I have a 2000 Toyota Tundra, the first year they made them I believe. Anyway I've owned it since October 2001. Still running strong with over 500,000 miles on it.
I can only assume your caliper wear is due to your environment, I have a 2007 tundra in Houston Texas with 232k mi and my calipers look basicly new, also I have the stop tech rotors but only slotted, coming from the sport compact racing group I stay away from drilled, they are very probes to cracking
There are a number of cases in the states where 4.7L V8 2UZ-FE engines are getting to one million miles relatively trouble free. Remarkable feat of engineering.
Twin Flag · I thank you. Yeap !, you said it. Once you get to changing the engibe oil the transmission oil. the differential oil. Brake fluid also needs to be changed. Once you do all your due maintenace on your Tundra wether it-s a 2003 or up to 2008 and so on "" It "" will last you and last and last you etc. You will almost get sick of your very dependable and very reliable Toyota Tundra 💪💪💪
R S · The reason why am asking is because i had a 07 Toyota Tundra the short bed the 4.0 liter V6. Not the 5.7 V8 . But i loved that truck. Unfeortunately i couldn't handle the high payments. And they reeposed my 07 Tundra short bed truck😔
@@rolandocurro8842 I don’t really drive the truck and feel bad that it sits around without being utilized... I have been using my truck more over the summer with a massive yard clean up and pulling stumps out with my truck and hauling the debris to the local township dump !! I have always been the type of person that if I don’t use a piece of machinery I will sell it or give it away ... for instance I have away a 89 Kawasaki Ninja that sat for 6 years and a Ford Bronco that sat for over a year !! I would rather have someone else enjoy it that will use than have it sit around and rust out ... I’m not a fan of people that keep a car in a barn or yard sitting and mice chewing on wires and rust building up on the quarter panels !!
Tundra, Tacoma, Titan, Ridgeline, Frontier. All of these American made trucks are quite cool. Not very overpriced compared to their Made in Mexico Fiat-Dodge and Chevy rivals.
As someone in the technology field, I would be incredibly wary of trusting ANY part of my braking system to a bluetooth connection. Especially one that has to communicate through 10 feet of iron and steel.
I agree. I'm skeptical of the electronic brake controllers in general, the admittedly small knowlege I have of them make them seem like hacky DIY things to install, and doesn't seem to be anywhere near idiot proof. As far as I know, only fully mechanical, inertia controlled brakes are used in Europe for anything meant to hook up to a car or pickup. This style of brakes adjust brake pressure automatically and fully mechanically based on the pressure the trailer exerts on the hitch, and is basically idiot proof as long as the hitch is secured to the vehicle.
Doesn't matter with fluid film and other oil undercoatings, the idea is to just stop air and salt getting at the metal. Ideally it should just stay the same as it was before undercoating and not get worse.
I have one with 286,900 miles , no issues, I’ve replaced fuel pump, starter , and radiator. I’m never getting rid of it . It’s my side kick . ND Miata on the weekends , Toyota Tundra week days
Hectic schedule? Psh, discipline!!!!! There is always time to workout and clean up after yourself and kids. Don’t give me that bullshit excuse of being busy. You have enough time to do a RU-vid video,...so clean your shit up daily! Discipline equals freedom!!!!!!
I was a Toyota tech for a year. Regularly seen customers on their 3rd set of pads and original rotors still. Those people weren't towing. But the Tundras opposed piston calipers are leaps and bounds ahead of the shit you find on an F150 or Ram or Sierra/Silverado.
Funny because national highway safety institute rated that the Silverados were better at braking than the tundras. And Silverados have traditional dual piston design 😂
@@X-i-l-e-n-t I guarantee you won't beat 4 piston calipers. Its not just stopping distance. Tires have alot to do with it also. There are cheap compact cars that stop shorter from 60 to 0 than some super cars and sports cars. That doesnt mean their brakes are better. And if those single/dual pistons on one side calipers were better, race cars would use the old school single piston and dual piston ones. The tundra has the largest diameter rotors on a half ton and 4 piston calipers. I guarantee you with a heavy load those brakes will outperform the chevy. Especially when it comes to brake fade and downhill braking. A dually takes longer to stop than a smaller pickup, but put even just 5,000lbs behind them both and the dually will stop shorter, especially from highway speeds.
