Recent content by cdn87

1.. 2005 2.. Calgary, Alberta, Canada 3.. 87 (regular) 4.. 226,000 kms or approx 140,000 Miles 5.. Average 6.. Mix 7.. 16 L/100kms or 14.7 MPG

I live in Calgary and have been driving an SUV as my DD since fall 2004 (prior was a Honda Prelude). First I had a '97 Ford Explorer W/ Full time 4wd that came with Michelin LTX M/S tires on it which were OK during the winter and fine in the summer and average in the rain. In Fall 2007 I put a...

Had a 1997 Ford Explorer Sport (2 door) 4x4, with 4.0L OHV V6 and Auto trans. Bought in 2004 with 145,000km's, sold in 2010 with 230,000kms then bought the 4Runner. It was slow, had a crappy ride, it was hard on fuel and required quite a few repairs such as: Stock radio failed within weeks of...

In regards to the ML, I highly reccomend one. My dad has a 2007 ML 320 CDI (diesel) 4Matic with air suspension (a must have if a smooth ride is important to you) as his winter car. He bought it used in Feb 2010 with about 60,000 km's on it (roughly 37,000 miles) and has put about 35,000km's...

Thank you everyone for your taking the time to read and post in this thread. Here is an update: I spoke with Stampede Toyota again about a week ago now and as was suggested to me, I asked for someone from their dealership to drop by and pick up the tool and that I would be willing to arrange...

About a month ago I took my 2005 4Runner to a local dealership (Stampede Toyota) for an oil and filter change (crankcase) and got talked into a t-case fluid change and new spark plugs total: $395 Yesterday while driving heard a strange noise coming from under the hood, just checked this morning...

I might be interested in the side steps. How much for shipping to Calgary Alberta, Canada. Postal code: T2S 2J9

The reason this idea came up was I owned a 1997 Explorer a few years ago and on a forum for Explorers I learned that the factory had atleast 2 sets of gearing options to choose from when ordering (3.55 or 3.73) and there was a significant difference in fuel economy between the two (I understand...

Did a search but didnt see any relevant results, might get flamed for this but I am looking at what it might cost to have higher (lower number) ratio diff's (all I have found is lower gears for offroad application like 4.10 and 4.55) installed and I can't seem to locate a brand or company that...

I'm new to Toyota's and more specifically 4Runners, but not 4wd SUV's, or Auto Tranny's. I'm not sure what sort of discussions have been had here on flushing the Transmission but I have always known it to be a big no no as it puts unnecessary pressure on the internals and if there are build ups...

2005 Limited V8 4x4 X-Reas and Rear Air (Black) 118,000 miles (190,000kms) K&N Oil Filter, Royal Purple 5w30 Bought at the end of August with 112,000 miles (180,000kms) Only maintenance done so far is Oil and oil filter change and lubed the prop shaft.

Synister, thats awesome! I'm really happy that my comment inspired you to look over your policy. I encourage everyone to check, hopefully more people find out their policy has a clause like yours!

I live in Calgary, my insurance is with TD Meloche Monnex. My 4Runner has no mods yet, but i had an Explorer before and had mods on it. In the eyes of Insurance companies, somewhere in the initial contract you agreed to it will have a part devoted to full disclosure and misrepresentation. If you...

1986 Honda Prelude Special Edition 1997 Ford Explorer Sport 4x4 and intermittently while Explorer was in and out of the shop (quite frequently in the final year of ownership, had it since 2004): 1999 Acura Integra GS (moms old car) After selling the Explorer: 1997 Jaguar Vanden Plas (dads old...

Go with black, I'd rather contrast with black than possibly end up with mismatched or multiple tones of grey.