Does is come with a spare engine ? It is going to need it. The Hybrids have exactly the same engine as the non Hybrid and will join the other 109 000 others that will be getting a long block. The Hybrids are locking up in the states as well. Maybe the 2024 built ones will be okay as Toyota changed out the main bearing journals for another Jan this year. ( the debris in the engine is a myth).
Toyota have a strong history of standing tall when these sorts of issues occur. At massive expense too. I’m sure it’ll all get sorted and anyone affected has a recall for a new motor. Better the devil you know!
It's not the first time Toyota Tundra has been in Australia I think the originally they came out in 2020 2021 could be even little bit earlier I got to see one I was talking to a bloke that came all the way from Perth western Australia to pick up one for a test drive from Blood Toyota here in Geelong Victoria they were the original dealers for the First tundras shipped to Australia I seen him down at Torquay even got talking to him got to take photos of the vehicle it had all the bells and whistles might have been top of the line trim with 5.7 litre V8
To my knowledge, this is the first time Toyota have ever released the Tundra as a factory backed export and conversion. Has been lots of grey import guys converting them and selling them off, but never from Toyota Australia themselves As I say, that’s my understanding
God dam, y'all Aussies got that thing over there now? Dam Toyota garbage, over here it has 100,000 engine recalls on the gas engine, and now those hybrids are failing. Having issues with that transmission aswell. Over hear we say buyer beware. Have the older V8, which while thirsty, don't have those issues.
Gee my Hilux got 18.6lt/100 on a recent 22k lap of Oz towing a van with an ATM of 2850kg. It pulled it easliy too. I was concerned it wasn't going to perform well but it surprised me and super comfortable. If the Tundra only has a payload of 700-800kg it's going to suffer the same as Ram and Silverado 1500. They all need to go to a 2500 to be within limits.
Unfortunately it seems all of them have the same issue. Inadequate payload to do everything it says it can do on the box at the same time. Ram 2500 is no different. Given their kerb weight, they have pretty average payload unless on NB2 Truck rego… which is a whole different category to the Tundra 👍🏼
Seems pretty normal intervals, but likely Toyota doing what Toyota does well which is being conservative and ensuring long term reliability. But agree, some other options out there have longer service intervals, almost to the point of being too far apart for what I’d be comfortable with
Gees that front end is shocking! It hardly looks like a work ute. Who the hell wants a vehicle looking like that and made to appear so fragile? Crap! Will stick to the 20+ year-old 78-series. Takes me everywhere but does cost $$$ in fuel. You can't have everything.
That’s because it’s not a work Ute. The HiLux is a work truck, the Tacoma and Tundra are lifestyle and performance trucks. The Aussie press is really struggling with the idea of a lifestyle truck that will never ever haul a load and lives in the suburbs and never goes off road.
Love the old cruisers! But there is no way I could live and work out of one long term when this amount of comfort is available. I’ve gotten softer, and You’re more dedicated than me! 😂
It’s not for everyone! I reckon they had the same issue when they released motor vehicles for the first time too! But you don’t see anyone riding their horse in traffic anymore 😂
The DT 1500 Ram has the most cab space in the class also has a flat rear floor and reclining rear seats
Does is come with a spare engine ? It is going to need it. The Hybrids have exactly the same engine as the non Hybrid and will join the other 109 000 others that will be getting a long block. The Hybrids are locking up in the states as well. Maybe the 2024 built ones will be okay as Toyota changed out the main bearing journals for another Jan this year. ( the debris in the engine is a myth).
Toyota have a strong history of standing tall when these sorts of issues occur. At massive expense too.
I’m sure it’ll all get sorted and anyone affected has a recall for a new motor.
Better the devil you know!
Great video but you got a thumbs done for bagging Y62’s
Just a bit of friendly banter! Don’t get too salty over it all 😅
It's not the first time Toyota Tundra has been in Australia I think the originally they came out in 2020 2021 could be even little bit earlier I got to see one I was talking to a bloke that came all the way from Perth western Australia to pick up one for a test drive from Blood Toyota here in Geelong Victoria they were the original dealers for the First tundras shipped to Australia I seen him down at Torquay even got talking to him got to take photos of the vehicle it had all the bells and whistles might have been top of the line trim with 5.7 litre V8
To my knowledge, this is the first time Toyota have ever released the Tundra as a factory backed export and conversion.
Has been lots of grey import guys converting them and selling them off, but never from Toyota Australia themselves
As I say, that’s my understanding
God dam, y'all Aussies got that thing over there now? Dam Toyota garbage, over here it has 100,000 engine recalls on the gas engine, and now those hybrids are failing. Having issues with that transmission aswell. Over hear we say buyer beware. Have the older V8, which while thirsty, don't have those issues.
you can't see the tundra's on the official Toyota website yet.
Give them a call! 👍🏼
Gee my Hilux got 18.6lt/100 on a recent 22k lap of Oz towing a van with an ATM of 2850kg. It pulled it easliy too. I was concerned it wasn't going to perform well but it surprised me and super comfortable.
If the Tundra only has a payload of 700-800kg it's going to suffer the same as Ram and Silverado 1500. They all need to go to a 2500 to be within limits.
Unfortunately it seems all of them have the same issue. Inadequate payload to do everything it says it can do on the box at the same time.
Ram 2500 is no different. Given their kerb weight, they have pretty average payload unless on NB2 Truck rego… which is a whole different category to the Tundra 👍🏼
Got 2 much money
Interesting to see if Toyota will continue to service every 6 months? If they do they lost me,!
Seems pretty normal intervals, but likely Toyota doing what Toyota does well which is being conservative and ensuring long term reliability.
But agree, some other options out there have longer service intervals, almost to the point of being too far apart for what I’d be comfortable with
Gees that front end is shocking! It hardly looks like a work ute. Who the hell wants a vehicle looking like that and made to appear so fragile? Crap! Will stick to the 20+ year-old 78-series. Takes me everywhere but does cost $$$ in fuel. You can't have everything.
That’s because it’s not a work Ute. The HiLux is a work truck, the Tacoma and Tundra are lifestyle and performance trucks. The Aussie press is really struggling with the idea of a lifestyle truck that will never ever haul a load and lives in the suburbs and never goes off road.
Love the old cruisers! But there is no way I could live and work out of one long term when this amount of comfort is available.
I’ve gotten softer, and You’re more dedicated than me! 😂
Lost as soon as you said ev
It’s not for everyone! I reckon they had the same issue when they released motor vehicles for the first time too! But you don’t see anyone riding their horse in traffic anymore 😂