking, but anything can happen.
     
  5. Apr 26, 2024 at 10:37 AM
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    That's what perplexes me. Both of them!
     
  6. Apr 26, 2024 at 11:13 AM
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    Once in a lifetime,,, fortunately though.
    Or something happened that you weren’t made aware of.
     
  7. Apr 26, 2024 at 11:16 AM
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    yep...I was wondering if something happened in transport maybe. Chained down too hard or something. Maybe they have been leaking all along and just now got to where the oil was dripping but I just noticed it. I sure hope nothing happened to it during transport!
     
  8. Apr 26, 2024 at 11:18 AM
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    I didn't notice anything else on the front end that looked fishy. Anywhere I should look at in particular?
     
  9. Apr 26, 2024 at 11:25 AM
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    Did they drop it off the hauler or what?

    Both shocks blown? That's wild
     
  10. Apr 26, 2024 at 11:31 AM
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    I have no knowledge of what happened in transport. It has driven fine. Straight and not pulling or anything. I haven't even noticed anything in the ride either. If it wasn't dripping on the floor I still wouldn't know they were leaking. I changed the oil at about 800 miles just because of break-in. I didn't notice anything unusual at that time. And I'm anal about stuff like that. But who knows. If I had done anything to it I would say so. It's been driven on paved streets since I got it. And I'm the only one that has driven it.
     

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