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The Germans are so much better at this Toyota is using THEIR ENGINE in the Toyota halo sports car lol!
HP/L doesn't matter at all when the little 3 cyl can't keep up with a MK5 golf that has a tune lol! Those horrible Audi 4 engines have a certain edge that makes people accept the annoyances and that's that they are cheap to DIY, and can easily make more power than anything Toyota has.
Nowhere I had I said HALO stuff or tuning etc. just simply said that the new engine is a pretty good achievement
Originally Posted by Lwerewolf
Not very impressive in light of, say, A-class AMG engine, which might be a 4cyl but is as tweaked from the get-go as possible. The only thing that I don't like about it is the low compression that they used to boost the max power even more - just make it the same as the AMG V8s and settle for 300/350 or whatever, it's plenty and the rest of the characteristics (i.e. the super short path from compressor to intake) will surely show.
As for the V35a - yet another 3.5l turbo v6. I guess you could argue that turbos are harder to pack in a 60deg. v6, but there's always the option of a small twin scroll unit... you don't need a big turbo for what you'd be trying to achieve with this car anyways. Reliability - we'll see, not really a mass equipped engine and Toyota sure has had some interesting blunders in the past.
assuming you are referring to the A45 AMG? That MB engine is a brilliant 4 cylinder, only other engine I know that supersedes that would be the very low volume Mitsubishi Lancer 2.0 that produces 440hp
Last edited by Toys4RJill; Feb 12, 2024 at 07:00 AM.
Is there a database that tracks how many V35A-FTS engines have failed?
I've seen Car Wizard go through pages and pages of the old 5.4L V8 Triton where the recommendation was simply "replace engine". They were from shops all across the country. Does anyone have access for the Toyota TTV6?
Toyota shocked the truck world when it tossed the Tundra’s naturally-aspirated V8 engine in favor of a twin-turbocharged V6 for the truck’s third generation. V8 traditionalists got to say, “I told you so,” when multiple brand new 2022 Tundras went into limp mode due to a bad turbocharger wastegate actuator. But how many V6 Tundras truly suffered a wastegate failure? The answer may be less than 100 failures out of almost 100,000 Tundrasbuilt in 2022. More importantly, no one has reported a wastegate failure since Toyota changed suppliers.]
A couple quick searches shows the failure rate is miniscule. I'm not saying these things aren't a pain in the azz to work on but it's not a bad engine.
A couple quick searches shows the failure rate is miniscule. I'm not saying these things aren't a pain in the azz to work on but it's not a bad engine.
Not a bad engine at all. Some just want to be anti Toyota all the time. No idea if the LS500 is easy to work on or not, it would make no difference to the majority of folks who buy them new. As for the Tundra, it appears that one doesn’t need to remove the cab to work on it as there are posts that show one could go through the wheel wells.
I would estimate there are at least 400-500K of these 3.5tt engines in service at this time.
Last edited by Toys4RJill; Feb 12, 2024 at 10:39 AM.
Is there a database that tracks how many V35A-FTS engines have failed?
I've seen Car Wizard go through pages and pages of the old 5.4L V8 Triton where the recommendation was simply "replace engine". They were from shops all across the country. Does anyone have access for the Toyota TTV6?
A couple quick searches shows the failure rate is miniscule. I'm not saying these things aren't a pain in the azz to work on but it's not a bad engine.
Originally Posted by LexsCTJill
Not a bad engine at all. Some just want to be anti Toyota all the time. No idea if the LS500 is easy to work on or not, it would make no difference to the majority of folks who buy them new. As for the Tundra, it appears that one doesn’t need to remove the cab to work on it as there are posts that show one could go through the wheel wells.
I would estimate there are at least 400-500K of these 3.5tt engines in service at this time.
44 engine failures according to tundras.com. There’s 3 of them in my area at a local dealer. Another one 3.5hrs away.
Look at this gem. This is the last E -Class that I cared about. It has the quad headlights up front which have aged EXTREMELY well.
Plus that’s a 550, it has a massive 5.5L V8. That car right there is an absolute monster. Black, too. Somebody sprung extra for the V8 lol… And they still would if things were still like this.
I'm at the Toyota dealer now, getting my Tundra serviced. For the first time in YEARS, they actually have a decent load of new cars on the lot. Not like pre-COVID, but still quite a few. I just spent some time out looking at their new Tundras. They seem to be controversial here on CL, but I would buy one in a minute if other financial goals wouldn't be risked.
They still don't have any Siennas, however. No Sequoias either, but a good selection of pretty much everything else.
Look at this gem. This is the last E -Class that I cared about. It has the quad headlights up front which have aged EXTREMELY well.
Plus that’s a 550, it has a massive 5.5L V8. That car right there is an absolute monster. Black, too. Somebody sprung extra for the V8 lol… And they still would if things were still like this.
that was a pretty nice generation, The quad lights definitely look better.
Originally Posted by BayeauxLex
44 engine failures according to tundras.com. There’s 3 of them in my area at a local dealer. Another one 3.5hrs away.
I guess it would be simple if someone had access to the Toyota service manual. I’m more interested to know what the repair is and the cost of labour. as nobody really seems to know
Originally Posted by SW17LS
Rats do chew these things a lot…there are also other ways those lines can fail. You can service the turbo through the wheel well but it’s easier and cheaper to raise the cab. The turbo shouldn’t be at the bottom of the engine is the point. Techs wouldn’t be raising the cabs if that wasn’t the easiest way.t.
Recognizing Toyotas flaws is not being anti Toyota. The fact is that they just don’t engineer many things well for serviceability and the Germans most notably MB and Mercedes are better at that in many ways. Toyota is not perfect. Fact is MB and BMW have their turbo layouts engineered in a better way.
to keep you honest. Here is a S550 with a V8. Twin turbo. 10 hrs to replace the turbo lines, and there are plastic parts.
Thats a different engine than the engine I have. But remember on the Toyota engine replacement of the lines requires replacement of the whole intercooler and the part alone is $2,500, plus at least the same amount of labor.
Look at this gem. This is the last E -Class that I cared about. It has the quad headlights up front which have aged EXTREMELY well.
Plus that’s a 550, it has a massive 5.5L V8. That car right there is an absolute monster. Black, too. Somebody sprung extra for the V8 lol… And they still would if things were still like this.
those are boss... depending on the year that could also be the 4.7 V8 biturbo, even more awesomeness!
Took the seats out of the Pacifica for the first time today to haul some stuff in it for work, they come out pretty easy but they are heavy. For as little as we ever used the StowNGo seating this is not a bad tradeoff
This is also a huge plus for me buying an EV, Plugged in and charging for free, that door is the back door to my office.
Also, thought this was interesting. Even with a totally depleted EV battery the Pacifica still used all electric power for half my trip home.
