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Lots of rust after 6.5 years
Hi
Actually I loved my 5Gen 4Runner..
Bought it 10/2014
But there is rust all over the place, even in the engine compartment.
We have a Ford Escape, bought in 10/2013 and it looks like new.
How is yours?
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06-30-2021, 03:43 PM
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I had a '97 4Runner I bought new, and drove on salt encrusted winter roads for 22 years. No rust when I sold it and bought a 5th gen.
No special undercoatings or treatments, I just washed the salt off whenever necessary.
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06-30-2021, 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by 02SE
I had a '97 4Runner I bought new, and drove on salt encrusted winter roads for 22 years. No rust when I sold it and bought a 5th gen.
No special undercoatings or treatments, I just washed the salt off whenever necessary.
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how is your 4runner now?
and to OP,
would you consider fluid film?
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06-30-2021, 04:11 PM
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...and to OP,
would you consider fluid film?
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I've no clue about fluid film and how to use it.
I don't know if my dealer can do anything and if it's worth it.
To me, this looks horrible and I've never owned a car with this amount of rust after not even 7 years.
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06-30-2021, 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by 4wheeldrivesmatter
how is your 4runner now?
and to OP,
would you consider fluid film?
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The '97? No idea, haven't seen it since I sold it.
The 5th gen has no rust either. But I also wash it when necessary.
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06-30-2021, 05:55 PM
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How are your splash guards are they in place? Where you live I'm sure they use salt/chem on the winter roads and if you drive it often in that stuff, thats what you'll get. I have an '03 that doesn't look that bad in engine compartment but is has a lot on the undercarriage that I battle constantly. As has been said give it a wash in the winter when you can and in the spring take it on a couple of long drives when its raining heavily.
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06-30-2021, 06:13 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 02SE
I had a '97 4Runner I bought new, and drove on salt encrusted winter roads for 22 years. No rust when I sold it and bought a 5th gen.
No special undercoatings or treatments, I just washed the salt off whenever necessary.
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Where are you? I'm in Ohio, and my 2001 rusted into undriveability at 265k miles. But then, I was never religious about rinsing underneath. If you were, and that kept yours in good shape, that's encouraging.
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06-30-2021, 06:40 PM
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How are your splash guards are they in place? Where you live I'm sure they use salt/chem on the winter roads and if you drive it often in that stuff, thats what you'll get. I have an '03 that doesn't look that bad in engine compartment but is has a lot on the undercarriage that I battle constantly. As has been said give it a wash in the winter when you can and in the spring take it on a couple of long drives when its raining heavily.
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Yes, the splash guards are in place.
I live in Northern Ontario and the City use a lot of salt during the winter. Daily! We have temperatures down to -30C and there is no way to wash the truck.
But as I wrote, my wife's Escape is one year older, way better quality, there is not a hint of rust and she drives the same streets.
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06-30-2021, 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Yaker
Yes, the splash guards are in place.
I live in Northern Ontario and the City use a lot of salt during the winter. Daily! We have temperatures down to -30C and there is no way to wash the truck.
But as I wrote, my wife's Escape is one year older, way better quality, there is not a hint of rust and she drives the same streets.
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That's pretty wild on the Escape, but nice! People a few doors down have an Escape, don't know what year and it has external rust showing, go figure! Not sure what has happened with Toyota rust resistance but I have an '07 Matrix that got a front fender bash down the the metal and I ran it that way for 5-6 years in Chicago winter crud and no sign of rust. Not sure a Toyota today would fair that well. But I HATE rust!
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06-30-2021, 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by rdruss
That's pretty wild on the Escape, but nice! People a few doors down have an Escape, don't know what year and it has external rust showing, go figure! ....But I HATE rust!
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Her Escape looks like new. Inside the engine compartment and outside excellent.
I really don't know what to do with this rusty 4Runner thing...
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06-30-2021, 09:54 PM
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That's... pretty terrible.
I wont raise any alarms, but after 2 winters in Chicago I have far too much 'surface' rust on my frame and chassis for what I would expect to see, and it barely got any winter miles this last year. Compared to my last two Camaros and my better half's Focus it's a pretty stark difference.
My 6th Gen Camaro was completely spotless underneath after 4 winters and my 2012 had just the tiniest spots on a few of pinch welds and such.
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when i bought my 2020 4runner, it says there that it has a galvanized body panels. i'm not sure if it's true.
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07-01-2021, 09:38 AM
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OP, do you park your 4runner in a garage vs the Focus being parked outside? I lived in IL for many years and in some cases when you park a salt-covered car in the garage it makes for a warm and humid environment, which heavily promotes rust. Parking outside in the cold is better in that scenario.
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07-01-2021, 10:17 AM
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2015 in eastern Canada.
We have indoor wash bays here, which I use very often in the wintertime. I also use an undercarriage "water broom" on my pressure washer in the summertime. I also keep the engine bay clean.
I touch up the underside every spring and fall. A bit of fluidfilm here, a little black rust paint there. I usually tidy up the front during an oil change
Everything looks great under my 4runner
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07-01-2021, 12:09 PM
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2015 in eastern Canada.
We have indoor wash bays here, which I use very often in the wintertime. I also use an undercarriage "water broom" on my pressure washer in the summertime. I also keep the engine bay clean.
I touch up the underside every spring and fall. A bit of fluidfilm here, a little black rust paint there. I usually tidy up the front during an oil change
Everything looks great under my 4runner
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Yep, if you live in "rust belt" with a 4Runner you definitely have to stay after it or rust will take over in no time!
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