The Toyota ‘Creation Station’ Rolls on This Fall and Adds Tour Stop in Boston Area at Life is Good Festival
The Toyota Creation Station, an experiential vehicle discovery program currently on tour across the country, has added the Boston area to its list of family-fun destinations.
Toyota Reveals New Tagline ‘Let’s Go Places’
Toyota recently announced an engaging new tagline, “Let’s Go Places,” reflecting the company’s commitment to more exciting products and the promise that customers are invited to take part in shaping Toyota’s future. The new theme, which represents the vision of Toyota Motor Corporation President, Akio Toyoda, was revealed September 11, 2012, at the Toyota National Dealer Meeting in Las Vegas.
Performing a Brake Job on a 2005-2010 Toyota Scion TC
The replacement of the pads and rotors on a Toyota Scion TC is straightforward, but there are some things that you should know before you start. This car is designed for ceramic friction material formulations. If everything is operating correctly, it is not uncommon for a set of rotors to last three sets of ceramic pads. Toyota even recommends not machining the rotors if the rotors are within specifications for thickness, thickness variation and runout.
Rodney Childers, Crew Chief for Brian Vickers and No. 55 Toyota, Wins MOOG ‘Problem Solver’ Award at Sonoma
Rodney Childers, crew chief for Brian Vickers and the No. 55 RK Motors Toyota, won his first MOOG Steering and Suspension “Problem Solver of the Race” Award of 2012 after Vickers made a late charge to finish fourth in Sunday’s NASCAR Toyota Save Mart 350 at Sonoma (CA) Raceway. Childers and Vickers have delivered two top-five finishes in only three Sprint Cup starts together this year.
Tech Tip: Toyota Highlander’s Heater Goes from Hot to Cold on its Own
A loose control knob potentiometer could cause erratic behavior on a Highlander climate control system.
Chad Johnston, Crew Chief for Martin Truex Jr. and No. 56 Toyota, Named Top MOOG ‘Problem Solver’ at Dover
Chad Johnston picked up one big prize before jetting back to North Carolina for an even bigger one. The crew chief for the NAPA Auto Parts Toyota Camry was named Federal-Mogul’s MOOG “Problem Solver of the Race” after the No. 56 car gained 11 positions to finish seventh in Sunday’s NASCAR FedEx 400 at Dover (DE) International Speedway.
Toyota Racing Introduces Scion FR-S Speedster
Custom Show Car to Serve as Grand Marshal Vehicle for 38th Annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach IZOD IndyCar Series Race
Chad Johnston, Crew Chief for Martin Truex Jr. and No. 56 Toyota, Named MOOG ‘Problem Solver of the Race’ at PIR
Chad Johnston, crew chief for Martin Truex Jr. and the No. 56 NAPA Filters Toyota Camry, captured his first MOOG Steering and Suspension “Problem Solver of the Race” Award after helping Truex post a top-10 finish in Sunday’s NASCAR Subway Fresh Fit 500 Sprint Cup race at Phoenix International Raceway.
Free New Wells Vehicle Electronics Video Covers Toyota EVAP Diagnostics
The step-by-step diagnosis and repair of EVAP system issues on a 1999 Toyota Camry LE model is now covered in a free troubleshooting video available from Wells Vehicle Electronics. The company’s Technical Services team produced the video using a Camry LE model that had failed an emissions test as a result of a PO446 code, which indicates that a leak was detected while activating the vacuum switch valve (VSV) during an EVAP monitor test.
Toyota/Lexus Timing Belt Service On 3.3L V6 Engines
With extended service intervals and poor maintenance habits, oil sludging problems can cause the camshafts to seize and break belts. And, as engines get more complicated and expensive to repair, educating your