Thats the 2nd time I saw you guys putting a Rotor on to a rusty dirty hub ! Do you never clean them or brush the rust away before you do Rotors ? Well Here In germany in the Gerage I work we alsways clean the Hubs then put something oily on there to prevent it from rusting again.🙈
@@speedacademy yes thats not the problem.the problem is that the rotor should sit on a flat surface thats why we clean it sure it wil rust again but the uneven rusted surface of the hub is the problem but I hope this wont be a problem on your cars because they are so cool 😝
We have 3 of these for work trucks... for concrete work. Run from NS To Ontario nonstop sadly never an oil change on time lol but they have neeeeever not started. They rule! People complain about gas mileage but its never in the shop for something other than brakes.
Yes, by far! If you want Corinthian leather, Burlwood Trim, and a 36745 speaker stereo system, then the Tundra is NOT for you! If you want the most reliable and capable truck in the world, then the Tundra is your choice!
Tundra isn't the most reliable and capable truck in the world. The Toyota can't and doesn't compete with the Power Wagon or the Raptor. It certainly can't best my dream truck. The Marauder. The Marauder can survive I.E.D. blasts and drive away unharmed. There is also the Mercedes Unimog. Bests the Toyota is pretty much all categories. It's fine to love what you drive and want what you have. There is always something better out there. My 2000 Ram 1500 is @250k miles and still working just fine.
First video I ever watched on Speed Academy was the Tundra Fender Flares, right after I bought my Tundra. Good to see the old Tundra is still there and running strong!
When I bought my 2007 Tundra it was within a month of my friend buying his 2007 Chevy Silverado. His was comparable to mine in features but much less in price. Two years ago he traded his in for a new one when the old one started leaking oil out of the rear seal. My Tundra is still going strong with no leaks and only the water pump replaced. We both had around the same mileage on our trucks. I have 98,000 and he had at the time around 93,000. So comparable. We are both retired and seldom tow anything. Actually I think mine gets harder use because I need to haul stuff in my bed lots more than he does as I do some construction. Anyway my take is that yes if all you want is bells and whistles then go Dodge, GM and Ford. You want reliability then go Toyota. The Honda is good but doesn't have the capacity for heavy work. Just my take.
@@TempoMontages lol not on a toyota, its driven by the timing belt. Tear half your engine apart. Rear main seals always leak a little and can be driven like that for the life of the vehicle.
I have an 05 first gen limited, it has 40k on it, looks like it just came out of the show room, unfortunately lack of use and age caused a few problems, the evap system had to be replaced, there was a recall, but for some reason I never got it, I took it to toyota and they said I missed the deadline by 1 year, they wanted 4k to fix it, it cost me 1600$ at my local garage, because of age I was afraid the timing belt was going to go so I had that replaced, while they took the engine apart they found that the water pump and the radiator were leaking, 1200$ later I have all new belts, water pump, radiator and tensioner pulley, so after 15 yrs, all I spent was 2800$. Love my truck, it will be a hand me down for my grandkids.
We had a 1st gen Tundra too and it was a fantastic truck! Only ever had to change the alternator belt and do the usual oil changes and brake jobs while towing race cars all over the continent 👍🏼
ARGH why does Pete always have to touch and eat weird stuff he finds in cars xD. Truck cleaned up great! Glad the TEs survived the blowout as well. Definitely going to check out the undercoating as well. The one trip up to you guys made my poor Dodge break out in all kinds of rust, lol!
LOL, they keep referring to 140k miles as high mileage. Have they never owned a Toyota before? This thing has just broken in. Should keep up on the maintenance though. Using a better oil like Amsoil or Schafer would be better as well. Those are among the only true synthetics as they are group 4 oils out there.
I’m looking at buying my first truck and I’ve found a Toyota Tundra it’s got 140k and I’ve been told that it’s not bad but I’ve always tried staying under 100k, any tips for buying first truck?
My brother in law Marc thinks Toyota is junk. He is not happy with his Tacoma and one of his coworkers has a Tundra and the timing chain tensioner failed causing catastrophic damage to some of the engine. Myself...i love Toyota...my 13 Taco has 162 000 kms. Only real problems is new rear springs....one hub/bearing and now my heated seats dont work. Overall, my truck has been outstanding. Next new truck will be a Tundra. Need more power to tow my camper.
Hi.. I liked your video as it was all about your Tundra. I live here in Florida and my Tundra doesn't get exposed to any snowy/salty conditions; however, i am curious to know how your frame is holding up and engine after 140K miles. This 5.7L engine is the same one Land Cruisers come with so i wonder about durability as these Cruisers are meant to last 25 years. Cheers..
I agree. Here in south-west Norway it's the only thing that works. Doesn't drip off, or being washed away like oil types. Average humidity is 92% so everything rusts or get moss growing, depending on the maintenance....
