I have read more than a few threads here and there about people who experienced undercarriage rust and spent a great deal of money, time and effort applying aftermarket products, repainting, etc.
I cannot find any place in my owner's manual that suggests that cleaning or oiling the undercarriage is a precondition for preserving the FJ's warranty. On the other hand, I almost went blind reading all the other warnings to owners.
I have lived in Pennsylvania, Colorado, Tennessee and Texas and driven extensively through every state east of the Continental Divide in every season in more brands of cars and trucks than I can remember for over 35 years.
I always considered surface rust on the undercarriage to be a minor wear and tear issue and have never seen a car or truck fail because of it that wasn't falling apart long before simply because of age, abuse, and high mileage.
If this is such a huge issue why isn't "oiling your undercarriage with Fluid Film (or some similar product)" considered standard maintenance like changing your engine oil or waxing your exterior paint?
And why is it not mentioned in the owners manual, nor to the best of my knowledge, foisted off on customers by Toyota Service Centers who, like everybody else, would like to make as much money as possible.
I have only had my 2014 FJ for 6 months with absolutely no signs of rust, but one would think that if it was a big deal, Toyota Service Centers would be trying to make money off of it.
And yet while service advisors have tried to sell me on front end alignments with lifetime guarantees, etc. not one has ever tried to sell me on any kind of rust protectant undercoating.
Does anybody know why rust protection doesn't appear to be a standard money making venture among Toyota Service Departments if this is as widespread a problem as one would think reading about it on the internet?
Who doesn't want to make money?
I cannot find any place in my owner's manual that suggests that cleaning or oiling the undercarriage is a precondition for preserving the FJ's warranty. On the other hand, I almost went blind reading all the other warnings to owners.
I have lived in Pennsylvania, Colorado, Tennessee and Texas and driven extensively through every state east of the Continental Divide in every season in more brands of cars and trucks than I can remember for over 35 years.
I always considered surface rust on the undercarriage to be a minor wear and tear issue and have never seen a car or truck fail because of it that wasn't falling apart long before simply because of age, abuse, and high mileage.
If this is such a huge issue why isn't "oiling your undercarriage with Fluid Film (or some similar product)" considered standard maintenance like changing your engine oil or waxing your exterior paint?
And why is it not mentioned in the owners manual, nor to the best of my knowledge, foisted off on customers by Toyota Service Centers who, like everybody else, would like to make as much money as possible.
I have only had my 2014 FJ for 6 months with absolutely no signs of rust, but one would think that if it was a big deal, Toyota Service Centers would be trying to make money off of it.
And yet while service advisors have tried to sell me on front end alignments with lifetime guarantees, etc. not one has ever tried to sell me on any kind of rust protectant undercoating.
Does anybody know why rust protection doesn't appear to be a standard money making venture among Toyota Service Departments if this is as widespread a problem as one would think reading about it on the internet?
Who doesn't want to make money?
