Toyota owners are always so proud of how much they've neglected their shit box. Then you ride in it and it sounds like a a bucket of bolts, and sure everything is visibly falling apart but it technically "still works fine"
Lol, no, ive never seen more coolant system failures until I bought a Toyota and started participating on the forums/groups/subs. There are Toyota guys that replace radiators at 100k miles as preventative maintenance. Never seen anything like it.
Ive got a 200 series LX570 and, just to name a few common coolant issues that I know of on that truck:
Radiator cracks on the upper end tank
Valley cover plate leak
Tee-fitting on the front of the engine likes to break.
I also had a GX460 before and that was well known to have similar issues.
Shit someone needs to tell BMW about this for that stupid electric water pump/ball valve thermostat thing so I don't have to say "hi nice lady with a 10 year old, 60,000 mile BMW, that'll be $3500"
My 15 year old BMW has only had one water pump/thermostat failure in 250k miles *knocksonwood*
Also the OEM part is like $300...if you buy a 10 year old BMW you better be able to work on it yourself or have a really good relationship with your mechanic (and a purdy mouth)
This was the crazy one that was a plastic box with what looks like a blend door actuator and a ball valve. I don't remember what our cost was on the part, but it made me say "excuse me, what?"
No. Ive only bought one new car in my life, all others were used and many were 10-15 years old when I bought them, And I never saw anything like it with other brands.
I havent seen anywhere near the coolant specific issues with other brands but whatever you say.
Im not a fanboi of any one particular brand, but I do dislike the fact that everyone thinks you can run a Toyota 500k miles with nothing but oil changes. There are absolutely some tick-tacky BS things you have to deal with on Toyotas just as much as any brand.
Toyota and honda drivers the type to drive some shit that looks like this and be like “its fine Ive done all my maintenance, im sure i can get 300k out this 😃”
OP... it does not state how many miles it has. It can be legit, even original brake fluid would somehow work for light driving.
(it is bs to bring tires into equation)
And I'm over her changing out the trans oil, cleaning the air sensor, and my own oil change just to keep my 2010 corolla going. Who knew longevity was not doing any maintenance.
Sounds like a long time smoker and drinker who never got cancer and lived to 100.
A friend of mine whose wife exclusively drives German cars has replaced like 4 for her over the last 10 years. He also had to do the wheel bearings in his Tacoma recently, too. I think he just got all my bad luck and left me with nothing but good luck.
The brakes are still good, he slowed down by downshifting and listening to the pop pop pop of the can on the back the whole time. The pads were only used to keep it from rolling back at a light like any good manual car.
Toyota owners dont know what a "coolant" or a "spark plug" is
Toyota owners are always so proud of how much they've neglected their shit box. Then you ride in it and it sounds like a a bucket of bolts, and sure everything is visibly falling apart but it technically "still works fine"
If it runs, it runs
I'd sure like to see those 23 year old tires, brake rotors, vacuum lines and coolant hoses
Nor do they need to
Lol, no, ive never seen more coolant system failures until I bought a Toyota and started participating on the forums/groups/subs. There are Toyota guys that replace radiators at 100k miles as preventative maintenance. Never seen anything like it.
Ive got a 200 series LX570 and, just to name a few common coolant issues that I know of on that truck:
I also had a GX460 before and that was well known to have similar issues.
It's... pretty typical of plastic radiators, man. Especially on 10+ year old vehicles.
Nah man, Toyota uses special plastic that can take infinite heat cycles without getting brittle.
Shit someone needs to tell BMW about this for that stupid electric water pump/ball valve thermostat thing so I don't have to say "hi nice lady with a 10 year old, 60,000 mile BMW, that'll be $3500"
My 15 year old BMW has only had one water pump/thermostat failure in 250k miles *knocks on wood*
Also the OEM part is like $300...if you buy a 10 year old BMW you better be able to work on it yourself or have a really good relationship with your mechanic (and a purdy mouth)
This was the crazy one that was a plastic box with what looks like a blend door actuator and a ball valve. I don't remember what our cost was on the part, but it made me say "excuse me, what?"
If you're dumb enough to buy a bmw you get what you deserve
No. Ive only bought one new car in my life, all others were used and many were 10-15 years old when I bought them, And I never saw anything like it with other brands.
I've bought 0 new cars in my life and the majority of mine I could buy with a paycheck.
Mopars, Toyotas, Nissans, Volkswagens, every manufacturer does the same thing. You may have gotten lucky, but they ALL do it.
It's just that Toyota people think it's notable to replace a decade+ old radiator.
I havent seen anywhere near the coolant specific issues with other brands but whatever you say.
Im not a fanboi of any one particular brand, but I do dislike the fact that everyone thinks you can run a Toyota 500k miles with nothing but oil changes. There are absolutely some tick-tacky BS things you have to deal with on Toyotas just as much as any brand.
I just add some coolant every year to my 550k km prado and don't think about it. Sure, it weeps somewhere, i guess.
My 2001 Tundra used to love doing a semi annual radiator leaking.
LongLife™ wheel bearings.
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Toyota and honda drivers the type to drive some shit that looks like this and be like “its fine Ive done all my maintenance, im sure i can get 300k out this 😃”
https://preview.redd.it/l682oco7y66g1.jpeg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=85a0bdc76cc551f1042cca08b0db6949aacb11fb
That's just body damage, mechanically it's perfect!
That's just the factory camry dint wym
And original oil!
Brake pads:
OP... it does not state how many miles it has. It can be legit, even original brake fluid would somehow work for light driving.
(it is bs to bring tires into equation)
Gaskets wear just by sitting there
if you drive the car occasionally, it will be good.
Changed the oil (Ran the old one through coffee filter)
And I'm over her changing out the trans oil, cleaning the air sensor, and my own oil change just to keep my 2010 corolla going. Who knew longevity was not doing any maintenance.
Sounds like a long time smoker and drinker who never got cancer and lived to 100.
/uj no fucking way it hasn't needed wheel bearings or something else like that
/rj Toyota owners couldn't possibly fathom needing to do anything but change oil
Toyota owners’ car knowledge is limited to knowing that D is for car to drive forward an R is for reverse.
N is for non Toyota drivers
Wheels still on, doesn't need bearings. That howl just adds to the ambiance of my music
FWIW I've been driving for 28 years, 12+ cars, and have never had a wheel bearing go bad.
You must not drive a subaru
Or an Audi
Nope! Never owned a Subaru (or an audi).
A friend of mine whose wife exclusively drives German cars has replaced like 4 for her over the last 10 years. He also had to do the wheel bearings in his Tacoma recently, too. I think he just got all my bad luck and left me with nothing but good luck.
Had a forklift from 1959 with the original pneumatic tires up until 2019 when I changed them
My Saturn was 30 yrs old and had 260k before the original battery with the 1995 stamp on it died. Some things just don’t follow the mean.
The brakes are still good, he slowed down by downshifting and listening to the pop pop pop of the can on the back the whole time. The pads were only used to keep it from rolling back at a light like any good manual car.
Can confirm! I bought a Prius in 1952 and it still runs fine!
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