Recent content by LLL1990

If you that blew your mind did you know you can start the engine WITHOUT pressing the brake? Press the button once to turn on accessory mode then press and hold it for 15-20 seconds and the engine will start. This is an emergency start procedure in case the brake pedal switch fails.

Ford was the first to go to turbocharged engines in trucks back in 2011. They knew that this would be a hard sell so they had to prove a turbocharged engine not only can out perform a V8 but also be just as reliable and durable. If Ford can do it I'm sure Toyota can also.

Actually Toyota Motor Corporation is a part of the Toyota Group. Toyota Group is multiple corporations all under the Toyota umbrella and one of them is also Aisin. Aisin is a separate corporation from Toyota Motors but Toyota is the majority shareholder which is why it's considered part of the...

Keep in mind that engine heat is exhausted through the wheel wells. When the cooling fan running you can feel the heat coming from the engine in the wheel well.

Honda also won't let you lock the doors with the engine running. However, the work around is if you buckle the driver's seatbelt you can lock the doors. Don't know if that trick will work on Toyotas but give it a try.

Toyota uses a mileage counter maintenance reminder that will come on every 5,000 miles. It's 2026 and they still haven't moved to an intelligent system that calculates oil life based on engine sensors and driving style like many other brands.

Is there anyway to open it in manual mode? In Hondas if you press the button on the tailgate 2 times it will unlock and release from the latch but that puts it in manual mode. You can now lift it up and close it manually like the old days.

Reminds me of my old F-150, chain connections were behind the hitch receiver and pin facing forward. Very difficult to for the chains to reach and hard to loop them in there since you were reaching under the bumper to reach it. They have to go past the ball, receiver and pin to reach the chain...

It's a simple yet ingenious little device, it's very similar to a pressure relief valve. The way it's designed is that it's naturally closed and sealed but when pressure builds up in the diff it forces it open to let the pressure out. Even if it opens when exposed to water the gases being vented...

Toyotas have been making hybrids for over 25 years, I think that's long enough to prove they're safe in collisions.

Not bashing anyone and no disrespect but why pay all this money for one of the most capable off road vehicles you can buy and keep it cleaner than a Ferrari. I understand taking care of your vehicles but a 4Runner is supposed to get dirty. I had a F-150 and IMO it looked better when it was...

It would literally eat the clear coat off the car.

A parasitic drain will kill a battery in a day or two because they draw lots of power. You don't have a parasitic drain, 2 months is a long time sitting. Remember that even though most modules are sleeping some are still active for things such as remote entry, alarm, memory functions etc. If you...

Before you cover it up do a test. On a hot day with the A/C on and the cooling fan running on high speed, stick your hand in there and see if you feel air flow. The wheel well on some vehicles is where heat from the engine bay is exhausted.

When sunroofs first became a thing they were a moveable steel panel and they were originally called, of course, sunroofs. When the first glass panel came out they called it a moonroof because you could see the moon at night even when it was closed. The steel panels are a thing of the past and...