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New Guy from CT with a New to me '13

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#1 · (Edited)
Hey folks, just wanted to pop in and say hello. Picking up a used 2013 LT with 48K on the ODO this week. Had a lemon with my BRAND NEW toyota tacoma which they purchased back, so GM here I come. I've been reading around the forum and just curious if you all could just give me a few things to look for on wednesday when I pick it up? It has the 2.4 motor and when I test drove it the rear hatch lift struts were a bit corroded on the actual strut themselves not the body or mounts. The dealer is replacing both of them as well as doing their "shop service" which I assume means they put some dino oil in it a do their quick detail.

Thanks for the help!!

just realized I posted in the wrong section, maybe a mod can move it for me?

Thanks!!


Joe
 
#2 ·
So what was wrong with the Tacoma ? Was looking at them earlier. What years was it?
 
#3 ·
2016 TRD off road 4x4, trans issues out the wazoo. 5X to the dealer without a fix. Reprogrammed the computer twice and drained the trans. It's an issue toyota is WELL AWARE of with no fix on the way. They told me that my expectations are too high for the truck and it was operating as it should....

they bought it back with all interest and payments.


joe
 
#4 ·
Nice! what part of CT are you from? Fellow CT'er here
 
#5 ·
I've heard the New Tacomas did have a bit of a problem before with the transmissions. Heard someone have to let the dealer to do the reprogramming or something like that. Not sure how those 8 speeds on the other Toyotas are going to be as it is the first time they're upgrading from 6 speed to 8 speed.
 
#6 ·
Cterrain, I'm located in bristol. The tacoma was a good truck, it just had its issues that toyota wanted no part of. The CT Technical representative that was assigned my case said he's seen more than 15 of them come in and through the lemon law process, mine was hands down the worst.
 
#7 ·
I am on the other side of the state between Mohegan and Foxwoods in Preston.
 
#9 ·
NJ here. You should be ok engine wise with the 2.4L since its a 2013, but check the bottom of the doors for corrosion and bubbles.
 
#11 ·
you coming to barrett jackson at mohegan at all this week?
 
#13 ·
My plan is to do as much maintenance myself on the nox once I get it, My question is there anything major or important fluid or maint-wise around the 50k mark that needs to be done? I want to switch over to synthetic oil at the first change and go from there.

Thanks!
 
#15 ·
I would change the transmission fluid. Drain and fill a couple times should do. I used valvoline dexos vi full synthetic. At 60k mine was getting bad.
If you have awd change the transfer case and deferential case fluid. Mine was really bad. I used amsoil.
Might check throttle body to see if that is dirty.
For oil i guess i am going with penzoil plat full synthetic.
I like it in the wife's Sienna and hard to beat the $2 quart rebate.

Also keep an eye on your oil levels.
Most of the issues with the 2.4l have been worked out by your year but...
 
#14 ·
Still got Wednesday and Thursday if youre around tickets are only 17$
 
#18 ·
yeah---
just did a drain and refill on my 2010 Traverse over the weekend.......

my trans fluid drain/refills .... using Valvoline Dexron VI.

50,464
50,883
------------
79,147
79,657
80,441
-------------
100,000
-------------
110,000
-------------
128,065
 
#19 · (Edited)
yeah---
just did a drain and refill on my 2010 Traverse over the weekend.......

my trans fluid drain/refills .... using Valvoline Dexron VI.

50,464
50,883
------------
79,147
79,657
80,441








-------------
100,000
-------------
110,000
-------------
128,065

I commend your energy and devotion to good automotive maintenance.
Are you recycling your old ATF?
I bet *somebody* on this forum could use it, lots of good miles left in it.
 
#20 ·
A few qts of used trans fluid is being used in a 1967 Chevy Nova that was dripping trans fluid.
A few other bottles will be used for my 1970 Monte Carlo that has been sitting in my garage for a while now- with a drip pan--- yeah trans started to leak.
The rest- I refill the qt bottles- and it goes to the Los Angeles County Household Hazardous Waste roundup event.
 
#21 ·
Picked up the car today, I found one tiny less than one inch spot of minor bubbling on one door. Changed the cabin air filter, and plan on grabbing the fluids for the transfer case and rear diff in the next week or so.


Thanks for all the information folks!
 
#22 ·
keep an eye on the engine oil level. check at gasoline fillups. Mine is now going in to change the pistons and rings due to inferior rings on the 2013 2.4 engine model. Luckily I purchased the warranty and its covered. It's a common thing with this year. Almost ran out of oil one day at around 56,000 miles! Thats what keyed me into the problem. Never had the oil go low on the stick betweeen changes at around 6,000 miles. Good luck!

Rick

Fellow Ct person :)
 
#26 ·
Had the transmission fluid replaced today by a shop using the BG machine. (I've read all the reviews good and bad as well as the horror stories). Spoke to the tech afterwards about the quality of the fluid that came out. He said on the BG machine there is a small impeller that the fluid passes over and through as it's exchanged out of the vehicle. His words were "I'm not going to say I haven't seen worse, but when the fluid came out of your car it completely obscured the impeller and we lost sight of it until all the fluid was out"

Car has 49,480 miles on it and appears that it was in dire need, next week will be the transfer case and rear diff fluid.
 
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