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Right. I don't understand OP statement that by "appearance" the guides were changed. That needs to be verified.

That depends entirely on the motor. There's certainly motors out there that aren't likely to make it to 250k without major work - regardless of oil or OCI used. Now, the OP's father's 1GR? Yeah... any oil sold in the USA that gets changed every 10k miles is more than likely going to be just...

For good reason given failure is often catastrophic. What does this mean though? Did you inspect with a borescope? Are you able to verify with service records?

Maybe not so simple of a task for AI then, lol. I'll take your word for it. I'm a bit surprised by Buick also, although GM in general seems to do fairly well. Chevy, cadillac are not far behind.

So we're back to square one. VW owners are more likely to report problems, while Toyota/Lexus owners are more likely to not notice problems, or hide and/or refuse to report problems (for some strange reason). And that's the reason Toyota/Lexus does well on the surveys while VW does poorly...

👍 If you run it for 10 years. On a 5 year run (as previously mentioned - and more indicative of the newer vehicles out there on the market) BMW and Porsche are the only Euro (not just German) brands that perform better than Acura. That said on the 10 year view it is interesting to see just how...

It's an owner survey. This was pointed out a few pages back, and their study methodology is clear as day. That you are asking for something else does not discredit the results. The only fact here is that VW owners are consistently reporting much more problems than average. And since when...

Surveying the original owner of a 3 year old vehicle about the problems they've experienced with their vehicle over the most recent 12 months is junk science? I guess all VW owners are just really, really nit-picky. And all Toyota/Lexus owners are just conspiring together to not report any...

Agreed there's some variability year to year (which again is to be expected as each study year is looking at a different model year). But the point is VW is consistently near the very bottom and well below the study average. While Toyota/Lexus is consistently toward (or at) the top and well...

I haven't had any problems locating and ordering OEM parts for my Toyota's, which are both about 20 years old at this point. Have you had issues locating parts for yours? If so, which year / model?

Not that much, but of course it's going to shift a bit year to year as each study brings new data for the new model year. What's important is that who ranks toward the top and who ranks toward the bottom remains pretty much the same.

Nah. That's not how the study works. "The J.D. Power U.S. Vehicle Dependability StudySM (VDS) identifies problems experienced by original owners of 3-year-old vehicles in order to give automakers and suppliers an understanding of the specific factors impacting owner satisfaction with...

*Gasp!* is a good way to put it. (you'll find VW at the bottom)

Agreed, I run 0w-20 on my 2GR-FE. Although I am thinking about switching to 5w30 purely for simplicity sake since that's what my other cars take.

From what I've seen posted on this site, he is not the only one. 😂 On another note, I am curious why do you own three ES350's? Multiple drivers in your household?

You did well. I'd change the coolant and transmission fluid (drain & fill) if not already done so. On another note it's crazy that even today you can still score a brand new 2025 ES350 equipped with Toyota's tried and true 3.5L V6. The last of it's kind. Probably one of if not the best new...

What's unjustified? This is simple supply and demand - economics 101 stuff. If people wanted a used Hyundai as much as the used Toyota equivalent, the market would adjust and value them similarly. But people don't. The reason a person is buying the used Hyundai is because they can't afford...

It was a question. I have no idea what lovcom meant.

Lucky - for a VW?

Some luck. But I believe you can control a lot of this through frequent inspections and preventative maintenance (DIY), and most importantly doing a lot of research before buying to ensure you buy the most reliable cars to begin with. Focusing on limp mode because it's a partial disablement...