Recent content by rockheadjc

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    New to forums

    I do change my own oil. Fact is, I don’t let any mechanic work on my truck. So I tried this yesterday-I poured in 20W-50 Royal purple synthetic motorcycle oil. I know, I’m crazy. The noise was non existent on a cold start and it drove like it hasn’t in a while. Really smooth. Knock didn’t...
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    It’s an aftermarket. I bench tested it and it was fine. Doesn’t sound like a dragging of the starter. Possibly coincidental. It sounds like a legit knock. Oil psi is fine and fluctuates with rise and fall of rpm’s. It’s so strange.
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    New to forums

    Welcome Tony. This isn’t a very active forum. Unfortunately, there aren’t enough Sequoia owners that are mechanical guys like you and me. That said, I have 2 Sequoias. A 2010 Limited and a 2018 Platinum. I have a mechanical question for you. My 2010 has 286k miles. I recently replaced the...
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    Coil #7 Keeps Frying

    New member here. Long time owner with a unique issue on my 2010 5.7L. #7 ignition coil keep frying. I've been thru 5 coils in less than 2 months. Truck has 286K mi, always kept in good shape. Wondering if anyone else had/has this issue. I gave up testing on my own and my mechanic has the...
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    Hello from NYC

    What's up gentlemen. Long time 2nd gen owner of a 2010 Limited with 286k mi and a 2018 Platinum with 125k mi. Love my Sequoias