What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

and switching from duratracks to an actual road tire helps.

i get about 2-3l/100Km better with the stock goodyears than i do with my BFG KO2s.

 

It's fine as long as they're not cheapos.

 

Welcome to TW! You’re mileage should improve after your first 5K miles or so. Right now the ECT (transmission) is basically learning your driving habits; hence the constant searching for gears.

 

Hm, mine is at 36k miles and still kind of a pain with searching for gears. I wonder if that might be more related to the prior owner. Does it continuously adapt?

 

And do you sell the non cheapos? Rhetorical question.

 

That could be the case; especially at that kind of mileage. Wonder if it could “reset” somehow.

 

We've tested hundreds of the cheapos, but stick to those we can stand behind.

 

Well, it does look like an OR model.....

 

I was looking at this one, but it states this won't fit my 2017 Tacoma. Do you have a link to the ones you used ( I know you got it as a gift, but asking anyway).

$201 Coverking Custom Fit Front 50/50 Bucket Seat Cover for Select Toyota Tacoma Models - Neosupreme (Charcoal with Black Sides)

https://smile.amazon.com/Coverking-...&pd_rd_r=22bc5097-3520-4f00-bbb9-bd001388f2a5

 

He bought them through Costco. I believe it was this link.

https://www.costco.com/Coverking-Cu...aterials-To-Choose-From.product.11618905.html

 

Often times, what matters most is knowing how to ask the right question.

 

Thanks, we don't have Costco here, so that's why I was surfing Amazon. I do appreciate the help.

 

Too much to recall to be honest haha!

 

We drive a 200 mile round trip to our cabin almost every weekend. So far my best mpg for that trip was the first one @23.2 mpg. I have noticed everything did seem smoother overall after I hit the 2000 mile mark.

Can't you reset the ECT by disconnecting the battery?

 

Some suggest disconnecting the battery will reset ECU shift learning, but in reality it needs to be done via Techstream and it's probably best to have the dealer do this as it "might" affect warranty. I believe the learning is a constant thing so if your driving habits change drastically such as maybe you move from close to sea level with flat roads to 5000 ft and lots of hills, the ecu will eventually adapt.

 

They will if they are E rated. I lost 2-3 mpg switching to 255/85r16 Cooper STT Maxxs from stock. I've been happy with them though.

 

disconnecting the car battery and waiting some time is apparently one method of doing it or so.
But from what i heard and read, it tries to re-learn a little quicker to make up for what it lost.

how true that is, i'm not sure. but i did have to pull the battery and the car did go through a re-learn period. don't recall how long it took though

 

Changed the oil and parked by a decent first gen