Toyota Helps Turn Ann Arbor Into World’s Largest Connected Car Proving Ground
In partnership with the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, Toyota has established the Ann Arbor Connected Vehicle Test Environment, one of the world’s largest operational real-world deployments of connected vehicles and infrastructure.
Toyota Donates 45 Engines To North Alabama Schools
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama is donating 45 V6 engines to the automotive programs seven North Alabama schools.
Toyota HVAC Evaporator Drain Hose Clogged Due To Insect Intrusion
Vehicles in certain areas may exhibit a condition where the HVAC evaporator drain hose has become obstructed with an insect nest. Find out how you can fix it.
Tenneco Receives Supplier Award From Toyota
Each year, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America Inc. recognizes suppliers who exceeded the company’s expectations in several categories.
Import Insights: Lexus (March 2016)
2016 Lexus GS F Performance Sedan Offers a Dynamic Ride, Luxurious Comfort for Five The new GS F performance sedan —based on the popular GS — is armed with a potent 467 horsepower, 5.0-liter naturally aspirated V8 and excellent handling developed on the most demanding race circuits, including the legendary Nürburgring. Its elegant-yet-aggressive styling effectively
Performing A Brake Job On A Toyota Tacoma
The Tacoma has a very reliable brake system. But, one problem area is the load compensating valve that attaches to the rear axle. The mechanical linkage and the valve causes problems on some trucks by leaking and increasing braking distances. The main culprit is rust and corrosion.
Coil-On-Plug Diagnostics: Toyota Tundra
Sometimes simple = complex. For example, the modern coil-on-plug (COP) ignition system is perhaps among the simplest to diagnose, but to illustrate the complexities, let’s look at how a 2008 Toyota Tundra 4.0L V6 might record various misfire codes.
Import Oil Specification Primer
As engine technology has evolved and fuel efficiency standards have tightened, oil specs have increased in importance. Using the wrong viscosity could set a fault code in some applications or interfere with the normal operation of the variable valve timing system. VVT engines not only require a specific oil viscosity, but also require an oil that keeps the pulse-modulated variable valve timing solenoids clean, lubricated and free of small air bubbles.
Toyota Expands Takata Recall By An Additional 331,200 Vehicles
An estimated 29 million Takata airbag inflators have been recalled in the United States in more than 19 million vehicles because the inflators can activate with too much force, sending potentially deadly metal shards into the passenger compartment.
Code P0A80 Or P0A7F: Toyota Camry Hybrid Battery Filter Clogged
Some 2007-’11 model year Toyota Camry HV vehicles may exhibit a lit MIL condition with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P0A80 or P0A7F stored due to dust or debris buildup in the HV Battery Cooling Fan. Use the following repair procedure to address this condition.
Top 2015 Import TPMS TSBs: A Must for Techs
Here’s a rundown of the top Technical Service Bulletins related to TPMS. Every technician who services a TPMS system should review these TSBs in advance. Audi TSB Number: 4413382034445/1 Models: 2010-’14 A4/S4, A5/S5 and Q5 Summary: This TSB addresses TPMS MIL lights that are not related to a loss of pressure. The TPMS light may
2002 Lexus Evaporative Emissions Diagnostics (Codes P0440, P0441 and P0446)
Anyone who works on an evaporative emissions code knows there are as many possible causes as there are ways to determine the failure, says Import Specialist Contributor Frank Scandura, who discusses the strategy he used on a 2002 Lexus SC 430 that came in with a check engine light and evap codes P0440, P0441 and P0446.
