Recent content by bwirtz

keyfob battery strength probably has an effect. I've noticed that with my factory remote start it will sometimes fail even when the lock and unlock work (marginally). My guess is when you push and hold on the third press, it needs to bet getting that signal to the vehicle uninterrupted for 3-5...

I've noticed more noise when driving down the highway in 4wd. Not as much as you've had, but enough to notice. Aside from the slight increase in engine noise, everything seemed exactly the same for me in 2wd or 4wd. This was going at 75mph (not changing at that speed, of course).

I've tried out different driving styles doing only in-town driving with a full tank. If I drive average, which is subjective I know, I am sitting around 16mpg. On the same neighborhood, different day i filled up I tried to see how good I could get - 19.7mpg. It would be pretty easy to dip...

I just had my sr5 in to get this fixed. I drove around the lot with the tech but didn't get the clunk, which isn't a surprise because it doesn't happen too often for me. They're still going to order the part and swap it in just based off of my description and the TSB that I printed out from...

powertrain warranty I prefer my 4runner over the f150, but I know someone who just bought a new Foed. It came with a lifetime powertrain warranty so a bad tranny isn't really something that should affect one's decision (unless you're buying used because they're non-transferrable).