Toyota Tundra Owners

[Jbehredt]

So does my ‘21, But I have heard some is not really useable? Never run mine dry to test it

Absolute 0 on the DTE will have 7 gallons in the tank. Allegedly for fuel pump cooling.

 

[Cady Creek]

So does my ‘21, But I have heard some is not really useable? Never run mine dry to test it

My 19' has a 38 and I've ran it to the point of fumes and have never got over 30 gallons in it.

 

[Shepherd]

I have a 2015 Tundra - 5.7L V8 as well. It has 201,000 miles so far and is still running well. I've only had routine maintenance items on it - oil changes, brake pads, shock/struts, etc. Its been very reliable and I plan on trying to get 300,000 miles on it or more. We'll see. Its running fine now, just a tad rough, and there are a few body spots with light corrosion so far.

 

[tjmitchell]

Absolutely get a GM reman trans ,they have a 100k warranty at any dealership.And is a better transmission than came in your truck.I’m not sure what the price is now but check around and I bet you can save a bunch.Get a reliable shop to install and you are good to go.

 

[sawatch]

Love my 16 tundra and would highly recommend one. As folks have already said, <$15000 is a tough price point unfortunately. What you get with a tundra is an incredibly reliable naturally aspirated engine. Trims, MPGs, etc are below average on a tundra. If you want reliability, go Toyota.

 

[Ucsdryder]

My 19' has a 38 and I've ran it to the point of fumes and have never got over 30 gallons in it.

Then keep on trucking! We want results!

 

[Fireflyfishing]

Put a transmission in the Silverado and don't look back. The old truck you know can be much better than the old truck you don't.

This

 

[CorbLand]

I would probably fix your transmission and then go from there.

Toyota tax is real and it is even higher in Utah. Start looking for something out of state.

 

[SDHNTR]

The new Tundra is a high tech (overdone really, with too much techy nonsense), high performance, piece of junk. I have a 2024 1794. Mine has been in the shop more in the last year than my previous three trucks combined over the last 20 years. Thin, cheap, plastic parts. Rattles all over.

I had a 2017 TRD Pro 4Runner previously. The quality difference is night and day. If I could go back, I would in a heartbeat.

 

[StuckInTheEast]

The new Tundra is a high tech (overdone really, with too much techy nonsense), high performance, piece of junk. I have a 2024 1794. Mine has been in the shop more in the last year than my previous three trucks combined over the last 20 years. Thin, cheap, plastic parts. Rattles all over.

I had a 2017 TRD Pro 4Runner previously. The quality difference is night and day. If I could go back, I would in a heartbeat.

Its pretty sad...big part of why the older ones hold value so well.

As for the fuel tank bit...the DTE calculator leaves you roughly 5 gal reserve, nothing to do with fuel pump....and its not same from truck to truck. Both of mine have 38 gal tanks, a 2016 and 2018...at 50 miles or less DTE on dash they take 34-35 gallons.
I've seen others consistently take 30-32...either way. it'll run till it's got a gallon or less actually in it if you really wanna stretch it despite what the dash says.
Just think of it as a reserve on a quad or dirt bike to get you to where you can fill up should you make a boo boo.

 

[ETtikka]

My neighbor recently bought a 2007 tundra with over 400k miles, amazingly tight vehicle

 

[adieatrick]

I will soon have a 21 crewmax available in army green with 50k miles on it. It has been great, but I need a larger bed....if anyone is interested

 

[MTguy0341]

I was in the market for a second gen tundra. Same as you, $15k for a truck with 200k on it. Ended up buying a Nissan titan instead for $5k. 08 crew cab off-road edition with 170k. Though not quite as nice as the tundra I like the truck so far. The poor man’s tundra

 

[Jason Snyder]

I will soon have a 21 crewmax available in army green with 50k miles on it. It has been great, but I need a larger bed....if anyone is interested

Love the army green.

 

[Jason Snyder]

As for the fuel tank bit...the DTE calculator leaves you roughly 5 gal reserve, nothing to do with fuel pump....and its not same from truck to truck. Both of mine have 38 gal tanks, a 2016 and 2018...at 50 miles or less DTE on dash they take 34-35 gallons.

My fuel light comes on at about 18 gallons gone (26 gallon tank) and when it reads 0 DTE I can get about 20ish gallons in it.

 

[Elk97]

My son bought a 2011 Tundra with 200k on it for $10K. Trans went out shortly after but the rest of the truck is like new. My 02 Tundra only has 120k on it and hopefully will last a long time. Drives like new.

 

[7mm-08]

The new Tundra is a high tech (overdone really, with too much techy nonsense), high performance, piece of junk. I have a 2024 1794. Mine has been in the shop more in the last year than my previous three trucks combined over the last 20 years. Thin, cheap, plastic parts. Rattles all over.

I had a 2017 TRD Pro 4Runner previously. The quality difference is night and day. If I could go back, I would in a heartbeat.

Remember where those two vehicle are made: Tundras are made in San Antonio. 4Runners are made in Japan. So much for American workmanship!

 

[StuckInTheEast]

Remember where those two vehicle are made: Tundras are made in San Antonio. 4Runners are made in Japan. So much for American workmanship!

I dont think thats got a thing to do with it..
If its engineered poorly and parts are of lower quality it doesn't matter who puts it together, it will be a poor quality product...garbage in = garbage out.
Of all the failures or quality issues I've ever seen on any make/model I can confidently say a tiny fraction of them were the result poor assembly work. They stemmed from poor engineering and inferior or faulty components. I think American auto assembly workers can build a vehicle just as well as anyone else.

 

[Thinkingman]

I dont think thats got a thing to do with it..
If its engineered poorly and parts are of lower quality it doesn't matter who puts it together, it will be a poor quality product...garbage in = garbage out.
Of all the failures or quality issues I've ever seen on any make/model I can confidently say a tiny fraction of them were the result poor assembly work. They stemmed from poor engineering and inferior or faulty components. I think American auto assembly workers can build a vehicle just as well as anyone else.

Completely agree.
The failures on my 2006 Tacoma were the result of poor engineering and specing the cheapest available parts.
The assembly workers can only work with what is given them.

 

[7mm-08]

I dont think thats got a thing to do with it..
If its engineered poorly and parts are of lower quality it doesn't matter who puts it together, it will be a poor quality product...garbage in = garbage out.
Of all the failures or quality issues I've ever seen on any make/model I can confidently say a tiny fraction of them were the result poor assembly work. They stemmed from poor engineering and inferior or faulty components. I think American auto assembly workers can build a vehicle just as well as anyone else.

Excellent point from a guy who has forgotten more about vehicles than my dumb a** will ever know.