We recently received a copy of a Toyota TSB (technical service bulletin) regarding the mysterious 2010 Tundra check engine light issue we documented a few months ago. What follows is an explanation of the exact problem, how it’s fixed, and what Tundra owners can expect. We’ve also included a VIN list that you can use [...]

Toyota has changed the maintenance schedule on 2010 Tundras with the 4.6L V8. Owners are now required to use full synthetic oil, but they can stretch oil changes to 10k miles. Is it a great way to cut maintenance costs or a formula for disaster?

UPDATE – TOYOTA HAS ISSUED A TSB FOR THIS ISSUE
Please view 2010 Tundra VVT-i TSB for the full details
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If you found this post as a result of an internet search, your day might have been going a little something like this:
I have just bought a 2010 Tundra and only [...]

It’s that time of year again – colder temperatures are coming. During the winter time, most truck owners notice a 5-10% drop in fuel economy. Since truck fuel economy is already pretty low, going from 16 MPG to a little better than 14 MPG means an extra $25 to $50 in extra gas every month…and [...]

Do you enjoy tweaking your truck to squeeze out every little bit of power? Who doesn’t. When Henry Ford built the first Model T with a pickup bed in 1925, somewhere someone was trying to figure out a way to make it a little faster.
Of course for truck owners, it’s not really about speed…it’s about [...]

Last week a Toyota dealership dropped a link on Twitter with the warning “Did you know you have to change your oil twice as often if you’re running E85?” (or something like that ).
The link went to a page that advocated a 2,500 mile oil change frequency for truck owners using E85. Of course, there [...]