Recent content by dayprota

Got rearended at the train station today with no note left. It doesn't looks too bad but theres a small gash in the bumper cover. Since money is tight I"m hoping to find one on the forums and DIY it. I'll travel up to 100 miles of NYC to find one. Thanks so much in advance.

Sweet! Awesome write-up! Thing looks sweet, I want it! But it looks so expensive haha, I probably wouldn't be able to afford it now, maybe next year. How's it with wind noise at high speeds/hit to fuel economy?

Thanks!!! Thanks Antman! I just finished my first oil change @ 7,500 mi using your impeccable documentation in about a 1.5 hours with no prior mechanical experience at all (except for changing burnt out brake lights LOL). I chose to do it at 7,500 because it was pretty cold this winter, and...

My 2017 SR5 is losing time on the clock quite rapidly - about 20-30 minutes per week. Any ideas on what it might be? I have an inch-long magnet velcro'd to the dash just above the clock, but I don't think this is the cause. I removed the magnet for a while to test whether the clock would...

Hm...I'm pretty sure I hadn't yet moved the shifter into drive, but I suppose it could be possible...are there any other potential explanations? The sound I experienced was not a clicking sound, more like striking a heavy spring under tension with something.

Hi All, I was backing out of a parking spot this afternoon and while I was turning the wheel, I heard a distinct 'SPRONGGG' sound (lasted about 1 second) that sounded like a heavy spring deloading all of a sudden, coming from slightly above the accelerator area behind the firewall. At the...

Today I brought home my first 4runner. 2017 SR5 Premium in Super White.

2017 4Runner Manual Torque Spec Page 444 of the 2017 4Runner Owner's Manual states: Tightening torque Steel wheels: 83 ft•lbf (112 N•m, 11.4 kgf•m) Aluminum wheels: 76 ft•lbf (103 N•m, 10.5 kgf•m) With the alloy wheels on the SR5, do I torque to 83 or 76? Also, just thought it was...

WANTED: Running Boards EDIT: Thanks to toy4runpnoy, I am no longer in the market for running boards. Looking for running boards for my 2017 SR5, prefer to pick up in MA, CT, NY. Not picky as long as they're in good shape, as they will be temporary until I figure out what I want to replace it...

Thanks Rigtec, thank you so much for your writeup. This answered all the questions I had. Cheers bud.

On a related note... Do people mind posting the interest rate terms they were able to secure through Toyota Financial and your approximate credit rate Tier? Also, might be useful to know when you took out the loan. For example: 2.54%, 60 month loan, Tier 1 credit score on 8/1/2017 Curious...

Man I've been lurking for a while and I have to say yours is my favorite, and one of the reasons why I even bothered to create an account on this forum. Great job, your adventures in Baja were thrilling to read about.