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all the tail lamps refer back to this entry emphasis mine

from what i gathered, oem are now marking the "HOUSING" not the visible part of the lamp lens. Alternative Certification Codes: Many new vehicles use SAE or international standards (E-codes) that satisfy U.S. requirements without using the exact "DOT" text. Hidden Markings: Codes are...

i just went outside and looked at a brand new 2026 F150 tail lights and all it had was a p/n and api marking no "DOT" marking on it all. the headlights had a VOR DOT marking same for the 2025 ram 1500 for rear and headlights. on my 25 platinum, the headlights have a drl vor dot marking, but...

i am guessing its related to the iran issues. hopefully this doesn extend into the mainstream oil viscosity range like 0w-20 and 5w-30

“Toyota and our supplier ExxonMobil may experience challenges in fulfilling demand for Genuine Toyota Motor Oil (GTMO) 0W-8 and 0W-16 oils due to production and logistics constraints within the global petrochemical supply chain. While Toyota and ExxonMobil continue to work diligently to maintain...

well cali cops just make up crap anyway for vehicle inspections. i mean they pull people over and state ref them from out of state visiting and expect the vehicle to conform to cali rules. i am patiently waiting for a YT video of someone getting pulled over and getting state ref for a cali car...

um toyota has been using 7pin connectors for a long time not just on the 4runner. my 2014 had a 7pin requirement per the owners manual. only reason to have a 6 pin is if you are using old agriculture equipment if i remember correctly like horse trailers or old goose necks. i mean the hitch...

just remember, turn off the digital key function in the settings menu in the vehicle.

historically 4R have always been more than a tacoma. its just simple math really. you have more of a vehicle with a 4R than a tacoma. better passenger interior space, better choice of more trims and features and more of a resource used pov than a tacoma. i mean on a truck 1/2 of the vehicle is...

the hybrid system in the BoF vehicles doesnt always goes into regen mode when off the gas the hybrid unibody systems are built to regen every time they can so your experience in the corolla is 180 from the taco, 4R, tundra, sequoia, lc250

yep i understand. too bad they went to cloud nav which requires a sub (at least my 2014 worked but it was 12 yrs outdated). but at least they let you use an alternative free option. i mean google maps or apple maps will satisfy most peoples general needs (and for those that need offline maps...

even if toyota had off road maps, dont think anyone would trust it vs a dedicated app like onX same goes for bigger RV's and semi, they tend to use dedicated gps devices catered to either RV's or semi's vs using google or free gps services. i know garmin has specific gps devices dedicated to...

its worse if you are in eco mode. put it into one of the sport modes.

meh, but sides are valid. but from my pov, i just ignore the toyota nav and just use carplay or AA for short trips. but on long trips, i just use my garmin 7in gps, at least i dont have any moving restrictions like carplay/AA (yes i know, i am old school and i still have the old paper maps)...