Recent content by fishhead

After further review I think you're probably closer to the realistic expectations than I was.

Direct and to the point. Thanks for the reply!

Having just purchased a 2016 sr5 (not premium) with similar mileage and none of the "extras" you've listed, I'm thinking you'd be able to get at least 30K from a dealer if you trade it, or else a few thousand more if selling privately.

I'll start by saying that I've done extensive searches on this topic here and elsewhere, but am not finding a definitive answer. That said, I'm not claiming to be the sharpest tool in the shed ;): I tried using phrases in the Advanced Search with quotes around it, like "steering binds" and it...

Mobil 1 synthetic at every years inspection, usually 20-25k miles. Been doing that for as long as they have made the stuff. One year I forgot, so it was probably 45k miles.

270k on my 06

I will find a place with a sniffer. I am guessing maybe a place that specializes in air conditioning issues is my best bet. Thanks for the tip!

Hello, I have a 2006 SR5 V6. The air conditioner starting getting less and less effective mid-summer, and eventually stopped throwing cold air. I got it recharged and it included some sort of dye that shows up under black light, supposedly. Well, after a month it get less and less effective...

Definitely going back for a do-over ... I just wanted to gather some info to hopefully allow this job to be DONE ... I enjoy troubleshooting, but not as much as I enjoy seeing a job completed :) By the way, the two rear windows definitely have antenna grids on the glass, one has horizontal...

Thanks Tigger ... sounds like some pretty good advice considering being unfamiliar with the 2006! I troubleshoot computers and software for a living, so it's a little maddening when I encounter issues like this. I gotta believe, given how many 4Runners there are out tere, that someone else has...

'Cause I try and I try and I try and I try ... Actually the FM is weaker reception than it should be, but the AM is just not there! If I tune it to what should be a very strong station and turn it up to full volume I can faintly hear it. I have a 2006 4Runner SR5 and I just had Best Buy put...

What's the best audio upgrade for 2006 model? I'd like to have USB at least. The current AM/FM/CD/MP3 Player is OK, but it's not spectacular and without USB ... uggggggggggg. I wasn't sure if I should go to a Toyota dealer and check out their options, or go with an aftermarket?

Kinnakeettom, that looks nice! I have the Yakima crossbars connected to the factory rails, with the ski holders, the shorter ones. They hold 4 poles easily, even when there are reels attached when actively fishing. The nice thing about rods on the roof are that you can lock them up, even...

Thanks for the tip. I had already gotten the railgrab kit and it's looking good. I used a 48" crossbar that I had, rather than the recommended 58" ... it looks good because the crossbar extend only one inch past the rails on each side, rather than 6 inches. I had towers on the previous setup...

Very cool. My wife and I both had Foresters, but now I got a 4Runner :)