Toyota Developing Massive Diesel V8 for Heavy-Duty Tundra - TundraTalk.net

dascrow · 05-29-2008, 10:22 AM

TORRANCE, California — Toyota is developing a new family of clean diesel V8 engines for its full-size Tundra pickup and Sequoia utility vehicles, including a 4.5-liter unit that is expected to be in production by model-year 2010, Inside Line has learned.

In addition, the automaker will offer a new version of its existing 4.7-liter V8 that will run on E85 ethanol.

Industry sources told Inside Line that Toyota engineers have been working on at least two variations of the new clean-diesel engine, including the 4.5-liter unit and a larger 7.0-liter V8 that would dwarf the company's 5.7-liter gasoline V8.

The 7.0-liter V8 diesel has been engineered as the workhorse unit in a new heavy-duty edition of the Tundra pickup that's tentatively slated for production in 2011-'12. The heavy-duty Tundra would be aimed primarily at commercial users, as well as consumers who need to tow boats, campers and horse trailers, and would compete with similar offerings from Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford and GMC.

Last year, Toyota announced a partnership with Isuzu to build diesel engines. At the 2008 Detroit Auto Show in January, Toyota President Katsuaki Watanabe told reporters, "A new clean-diesel V8 engine will be offered in both the Tundra and the Sequoia in the near future."

At last fall's SEMA show, Toyota showed a Tundra Crew Max diesel dually concept with a massive 8.0-liter six-cylinder engine from truck subsidiary Hino — but then said the vehicle was not intended for production.

Earlier this year in Australia, Toyota launched a new twin-turbo 4.5-liter V8 diesel in the big Land Cruiser 200. That engine could be a prelude to the new diesel that's planned for the Tundra and Sequoia in the U.S.

What this means to you: There is still an outside chance that Toyota may scrap plans for the big diesel engine and the heavy-duty Tundra, depending on market conditions. — Anita Lienert & Paul Lienert, Correspondents
IL Insider: Toyota Developing Massive Diesel V8 for Heavy-Duty Tundra

DrLivingston1980 · 05-29-2008, 07:35 PM

Thanks for the update. I guess we just have to wait and see what happens.

jbk23 · 05-29-2008, 11:05 PM

This should be good.

turnandburn · 05-31-2008, 06:03 PM

It will be interesting to see what the pice on this brute will be. I wonder if they will be competetive with the big three.

RunItHard · 05-31-2008, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by turnandburn

It will be interesting to sell what the pice on this brute will be. I wonder if they will be competetive with the big three.

I'm wondering if most people will still be able to afford fuel by 2010/2011???

turnandburn · 05-31-2008, 07:44 PM

Good point

jtruck618 · 05-31-2008, 08:19 PM

Should worry about the paint problems, bed bounce/wiggle and the other things you guys complain about on here.

turnandburn · 05-31-2008, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by jtruck618

Should worry about hte paint problems, bed bounce/wiggle and the other things you guys complain about on here.

hater.

Deznutjob · 05-31-2008, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by jtruck618

Should worry about hte paint problems, bed bounce/wiggle and the other things you guys complain about on here.

Did you end up buying anything yet?

blackdemon · 06-01-2008, 12:33 AM

nice. thats a huge step for Toyota.

jtruck618 · 06-02-2008, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Deznutjob

Did you end up buying anything yet?

Nope, not yet. The massive rain here keeps pushing the construction on my house back. So I have no idea when it will be done. Maybe a few months. I might wait for the 09's to hit.........Buying a truck, to me, is hard to do. Took me 9 months when I traded for my Silverado and that turned out pretty bad! No, Im not a hater, just wish a company would take care of it's problems. Paint should be easy. Been on vehicle since the get go...

stryker709 · 06-08-2008, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by jtruck618

Nope, not yet. The massive rain here keeps pushing the construction on my house back. So I have no idea when it will be done. Maybe a few months. I might wait for the 09's to hit.........Buying a truck, to me, is hard to do. Took me 9 months when I traded for my Silverado and that turned out pretty bad! No, Im not a hater, just wish a company would take care of it's problems. Paint should be easy. Been on vehicle since the get go...

Just curious, what's wrong with the paint? 1 year and 18000 miles on mine with not 1 issue yet.

jtruck618 · 06-09-2008, 09:18 PM

read some posts, lots of problems.

turnandburn · 06-09-2008, 11:02 PM

The only problem with the paint i see is that there is no clear coat. There for its real thin and easy to scratch. Thats it, one problem. not lots of problems.

ramoine · 06-09-2008, 11:22 PM

And you don't own one , I agree about the thin paint , but I travel on alot of gravel roads here where I live and have not had any issues except for the plastic liner scratching thru the paint . Getting a spray in soon to cure that one .

