Should I replace the wheel bolts on my 2014 Toyota 86 GTS? I’ve been told Toyota uses soft metal.
Many, many more wheel studs and nuts have been cross-threaded or stripped by ham-fisted mechanics in tyre shops than have ever been caused by a car-maker using the wrong material for the studs. If it’s the tyre shop that you used that told you about the soft metal Toyota was using, there’s a chance it’s just covering its own backside after messing up what should be a pretty straightforward job.
Busy tyre shops often use rattleguns to remove and refit wheels and while that’s okay if they’re set-up properly, excess tension on the studs can cause the threads to strip. And if the wheel nut is not carefully introduced to its stud, cross-threading is a very real possibility.
A good tyre shop will use a rattle gun set to a reasonable level of torque and then do the final tightening of each wheel nut with a torque wrench set to apply the correct force.
That said, cars are always built to a price and that means the wheel studs on the 86 might not be as strong as some others. Even so, they should not become damaged in the process of having a set of tyres changed.
By the way, you can’t simply multiply the cost of one wheel stud replacement by 20, as a portion of the labour cost is in removing the wheel hub from the car, which only needs to be done once to replace all five studs on a Toyota 86 wheel.
My 2005 Toyota HiAce diesel’s central locking has stopped working
If the central locking is working via the interior switch, then it’s fair to assume that the problem is only with the exterior lock mechanism. About then, a locksmith will go looking for a faulty or deceased door actuator switch or mechanism, as this is often the cause of this condition.
But it could be a case of dirty or dry electrical contacts on the mechanism in question, too, so don’t rule that out as a first (and cheapest) possibility.
Is a 2006 Toyota HiLux with the 4.0-litre V6 any good?
The short answer is yes, these are very good vehicles. Obviously, a commercial vehicle like a HiLux may have been worked into the ground by a previous owner, but if the body and chassis are good, then you have a lot less to be concerned about. And that 4.0 V6 engine is an incredible piece of gear, able to clock up, in some cases, half a million kilometres without major work. Perhaps more.
In the case of the HiLux 4X4, the trick is to find one that hasn’t been beaten to death on bush tracks and blazing deserts. But a well-maintained HiLux, especially with this engine fitted (which runs on petrol and has none of the hassles of modern diesels) is a great long-term prospect.
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Toyota has grown to the world's largest car manufacturer. Originating in Japan, Toyota now produces vehicles around the globe. The extensive lineup covers most shapes and sizes from small hatchbacks to mid-size sedans, sports cars, SUVs in various sizes, off-road wagons, people movers, utes and light commercial vehicles. Several of these models are available with a choice of petrol or diesel engines, with manual or automatic transmissions, and many are available with petrol-electric hybrid drivetrains. Models include the 86, Aurion, Camry, Corolla, HiAce, HiLux, Kluger, LandCruiser, Prado, Prius, RAV4, Rukus, Tarago and Yaris.
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