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Skid plate to change oil, can you permanently leave it off on 2004 V8 4Runner! Pros and cons?

Can you replace just the solenoid and not the entire starter? Would it be ok / less expensive? Or, a bad move?

Thank you for the advice..... It's a V8. Any other advice?

Thank you. It's a 2004 with a V8 (love the torque) & my mechanic said it would be difficult aka expensive to get to and replace. Any other advice?

Help!. My 2004 4Runner is having starting problems & is at a mechanic's shop & I need to get back to him with an answer. Specifically, on my 2004 4Runner I have always been able to just bump the key when starting & it starts. I do not have to fully rotate the key when starting. Lately it has...

Coastal62 I would get 2nd & 3rd opinions Coastal62 I would get 2nd & 3rd opinions The Toyota dealership told me: 1) it needed a master seal (the large rubber donut that keeps the engine oil out of the trans and vice versa) 2) i needed a gasket for the oil pan 3) said there was oil all up under...

Below was fixed. My wife gently pushed the parking brake down and it released. ====== Help, my Parking Brake Stuck was pushed down too hard and it is stuck. I have tried pushing it down really hard several times. I have put it in Drive & Reverse and pushing the parking brake down. Suggestions...

Advice please. Half of my Heater A/C console light panel has failed per the picture. What can I do for replacement? Any parts or YouTube videos?

leaks I bet a leaking main seal would apply to pretty much all vehicles.

Advice and ideas please.? I start my 2004 4Runner. I immediately hear a buzz. I turn the HVAC fan on full and the buzz goes away. But now the heat does not get hot. The AC is still cold. Ideas? What could the problem be? How serious is the repair?

Did you resolve and if so what was it? Did you resolve and if so what was it?

Thanks. I will see how it goes for a few weeks on the highway. Then, I may add a reso Thanks. I will see how it goes for a few weeks on the highway. Then, I may add a resonator

The Cat is giving the check engine light thx for the advice

Let me get your comments, ideas, experiences, and advice. Today I had a Flowmaster Super 44 installed and the resonator deleted too. Around town it sounds fantastic! However, at 70mph on the freeway the drone is pretty darn loud. I don't know if I can take 6 hours of this on a long trip. If...

Can I get some advice please? 2004 4Runner V8 wi 206,000 mi. Check Engine, VSC TRAC, VSC OFF were all on. Now after 4 tanks of high octane gas they are all off. Dealership earlier said Cat Converter was bad. Muffler shop said I needed a new front Cat Converter which also needs a manafold...