Inox mx3 is what I use in the US in the snow belt for my 05 GX. Wash truck and under carriage and once done, just spray it down. Lasts through at least one wash. Keeps stuff from sticking to the under carriage and prevents rust. The Aussie's use that to keep mud off their rigs. Does not drip and self levels.
2011 chevy silverado daily beater, i beat the shit out of it as a work truck. 115k, 12V sig lighter sucks that's all. I did 100 k service, oil change thing is a beast. People dont do oil changes for 20-30k miles then complain their vehicle sucks
uneven wear on single sided piston calipers is completely normal. The piston (back side) will always wear quicker. this is also why the rotor is typically thicker on the back side. Another great episode guys!
I've covered 1 million miles with all different Toyota models since I started driving at 16, older friend of mine was a mechanic told me when I was looking for my first car "kid you want a car that's gonna run forever by a Toyota or a Honda" best advice I was ever told....lol. I've owned a Tundra gen1 gen2, Sequoia, Forerunner, Tacoma, Rav 4, Avalon and Corolla. My Corolla had 360k when I sold it and it was still running fine....lol. Drove a few of them I to over 200k, I never worry about warranties and never had any major failures and I've bought many with over 100k on the clock. I do my all my own mantainance and in my experience they are insanely reliable and resale is fantastic even with the high miles, American cars are worthless over 150k. Besides regular maintenance costs I've only spent maybe $1500 on actual repairs between all of them, never had any electrical issues ever. Issues I have had Starter which is nothing out of the ordinary, starter on my 2000 4Runner at 150,000 and a exhaust sensor at 170k....water pump on my 2008 Sequoia at 135,000 and heater blower motor at 155k it was getting noisy which currently has 170k and running great, burn 1/2 quart of oil between 8K mile oil changes. Did the radiator on my 2005 Avalon at 220k which now has 235,000 miles on it still running like a Swiss watch and barely burns a drop of oil at 8k mile interval oil changes. I live in the salt belt and wash the under carriage 2 times a week in the winter as they use the spray salt which destroys vehicles, looks like they need to start washing the under carriage on this Tundra it's getting eaten up!! LOL
2014 crewmax 5.7 1794 Edition. About 185k miles now. Meh. It’s ok but honestly it’s been a money pit for me. I’ve owned it about 1.5 years and still apparently don’t have all the bugs worked out. I’ve probably got over 35k $ US in it or more and I have a 10 year old truck that can’t hold a reliability candle to my 2008 Corolla which I’ve owned for 3 years and only paid $3500 bucks for. I quickly worked the previous owner’s lazy bugs out, and it now has NOTHING wrong with it. There’s no list like there is with the Tundra. The Corolla has well over 350k miles on it! It uses no oil. It burns no oil. It leaks no oil. It is absolutely STONE reliable!! I recommend getting the simplest vehicle possible for better reliability. Everything eventually breaks. Including bells and whistles. My Corolla has manual windows. Manual door locks. No cruise control. Super cold AC. Great fuel mileage. Very comfortable cloth seats. I’m 6’4” tall and 275+ pounds. Yes it’s a bit tight for me, and I can’t even get in and out of it when I wear my cowboy boots lol, but man I love this car. Almost no rust. Runs smooth and quiet. Gold standard in reliability. When and if the engine ever goes out I may look at putting another motor into it and go….probably the rest of my life. I would trade off the Tundra if there was anything better out there as a truck. I just don’t know what that would be.
Great video, and big thanks to all the links you guys always put in your description. I have an 07 Tundra as well and I also need a new rear bumper and breaks in the future so perfect timing.
It funny how Toyota guys say yer I changed my battery some tyres one globe the front brakes like 2years ago! Because there is literally nothing goes wrong with them!
140000 miles is considered normal mileage or even low mileage for a Toyota. Say you have a GM profuct this is end of life kind of mileage. At 140,000 your engine is officially out of its break-in period :D
When temperatures in Canada that going way below sub-zero in most cases, thinner oil is best. Also theres plenty of use cases where the Tundra is going 1million miles without issue when using the recommended viscosity rating.
Dude am a Dad...... I have a RAM REBEL and I never........ never...... let my kids toss my truck like that...... with out preventing them from being kids....... that’s just an excuse for being messy........
07 240k just a new starter. Dealership says they service an 07 tundra with over 600 k. Superior quality and reliability to the competition. But I feel the tundra is in need of a redesign. Much of its current tech hasn’t changed since 07.
