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I'll have it tested. Seems odd for factory alternator to fail at 137k miles, but def possible. I charged the battery for an hour at high power on a smart charger. Truck started, all was normal. Multi meter showed initially 17v at battery, I should've tested battery before starting, that...

2004 4.0. 137k miles. Battery is about 2 years old AGM high-powered. Truck was parked for 2 weeks at very cold temps. Came back to start it at about -5c / 23f. Started up perfectly. 2 short trips and started great each time. 3rd trip and it started beeping for a while. No dash lights. Then VSC...

Sorry I'm replying to this so long after the question but I think it's good info for the forum. I use the Amsoil Polymeric on my yoke / prop shaft. Probably any good moly grease would work. Toyota specs moly grease here. I don't use it on the the U-joints. You probably could without any...

I'm assuming I don't need one because there's already a magnet inside the t case?

I want to put a magnetic drain plug in my transfer case. Stock is not magnetic. If I remember right, the drain plug for the rear Diff looks identical except it has a magnet. Can I just buy a rear Diff Drain plug and swap it? Thanks in advance. 2004 V6 Sport Edition

That looks like the remains of the tiny springs in axel seals. Sometimes they pop off if tapped too hard in the install. A little dap of grease can help prevent them from coming loose during installation.

Generic PSF isn't really that special of a product. The vehicle specific stuff I'm sure is intentionally formulated for a specific system. But generic stuff is, if I recall, just mineral oil. ATF has detergents, seal conditioners and friction modifiers. I believe it's a superior lubricant -...

I've heard it many times from different mechanics and read about it several times on online forums. My Mazda used ATF and if I recall, was not tolerant of PSF. Many Honda's require specific fluid or you can bank on the system leaking. If the manual and the cap say Dex 3, I used Dex 3. If it...

I did a full system flush and used Valvoline Maxlife Synthetic ATF. It's Dexon II, III and VI compatible (among many others), has excellent flow properties at low temperatures (where I live) and doesn't get cooked as easily in heat. There are some TSBs out for noisy GM power steering systems...

Driveshaft Thump Fixed I greased my driveshaft and it seems to have fixed the thump. I used Amsoil Polymeric Synthetic Off Road Grease. It's a calcium-sulfonate complex grease which are compatible with most other greases (likely what's in there is lithium or lithium complex) so it shouldn't...

I may as well play it safe and drain the block. My SLL is 55/44. If only they sold it in concentrate.

I have a 2004 V6. The previous owner put Dexcool in it, which is awful stuff. I want to drain it out, flush with distilled water, drain, then add Toyota Super Long Life. I will need to get out ALL of the water, since it gets very cold in my area and I can't afford to have the SLL diluted at all...

I dropped the pan on my 2004 4 Speed A340F. It did not have a gasket, instead it had a pink-ish color sealant. I cleaned the filter out but I notice the gaskets on the filter are a little crushed down and I'm not confident they'll seal well if I reuse them. So I'm going to buy a new filter kit...

Any chance this might work on a 2004, 4th Gen? Could this possibly also switch the MPG into metric as well?

I've found SLLC for $19 a gallon at my dealer. My manual says 10.3 liters, that'll be 3 gallons worth, leaving me enough to change the coolant on my GSX. I figure that's a good coolant for a Suzuki bike as well. My concern is that the residual water in the system from flushing it will dilute...