Recent content by DallasEng

After scouring through all the service records, the one maintenance item I couldn't find was changing transmission filter. The fluid poured out nice and dark brownish-red, and when I dropped the pan, there was minor accumulation of metal slivers attracted to the magnets. Why the transmission...

I jumped back into the T4R community two months ago when I bought a 2000 4Runner Limited 2WD with the 3.4L. The truck has 238K miles, only two previous owners with all the service records and a spotless CarFax. It has a couple of typical high-mileage issues. I just replaced the leaky valve...

Thanks, I'll get it greased up and let you know.

New to this forum... Glad to have another Toyota! Just purchased a 2000 T4R Limited 2WD, 3.4L with the auto trans, and have found a few minor issues. The one that has me stumped is the grinding sound I hear when I back off of the gas pedal. Can't tell if it's coming from the rear axle, or from...