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Date:         Sat, 3 May 2008 14:33:31 -0400
Reply-To:     Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM>
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From:         Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM>
Subject:      Re: sad engine fire victim, 88 Wolfy
Comments: To: Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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At 10:48 AM 5/3/2008, Andrew Grebneff wrote...
>Toyota has the right idea... cars that will go untold distance
>with total abuse and NO maintenance...


Dream on.


You've apparently not had a Toyota Previa/Estima with the 2TZ-FZE
engine, which had frequent issues with its EGR system. And maybe Oz
didn't have any of the 3,500,000 owners of Toyota/Lexus engines with
severe sludge problems, even when following recommended maintenance,
which Toyota denied up until legal action forced them into a settlement
-
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/01/toyota_sludge_settlement.html
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