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Mercedes M113 V8 5.0L. Oil leaks everywhere (among other problems). Was a good day when I sold it.

They can. But there's also plenty of 7 year old and / or 150,000 mile cars out there that haven't had an engine disabling or limp mode event ever occur. So I'm having a little trouble being overly impressed with the reliability of OP's car. Maybe your standards are different, though.

I don't think he's struggling with credibility, at all. Over 1.5M subs but more importantly a wait time of multiple months for -paying- customers to have his shop work on their vehicle. But if you don't trust him, no worries. I'm sure you and your Toyota will be much better off with your...

Not sure where you are located. Look out of state. Rent a car one way / fly in, drive it home. Well worth it if you are planning on keeping and maintaining the vehicle long term.

Maybe it's just me, but #1 and #2 seem like kind of a big deal? A water leak into the cabin just 4 months into ownership? Could have wreaked all kinds of havoc - mold, electrical issues, etc. And limp home mode with a $1k+ fix at 151k? Depending on where that happens (like out of town or...

Find a tundra with the 4.7

Maybe not as common on an inline 4 but on v6 and certainly v8 many will opt for a used engine instead of even attempting a head gasket job especially if the motor overheated

Good luck man! The supercharger whine certainly sounds cool. But the purchase price is just the beginning on these

Yes but the reason to use the scanner is to get a digital readout of the temp which will alert you to any issues way before the dash gauge which displays exactly the same at such a wide temp range

50/50 premix

Toyota OEM SLLC pink coolant is like $20 / gallon when purchased online from the dealer for in store pickup. Even cheaper if you catch a 25% off sale and stock up on a few jugs. I wouldn't even consider aftermarket coolant unless you don't live anywhere near a dealer.

Why is that? The used oil is just going to sit in the pan in the off season. Then when you come back you change it before you start driving and it's fresh for the driving season. Doing the opposite doesn't make much sense to me especially in the case of OP where life happens and you don't...

Oil pressure gauges are meaningless to many people. They don't even know how to interpret them at idle / acceleration / cruising speeds. How many cars even still have these? Not saying I wouldn't want a fuel level gauge, but they are quite inaccurate especially as you approach the top and...

ORCL was the cloud / AI play. crushed them both

put on noise canceling headphones to drown out the CVT drone

Change the oil?? Half the point of a rental car is to drive it like you stole it. "you better give me the insurance because i am going to beat the hell out of this thing"

No evidence but there are anecdotal reports of people switching to 5w30 because of this issue with notion of improvement or no worsening. That said it seems the overwhelming majority of these timing cover leaks are minor seeps and don't deserve any attention beyond cleaning it up every couple...

For sure. That's why when I'm looking to buy a used vehicle on the east coast anything north of Virginia is automatically disqualified.

I'd change the oil at the start of each driving season