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1999 SR5, almost 340,000 miles, still gets 20 mpg highway, it has the original fuel pump...perhaps I should change that.

260,000 on my 99 SR5 4WD. I've owned it since 76,000 miles. No leaks and drives great. Gets Mobil 1 synthetic every 10K, air filter every 20K, timing belt and water pump every 90K....and transfer case/rear end oil change every so often(when I feel like it) I've replaced the exhaust, one...

I just had the #3 plug get this exact carbon track down the side, leading to misfire. I changed out the coil pack, wires and plugs. Its healthy again...thanks for the tip! The plugs were eroded more than I expected after 50K ( I know... I should've done them sooner.) Anyways, the gap on...

The starter crapped out at about 200K. The toughest part of changing it was figuring out how to get the unbolted starter to clear the steering rack on its way out. One of the front sway bar end links broke at about 205K. It was severely corroded. They were easy to replace on both sides...

I'm gonna hit 230,000 this week on my 99. Gonna do my usual 10K synthetic oil change and air filter which I've been doing ever since 70,000.

Its a Fram oil filter. Do you think the oil is draining out or something? It doesn't knock on hard accel. Actually it hasn't knocked since the weather has gotten warmer here in Ohio. The knock was most notable on cold morning (0 - 10 F). Thats great that you can pull the pan in-situ. thanks

Hi there, new member here. This is a great board! I also posted this thread in the 96-02 section. I've got a 1999 4WD 4 runner with the 3.4 liter with about 150,000 miles. Although I'm religious with my oil changesl, I'm afraid I've got a connecting rod bearing thats on its way out. It has the...

Hi there, new member here. This is a great board! I've got a 1999 4WD 4 runner with the 3.4 liter with about 150,000 miles. Although I'm religious with my oil changesl, I'm afraid I've got a connecting rod bearing thats on its way out. It has the signature clack for about 1 second on a...