4.7
definitely annoying- Typical Repair Cost:
- No data
- Average Mileage:
- 58,050 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 3 complaints
Most common solutions:
- repair leak (2 reports)
- not sure (1 reports)
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Toyota dealer.
cam tower seal leak. It drips right into the exhaust manifold.
- Hean M., Woodbury, MN, US
Same problem with oil leak from cam as described by these other guys. Thankfully my dealer's mechanic noticed this during routine inspection and the issue was disclosed. A loaner vehicle was offered at no cost immediately. The repairs are under way as I type. Never noticed burning oil smell, there is not any oil on the driveway. I only list this complaint so that others with the same engine (tundra/sequoia?) should know to specifically ask that their vehicle be checked for the same issue.
- Steve P., Reno, NV, US
Well, not much to say about the infamous cam tower oil leak - it is a very well known with certain years of the 5.7 engine. It started as a barely noticeable seep of around 83,000 miles and gradually turned into oil dripping on exhaust header and burning off. I finally took it in around 106,000 miles when small puddles of oil were detected on the ground. Fortunately I had purchased an extended warranty which covered the repair minus a small deductible.
I will note it took 5 trips to the dealership to finally get it repaired as they wanted to "fix" other things they thought was causing this leak after I stated many times it was the cam tower. I guess they wanted to milk my warranty company for as much as they could before actually fixing it, fortunately I drove a dealer loaner free of charge - so, yeah.
- Stephen B., Clayton, US