I lost the final at Real Street Drags (only 100 yards long, street tarmac, no burnouts allowed) to a highly tuned Stinger. Funny thing is I was pulling on him once we got moving, but that AWD launch is something I just can't compete with.
Honestly, you guys need to put significantly more miles on the engine before you worry about 'suspicious' noises. New components can sometimes actually make more racket before they wear in together a little bit more.
Also, these aren't Lexus LS or Mercedes S-Class luxury machines engineered...
Yeah, my Titan didn't play well with the OEM gasket either, and took some brute force to lock everything down. Like you said, it's the least expensive one for a reason.
I'm so glad I came across this thread! My Supra was just put into hibernation for the winter, but it started doing this occasionally after about 3000 miles or so. The first time it happened, I was pulling forwards out of my uphill (towards the street) driveway, and it seriously did feel like...
I had a suspicion, and finally confirmed it... the break-in instructions in the manual are just copied and pasted from any random BMW owner's manual..regardless of which non-M gasoline engine is under the hood.
The more you know ;)
These vehicles don't utilize the mini-drum & parking shoe setup, instead using an electric actuator to twist and clamp the rear caliper piston down. Considering the strain it puts on those components, and the fact that the pads could stick to the rotor, it's just not a good thing to do on a...
Did you have your climate control on at the time? The servos and dampers will make some faint noise as they adjust, which they will do frequently in the AUTO setting.
Are these dealerships you visit in person? If the two different dealerships are in the same general region, neither should get one faster than the other if you ordered both the same day, because these parts come from regional Parts Distribution Centers.
That being said, I won't see my Injen...