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#391 of 490 NEED TIRE SIZE HELP by tickytundra Feb 17, 2006 (10:13 am)
I just bought a set of the Ivan Stewart Rims for my 2000 Tundra 4X4. What size should I mount on them. I believe they are 16 X 8. Plus any info about special lug nuts these require would be appreciated. A buddy told me they require a special set of lugs.
#392 of 490 Re: 05 tundra fuel mileage [ppisano] by tickytundra Feb 17, 2006 (10:19 am)
Replying to: ppisano (Feb 13, 2006 5:19 am) K&N filter swap cost me about 3-4mpg?????????? I thought it was supposed to help. I drove like an idiot the first tank of fuel because of the fake supercharger sound it make under the hood but the second tank I did alot of highway and was still at best getting 14mpg.... I really am passionate about my tundra and would love to think Ill buy a new one some day but you guys are all having alot of problems?????? :o( Other than my manifolds I have been in good shape although Im the second owner at 65k miles so who knows what happened before me maybe thats why it got traded in for a Jeep Grand cherokee now theres a piece of crap!!!!!!!!!! Replies to this message: ppisano (Feb 21, 2006 6:55 am) tickytundra (Feb 22, 2006 2:00 pm) ppisano (Feb 28, 2006 6:26 am) moenbailey (Aug 17, 2006 10:43 am)
#393 of 490 Re: Tundra differential failure [ehawk] by aedwards1 Feb 18, 2006 (4:35 pm)
Replying to: ehawk (Feb 03, 2006 6:29 am) ehawk: I am on my third differential, and Toyota doesn't stand up for their products...period. I went to arbitration and that doesn't work at all. The arbitrator didn't even hear the noises in my diff. They are in bed with these car makers. I have had over 11 major R/O in less than 48,000 miles. I had to finally hire a lemon law lawyer and file a lawsuit. I think you will find it interesting that the new Tundra in 2007 features a larger diff gear, and Toyota is proud to announce it at the car show this year. Maybe they can include a bigger transmission, cause that went out at 46,000 miles. Oh and they upgraded their brakes cause they to were horrible. I will be glad when Toyota will be forced to buy back my lemon. Read my earlier posts because they might help...with lemon laws you get ALL your money including down payments back, and it doesn't costs you a penny!
#394 of 490 Re: Tnudra Engine Knocking [yro] by toyotapistonsl Feb 20, 2006 (2:18 pm)
Replying to: yro (Oct 23, 2003 12:24 pm) My truck has a squeaking sound when going over a bump or braking and it came from the rear part of the car. I had to lubricate what's called the Ujoint, you might wanna ask them about that.
#395 of 490 Piston Slap/Cold Morning Knock/Rattling Engine by toyotapistonsl Feb 20, 2006 (2:19 pm)
Replying to: masterpacker (Oct 22, 2003 5:14 pm) I have a '99 Tacoma 4x4 5.7L with 67K on it and all of a sudden, it started to make a rattling sound when I'd start my car in the morning during the cold weather and it being sitting over night. It turns out, the problem is called a "Piston Problem" or "Cold Morning Knock' or sometimes referred as "Carb BuildUp." When it was finally diagnosed as having a piston slap problem, the manager of the service dept at a toyota dealer refuses to place an order on my car, although it is under warranty b/c he defines it as normal. However, piston slap is NOT normal. I have done some research online and no one says it is normal, rather it is the beginning of an engine problem. Of course, the manager that refuses the order sees it that way, he says it will never affect the durability of my car. So now, I starting my own list of toyota owners with the same piston problems b/c I want to prove that I am not the only toyota owner with the piston slap problem and that I am not paranoid about the sound. Ford and Chrysler have replaced thousands of engines for their customers b/c they recognize it as a big problem, GM has not. I don't know what Toyota will say, but I am hoping to get enough names and records to prove that Toyota should do something to compensate. Please contact me at toyotapistonslaphotmail.com Checkout: www.pistonslap.com Thank you. Kim
#396 of 490 Re: 05 tundra fuel mileage [tickytundra] by ppisano Feb 21, 2006 (6:55 am)
Replying to: tickytundra (Feb 17, 2006 10:19 am) Cost you mileage? It doesn't make any sense whatsoever. unfortunately 14 is what I get in the city with the entire air performance system (k&n). eventually you can't tinker anymore and we have to live with what the engine was designed to actually somewhat do. Also I UNDERSTAND EVERYONE has issue with the toyota product, but i have a ton of friends with gm and ford and they are constant recall mode throughout their trucks entire life. If an american prduct gets 125k miles on it it's considered a miracle. witha toyota it's not even mid life. justa thought. Replies to this message: tickytundra (Feb 22, 2006 2:00 pm) ppisano (Feb 28, 2006 6:26 am)
#397 of 490 Re: 05 tundra fuel mileage [ppisano] by tickytundra Feb 22, 2006 (2:00 pm)
Replying to: ppisano (Feb 21, 2006 6:55 am) Y E S COST ME MILEAGE!!!!! (K&N FILTER) Think about it more air more fuel. I did get a mild HP gain and that was it. Not worth the loss in mpg or the very noticable whistling sound which was cool at first because it sounded like a supercharger but got annoying after about a month. I did like your thoughts on your buddies trucks having endless recalls because it is very easy to forget toyota is still a far better product compared to its US competitors when you read all these posts of bad problems. Replies to this message: ppisano (Feb 28, 2006 6:26 am)
#398 of 490 Re: cold tick, tick, tick [mnjim] by toyotasr5 Feb 24, 2006 (7:02 am)
Replying to: mnjim (Feb 01, 2006 11:06 pm) Bingo.! I have both a 2004 Sequoia SR5 4WD and a 2006 Tundra DblCab SR5 4x4 and YES, both of them do it.!
#399 of 490 Re: 05 tundra fuel mileage [tickytundra] by ppisano Feb 28, 2006 (6:26 am)
Replying to: tickytundra (Feb 22, 2006 2:00 pm) OK, Last word on the mileage thing. I was reading while on the governor aaa magazine. It was stating that they compared the 24 year old testing procedure for mileage thats used by the epa for mpg on new vehicles that goes on the sticker. They (epa) admitted it had a 14% error factor (yes 14%) not in your favor error factor from the stated sticker posting. wow,,Then aaa compared the tests with a dodge truck or something and found the new mpg test system to be within 1mpg variance, comparing the old to 14% off. So per say it stated 15city and 20 highway,, it could be 12 city and 17 highway at 55mph. who th hell drives 55? It was in the last quarter of AAA magazine if you can get your hands on it. But don't worry I'm sure opec will ower the cost of oil soon.
#400 of 490 Quit Crying, You bought a Truck by treihing Mar 03, 2006 (1:06 pm)
Ok Girls- Looks at the reality of the matter. You bought a full size truck with a V8 engine. The standard for a Tundra is 14mpg in town and 18mpg on the highway. Big truck, Big Engine = Low MPG Little truck, Little Engine = High MPG So quit Crying and face the facts- 2k5 Tundra DC Limited Replies to this message: cyclone7 (Mar 04, 2006 6:05 am)