Same engine design, the LS500 has had engines grenading from new as well.

Why pick that underpowered 6 when you have so much better on offer from other brands? It's worse than any German 6 yet alone the optional engines, your X7 is a fine example of a simply better product.

 

manufacturing defect. Something to do with the assembly line and cleanliness. It is not a design error. Both the Lexus, LX and the tundra both have the recall in the gas only versions, the engines are made in two different plants. Japan and the USA. The manufacturing defect has now been corrected

 

20 years too late for Toyota. There is no market. If there was, one would think the LC500 would have had the TTV8 …but instead it still uses an engine from 2007

 

Few 3rd gen owners who’s had their engines replaced so far mentioned how much more smooth their new engine than their original engine. One even mentioned there’s less lag in the new engine.

I’m starting to wonder if Toyota made some little subtle changes in the new engine but doesn’t announce it. Sort like the little changes in the 2nd gen and 2.5 gen engines.

The X7 is buttery smooth

 

They say that, yet there have been plenty of documented engine failures of models outside of the claimed production date range. I suspect Toyota is just throwing solutions at it trying to fix it but not succeeding.

A 3.4 Tundra would be at the very bottom of the list of trucks I'd be willing to buy. Easily the worst truck on the market.

 

But it tows so good!!

 

lack of full time 4WD is a big issue IMO. At least Ford Ranger offers It.



Ford has their own 3.5TT recalls. In the Ford they can cause engine fires.




Source

 

The Nissan/Infiniti 3.5L TTV6 could be really good but it's stuck in the new QX80 that nobody is buying.

GM has an intriguing 3.6 TTV6 but it's only available in the CT4 Blackwing.

 

what happened to Cadillacs Twin Turbo V8 hot vee motor?

 

I totally forgot about that engine. It had a very short life. I think it only appeared in the CT6 V for a year or two.

550 hp 640 tq. Beast of an engine.

 

very unusual to see a manufacturer bring it to market, and then cancel it so quickly. at least general motors can claim they had one unlike Toyota and Lexus. Toyota does still have a twin turbo V8..but it’s diesel

 

It is pretty weird. I'm assuming GM was hemorrhaging money on that engine and the CT6/CT6 V.

 

shifter looks like it's 'compensating'

 

i read some of this thread... very interesting! seems they cost reduced the G60 over the G30 some, but in areas most people won't notice. there's always 'perfectionists' like the guy who compared them who are bothered by the changes, but car companies always have to compromise... maybe if they'd kept all those trim details the car would be $5K more and people would still be unhappy. all cars have compromises.

sounds like you've been de-programmed from a cult

welcome to a larger automotive world! in the past 20 years i've had lexus, ford, jeep, genesis, hyundai, lexus again... it's been a wonderful ride.

i don't see his sig right now, but that comment made me lol.

seriously all new cars are easily reliable to 60k miles today unless you get a lemon or do no maintenance or a major recall like the toyota engine problem.

ev's have entered the chat.

here we go, the usual comments from usual folks... man you're brutal. i know several people with the lexus/toyota 3.4TT and have had zero issues and LOVE them. they may still have to undergo a replacement but my one friend said 'great, a new engine!' so didn't put him off at all. you see lots of broken cars so obviously your view is skewed. you don't see the millions of cars that don't break.

and of course audis never have engine problems: class action suit against audi


ah yes, right on cue - and yet, i bet most tundra owners love them, just like you love your old ford truck.

yup, yup, saw that comment coming too.

 

every Toyota and Lexus body on frame SUV has full time 4WD (at least offered)..but Tundra and Sequoia There has never been a Lexus body on frame SUV in America without it.