NEW!!! Service Bulletin for Engine Knocking at Startup T-SB 0012-10

I found that there was oil accumulation in the ERG pipe inside the intake manifold at the first cylinder position. I am still thinking about whether to open a hole and connect an oil collection tank.
Who has a photo? I'll take a look

 

What kind of block heater is it?

 

That's wonderful that somebody's even bothering with tsbs on the car that's 12 years old or whatever. Most car folk would rather forget this stuff than Re live it. .

 

I won't lie, when I first found this thread I thought the bulletin was new and got excited. ...Then I realized it was hecka old, and my car definitely doesn't qualify anymore.

 

The Toyota one. It’s pretty much THE choice as far as I know, since it’s a very specific application. Unlike traditional, coolant-immersed block heaters, it’s a smallish cylinder that fits into a tubular pocket in the block, employs heat-transfer grease. Really difficult access if you’re retrofitting, just doable.

I actually just had it replaced by dealership: there was a recall due to fire hazard with the old one. New one appears to heat up less, judging from feel of adjacent coolant hoses after a couple of hours plugged in. Wiring seems a little more robust too.

the part no, for that latest one;

04007-08J05

 

Oooh! I thought it was an aftermarket thing like what we use on our diesel equipment.