05-29-2008, 10:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
dascrow Administrator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alamogordo, NM Posts: 776	Toyota Developing Massive Diesel V8 for Heavy-Duty Tundra TORRANCE, California — Toyota is developing a new family of clean diesel V8 engines for its full-size Tundra pickup and Sequoia utility vehicles, including a 4.5-liter unit that is expected to be in production by model-year 2010, Inside Line has learned. In addition, the automaker will offer a new version of its existing 4.7-liter V8 that will run on E85 ethanol. Industry sources told Inside Line that Toyota engineers have been working on at least two variations of the new clean-diesel engine, including the 4.5-liter unit and a larger 7.0-liter V8 that would dwarf the company's 5.7-liter gasoline V8. The 7.0-liter V8 diesel has been engineered as the workhorse unit in a new heavy-duty edition of the Tundra pickup that's tentatively slated for production in 2011-'12. The heavy-duty Tundra would be aimed primarily at commercial users, as well as consumers who need to tow boats, campers and horse trailers, and would compete with similar offerings from Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford and GMC. Last year, Toyota announced a partnership with Isuzu to build diesel engines. At the 2008 Detroit Auto Show in January, Toyota President Katsuaki Watanabe told reporters, "A new clean-diesel V8 engine will be offered in both the Tundra and the Sequoia in the near future." At last fall's SEMA show, Toyota showed a Tundra Crew Max diesel dually concept with a massive 8.0-liter six-cylinder engine from truck subsidiary Hino — but then said the vehicle was not intended for production. Earlier this year in Australia, Toyota launched a new twin-turbo 4.5-liter V8 diesel in the big Land Cruiser 200. That engine could be a prelude to the new diesel that's planned for the Tundra and Sequoia in the U.S. What this means to you: There is still an outside chance that Toyota may scrap plans for the big diesel engine and the heavy-duty Tundra, depending on market conditions. — Anita Lienert & Paul Lienert, Correspondents IL Insider: Toyota Developing Massive Diesel V8 for Heavy-Duty Tundra

05-29-2008, 07:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
DrLivingston1980 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 100	Thanks for the update. I guess we just have to wait and see what happens. __________________ 2008 Tundra 5.7L DC TRD/Silver Sky Metallic/SR5 4x4 Flowmaster Super 40 Straight Back Dual Exhaust System Herculiner Bed Liner aFe Stage 2 CAI Pro-Dry S Filter w/aFe Mod SteelCraft SS Step Bars 3" Rough Country Lvl kit w/1" Toytec rear blocks CarriageWorks 5pc Billet Grille

05-29-2008, 11:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
jbk23 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Macon Georgia Posts: 576	This should be good. __________________ 2008 X-SP CrewMax 5.7 IBTO PROUD MEMBER mods- 20% tint vent Visors Carbon fiber kit Bed extender bed liner 20 inch BBS wheels 305/55/20 Toyota all weather mats chrome,door handles/mirrors

05-31-2008, 06:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
turnandburn Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Alberta Canada Posts: 831	It will be interesting to see what the pice on this brute will be. I wonder if they will be competetive with the big three. __________________ Tyler yup that's me 2007 Toyota Tundra DC TRD Offroad K&N CAI Truxxx 3in lift kit Toyo Open Country MT's Flowmaster cat back dual straight out the back. Last edited by turnandburn : 05-31-2008 at 11:10 PM.

05-31-2008, 07:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
turnandburn Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Alberta Canada Posts: 831	Good point __________________ Tyler yup that's me 2007 Toyota Tundra DC TRD Offroad K&N CAI Truxxx 3in lift kit Toyo Open Country MT's Flowmaster cat back dual straight out the back.

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05-31-2008, 08:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
jtruck618 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 319	Should worry about the paint problems, bed bounce/wiggle and the other things you guys complain about on here. Last edited by jtruck618 : 06-23-2008 at 04:37 PM.

06-01-2008, 12:33 AM	#10 (permalink)
blackdemon Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: El Centro, Ca. Posts: 406	nice. thats a huge step for Toyota. __________________ 07 Black DC LB SR5 5.7L -FJ Cruiser running boards -amber turn signals -Truck Covers USA Roll cover. ---Future mods All around Tint New interior Full Body kit 3" (2/4)drop kit TRD SC CAI / Full Exhaust (Race cats) Rear View Camera 22" wheels Not sure at the time New audio system HID Conversion. 02 Carbon blue Celica FF 1.8L VVT-i

06-09-2008, 09:18 PM	#13 (permalink)
jtruck618 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 319	read some posts, lots of problems.

06-09-2008, 11:02 PM	#14 (permalink)
turnandburn Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Alberta Canada Posts: 831	The only problem with the paint i see is that there is no clear coat. There for its real thin and easy to scratch. Thats it, one problem. not lots of problems. __________________ Tyler yup that's me 2007 Toyota Tundra DC TRD Offroad K&N CAI Truxxx 3in lift kit Toyo Open Country MT's Flowmaster cat back dual straight out the back.

06-09-2008, 11:22 PM	#15 (permalink)
ramoine Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Huntington,Indiana Posts: 4,015	And you don't own one , I agree about the thin paint , but I travel on alot of gravel roads here where I live and have not had any issues except for the plastic liner scratching thru the paint . Getting a spray in soon to cure that one . __________________ 2008 Crewmax X-SP carbon Fiber Dash kit 20" JTI Rims BFG AT KO 285/55/20 AFE C.A.I w/ Dry Pro filter and the AFE Mod Blacked out Headlight Mod. Flo~Pro muffler #744 Toytec 3" front , 1" rear blocks and Diff. lowering kit

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