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UPDATE!!! Rear Diff Repaired! I took my 08 4Runner to another local dealer just as Toyota customer service on the 800 line asked of me. Bottom line is, the service manager heard the noise, gave me a loaner car and contacted Toyota warranty the next day. Toyota Warranty approved replacing the...

Thanks to all. I am going to take it to another dealer and pursue as if I never had contact with the first dealer that obviously didn't want the work. I'll keep you all posted. 3TonMike, you're right on what I suspect is going on. No way Toyota is going to pay the bill, have the dealer fix my...

I called the 800 number to the corporate headquarters customer experience center. The gentlemen was very nice and listened to my dealer experience. I made it very clear I wasn't calling to complain about that experience but wanted to focus on getting my rear diff repaired as it should be under...

My local dealer just plain wasn't interested in helping me. Like I said the service manager told me without hesitation, it's about the "bottom dollar" and he was afraid Toyota would somehow make the dealer pay back the claim amount since his tech couldn't pinpoint exactly where it was coming...

It's more noticeable above about 50mph. If, for example you are running steady at 60 it's very noticeable. When you let off the gas it gets quieter then comes right back as you apply the throttle againl. Also, it is more evident pulling up a grade then say when you are descending one. But it...

KB084Runner, you mention "rear diff program" in your reply above. Is this some sort of common knowledge that these diffs had issues and there's some recall of sorts I should be involved in?

The dealer isn't going to give me any extended warranty in writing on the diff. Heck, like I said, he says Toyota is real good about doing warranty repairs after the warranty runs out. What a joke when they won't simply fix it now which is what should be done. I asked him for a name/number for a...

My 08 2wd V6 4Runner with 47k miles has a rear diff "whine". I took it to my local dealer. They drove it, checked the fluid level and did what they called a diagnostic check. The diff whine is obvious in that you can release the gas and the noise fades away and comes back again and increases in...

I just purchased an 08 4Runner with a V6 with 43,000 miles that the previous owner used Penzoil conventional motor oil in up to this point. What are your opinions on me switching to Mobil 1 Synthetic oil at this point? Do I run any risk of the synthetic oil "cleaning" the engine from any sludge...

KB084Runner, I need to visit my local dealer for sure and have them listen to it since you're saying it's covered under warranty for 5yr/60k miles. But, I don't think it's a bearing simply because when in the throttle at any cruise speed say 50mph or more you hear it whining at a steady pitch...

I have a 2008 T4R, V6, 2wd with 43k that has a faint but very annoying gear whine in the rear diff. I know it isn't bearings because you can let off the accelerater and it stops, as soon as you reapply the accelerator it comes back. It's VERY dissappointing and the only thing I dislike about my...

Thanks to all. I guess all 4th Gen 4Runners have a limited slip type diff and need the oil with the additive to protect the LSD? I know my 08 button on the dash is different than the 07 and older models that have a button that say "Auto LSD". Even though the buttons read different, I guess the...

I have a 2008 2WD V6 4Runner I just bought with approx. 43k miles. I would like to change my rear differential oil. I would like to know what type of fluid to use and what is the capacity? Mine as the "auto limited slip differental" (Maybe all 08's have this) and it has a tag on the fill plug of...

$450 for a transmission service!!! Good gracious that's upsurd. I assume it's recommended not to service it until 100k miles?

kimboy exactly where is it located on the inside of the vehicle. Oddly enough it read accurately today but was off all day yesterday during a 2.5 hour drive...