2011 Toyota Tundra, 4.6L/RWD, Double Cab.
After 11 trouble free years with a 2009 Tacoma 2.7L, my dad is quite disappointed with what was supposed to be the upgrade... More space is nice, more power is nice, capability is great, and still ok on fuel consumption.
But now we got an issue: the secondary air injection stuff. (C'MON TOYOTAAA!!!!.... ) Apparently pretty widespread, but I never heard of it until we came with it face-to-face...
Initially my dad, unbeknownst to me, replaced driver side assembly, and a couple months later the passenger side. But since he used aftermarket parts - the driver's side is failing again. So now being a few hundred dollars into it we're plotting the next course of action. Dad is already talking about selling the truck, but it makes zero financial sense and thankfully he understands that.
That's where I hope some of y'all can chime in.
- Is it worth going with OEM?
- Or maybe there is that one aftermarket supplier who makes great quality parts?
- Another option is Gen2 Secondary Air Injection System Bypass Kit (Plug & Play), but I don't know anyone personally who used it. Is it reliable long term? Worth the ~$500?
And while we're at it - any more widespread issues on the 4.6L that I should be aware of and repair/replace early? Truck has 160K miles.
After 11 trouble free years with a 2009 Tacoma 2.7L, my dad is quite disappointed with what was supposed to be the upgrade... More space is nice, more power is nice, capability is great, and still ok on fuel consumption.
But now we got an issue: the secondary air injection stuff. (C'MON TOYOTAAA!!!!.... ) Apparently pretty widespread, but I never heard of it until we came with it face-to-face...
Initially my dad, unbeknownst to me, replaced driver side assembly, and a couple months later the passenger side. But since he used aftermarket parts - the driver's side is failing again. So now being a few hundred dollars into it we're plotting the next course of action. Dad is already talking about selling the truck, but it makes zero financial sense and thankfully he understands that.
That's where I hope some of y'all can chime in.
- Is it worth going with OEM?
- Or maybe there is that one aftermarket supplier who makes great quality parts?
- Another option is Gen2 Secondary Air Injection System Bypass Kit (Plug & Play), but I don't know anyone personally who used it. Is it reliable long term? Worth the ~$500?
And while we're at it - any more widespread issues on the 4.6L that I should be aware of and repair/replace early? Truck has 160K miles.