Evap Core Oil Leak Brand New Taco

Anyone else experience issues with a brand new 3rd Gen? Just picked up my 23 taco pro and the HVAC condensation drain on the passenger side firewall is dripping oil(A/C system oil). It is green in color. Having the dealer fix it but what gives! Hopefully not an omen for the future…

 

That’s very odd. Seems like a fluke. Didn’t see this issue here before.
Low diff fluid
Leaky rear diff
Timing cover leak
Dead batteries

Are far more common

 

Crossing my fingers for a fluke! I’m a big taco fan but my last one had that dreaded VSC issue. Would love to start having some better luck

 

X2 on the dead batteries. Also, wow! That solar orange is bright!

 

She is one Spicy taco. Easy to find in the parking lot compared to my old magnetic gray one!

 

Mines missing paint and I think the bed is crooked. Still waiting to see if there's a bigger issue. Older one had a squeaky clutch, knocking passenger strut or body mount, and the timing cover leak.... all things which overall wouldn't really affect longevity, but still annoying.

 

Maybe they were made on Friday afternoon at the factory

 

Let us know what they find out! The green colored fluid came from the condensation hose?

 

Seen this a couple times at our shop.

 

How’d you figure out the amount of oil that leaked?

 

Antifreeze maybe?

 

Antifreeze is pink in our trucks

 

IF it's coming out of the condensate drain it has to be compressor oil. There are no green fluids that I know of on our trucks although it may only look green laying on the concrete. This means your AC refrigerant would have leaked out too which means you're AC wont work (and defrost for drying) Turn your AC on to see if it works (cools) If it does then it's NOT compressor oil. That would be a big job fixing that if it is because it must be an evaporator leak. Definitely an anomaly if it's compressor oil.

 

Thanks, I'm color blind (really)

 

Or first thing Monday am

 

Mighty Mouse have them check your steering rack. When I brought my new 2021 home I had a huge power steering leak . Truck had if I recall like 300 miles.

 

Interested to see what it is. Looks excessive to be PAG oil from the AC. But I could be wrong. We haven't seen any evaporators leaking on Tacoma's in our region. Could be a power steering leak as another member stated.

 

I would make them replace the compressor also now as it might have been running low on oil.
O ring seal ? I had a vehicle once where the quick connect fitting failed.

 

If it's a/c coil in dash, or lines. Pain ass fix, whole dashboard has to come out in theses trucks...‍♂️

 

How do you 'make them'?