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you have a point. proud casting marks are fine...ignore them or file them down... but recessed ones means there may be more cavities internally, or more depth to the imperfection.

the term ceramic for these coatings is a big stretch... as that term means hardened by high heat, these ain't that, though it is more complex than simple 'silicone oil'. there is a hardening of the coating making it a lot more robust than a wax job...and mileage varies by product for sure. some...

well hot damn.... casting marks.

crawling under mine asap to check it...[a few hours] If it has similar defect will post pics

these coatings are not super magic The primary component of "ceramic" coatings is silicone oil, usually polydimethylsiloxane, aka, lube. 'project farm' did a bunch of tests and shows some brands which blow the others away, it may make sense to view one of his test rounds before you drop money...

dude... I was flying down I-95 in my Yaris at night, one week after I had the bumper replaced after some clown backed into it and cracked it to hell a month prior. In medium traffic at 70-ish suddenly I see a friggin gatorade piss-jug bounce from under one truck in the right lane and it landed...

it's gotta be a crack though it could be a casting mark, I've never seen a casting mark like that on any drivetrain component on any toyota I'd be surprised if it isn't a crack...and if it is a casting mark, then others here could peek at the front diff and see what theirs looks like they'd...

that is a single assembly, so it is your front differential that is cracked. the cracked axle tube is part of the single unit

yeah super unusual. that has to be a one-off defect. if that is systemic, there will be a giant recall.

rav4 hybrid is roomy enough and efficient enough. or go crazy get a prius and get maximum mileage FYI the hybrid systems in the rav4, Prius, and others is vastly superior than the one in the 4runner and is more reliable due to no slushbox transmission, starter, or other old school components...

look at it this way, at least you aren't driving a POS chevy with a cracked bumper

yes warranty ...[unless you've been out jumping it] that is the front axle tube coming from the front differential and that is a huge, extensive crack vehicle should not be driven at all, needs to be towed possible life safety issue if that breaks while driving

every component connected between the rubber and vehicle body transmits sound differently. what specific pieces were installed to lift it ? that is one reason tire noise can change.

because the source of the speed signal is routed to different ECU functions before this device intercepts the path to the spedo and odo

I got a feeling there ain't gonna be a decent handle on driver side, it requires structural metal reinforcements to bolt a grab handle