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400K somewhere around Dubois, ID
My wife is making her way from Fullerton, CA to Stevensville, MT in her 2014 SR5 she’s named Priscilla. The old gal rolled past 400K miles, so she made sure to send me a picture. Said she had long stretch in Utah where it was 20 mph on Interstate 15 with cars off in the ditch on both sides due to the snowfall.
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12-04-2025, 09:03 AM
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Impressive to say the least! I doubt we will ever see that from what Toyota is putting out now.
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12-04-2025, 11:41 AM
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In before the oil type, change interval questions start rolling in . 😉
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12-04-2025, 04:51 PM
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bro that battery light is getting brighter haha
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12-05-2025, 11:31 PM
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bro that battery light is getting brighter haha
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It’s bugging the shit out of me, but I barely drive it. In contrast, my wife will continue driving it until it shits the bed, then I get the call. I did order the brushes for the old Denso alternator I have on the shelf, so that joins my lengthy project list.
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12-08-2025, 04:47 PM
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It’s bugging the shit out of me, but I barely drive it. In contrast, my wife will continue driving it until it shits the bed, then I get the call. I did order the brushes for the old Denso alternator I have on the shelf, so that joins my lengthy project list.
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you should make a youtube channel of all the repairs you do . 400k miles is in the rare territory for a 4runner. people will want to see how and what you do to maintain the vehicle
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12-09-2025, 04:10 PM
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you should make a youtube channel of all the repairs you do . 400k miles is in the rare territory for a 4runner. people will want to see how and what you do to maintain the vehicle
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It all starts with doing the regular maintenance like oil changes and lubing drive shafts. That gets me under the vehicle and inspecting things. For example, caught a leak on the transfer case, so I pulled it and replaced the leaking input seal. Also found the rear main seal leaking, which was replaced when I was also replacing the transmission. Just regular inspections aside from what’s on the Toyota maintenance schedule. Also make sure the wife enters the shit in her log because I’m taking care of 5 vehicles and 3 homes on top of the day job, so I can’t track all this.
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12-10-2025, 07:43 AM
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Have you owned it since new ?
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12-10-2025, 07:32 PM
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Wow good job! I only have 120K on my 2012 lol. I have been thinking I might need to replace the rear wheel bearings & seals.
How often did you replace yours?
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12-12-2025, 04:56 AM
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Yes, purchased new in September 2014.
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12-12-2025, 10:59 AM
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To OP, awesome to see over 400K on your 4Runner!! What weight oil are using? (sorry of if already answered before).
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12-13-2025, 09:44 AM
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To OP, awesome to see over 400K on your 4Runner!! What weight oil are using? (sorry of if already answered before).
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Currently using Valvoline Restore & Protect 0w20. Have always used 0w20 synthetic mainly from Quaker State, Pennzoil or Mobil 1.
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12-13-2025, 10:24 AM
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Currently using Valvoline Restore & Protect 0w20. Have always used 0w20 synthetic mainly from Quaker State, Pennzoil or Mobil 1.
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Got it, thank you for reply and info!
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12-13-2025, 10:57 AM
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Currently using Valvoline Restore & Protect 0w20. Have always used 0w20 synthetic mainly from Quaker State, Pennzoil or Mobil 1.
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To OP, awesome to see over 400K on your 4Runner!! What weight oil are using? (sorry of if already answered before).
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This is just an FYI, there's a mechanical engineer that goes by the nickname of 540 RAT that started ranking/testing motor oils back in 2013 or so and has continued to update the testing/info, last update was 12/24, he has no agenda, is not employed by any oil companies and doesn't receive any money for his testing.
He has a blog with all of the info on the testing, readers comments etc. if you choose to read it all....that being said the motor oil that holds his highest test results to date is 5W30 Quaker State Full Synthetic, it's what I been using in my 4th Gen V8 since I bought it in 2016 and read his blog.
Here's a link to his blog, warning you really have to enjoy reading, it's a lot of info!!
You can use the search function on his blog by pressing f3 or crl f to get a popup window to type in a key word/s which will highlight those word/s throughout his blog to help you find them easier.
MOTOR OIL ENGINEERING TEST DATA | 540 RAT - Tech Facts, NOT Myths
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12-13-2025, 02:14 PM
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540RAT has been completely discredited by those who actually have knowledge in Tribology, and legitimate testing of motor oil to industry standards. His testing procedures are a joke, and have no correlation to actual testing procedures and conditions in an engine.
If you truly want to learn about oil, go here: Just a moment...
There are actual knowledgeable people there, who can answer your questions.
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