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Great Powertrain!!
Slysnakeman, 01/12/2009
2008 Toyota Tundra Limited 4dr CrewMax SB (5.7L 8cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Truck has loads of power and a silky shifting 6 speed tranny. MPG has stayed around 16 overall with about 30% of my driving in the city. Truck steers and tracks exceptional and acceleration is effortless. Overall the ride quality is "good" not great. The rear suspension rides jittery and a bit stiff. It's what I expected from a truck with a 1500 lb. payload and 10,000 lb. towing capacity. I've really enjoyed the nav/JBL with bluetooth, and the backup camera is very helpful in a truck this size.
purchased used with low mileage
LGK, 07/30/2017
2008 Toyota Tundra SR5 4dr CrewMax 4WD SB (5.7L 8cyl 6A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
I am sold on Toyota quality over any other vehicle. My first Tundra was a 2001 v8 and I wish that they had kept that design on the road. Tacoma doesn't offer what this truck had with the power of the v8 and design. Still own this 2001 truck with 294,000 miles on it and it owes me nothing. Toyota gave me the new frame on the recall and now the truck body is rusting due to New England's salted roads. Wish that I had sprayed it with protection. Loved this truck so much that I found a southern 2008 Tundra Crewmax 5.7 with low mileage for my move up. The previous owner put the nice aftermarket round black rails for steps to go with the black body. They put 17 trd rims on it with the BF Goodrich ATs on it so the height is still maintained and great traction. I have to say that the solid raised white lettering on the tires and the red TRD symbol add to the looks on a black truck. The tires are wearing very evenly. In this year model the rear seats still have the nice tilt to them which Toyota did away with in the new models. I do wish that they had storage under the rear seats. What I don't like is the dash dials could look a whole lot nicer and they should have put the dial for the 4 wheel drive in a separate area instead of next to the heater fan dial. Love the roll down rear window, it lets fresh air in without road noise right in your ears. I do not like the way the ac/heat works .... if you don't move the passenger's dial all the way to your preference it doesn't perform well. The gas pedal is a issue because all I do is just barely put any pressure on it and you are facing the g force of your powerful engine. I do love it when you are on steep roads that you can put it into "S" on the shifter with just by touching the plus or minus on the shifter handle, you can change for gears and save the brakes. I will say that the power of this engine will leave any slow poke on the road far behind in your rear view mirror when you pass them in a "shorter than a heart beat " time. SEE YA..... Your Toyota has more American labor put into it than many other makes and my brother worked for the Toyota company for years and they paid him well with great benefits. If you live in an area where salt is on the roads in the winter, I recommend either spraying your vehicle with oil or one of these new great protection methods because your truck will serve you well for years to come if you take care of it. Also, I am a fan of Mobil gas because they use more fuel cleaning additives in their gas than many others. It's not all the same gas when you look into what they put into it AFTERWARDS. Be careful of fuel cleaners, some of them have lubricants in them that would have been good for old engines but will be harmful to your fuel injectors so do your homework and change your fuel filter regularly. My point of view, a Toyota may cost more to buy, but if you take good care of it, your Toyota will last you a lot longer without the repair expenses that others will cost you. Only once, over 200,000 miles that I drove, did my old 2001 Toyota Tundra ever die and that was because when they replaced the frame they didn't tie up all of the wiring so some of the wiring was rubbing on the frame and shorted out. If Toyota maintains their reliability, I am a Toyota owner for life and always recommend to others that Toyota is the way to go.
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Tundra Offroad??
Dashboard, 12/22/2008
2008 Toyota Tundra SR5 4dr Double Cab 4WD LB (5.7L 8cyl 6A)
4 of 6 people found this review helpful
Do not buy if you farm, ranch, backroad, camp, hunt, drive in snow, ice or mud. My 2000 TRD Tundra was a dream. I live in Colorado high country & drive in all the worst conditions & environments list above. The truck is a city or highway vehicle. No front tire chains. Clearance too low. Also; if you wear a shoe or boot size larger than Japanese size 8 watch out for the driver-side floor heater duct. My muddy boots (size 12) kept hitting the duct when I applied the brakes. The bed is to high for side access without a step stool.
Dead engine at 146K miles
JTaylorParker, 04/23/2019
2008 Toyota Tundra Tundra Grade 4dr Double Cab 4WD LB (5.7L 8cyl 6A)
6 of 11 people found this review helpful
I own an 08 Tundra SR5 Double Cab with a mere 146,000 miles on it. I've babied it every step along the way, with all scheduled maintenance. Loved the truck at first, but have had to replace the starter, not once but twice already (at $1000 a pop I might add, because Toyota decided to put the starter inside the intake manifold, which translates to a very labor-intensive job. Hence the $1000 per repair.) But the real dagger in the heart just happened at 146k miles. The timing chain jumped a tooth out of nowhere and in doing so damaged valves and pistons to the point that it now requires an entirely new engine. I was quoted a price of $10,000-$12000 by several reputable shops. The darn truck is (was) only worth around $9000 on a trade! I spoke with a Toyota rep and of course they are unwilling to do anything to help with the repair. No surprise there. So if I choose not to put a new engine in it, it's worth maybe $2000 as is. If I put a new engine in it, I will have paid thousands more for the repair (plus the 2 starters at $2000) than the thing is even worth. Everyone I spoke to is dumbfounded that this happened with just 146k miles in it. I have zero confidence in this truck (and in Toyota in general) moving forward. They've lost me as a customer for the remainder of my lifetime.
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Philips, 08/15/2009
2008 Toyota Tundra SR5 4dr Double Cab SB (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
3 of 5 people found this review helpful
Small V8 performance and with it's five passenger, hard top coupe styling, "cozy", intimate, and, very comfortable, four adult pass interior, coupled with decent gas mileage... makes it the perfect choice for a single "empty nester" like myself. The 21.5 MPG Hwy, is the "frosting on the cake", pretty amazing for a vehicle this size. The 60-40 split, flip up rear seat with under seat storage holds all my camping gear or whatever, securely locked. Plus, I can tow up to 5000lbs if I want... Great Truck!... Looks great, I get lots of compliments. Mine is White with Graphite, Bucket seats with Console... My traveling office.