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Replying to: msalsbury (Jan 28, 2009 7:51 am) What after the 100,000 mile mark with noise issue being detected prior to 100,000 mile mark>>#1 customer inquiries, #1001 customer inquiries Toyota will Replace Engine with other associated mechanics problems all in Good Faith at What Cost to Consumer? at What Cost to Stockholder? $20k turning into $40k actual cost of vehicle to be determined? Cost benefit Ratio How many actually will notice? How many will actually contact Dealer? How many will actually know that this is Toyota's problem and not consumer? Did you change your oil? Did you change your transmission? You had work done to vehicle outside the Dealership? Does this void the warranty? Free of charge , to consumer, parts and labor ,,handshake,,Moving Forward |
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I'm sorry but those are two of the most unintelligible posts I've ever seen. What language are they written in?
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Replying to: kdhspyder (Jan 29, 2009 7:33 am) with piston slap engine noise damage, are isolated issues this group seems to be very consistent alot more toyota messages than other brands possibly someone know s 2007 2008 5.7L owners who do have 100k miles on truck ,,extra ordinary but perhaps uncle friend neighbor, person  work mechanic who works on american vs japanese tundra 5.7Liters what is the response of driver with mulitiple miles behind wheel of newer engine,,short piston? |
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Anyone comparing the head gasket issues on an older 3.0 liter V6 to the 5.7 liter V8 is confused or not mechanically inclined. The 3 liter V6 was a cast iron block with alum. heads. The 5.7 liter V8 is a alum. block/ alum. head construction. The reason the 3 liter would pop a head gasket was due to the difference in heating (expansion) and cooling (contraction) characteristics/timing of the two different metals. The engine knocking on the 5.7 liter V8 is due to the use of short piston skirts. As I have previously stated in a past posting. Most auto. manufactures use this technology on ALL their cars. You will hear the same exact "piston slap" on a new Nissan or Dodge for that matter. Granted the Dodge would probably slap due to poor build quality.  There will be no long term adverse effects caused by the use of this technology when the engine has been built properly. I am positive given Toyota's racing heritage and high build quality that the 5.7 liter is built to last. You can talk about wear to the cylinder walls and piston rings all day long. The fact is that all vehicles have a small gap between the pistons and the cylinder walls and the pistons by nature (if you will) are going to rock (slightly) back and forth due to the fuel/air mixture igniting. (during the power stroke) Some are just moe audible than others. If anyone thinks there is going to be blow-by due to the slight rocking of the pistons, they are wrong. Blow-by is caused by excessive wear of the piston rings or worn valve seats and so forth. Short skirt pistons are designed to lighten the weight of the piston and are coated with DLC or diamond like coating on the skirts themselves were they make contact with the iron cylinder sleeves. This coating is like Teflon on the skirts and is extremely slippery. It lessens the wear of the cylinder wall and pistons by adding an additional "lubricant" to the internal items of the engine there by increasing fuel efficiency while lessening stress on the moving internals of the engine. If someone were to disassemble a 5.7 liter in front of you, you could then see with your own eyes the construction and how smart it is. Especially if you were to have an engineer on hand to explain the various components and their function. 
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Replying to: 1972ck (Jan 30, 2009 9:53 am)
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Replying to: 912money (Jan 30, 2009 10:09 am)  The engine still ran great after the collision with the aforemention creature however the body panels looked like tin foil.  Toyota manufactures everything the same and have very good quality control. They can tell very quickly when something is not right and have proceedures and measure in place the correct the problem quickly within the manufacturing process. That is why I do not believe their are a "batch" of unexplained extremely bad knocking 5.7 liters out there. That's not to say that Toyota is perfect and if somthing were to be manufactured incorrectly that it couldn't reach the consumer. There has been too many people in my humble opinion clammering about this non-existance "issue". If my 5.7 blows up then I'll have to eat humble pie. And I will be more than happy to report such a problem on this forum. Until then I will not believe that someone sitting behind a keyboard and monitor that can not prove they actually own a Tundra type possibly misleading things about the truck. Remember anybody with internet access can write what ever they'd like whether it be truthful or not. I have researched it because I do own a Tundra with the 5.7 liter and my knocks from time to time when it's cold. I have spoken with my local dealer, Regional Toyota Rep., friends or mine who own the exact same truck. They all say the same thing and I am very familar with engines built like the Tundra's 5.7 liter V8 due to my racing experience...in a former life.
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Replying to: 1972ck (Jan 30, 2009 12:27 pm) |
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Replying to: msalsbury (Jan 28, 2009 7:47 am) Neither was the 4wd unit going out, while needed, in the snow. Now there's an engine noise. This truck is junkier than the dodge I had! Who built this POS?
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Replying to: mcsmadison (Jan 30, 2009 7:32 pm) Perhaps if you are truly that disgusted with your truck you should go back to a Dodge product? My 4WD unit decided to get itself stuck in 4WD Hi not too long ago. Toyota has since issued a "TSB" or Technical Service Bulletin that updates the actuators for the 4WD system as well as a newer 4WD ECU. I am sorry you feel as though your Tundra is a POS. As to who built your truck...Americans in an American plant not a Mexican south of the border as you will find with a Dodge product. I realize you are not happy with the truck you purchased and given the amount of money new vehicles cost I can feel you pain. However I am unsure of what expectations you preceive to have. Nothing in this world is perfect. I have answered your noise question with all the knowledge I have acquired through the proper channels. It sounds as if you have two choices...live with the noise or buy purchase another make or model. Good luck. 
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