Acton Toyota Donates Vehicle To Nashoba Tech Auto Technology
Acton Toyota recently donated a 2008 Toyota Sienna minivan to the automotive technology program and Nashoba Valley Technical High School in Westford, MA.
Toyota Scion TC Brake Job (2005-2010)
The Toyota Scion TC is a bit of an anomaly in the Toyota fleet. The TC shares its platform with the Avensis, which was not sold in the U.S., and it shares some brake components with the Corolla and even the Camry. There are no brake-specific TSBs or recalls for the 2005-2010 TC.
Auto Technicians At MassBay Learn On The Latest On Four Wheels
The automotive technology department at MassBay Community College in Wellesley, MA, receives vehicles from BMW, GM, Toyota, and Chrysler Fiat Automotive.
Essex Valley School Celebrates Automotive Shop Opening
Essex Valley School in West Caldwell, NJ, recently celebrated its alliance with Toyota to help train students in the school’s automotive program.
Brand New Gear: Schools Receive Trucks, Parts Donation For Education
Four new Toyota trucks were donated to San Benito High School, Texas State Technical College, Gladys Porter Early College High School and Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Early College High School.
Toyota Donates 45 Engines To North Alabama Schools
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama is donating 45 V6 engines to the automotive programs seven North Alabama schools.
Toyota Synergy Drive Hybrid Brake Job
Making its debut in 1997, Toyota’s Synergy Drive has been used in the Prius, Camry and offered on almost all Lexus models since 2006. This article covers some of the basic rules of the road and some fixes that may come in handy when performing a brake job on these Toyota hybrids.
Toyota’s Mirai Draws On Time-Travel Inspiration
Toyota brought its exclusive Back to the Future-inspired Mirai to the 2015 SEMA Show, with added features to impress visitors. MV Designz helped Toyota re-imagine Doc Brown’s time machine for today’s adventurers, complete with gullwing doors and a heads-up display of the time-traveling destination.
Performing A Brake Job On A 2007-2013 Toyota Tundra
For 2007, the Toyota Tundra was redesigned. The body changed, and the foundation brake system was also updated with larger front brake calipers and rear disc brakes. The control system and hydraulics changed with a new vehicle stability system that included yaw, steering angle and brake pedal load sensors.
Ride Of The Week: 1967 Toyota 2000GT
Japanese products were gaining respect in the late ’60s, but few in the United States thought of their auto industry as world class. In 1965, Toyota changed that with one car, a $6,000-plus GT. At that price, however, they only sold 62 in the United States between 1967 and 1970, of which this is one of three from the collection of Sebring and Watkins Glen veteran Otto Linton.
Toyota Charging System Diagnostics
According to my experience, I estimate that replacing the alternator solves 95% of all charging system failures. If that’s true, what happens in the remaining 5% of charging system failures that results in customer comebacks?
Hybrid A/C Compressor Fuse Tech Tip
In this tip clip, Instructor Dave Hobbs talks about the Hybrid A/C compressor fuse on a Gen 3 Toyota Prius. He provides some hands-on info about how and where to find the fuse. He discusses safety and techniques for properly testing the DC current air conditioning fuse to the DC mini inverter compressor used in late model Toyota and Lexus.
