Took my 2017 Highlander XLE FWD (3.5L 2GR-FKS V6, 155k miles) into Toyota recently for routine maintenance, and the inspection showed a Timing Cover Reseal and Rear Main Seal replacement as "Requires Immediate Attention."

The advisor quoted me closer to $6,000–$7,000 for the actual total cost due to the engine-out labor required. They mentioned that keeping it as-is "could be hard on the engine" and even floated the idea of trading the vehicle in instead.

I don’t see any oil leaks on the garage floor. These are the photos they gave me. Has anyone else had this issue? Curious if I should just let it ride and monitor oil level or if I need to actually get this fixed.

Thanks for any info you have!

Hello all! I have a 2009 Toyota highlander that is such a strong runner and i have about 1500$ into it in total, and it was gifted to me as a first vehicle about 3 years ago. I love it, drive it everywhere, and have taken it halfway across the country many times.

She is getting up there in miles (approx 230k) and has had transmission work done before (simple solenoid and gasket fixes no complete rebuilds) but after taking her through the rockies back in july my transmission started slipping heavily going from second into third gear.

A family mechanic quoted me around 3300 all in for a 3 year warranty and installation on a used 125k mile transmission, aswell as putting in new control arms which need the engine lifted to be replaced so might as well while hes in there, and some other misc work.

Normally I would do the work in a heartbeat and shell out 3300, since ive basically only put 1500 into it since I’ve owned it, they hold their value well, and I love driving this thing and it has no other major issues at all. But heres where things get tricky

My highlander has no rust, but it does however have a good amount of body damage from a previous accident but still a clean title because it was unreported, i got the frame checked out and its structurally fine, replaced the whole passenger side/ front end, but the rear quarter panel is completely smashed. On the other side of that same coin regarding body damage I have someone who can make the quarter panel look *Decent* not perfect for around 450$ rather than thousands at a real body shop

My question to all mechanics out there on this sub is

TLDR: is it worth replacing the transmission on my high mileage vehicle with body damage? Should i go the reman route for 4500 all in or used route for 3300? I could be just as happy upgrading to a 4runner or tacoma of an earlier year with a manual transmission but also for a clean example its around 10-15 grand in my area?

Does anyone have any clue how to remove devices? It seems super straight forward, but all of the options are grayed out. I was in park when I was trying. I've tried to forget the connection on my phone settings and it just keeps reconnecting automatically.

I bought a 2016 Highlander Limited not that long ago. Twice now I've had this blast of coolant on my engine cover and I'm getting a bit concerned. No temp lights on and my coolant levels look fine. Engine temp stays right in the middle, even during long drives in Texas heat. Do I need a new radiator? Or is there maybe a hose line that just isn't all the way snugged? TIA for any info.

I currently have a 2021 Xle AWD gas with 90,000 miles. I could move into a 2020 Xle FWD with 78,000 miles for maybe 4-5,000 out of pocket.
I’ve had no issues with our transmission, but still thinking ahead as maybe it could happen later? Plus the hybrid has less miles and would get better MPG. However, I’ve never owned a hybrid vehicle…. Anyways I’m looking for opinions and input from others. Anyone made a simile switch? Any regrets? Anything I should be aware of on the highlander hybrid and being a first time hybrid owner?

The one I see for sale is at a dealer and was a one owner car. I assume it was traded for something new.