Recent content by fishboat

..what truck?..oh yah..nice truck!..

Ahh..makes more sense. Tire mile ratings, in my experience, are a bit optimistic. Once you actually hit the rated miles..they're gone..and have been for a while (with respect to good handling). Also..tires have an expiration date in terms of time, regardless of whether they've been...

You're running 60,000 mile tires with a 100,000 miles on them?? It doesn't matter what tech you have turned on or off..if your tires are that shot you're at risk to yourself & others on anything other than dry pavement. Please do the rest of us a favor and get some new tires. This is an...

I got a little farther in than 3 pages, but people were wandering around. I saw maybe 4-5 guys that indicated their levels were low. I haven't picked up a 4R yet, but I think a check of the level may be on the short list of things I go through early on.

Continuing the search..I googled, "toyota 4runner transmission factory low fluid" The first hit was a thread on tacomaworld with the following header: "ALL YEARS of the 4 LITRE ENGINE WITH NO TRANSMISSION DIPSTICK" I'd post a link to the thread..but I'm not sure if it's against the rules...

reviving an older thread First post..I'm looking into a new-to-me 4R (4th gen Sport model). I ran across one 2008 vehicle locally(80K miles) and checked the VIN on a decoder. The report indicated a tranny service check within a year after purchase. The owner described an occasional few second...