The VIN number found on the dash and on the side door is the VIN for the chassis and shell. However, I may be mistaken here, the engine number is different and I'm hoping somebody could clarify.
UPDATE....... As I mentioned in my earlier posts, my truck is booked for tomorrow thursday's appointment at a toyota dealership due to the said issues above, however yesterday,as I was waiting for my wife and kids at a clinic, I turned off the engine which I normally do especially with the...
My T4R is a 2007 SR5 V8 RWD. I bought it used and just had its oil changed. Here's the other thread I started before my truck ceased on me yesterday.
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/showthread.php?s=&postid=341841#post341841
Actually, one of the poster's here (rook) gave me a link to another...
I've never had so much questions and concerns until I owned a previously owned vehicle and one originally manufactured and sold for the US (I'm in Canada).
1. How does one know if they've got the original engine? I did get a carfax copy of the history of my T4R being over a year old and its...
I'm booked to go to a local toyota dealer tomorrow (I didn't buy my truck from them) and would like to have at least a little bit of idea before the dealership starts charging me huge coins and say if these are not covered under any warranty.
Any more info about my issues, please feel free to...
The only item that was installed is the electrical brakes controller for pulling my trailer which was done the 3rd week of July.
However, when I came back from my trip when backing up and parking my trailer, the power chord that recharges the battery, sends the all the signal lights and brake...
Just a quick background, I've got a Silver 2007 4Runner V8 RWD SR5 with just over 41K km and today, the "Check engine + SRS warning + VSC TRAC + Slip Indicator lights" just went ON. On top of that, the gear selector light on the dash, signal lights and front passenger's seat belt reminder light...