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This is a discussion thread titled "01 Tundra Transmission Problems", within the Engine & Drivetrain forum, part of the Technical & Vehicle Assistance Forums category.
After reading KR's other posts, I have a better understanding of this rhetoric.
I'm not sure you understand that any given vehicle is bound to have some drivetrain componet strengths and weaknesses of one sort or another and the owner CANNOT KNOW IN ADVANCE what the potential weaknesses might be, especially on an all new model like the '00 Tundra. Therefore savvy owners of new models ANTICIPATE the potential for weakness and treat their vehicles accordingly by:
1) Changing drivetrain fluids and lubes more frequently than the intervals specified in the Scheduled Maintenance Guide
2) Avoid unnecessary stressing the drivetrain components & brakes by locking out the overdrive when towing or when driving in hilly terrain, avoiding braking abruptly, avoiding overheating the brakes by downshifting when going down hills and so forth.
[quote=kathyricks;904530]Example: the first year (1998) the Corolla 1ZZ-FE engine was in production, some engines developed stuck piston rings if the owner wasn't good about changing the oil frequently. When the rings stuck, oil consumption would suddenly increase dramatically causing the oil to run low on oil if the owner was the type that never checked the oil level inbetween oil changes. As usual, these owners blamed Toyota for "defective engines". But the owners who following the time tested 3 month / 3,000 mile oil change rule drove these "defective engines" 300,000 miles or more.[/quote]
kathyricks constantly preaches to do maintenance the way toyota recommends, and toyota doesn't recommend changing the oil every 3000 miles...do they kathy? I wonder what the adverse affects can be of changing the oil too frequently. I hate to think about it. Or what could go wrong by using synthetic oils that have about twice the film strength of conventional petro based oils.
BTW, I have a 2000 Tundra with about 180,000 miles on it. I'm going to change the fluid and the fliter on it this weekend since I have recently been having some issues with it. As far as I know the filter hasn't ever been changed and the fluid may very well be 8 years old. Wish I had been changing it all along, it might have made it to 500,000 miles. Hell, it still might if I don't drop the pan on it!
Last edited by mototayota; 02-21-2008 at 08:22 PM.
I'm not sure you understand that any given vehicle is bound to have some drivetrain componet strengths and weaknesses of one sort or another and the owner CANNOT KNOW IN ADVANCE what the potential weaknesses might be, especially on an all new model like the '00 Tundra. Therefore savvy owners of new models ANTICIPATE the potential for weakness and treat their vehicles accordingly by:
1) Changing drivetrain fluids and lubes more frequently than the intervals specified in the Scheduled Maintenance Guide
2) Avoid unnecessary stressing the drivetrain components & brakes by locking out the overdrive when towing or when driving in hilly terrain, avoiding braking abruptly, avoiding overheating the brakes by downshifting when going down hills and so forth.
kathyricks, I just want you to know that you make my day. One of the benefits I get from this forum is reading your posts! Keep up the good work! No matter how hard you try to prove your "do it the way toyota says and get 500,000k out of it" theory, you keep coming up short in successfully making your case. The reason is because you theory is flawed. The flaw, what you don't take into account, is you assume the manufacturer makes no errors and that all errors are made by the consumer. If toyota manufacturered the perfect truck (or car) then only the body would change over time and not the insides (b/c they would be perfect). That is just simply not the case because as you say, toyota is constantly changing the transmission and engine designs. I have to say though, they did have a hit with the old 4 cyl. pickups and the 22RE engine! Wouldn't you say so?
Last edited by mototayota; 02-21-2008 at 08:21 PM.
I have a 2002 4WD extended cab. Just brought it in for it's 60K mile go over at my Toyota dealership. I mentioned that I have been hearing a knock occasionally will letting of the gas at about 40mph. The mechanic told me he found a lot of metal in the transmission. No warranty though I only have 59,200 miles on it, it is over the 60 month warranty by 6 months. The service guy told me I was looking at about 5 grand to get it replaced. It also needs a lower intake manifold gasket ( service told me they usually never see this happen) and the timing belt needs to be replaced, I am up to 6 grand now. I am not a happy camper. Thinking of selling it and getting a full 4 door crew cab. Toyota is not on the top of my list at this point.
My transmission is going to the shop today, as it has 55,000 miles and will only go into Drive with a serious clunk noise, as though it is not aligned correctly.. Also has no natural momentum as most AT cars do when you put them in drive... This sucks badly for a toyota. Transmissions cost around 3,000 I am guessing. I don't have the warranty, which means my almost worth nothing truck now is worth even less.
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My transmission is going to the shop today, as it has 55,000 miles and will only go into Drive with a serious clunk noise, as though it is not aligned correctly.. Also has no natural momentum as most AT cars do when you put them in drive... This sucks badly for a toyota. Transmissions cost around 3,000 I am guessing. I don't have the warranty, which means my almost worth nothing truck now is worth even less.
I'm willing to bet it's the planary gear on your Tundra. It's a knowen problem Tundras were faced with during the early year's (00-02). I took my former Tundra in for some warrenty repairs (2000) but nothing was found.
About your remark on It Suck's badly for Toyota Not really.This may place your faith on the product being Unreliable but everybody has flaw's including Toyota. 2 out of 10 transmission fail that's life dude. Aisin makes The Transmission for the Tundra including the all new 6 speed and guess what there were reported warrenty failures going on there. The powertrain warrenty is 5 years 60k....
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Re: 01 Tundra Transmission Problems
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