Toyota trucks have been sought after by people all over the world due to the incredible longevity that many of them have attained, while also under extreme circumstances. One of the best engines was the little 22r, which went into service in 1982 and lasted until the multi-valve tacoma engines replaced it completely in 1996. ...Read More
Watch the video above and you will see THE most warped brake rotor that has ever come into our shop. It is so bad that you can see the inboard and outboard pads touching, grabbing, and sliding as the run-out hits each one. The owner or this truck wasn’t in our shop for brake repair. He was...Read More
PEOPLE! DO NOT DELAY BASIC MAINTENANCE! I know the economy sucks, and if you have a job, you may not be earning what you were, and the last thing you want to spend money on is the car or truck that never seems to need it. I know Toyotas and Hondas last forever and take...Read More
Remember “leaded” gasoline? If you don’t you might not even think to wonder why gas is called UN-leaded these days. Lead, which if you haven’t heard, is bad for you. Really bad. And it isn’t good for other living things either, or for you to eat those other-living-things. Lead was used and still is used...Read More
This post will explain why you need to replace your timing belt (if your engine uses one for cam timing), why it is not very cheap to do, and why it can be horrendously expensive if you don’t. Timing belts have been used for the last 40 or so years on 4 stroke internal combustion...Read More
On these trucks we are having some customers have problems fueling the trucks. We tried all the regular solutions- spiders in the vent line, a bad hose for the canister filter, looking for fuel soaked carbon, etc. We noticed a small protruding tube on the filler neck and suspected there might be an issue with...Read More
It has been a while since I’ve written anything on our blog, mostly due to being busy with life, kids, and other aspects of the shop. I haven’t been short of ideas, in fact, I have so many things I want to write about that it can be hard to focus on one long enough...Read More
Oil change intervals have almost always been somewhat controversial. On one hand you have independent shops recommending a 3,000 mile interval, and on the other, the manufacturers recommending many more miles, some as high as 15,000 miles! A great deal of articles have been written on the topic of oil change intervals and from many...Read More
On Toyota Tacoma and 4Runners, the axle oil seal will start to leak if the differential vent is plugged. That little valve is located on the rear axle housing on the left side of the differential. It is a spring loaded, capped, and sealed valve that lets hot axle gases escape and keeps water and...Read More
You get monkeys. This is a saying that we use around our shop whenever we are asked to repair another repair done by unskilled, negligent, unqualified, or inexperienced people. Monkeys. There is another saying that we like to use: The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten. We...Read More
