Couldn’t imagine being a Toyota mechanic right now. Do this massive job over and over day after day. It’s coming.

Thank you for sharing all this information with honesty. Like you said, you need experienced mechanics to do these short block replacements. I think Toyota is asking for more problems by just replacing the short block. There are too many critical parts of the engine to be scattered across the Dealership for days while being repaired. There is barely enough room in most service departments to handle normal operations. Now I might have to trust them to scatter my Truck all over their floor. Toyota should at least simplify the process a little by supplying a complete new engine without debris in it. Toyota also should be extending the warranty on this engine for everyone. As long as you change your oil regularly there isn't any reason for that engine to fail. I've heard most Toyota engines run well past 300,000 miles. All I know is I bought a Sienna at 94,000 and traded it in at 127,000 miles on a 2024 Tundra. Thank you again. I enjoy your videos

Good takes, good video.

I worked at a Toyota dealership 20+ years ago When I just got a out of high School the older mechanics taught me how to diagnose and replace parts but the Toyota now have more tech than I worked on them back then but you did a very good job of replacing the short block and putting it back together runs like new

I agree on the long term, the depreciation is probably going to level out to normal, but for the short term, next 2-3 years, trucks coming off lease and people buy lightly used, it's definitely going to take a hit. Over time people will forget, especially when it's down to a nearly flat deprecation curve 10+ years from now.

As i understand it, the robots used to mil the crankshaft bearings were not flushing the debris correctly or sufficiently. The milling/shavings/debris will not leave the bearing journals and corrupt the long block/upper engine.

thanks for the detailed update. If toyota said replace the short block it seems to point to a manufacturing/assembly error... otherwise why re-install the "same" part... great job on your repairs ❤

Thank you for your honesty……you are rare.

Ya right, show us your box of parts that didnt make it back on the truck.

Well, Done Sir! Sweet! It is a miracle that any one person could remember what goes where & when. My dealership just got 2 in for the same issue. They had better hire on extra mechanics, cause there is going to be a flood soon. Only 100,000 to go. WOW!

I warned y'all about this engine even before it launched on the new Tundra. If you go back a couple of videos of the LS500 I commented very profusely about it. The same issues you're seeing in the Tundra have been reported since 2018. The difference is, the LS500 isn't as mass produced, so most issues weren't reported online, especially since the LS500 clientele is an older crowd that's not necessarily interested in reporting stuff on the internet. People tried to shut me down and called me a Toyota hater and now here we are... Was I wrong this whole time!? I don't think so. There are even multiple threads on the Lexus forums of LS500 engine failures. This recall is now PROOF to those Toyota fanboys who think Toyota can do no wrong. And mind you, this "voluntary" recall came only because the NHTSA decided to open an investigation on it. Otherwise, Toyota would've just simply ignored and dug under the rug, just like they tried to do with the self-accelerating cars from a decade ago!

You are good at this keep it up!

Strange that Toyota is not issuing crate engine replacements..even Ford would not stoop that low. How much can they possibly be saving by not doing this right?

Very good,the short block that you installed it come with a main bearing upgrade,I"did work for Honda dealer,we remplace a lot of transmission and timing belt in recalls...

Since engine is out. Put the 5.7 V8 in it

Do you know what’s that recalls on the first generation Toyota Tundra?

Too bad it wasn’t possible for you tear down short block to determine actual root cause of the failure. How many total man hours did you have in this job?

Everyone says the 24’ lx 600 is having this issue still… I’m not buying it… anything goes on the internet to make a big deal… and no one can post verification that it was a 24’. I know the 22’s had and some early 23’s not 24’s.

You didn't start it. Does it run now!

Jr. Thanks… what is your take on this new platform. Like it ? Or prefer the V8 ?

Could you tell me what is a good way to research and find a good dealer and good techs such as yourself? If you were searching what method would you use?

Great video and hat's off for defending Toyota but If I didn't have a 2019 Tundra Limited and 2019 RAV4 Limited and I bought one of these new junkers that blew a main while I was driving down a highway going State to State I certainly would never buy another Toyota and that my friend is where they screwed up. Takes YEARS to make a great reputation and MINUETS to destroy it.

That’s basically a rebuilt unit

I have 2023 limited tundra transmission has so many issues. The dealer refuses to replace it. Toyota said that’s normal the shifts funny it hesitates in a banging on second gear all the time. I trade it if I traded in I’ll lose probably close to $12-$14,000. Only have 3.900 miles

Still say rebuild engine on title.

The worst thing is that people is paying more than 60k or more for trucks and to get a piece of junk is fkng crazy!!.. I have a 2014 Tacoma 4.0 v6 just hit 140k with not a single problem I’m glad I have it..

Do you think Toyota quality is slipping?

I want to know why are the mains going bad and what’s being done differently during manufacturing? In the video you said the old short block is being thrown out. You think Toyota would want it for more test. That tells me they know the problem. Tell your freaking customer what you found! I have a 23 TRD pro and love it.

Fn nightmare!

Metal shavings can still exist even if you replaced the block.

I suspect resell value wont take a hit until these trucks are out of warranty and people start eating the full repair cost of this engine rebuild. What its like 25k right? I mean thats basically unaffordable for most normal people. I suspect they will be forced to tell the lender to come repo their truck.

You are a toyota master tech ? Why don't you take apart the block and inspect it and tell us if there is a restriction in the oil passages by the main bearings .any debris? You stated the block is going to the trash anyways...show use some pictures of debris in the main bearing oil passages so you can put all the assumptions of others about bad designs away...

I consider Toyota not providing a new crate engine completely unacceptable. I would have forced a buy back if they did that to me and I am still under factory warranty.

I would trust a reputable tech to do the work as you have done, but I would still not trust the engine itself, no related to the techs work. Until toyota comes out and gives an official reason, I wont trust this new v35a-fts. I trust tech and have. My sequoia had its frame done in 2015 along with other things under recall. In the salt belt, the trucks with the frame done are MORE valuable than those without, same with the 2az, I would buy a rebuilt one only. I feel like if it is a manufacturing defect, toyota would have already identified and fixed the issue in accordance with kaizen principle. We should not see 24 year truck failing. I guess its a inherent design that has a low failure rate, so they simply send a short block. If they in the slightest said that theres something wrong in the design, major class action lawsuits would come.

A frame is a poor example. It is a stationary (non moving part) who knows what component you put back on that may have been damaged when berring went out. You going to give 100% guarantee there is not way that could have happened?

The short block solution is UNACCEPTABLE

Not true...there was 23 Tundra Limited fully loaded and the price was really low. I was considering to buy it. So I check the carfax, it stated manufacturer buyback. That alone made me move on.

Nah, the resale on these are taking a hit. No one wants them. Third gen values have gone up.

That fix will not solve the PROBLEM

This truck is a absolute disaster. This new tundra shouldn't have a problem like this at 200,000 miles, let alone under 10,000. I have a 2002 4.7 thats still running with no problems.

New tundras are nothing but junk. 🤦

Still not buying one

That twin turbo 3.4 is garbage 👎

Another Toyota Fanboy vid watching their beloved Toyota's now be more unreliable than Nissan.Fanboys please never bring up Nissan CVT'S at least they were transparent and stood behind them for a 100k miles bet your Toyota God won't do that!!!!!!!lmfao