TRD 269

I put silycone on mine otherwise, the'll fall off.

I did stick chewing gum in the little slot a while back to stop them from spinning arround, then one day i noticed something that looked like chewy down the side of the car so i quickly removed all chewy from the wheels which wasn't easy.

I've never had issues removing the caps. Just grip the cap with the palm of your hand and twist it until gaps are formed where you can insert a plastic tool. I use the nozzle from a caulking tube. Once you insert it into three points, the cap usually pops off.

The spring steel does lose it's tension after A fair few removals though, but I've found that you can get the tension back in them by removing them and trying to straighten them if you get what I mean.

Spring steel, what spring steel?? Mine doesnt have spring steel.

Hey Adamsy,

Thanks for the good news! When you say "new design rings" do you mean there is a whole new cap ornament that is available for purchase? I will need to get new ones for mine... recently took them off (for the first time) only to discover half the tabs broken off and they had been put back on with dabs of a thick black bitumen type sealant (looks like some type of gasket goo or something). Now the only people that have ever taken them off (to rotate wheels etc) is the Toyota dealership. But its my word against theirs - I can't prove a thing and they definately won't admit it... so hopefully they are not to expensive.

Mine are starting to get a little on the crappy side as well, cracks in the paint from trying to pry them off and damaged tabs that dont hold the cap in position anymore. 3 out of four of mine spin around and gives me the ****s looking at them not in the correct spot.

so im with you Djs, i hope they arnt too expensive like the 90k service of around $900-$1000.

Are there any other TRD Aurion owners here that can give there input? Have you had to change your rotors to and if so how many km's?

Around 35,000km to 45,000km seems to be the norm with the TRD's. Just because they wear down this quick doesn't necessarily translate to aggressive driving. SupaTouring and SecaBoy both had TRD's which had their rotors wear at the typical rate for these cars and I wouldn't say that their cars were treated badly. Remember, a lot of city driving can easily accelerate the wear as well since there is a lot of start stop. So those first 14,000km your TRD went through may not have been as harsh as you may think.

In addition to that, I feel the pads on these 'drag' quite a bit more than what I would call normal. Just go driving slowly next to a wall or something and you can hear the pads dragging on the rotors a little.

Hi Peeps,

I agree with 'DLKOR' on the Kms, I love the way the TRD goes and STOPS hehe. My TRD has just hit 90K, right on Q (first rotor replace 45K) the front Brakes hit the limit tab. If im going to have to replace the rotors again, I have removed the limit tab from the pad and using the whole pad until it starts to squeek metal on rotors again thats for sure.

I will let every 1 know how i go with my after market shopping In Perth. I am leaning towards a similar rotor /blank to modify and suit the TRD(as toyota have done with the genuine rotors). Whilst drilling the stud PCD they may as well slot the face too. Slotted and drilled would look sweet on the TRD.

On the group buy subject, buying 500 rotors from china the correct size(not modified) should be acheivable, and cheep.

I will post my expensive and traumatic brakes replacement experience sometime very soon, maybe 1-2months.

At first they said i need new supercharger and it will cost me $7000 fitted i told them to get f,ed as the car hs 5 warranty a deal i made after paying cash for it they refused saying that the charger is not covered but little did they know that its not a addition car comes with it and warranty papers only state turbo disel engines are not covered after going of my head at them and prooving point plus fretend them with law suit and come up with some bs as actuator car hasent lost power the only thing is theres no tracktion and that stupid engine and v

sc light what do you think could it be hose or maybe tracktion reset?

I had the same problems with mine, we fixed the hose and not long later had to replace the valve. since then no problems with the hose or the valve. Warranty job.

The fact is that Shell buys some of its petrol from BP. BP is the sole manufacturer of retail grade low aromatic fuels in Australia. Not sure which one is that. Here is the link http://www.shell.com...s/low_aromatic/

Also there are only 2 refineries in Victoria: Mobil Altona Refinery and Geelong Shell Refining. I got a feeling that fuels are blended under licence to the company specification and then distributed to their outlets. I smell conspiracy.

I think you are right there "74" similar story with the refineries here in the west.

I'm With picking the busy BP and sticking to it, That way you know you are getting fresh food for your child.

nothing like trying to start a lawn mower with old fuel it, always empty out or use all of the fuel in the mower and sniper when finished.

Ultimate 98 for me and always have. (until batteries can do 250km/h anyway)

I love it also, some TRD mesh would look sweet but don't put a TRD badge on it cos it ain't, take the rest of the badges off of it and keep every 1 guessing. I would leave it matt, it looks great.

Hey mate, you are probably one of the first guys to have a look inside the engine properly. How was the condition? Any sludge, oil build up etc that you noticed?

As i would have expected, no sludge or **** in the sump other than the broken bits, there where some burnt oil marks in and around the small end and gudgeon pin which you can see on the pics ( i would suspect from the heat of fireing), The removed big end, and the bearings had no burn marks and looked good also, the pots had no carbon build up at all and no carbon build up on the piston tops or valves either, i wouldnt expect any carbon build up as I only ever put BP ultimate 98octaine fuel it it. So all in all for a motor that has done 76000km I thought that it was very clean and should have been good for 500,000km.

Way back I had a new 91 Ford Laser (livewire) I only ever put synthetic oil and BP 98 in it and when my EX took ownership of it, it had done 350,000km and never missed a beat, that car i drove at its optimum every day of the week 4000rpm every gear (top of the taco, 3800rpm in the book was optimum). if the ex continued with the 98fuel and good oil im confident that engine would still be going strong.

Awesome, that is good to know that I am not buying BP98 for no reason. Cheers!

