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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada
Posts: 347
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada
Posts: 347
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I brought my 4runner back from the first free service (12K kms on the rig) where they do a visual inspection, fill up fluids, do an oil change, and rotate the tires. I took the rims/tires off 2 days later to put on my winters myself and I swear some of the lugs were torqued to around 100 ft/lbs whereas the manual says 82.5 which is impossible to do with my torque wrench so I just do 84 ft lbs. They were pretty damn hard to take off. Luckily none of the lugs looked stretched (I realize that'd be hard to do at 110 ft/lbs but doesn't hurt to do a quick check).
So yeah, no more tire rotations from those monkeys. The ROI is so small to let them do the basic stuff. You'll spend hours if not days trying to get your shit fixed and sorted out that it's just not worth bringing the runner to the dealership for the basic stuff. For actual warranty claims, sure, go to the town. But not basic maintenance.
A bit of a waste since I have free oil changes for life. Oh well, not worth the headache. I can use it as an opportunity to teach my daughter how to change the oil on a car.
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2018 Super White SR5 Premium aka Ben Affleck: Procharged (D1SC), Bilstein 5100s w/ 2" Toytech Superflex, 285/70/18 duratracs (E), 18x9 Volk TE37, OEM Audio+ Ref500, RA Motorsports rack, TRD hood + skid // 2003 Black Limited (2UZFE) aka Blacky Chan: Bilstein 5100 w/ Icon 2.5" springs, BMC, air bag delete, 17x9 SCS Ray10, 285/70/18 Yokos
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