Recent content by Gatafly

Thought I was going to need this, but never did. It is branded new from Toyota. Asking $100 with free shipping OBO.

I think you might need to grow up. After many years on this forum you will find that a very large portion of us use synthetic oil in our 4runner. Also, synthetic oil DOES NOT cause oil leaks, it finds failing or dried up gaskets and shows you where they are by leaking past them. The seals in...

LOL, I have never heard anyone say they get decent mileage at 75-80 in a T4R. . . . . that's actually impossible. My '04 with 235k gets 16-17 city and 19-20 highway when I keep it around 65. Going 70 drops it about 1 mpg. This is all hand calculated also.

Interstate batteries are great. Even better when you get them at Costco for much less than most any battery elsewhere.

I had a little Amsoil MP HD last year and used it in a small area and it did better than FF by a lot. I bought 3 cans for this year and I am in MN also. I have had to do some frame repair and will have to do more next spring, but something I wish I knew earlier is that in MN during the winter...

$12.5k seems way high to me. I would expect closer to $9 IMO, but could be wrong.

He diagnosed the issue I believe a year or two ago. Like I said, this isn't his first time working on this 4runner, they are a customer of his.

This isn't the first time he has worked on this 4runner. He said it burns oil because of high mileage and neglect over the years.

Being AWD I never noticed any difference, the 4runner does so well in the snow even without dif lock. They handled packed snow and ice well almost to the end. Being that the sipes were almost gone when nearing the wear indicators they did have less grip and braking wasn't as good as it was when...

No typo. The 4runner came with factory Michelin tires and I replaced them at 105K and replaced them again last fall with 110K on them. My previous truck (Ford Ranger) got 125K out of 1 set and when I sold it there were 80k on the next with a ton of tread. My dad got 95k out of Michelins on his...

Depends if you are mainly on road with occasional light off road or do you like to get a little more dirty once in awhile? The Michelin can not be beat for on road performance in any condition. I have pushed snow with my front bumper in just regular AWD. They are quiet as you know and will...

I have the same as you.

Its from MA so I would walk away. I got mine from there in 2011 and it looked pretty good, but it I am now having to patch the frame. It doesn't help I live in MN, but I have taken care of it the best I can. It is rusting from the inside out and MA uses a ton of salt. If your in a hurry, get a...

I just go to Costco. They have always been perfect with the balancing for me.

No, you won't need to. there will only be a tiny amount as it drains back into the tranny when not running.