thomas.dometios@pb.com wrote:
> I just got a '07 HL Limited. I expected the V6 to be as quiet as the
> previous generation Camry with the V6. When I start a cold engine, it
> is pretty loud and rough for the first minute. Even after warm-up,
> when idling, there is a "boominess" or like a resonance that almost
> sounds like a boomy exhaust but it is not. Seems more like an engine
> vibration. Also, when driving, there is a slight vibration that can be
> felt in the steering wheel between 1800 and 2000 RPM. It is not vehicle
> speed related. I am just very surprised that the engine does not sound
> as refined as the Camry. Even in park if you just feather the gas a
> bit to rev it up, it sounds much more truck like. Is this due to less
> insulation on the firewall, different motor mounts, different airfuel
> mixtures? Anyone else notice any of these things or am I just being
> too picky and forgetting that it is still basically a truck?
> Thanks
Well the highlander is a truck, no doubt about that, but the engine
should be quiet like the camry, regardless. The V6 highlanders I have
driven are very quiet and smooth. You probably need to drive another
one now that you have a better feeling for the noise, go to a dealer
and test drive one.
2007 Highlander noisy 
