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Rear differential leak recall

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Ecko380, Jun 6, 2017.

  1. Jun 10, 2017 at 9:48 PM
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    I have a Gashole
    Did it come with a dental dam?
     
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  2. Jun 10, 2017 at 9:58 PM
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  3. Jun 10, 2017 at 9:59 PM
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    He told them he needed a truck to go camping.

    They compromised
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  4. Jun 10, 2017 at 10:01 PM
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  5. Jun 10, 2017 at 10:02 PM
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    No, the 25 years of vehicles I did prior to this.
    Don't read between the lines.
    But that's what you like to do it seems.
     
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  6. Jun 10, 2017 at 10:03 PM
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    Yeah I'll do my own too on my 1968 gto. Not on my 2016 warrantied truck.
     
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  7. Jun 10, 2017 at 10:05 PM
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    This is a simple issue, blown out of proportion by today's internet sensationalism.
    Did you ever think OMG when you saw a diff sweat ?
     
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  8. Jun 10, 2017 at 10:06 PM
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    I expect better on a $40k new truck.
     
  9. Jun 10, 2017 at 10:07 PM
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    Of a zillion things that can go wrong, I don't lose sleep over this. Period.
    BMW had these issues also recently.
     
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  10. Jun 10, 2017 at 10:09 PM
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    Fine for you but it's obviously a big enough problem that Toyota issued a recall for 220k trucks. Not everyone is comfortable with this type of thing. Already we have seen people here shear their bolts trying to DIY.
     
  11. Jun 10, 2017 at 10:09 PM
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  12. Jun 10, 2017 at 10:12 PM
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    ^^^ Shi# happens even on beamers.
    Stop sales on BMW's.
    Deal with it.
     
  13. Jun 10, 2017 at 10:17 PM
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    I expect over engineered German luxury cars to be maintenance hassles. The reason people buy Toyota is not to deal with that shit.
     
  14. Jun 10, 2017 at 10:19 PM
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    And Mercedes (german) too compared to Taco? Whatever.
    You will never concede, bottom line.
     
  15. Jun 10, 2017 at 10:20 PM
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    Audi Mercedes and BMW. Not known for reliability.
     
  16. Jun 10, 2017 at 10:21 PM
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    So buy a 40K Taco instead of a 200K AMG Mercedes for reliability. Got it.
    Spin that one off at the beer parlor.
    So now we have a 2nd gen Taco better than an AMG Mercedes.
    This gets better every day.
     
  17. Jun 10, 2017 at 10:25 PM
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    People with 200k to spend on a car dont buy them because they're low maintenance. Common sense man.
     
  18. Jun 10, 2017 at 10:26 PM
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    So you say Toyota design is better than AMG ? :rofl:
    So 3rd gen is better than AMG ?
     
  19. Jun 10, 2017 at 10:27 PM
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    Traditionally reliability of the Toyota is better and cost of ownership is lower. Apples to oranges.
     
  20. Jun 10, 2017 at 10:28 PM
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    So why bitch about a diff sweat ?
     
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