Oh what a feeling!

[ancient one]

I’m just putting this out there to calm myself.

Two days ago, I was changing the oil of my 2003 Toyota Tacoma double cab with the infamous 2.7L motor.

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[TejasNW]

Nice catch! Glad things did not go sideways for you.

Just for perspective and not to defend the dealership, consider this. They are an independant company. They buy their cars from Toyota. If the truck is out of warranty, they do not get paid for their time and labor. Your beef would be with the factory/company itself. Dealers do have some responsibility to the Marque; but if Toyota is not going to pay them, why should they work for free? A smart service manager might give you a break to earn your business or engender some loyalty. However, as a private company the dealership’s owners might not agree. One never knows.

I think you are making the right decision to find a local shop, especially if it is non warranty related work. Vote with your feet.

[dreamer2355]

Nice catch indeed. Did you get the issue fixed?

[mckrishes]

I would talk to the manager and see if they can get toyota to fix this for free. If not, I would personally write a letter to toyota explaining the situtation and their mistake and see if you can get anything done there.

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