As for getting them to do extra work. I had them replace the timing belt which cost me $70 so yes they do charge for the extra work.

If you are getting the free head gasket then make sure to negotiate the price for labor. Make sure that you settle the cost before they do the work.

I'm also very specific in telling them that I will only pay for the work that I want done and not to fix anything else unless I agree to it before hand.

Oh i thought the $70 was for the part not the labor. And yes I worked for dealerships before on the sales side and I am well aware of how bad things are. Trust me in reality, the parts and service is much much much worse than sales.
At least in sales they act like they somewhat like you, in service they treat you like you know nothing, if you know better do it yourself and unless you are planning on doing a major service or a customer pay transmission replacement stop wasting my time.

Parts and Service has 2 books one for warranty work one for customer pay. Customer pay jobs are ridiculously more profitable than warranty ones and they have a limit on how much in warranty repair they can send per month. If they are close to that limit or over it, and it is like the 25th of the month, you can forget about them being easy or nice about any warranty repair you ask for. They will do everything in their power to convince you that there is nothing wrong/you are hallucinating there is no noise coming off your tranny, the black slippery substance that is spraying off your heads is the motor letting off steam and it is normal etc.... You think i am exaggerating but i have seen stuff like that happen and have the service guys laugh about it among themselves on a daily basis. Also calling the customer an idiot in the process.

Question: What if you've had an engine swap? I bet that would void any free replacement even if the vin wasn't registered as repaired already...I'm gonna call George at my local Teryota place and ask. I'll let ya'll know what he says...

I have a 1997 4 runner limited with the following Vin #.
Could you please send me the information on recall?

Vin JT3HN87RXV711869. Has blown head gasket.

Lynn Van Hooser
[email protected]

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BTW Today's date is 4/7/2013
Please yes, would you send me a copy of that Toyota SSC with the vin #s and phone #s
My email [email protected]
thank you in advance

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hi I would like that list if you don't mind sending it.ihave a 1990 4runner just blew a head gasket with the recall motor my e-mail address is [email protected] has 178.000 miles

you can get on toyota owners website, type your info in, and see if there are open recalls for your vehicle.

toyota.com/owners

sign up, login, scroll to the very bottom of the screen. under resources click safety recalls & service campaigns. it will tell you right there if you have any open recalls

I'm pretty sure the blown head gasket recall was due to some trucks getting improper torque on the head bolts during assembly. If yours has lasted 178,000 miles, it's a good bet there was nothing wrong with how it was assembled and your head gasket blew because old trucks blow head gaskets. Don't be suprised if the dealer laughs at you when you ask to have the recall performed.

Just saw this thread....

I am looking to replace my timing belt on my 98 V6 4 Runner. It has about 178,000 mi. I just bought it a few months ago and know that the timing belt needed to probably get done. I am having a friend do it with the water pump for about $400.

The HEAD GASKET was the other thing I was concerned about. I went and called Toyota and gave them my vin, thinking they would do it for free and they said it didn't have a recall on my 4 Runner! Is this something I should be concerned about? I am not having any issues with it yet. I just don't want to have to deal with something like that on a whim. I don;t want it to blow and then be screwed!

Dont care what the dealer told you..... it will blow. just a madder of when.... all the 3vze 3.0 motors are prone to blowing the head gaskets..... Just a flawed design...

Hey, can send me a copy of that Toyota SSC? Address: [email protected].

Thanks for the info!!!

Joe

The head gasket recall was for early years of the 3VZE motor, which came in some 1st gen and 2nd gen 4Runners. Your 3rd gen has the 5VZE, which is no more prone to blowing a gasket than any other.

+ toyota is no longer honoring the recall.... Or so Ive been told.

I am in the Griffin area too ....

Please send me a copy of this info [email protected]

I have a built april 95 then sent to the dealer in November 4 runner

Was this recall only in the U.S?
I'm in Australia and wondering if it was a worldwide recall....
Thanks