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    One cause & fix for "VSC TRAC" & "VSC OFF" lights, Zero Point Calibration

    Cross post from toyota120.com - hoping someone here might be able to help... I've got a similar but not identical issue with my '05 V6 4WD... It goes like this.. When I start the car everything is normal [no warning lights of any kind]. If I put the car in drive and start driving in a...
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    4.0 V6 - how many quarts of oil...

    thanks. pumped it back out.
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    4.0 V6 - how many quarts of oil...

    hey all, i just did my first oil change on my 4.0 v6 4runner. i couldn't find in the manual where it mentioned how much oil to use. on searching around the web i found that the oil capacity of that v6 is 6.4 quarts. after putting that much in - the dipstick reads like there is way too much...
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    too much tire pressure causes poor MPG.

    MAC4Runner, what pressure did you find gave you the best mileage?
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    too much tire pressure causes poor MPG.

    i'm going to try this again with different pressures and do the math using miles travelled and fuel consumed. i'll report back. from what the computer was reporting though, i was noticing a 9 - 10 MPG difference between nittos running ~42PSI and ~32PSI.
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    too much tire pressure causes poor MPG.

    interesting. i'll buy that. :) thanks.
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    too much tire pressure causes poor MPG.

    yup, i'd corrected for the size difference. also, now that i've changed the pressure - i'm getting the same BETTER mileage than i was was with the dunlops. note - this is all based off the trip computer. i'll post my exact findings once i refill.
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    too much tire pressure causes poor MPG.

    hey all. not sure if this is common knowledge or not. but the dunlops on the car were worn so i took them off and replaced them with the nittos [265/70-17]. when i got the truck back it drove great but felt a little sluggish.. i checked the tire pressure and it was 40 [cold] on all 4 wheels, i...
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    NorCal ::: FIVE x Yokohama Geolandar A/T-S - 265/75R16

    i'll take best offer on these to get them out of the garage.
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    NorCal ::: FIVE x Yokohama Geolandar A/T-S - 265/75R16

    NorCal ::: $600 ::: FIVE x Yokohama Geolandar A/T-S - 265/75R16 i ordered 5 of these for my 4runner and they don't fit as i've got 17 inch wheels and not 16. doh. i'm just looking to make back what they cost me on tirerack.com, less shipping - $600. THESE TIRES ARE BRAND NEW AND STILL IN THEIR...

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