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Originally Posted by extrashaky
Back to the question of "oil starvation," I lost an engine in my 2014 at 65K miles as a result of oil starvation. When the dealer tore down the engine, the oil pump gear had shattered. No oil pump gear, no oil flowing. No oil flowing, bearings spin. Mine went from accelerating away from an intersection to dead in a matter of seconds. The main difference between your story and mine is that I didn't get any warning at all, no ticking or other sound.
I'm at least the second person on the forum this happened to, and I suspect some of the other failures blamed on oil starvation were caused by the same part. I know there were some people whose dealers said the engine was lost to a spun bearing. A spun bearing is a symptom, not a cause. Something else caused that bearing not to be oiled properly, and unless they can prove it was something you did, the warranty should cover it if the warranty is still in effect.
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Did you call Toyota Customer Care and make a report? I just got off the phone with them and they said the only way anything will change is if more owners report this problem.
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