Toyota has always been metric only in the US. Once in a while a “shade tree” mechanic will fit a SAE bolt/nut to hold something in, but the cars didn’t come from Japan with anything SAE, and when they built factories in the US they didn’t design anything for SAE.
No auto manufacture in the world designs a new part with SAE parts, and they haven’t since 1980 or before. There are still a lot of things like alternators that haven’t got the case changed since they were designed in the 1960s that have SAE parts, but anything newer is all metric. Once in a while they put a oil plug in with a SAE bolt head, but the threads likely metric.
Every mechanic who doesn’t specialize in antiques uses their metric tools more than the SAE. Those who work on US cars still have the SAE tools, but they don’t get much use.
Well, that’s all true, but my Toyota has mph on the dial, not kph, and that’s what I was riffing on more than the hardware specs.
Tbh, the only car I’ve ever had in my fifty years that wasn’t all metric, parts wise, was my 76 cutlass. Even the shitty escort station wagon that was an 83 was metric on enticing everything I ever had to touch on it, except the oil drain plug, iirc. Wanna say it was a 3/4 inch head.
Also, fwiw, I blocked the guy so I didn’t end up being a dick to him rather than criticizing his idea, so I’m not sure if this will show up until I unblock once I’m sure he’s not going to be silly at me again. So, if this comment pops up in a few days, that’s why; I’m not gravedigging older comments lol
Toyota has always been metric only in the US. Once in a while a “shade tree” mechanic will fit a SAE bolt/nut to hold something in, but the cars didn’t come from Japan with anything SAE, and when they built factories in the US they didn’t design anything for SAE.
No auto manufacture in the world designs a new part with SAE parts, and they haven’t since 1980 or before. There are still a lot of things like alternators that haven’t got the case changed since they were designed in the 1960s that have SAE parts, but anything newer is all metric. Once in a while they put a oil plug in with a SAE bolt head, but the threads likely metric.
Every mechanic who doesn’t specialize in antiques uses their metric tools more than the SAE. Those who work on US cars still have the SAE tools, but they don’t get much use.
Well, that’s all true, but my Toyota has mph on the dial, not kph, and that’s what I was riffing on more than the hardware specs.
Tbh, the only car I’ve ever had in my fifty years that wasn’t all metric, parts wise, was my 76 cutlass. Even the shitty escort station wagon that was an 83 was metric on enticing everything I ever had to touch on it, except the oil drain plug, iirc. Wanna say it was a 3/4 inch head.
Also, fwiw, I blocked the guy so I didn’t end up being a dick to him rather than criticizing his idea, so I’m not sure if this will show up until I unblock once I’m sure he’s not going to be silly at me again. So, if this comment pops up in a few days, that’s why; I’m not gravedigging older comments lol