2008 Toyota Sequoia interior....What a shame

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I like what direction Toyota has went too but one area I didn't like was the rear end look's like Gen One seq very similar yet changed slightly

Front looks good I agree. Fit and finish is good too. Sad to see a lack of underhood engine cover....rear looks like a Sienna...same manufacturing line etc but not bad IMO

[Tundrav8yamaha]

Originally Posted by pagemaster

Might just be the bulb. That is minor.

Do you feel a shift when to third gear when the light comes on? I know you have an 04 so the shift should be from 4-3.



Different seat motors and controls. 200 series you will not hear the motor where as the Sequioa it makes a slight buzz while moving....also no config markings like mine or your or current 200 sreies Toyota.

The shift would be noticed when the truck turn's it's overdrive off for some strange reason. There is No light monitor on My Truck and it's not bulb because the Truck has a Logic grade mind of it's own right now.Yea it's going in for service soon and Not driven.

[Pellapat]

myron&davis on the dvd's I paid 1300 installed with the wireless headphones.

I run a mix of 85 and 87.

When the tank is below 1/3 I run 87 and above that I run 85

The toyota moters are bomb proof

The only other bad thing is no hid's

for 50k they should be there

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Originally Posted by Tundrav8yamaha

The shift would be noticed when the truck turn's it's overdrive off for some strange reason. There is No light monitor on My Truck and it's not bulb because the Truck has a Logic grade mind of it's own right now.Yea it's going in for service soon and Not driven.

So your OD might be toast.

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I was at my local Toyota dealership today Since my Tundra Overdrive button seem's to want to turn itself off when I drive and look and behold another 2008 Seq Owner having a problem on the power seat Oh Toyota what a feeeling

Tundra, sorry to hear about the problem with the OD. Hopefully it'll turn out to be nothing but I assuume if it is serious it'll be covered by the warranty.

On a separate note here's a few thoughts on what I like and don't like on my 08 Platinum Sequoia. This is only based on a week or so of driving and a couple hundred miles, so very early in forming my opinion.

So far I really haven't found anything I didn't like that I couldn't change. For example, the seat belt alarm was driving me abit nuts. I wear my seat belt however I don't think I should have to be annoyed by Toyota's nannies when I stop to pick-up the mail and don't buckle-up for the ride up the driveway. Got rid of the nanny chime in 3 minutes with the directions at this link. DIY: How-To disable the seatbelt chime. This 3 minute drill silenced the chime permanently however I still have the spring if by chance I begin to miss that annoying chime after picking up the mail...NOT.

I also wasn't happy about Toyota's restriction on entering an address into the Nav unit while driving or finding a phone number to dial from the BT phonebook. I straightened that problem out in a single afternoon with this product . 2007 Toyota Tundra Installation Report by WileETundra Very satisfied with the result.

I haven't begun any towing yet, so no feedback on that capability. Love the 12 way memory seats, the engine power and smoothness of 6 sp tranny. Really like the Red Rock interior. Really appreciate the memory tilt/telescope steering wheel... as a tall guy it makes getting in & out much easier. Still not crazy about the silver dash.

The storage in this vehicle exceeds all my expectations. I transferred 6 years of "stuff"..big and small....from my Denali XL and the Sequoia swallowed it all with lots of room to spare. Tool kit, trailer stuff, umbrellas, flashlights, trailer jacks, emergency kits, jumper cables, breaker bar, 4 ft snow brush, baseball glove, work gloves, atlases.

I still can't believe I have all my stuff stowed away and can still fold the seats flat or keep them up and never have to remove anything. Great engineering on the interior space if you ask me. Far better than the GMC DXL. 2nd row legroom is tremendous and the reclining 3rd row seat is quite trick for my son while watching a dvd movie with the great sounding headsets. Heated front and 2nd row seats are great but I expected that since I have them in the DXL. Haven't really tried out the A/C seats yet as its still too cold in NJ.

I also like the sonar, backup camera and tilt down mirrors when parking. I do wish it was possible to have the mirrors automatically fold when the vehicle is in park or automatically fold out when put in drive. The only way I have found to operate the folding mirrors is to remember to press the button to activate the folding or unfolding operation.

[Tundrav8yamaha]

Originally Posted by pagemaster

So your OD might be toast.

it's all wiring very likely transmission seems to be acting normal and yes covered under the powertrain warrenty thank god

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Originally Posted by Tundrav8yamaha

it's all wiring very likely transmission seems to be acting normal and yes covered under the powertrain warrenty thank god

The only other question is transmission fluid...However, I have known you on this site for close to 5 years and a guy of your knowledge I doubt you would make the mistake of forgetting or neglecting the fluid. So I guess we can rule trans fluid out.

[Tundrav8yamaha]

Originally Posted by pagemaster

The only other question is transmission fluid...However, I have known you on this site for close to 5 years and a guy of your knowledge I doubt you would make the mistake of forgetting or neglecting the fluid. So I guess we can rule trans fluid out.

Yep done every 30k and the dealership does that with type 4 fluid on my Tundra. I dont touch that stuff anymore.You guys with Plant Seq yours is Ws fluid and I would advise doing that every 30 k .Don't follow that lifetime fluid Bs either..

Erik

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The rear ends are the same?

[Tundrav8yamaha]

yes the rear end are close in design i didn't say intirelly the same. I like how the 2008 has the name plate on the rear liftgate now.There slight tweek's that set it apart from year but still very much Toyota Seq on rear .People can tell the design easy it's a trademark set in the mind of buyers.

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Don't follow that lifetime fluid Bs either..

Yeah. At toyota.com it says inspect at 60k and 120k for Tundra, Land Cruiser and Sequioa. I would just change it to be on the safe side.

[Pellapat]

to me they are completley different

1-Name plate
2-design of taillights
3-round reflectors
4-hitch built into bumper
5-rear window if less square
6-the space where the side windows meet the rear window
7-wiper placement
8-the whole tail is wider and shorter not square
9-the space where the licence plate mounts is more flush and tapers into the door instead of an insert type look
10-the bumper is not flat anymore and it has a nice angle to it.

[Tundrav8yamaha]

Originally Posted by Pellapat

to me they are completley different

1-Name plate
2-design of taillights
3-round reflectors
4-hitch built into bumper
5-rear window if less square
6-the space where the side windows meet the rear window
7-wiper placement
8-the whole tail is wider and shorter not square
9-the space where the licence plate mounts is more flush and tapers into the door instead of an insert type look
10-the bumper is not flat anymore and it has a nice angle to it.

yea somewhat but still a Seq none the less from Gen1 and Gen2. Those details are small advancements.The overall rear design was not a huge change like something radical on the rear like for example the 4runner rear tailights changes.In term's of look's there both Great Looking full sized Suv's each one set's the tone for every model year.