??you are using 98 or not?

Hey mate, you are probably one of the first guys to have a look inside the engine properly. How was the condition? Any sludge, oil build up etc that you noticed?

As i would have expected, no sludge or **** in the sump other than the broken bits, there where some burnt oil marks in and around the small end and gudgeon pin which you can see on the pics ( i would suspect from the heat of fireing), The removed big end, and the bearings had no burn marks and looked good also, the pots had no carbon build up at all and no carbon build up on the piston tops or valves either, i wouldnt expect any carbon build up as I only ever put BP ultimate 98octaine fuel it it. So all in all for a motor that has done 76000km I thought that it was very clean and should have been good for 500,000km.

Way back I had a new 91 Ford Laser (livewire) I only ever put synthetic oil and BP 98 in it and when my EX took ownership of it, it had done 350,000km and never missed a beat, that car i drove at its optimum every day of the week 4000rpm every gear (top of the taco, 3800rpm in the book was optimum). if the ex continued with the 98fuel and good oil im confident that engine would still be going strong.

I have had my TRD engine blown up by a punk apprentice taking it for a "pre" test drive and I really find it hard to figure out what the hell he was doing or done to have broken a con rod and shatter a piston.

Did you ask the dealer to check for "brake shudder and wheel wobble"?

My questions are;

1. Has anyone heard of or had an engine failure with one of these motors?

Yes I have heard of it happen, but hoping not to have it happen to me.

2. With that type of damage going on in the motor, would i be looking at damage being caused to the gearbox or anything else?

(I saw photos of your engine torn down - ouch!).

Where? Would love to have a look.

I went in for a look at the new engine in the front sub frame today, still waiting for new fuel injection. while I was there I took a couple of pics before they put the sump back on the blown engine with the broken bits sitting in the bottom of it, the shots arnt the best but you can see the bent / broken rod and piston.

I will see if i can get the pictures that Toyota took of the bits, soon.

if you fill the tank to full it wont matter when you fill it up again the sums will be accurate

10.4 -11.2 consistantly around Perth, 8.9 out in the country at 90 to 100km/h. 110-120km/h in the country is 10.2-10.4

i will be watching very closely at the new motor when it is in.

Thats got to leave a really nasty taste in you mouth , i hate the idea of someone i don't know even being in my car with me! To cause that sort of internal damage you have to be clueless, careless and all of the other names under the sun!

I'm hearing you there, my TRD is like a child to me, i don't let it out of my sight, when i do i would walk around it on return to make sure the paint hasn't faded from someone even looking at it to closely.

yep the feeling Ive had for 2 weeks since it happened, i couldn't explain how i feel, very mixed.

Pre-Service (75000km) Test drive is when it happened. I'm not a mechanic but the ones I've spoken to have never taken a car in for a service on a pre-service test drive, unless a customer is trying to show them a problem. this pre-service test drive makes me even more suspicious that the bloke was joy riding it like it was stolen

Would you care naming the dealer? I have had my TRD taken for an 80km "test drive" when I booked my car in for a leak in the boot! This particular dealer is in the Morley area . I would never take my TRD back there again!

i would love to tell you but my missus works there and we may still end up in court over it. the Punk was sacked over it so i am comfortable that this sort of thing wont be happening at that dealer for some time. Its bound to happen at any 1 of the Toyota dealerships as there are not many TRDs, 537 AUS wide and every young punk Toyota mechanic wants to take the most powerful Toyota for a strap.

Toyota has agreed on a new motor, i have an app on Monday arvo with the dealer principal to find out exactly what they are going to replace and with what sort of warranty, the gearbox is my concern that they wont be changing it. if there was the possibility of a new one, that is what i want but obviously its not an option.

Pre-Service (75000km) Test drive is when it happened. I'm not a mechanic but the ones I've spoken to have never taken a car in for a service on a pre-service test drive, unless a customer is trying to show them a problem. this pre-service test drive makes me even more suspicious that the bloke was joy riding it like it was stolen

Nice ride and good deal too, love the wheels i think they set it off just nicely. good luck with the black it is such hard work..

Fuel would definatly not be the cause on my behalf as my missus has had her life ending speach over the issue to only ever put 98octain in it, and 99/100 times we get fuel at the same BP around the corner, if I do have to put something else in it, I have this really ill feeling about it so only the min amount will go into the tank to get me to the next BP98. puting other fuel in it is like eating something that you just know is not going to sit well in your guts for the next couple of days.

I have had my TRD engine blown up by a punk apprentice taking it for a "pre" test drive and I really find it hard to figure out what the hell he was doing or done to have broken a con rod and shatter a piston. Obviously, I am one of the happiest people around over my 3500SL being violated, tortured and then murdered. My limited edition is now damaged goods and will never be the same TRD Build no 269.

My questions are;

1. Has anyone heard of or had an engine failure with one of these motors?

2. With that type of damage going on in the motor, would i be looking at damage being caused to the gearbox or anything else?

My TRD was leaking from the same moon roof drain plugs everyone else has had problems with, onto my go fast foot like it was coming from a bucket. When i was looking at the TRD Aurion back in 07 i was looking pretty hard over the cars and noticed a common leak into the boot comming from the rear spoiler and flooding into the spare tyre well (mine included), most of the cars that had the water in the tyre well was only from the car yards cleaning them as it was the middle of summer and hadn't rained in a couple of months so have a look at that and get it sorted out before the tyre falls out of the boot from a rusty floor

Hello to all, have not long signed up and would like to know how to upload a pic of my TRD to my profile which keeps telling me i cant chang any or some of my profile.

try midland or maddington and tell them tracey from admin sent you and she will get $150 spotters