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Originally Posted by nolongerrunnin
Haley Toyota in Richmond, VA is refusing any responsibility. After a teardown, they indicated that 2 rod bolts broke causing the rod to go through the oil pan. They would not accept any responsibility despite the fact that it happened in their possession and acknowledging that the vehicle was well maintained. They offered a whopping 10% discount off the cost of replacing a used engine! Thanks, I'll sleep well tonight.
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Hmm, rod bolts don't just break. They will break when the piston/rings are encountering extreme friction against the cylinder walls (i.e. lack of oil) as the engine is loaded down.
IIRC, 5VZs use a stud and nut assembly, not the plastic region tightening bolts used today. But as with any engine, it could have been updated. Either provide clamping force to go over 200k miles without issue.
If there was no oil in the engine, or insufficient oil in the engine, and it was done by them, they should have insurance to cover those sorts of things.