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The fire risk should not be a problem, presuming they use a NiMH battery, as opposed to Li-Ion.

Good point!

"Bronconomore said: We are the ones that Toyota will listen to when we don’t rush out and buy their products . There has to be a good reason why the 4Runner MY25 is being pushed back for months on its initial release. There are known issues." What are the known issues? It appears to be...

Toyota is definitely not "be all end all". Am very torqued with their ordering system, i.e. it is "what you see is what you get" for the most part. One can no longer factory order a vehicle. Arrogance, but I am sure they see it as efficiency.

Again, I do not believe it is irrelevant, but we can respectfully disagree. You are correct, the average person typically cares less regarding the country/plant of manufacture. However, many on the Toyota forums do. So, you do not think there would be a measurable quality difference if the new...

The bottom line is, MUCH cheaper labor in Mexico, and most likely not as stringent environmental regulations. Not familiar with the Prius issue. The present Tundra fiasco applies to engines manufactured both in Japan and the U.S., so some sort of a machining spec issue?

Would not going thin on the frames allow them to rust through faster? Hope the fully-boxed frames are adequately coated on the interior.

Until recently, I thought some of the Tacos were built in Texas? In any case, cannot agree it is irrelevant. Just view some of the plant videos. Professionalism abounds in Japan, but not in the U.S. Admittedly, have not viewed any videos from the Mexico facilities. This said, would still...

Oh, I always exceed the maintenance requirements as in the manual. For instance, 5K/6month oil changes following the initial 1K. Also, synthetic gear lubes in the differentials and transfer case. Zerk fittings every oil change. And so on ...

It does not state in the manual to this effect. It was posted on a thread, cannot recall precisely where, relayed from a Toyota engineering insider. I share your concern to some degree, but the source seemed reliable. Personally, if I am pushing it hard in hot weather and/or pulling a trailer...

Hopefully the new 4R will be built in Japan. From reading, it would appear that premium fuel will not be a necessity in the LC, and the warranty will not be jeopardized by using regular. Toyota had an MPG goal for the LC, and could only meet it with premium fuel. Good luck on your 4Runner! We...

Have you given any consideration to the new Land Cruiser?

If Toyota loses their edge in regard to reliability and longevity, they have lost it, period. A big risk in my opinion, jumping into small turbo engines cranking out high HP and torque. So far, as least to my knowledge, the 2.4 turbo engine has been solid. Hopefully they incorporate a decent...

This begs the question, is the automatic transmission cooler identical in the 2024 Taco and 2024 Land Cruiser, and is the LC experiencing any failures?

A deciding factor for me is the 4Runner only offers full-time 4WD in the top trim, whereas all LC's have the Torsen center differential. Also, it seems they have regressed with the 2025 4Runner, as the interior front is virtually identical to the new Tacoma. When it was first introduced, the...

I would probably need further corroborating information, such as how the system can adjust for fuel octane. Most modern engines have knock sensors, etc. The fuel door says "Premium Fuel", but does not specify an octane value. The owners manual recommends 91 for "optimum engine performance", but...

Yes, the 2024 LC. Attempting to locate the post. Possibly it was taken down, as he was sharing non-public information.

There is a post on the Land Cruiser forum in regard to demanding premium fuel, and a response from a Toyota employee. According to this "insider", who has contacts with the engineering/design team, the LC will accommodate regular fuel, and adjust accordingly, albeit with a tad less performance...

Well, at least one can use regular grade gasoline I presume? For whatever bizarre reason, the new Land Cruiser demands premium 91 grade fuel. Same drive train, but evidentially tuned for the higher grade.

I wonder if this will hold true for the Tacoma? However, the previous generation Taco is a lot closer to the new than the previous 4Runner is to the new generation. The new 4Runner is essentially a Tacoma with a different body, reverting back in this regard to when the 4Runner was just hatched.