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I agree and it is strange for there to be a link between transmission issues and mpg, but multiple people with failed transmissions have reported lower than normal mileage. One thought is that one of the TSB solenoid codes is for the torque converter lockup. If it does not always lock the...

I don't think that you are doing anything wrong @B-52 Gunner. My truck is the same way and my top trip mileage so far is 19.4, with an average of just 17.2 mpg. Some other people report hybrids getting the stated mileage, but mine has never gotten anything close and my dealer has no explanation...

@Mclovinmytrailhunter I would drive it some more and see what it does. If you can't reproduce that for your dealer the chances of any fix are small from my experience. This sounds like a hybrid system problem to me and my truck never does anything like that. It drove fine for 500 miles, than...

Yeah - the hood insulation is way too expensive and should have been on every trim. It is common on most quality cars/trucks so I don't think it is a cop out, but just Toyota cutting costs without regard for vehicle quality. It would do a lot more to stop the noise than a plastic engine cover...

My dealer would not send me those screenshots because they said they had no trust in them to be correct. That says a lot about Toyota's distribution system to me.

It doesn't sound like this was a transmission failure @Taco Azul, but it does sound like another serious failure that Toyota needs to figure out. I hope you get through your trip and back home again without any more problems. I think that all of us with trucks in the TSB VIN range will always...

I agree about those corporate help lines - they are there mostly to make you feel better, not to really solve problems. This seems really strange to me. Toyota obviously realizes that the original air intake was not a good design because they made a running change to that part. They should have...

Your are welcome. That is what I usually do too. I see what the mild scratch remover will do and then only use the more aggressive one when I absolutely have to. I'm glad it worked well for you.

@EastonTaco A couple of other points on engine noise. I don't remember if Sports have a hood insulation blanket or not. If not, adding one makes a big difference. I think turning off the fake engine sound and noise cancelling would also make injector noise more noticeable.

You read it correctly. You can run it either way and unless the road is super rough you still won't notice much difference. The unlocked position activates the shocks in the seats and is meant primarily for off road use, but there is no reason I can see to not leave them unlocked all of the time.

I vote for fuel injectors. The injectors in Toyota engines have always been noisy and this engine has two systems for twice the noise. That is totally normal and you will get used to it.

In all my Toyota trucks I had the seat belt rattle, but only when the belt was twisted and the metal part of the latch rested against the plastic trim. Last week my wife left it that way and I had the rattle. I turned it around and the rattle is gone. That may be all that you need to do.

@Norsk Yep - all valid points, and the Colorado was the only other truck I seriously considered. Both trucks have some issues, but that seems to just be how things are in the automotive world today. Like I said in my first post to this thread, I don't think @MustardTiger could go wrong with...

An interesting analysis @Norsk. I don't hate the Chevy, but I too have compared it with the Tacoma and came to a very different decision. Putting aside the many issues with the Colorado, here is what Car and Driver concluded when comparing a ZR2 to a 4th gen TRD Off-Road...

Unless they are installing some other flaps at the factory @Rock Hopper, @HBNARO will get the same lame flaps that we all did. At the least Toyota should owe us the $60 we wasted when we trusted them to put on something that works when Toyota built our trucks.

Check out this thread for a good discussion of the RCI sliders: https://www.tacoma4g.com/forum/threads/rci-rock-sliders-installed.6472/ Some early ones had one mounting hole which was not in the right place. Feedback from buyers to RCI lead them to a fix, and mine fit perfectly. They listen to...

No they are not steps. But the 5 degree sliders can do that as well as giving you great underbody protection. They made a world of difference for my wife when getting into my truck. Plus they are extremely solid, nicely finished and well made. RCI is great to deal with and IMO makes superior...

@MustardTiger I agree with the other posts and I would go with the Tacoma also. I shopped the Colorado but it just didn't match up with what I wanted, and it has more issues than the 4th gen does. I just wanted to give you some space to explore your other options on your own. Car and Driver...

I looked at all of the most popular choices and picked the RCI sliders. I needed a small step for my wife to comfortably get into my truck and RCI sliders provide that. They give good protection for the frame, from thrown rocks and in a parking lot, while looking good too. My choice was also...

I did the same and it was tough giving it up so soon, but it was so worth it in the long run!