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2018 Toyota Tacoma 4dr XP edition w/3.5L V6

My wife's Tacoma is throwing codes like every 2-3days with Lean bank 1 & Lean bank 2. Have changed MAS, did not work. This 2018 Tacoma has only 22,876 miles on it. The extended warranty just ran out on 10-30-2023. Nobody knows what the problem is. My buddy owns a shop and plugged into computer and it just showed Lean bank 1,2 with no cause shown. Help please otherwise my wife wants to trade it in.

 

Bob W.

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Both codes indicate you have a lean mixture meaning too much air or not enough fuel.

See below:  same as for P0174;  you will have to methodically go through each one including checking for vacuum leaks (perform a smoke test) as well as checking the fuel filter and a fuel pressure test.  Scotty has videos on this if you search his YouTube channel.

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https://www.obd-codes.com/p0171

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My buddy owns a shop and plugged into computer and it just showed Lean bank 1,2 with no cause shown

That’s it?  They didn’t even bother troubleshooting?  Find a competent shop if you can’t perform the troubleshooting yourself.

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