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Do you guys find the rear diff oil is dirty than front and transfer cAse?

Hello Does anyone remember what the original sticker price for 2006 4Runner Limited in Canada? Was it $50K before taxes I bought mine used so I don’t know. I’m trying to settle a friendly argument. Thanks

I have 2 questions 1 how often do you need to clean the mass air flow sensors 2. Does electronic contact cleaner ok to use to clean mass air flow sensor. Thanks

Thanks everyone for your feedback. Will try those suggestions

Wanted to change my front diff fluid last weekend and found the bolt rusty and seized. Tried a breaker but in awkward positon since I’m only using rhino ramps. I hate the Allen bolts. Worried I may round them off Any suggest how to remove. Liquid Wrench?

Thanks everyone. I went with Castrol and it was $18 a litre in Canada which is a good price here.

Thanks guys That's what i thought. When i called the dealership they were asking me 101 questions. I said its a 2006 4runner, what do you need to know. I wanted a quote on how much to get diff fluid changed. I can do it myself but sometimes feel lazy.

2006 V6 4runners do not have limited slip diff, correct?

Is it worth paying more for certain brands of gear oil A litre of Castrol oil is $20 but other gear oil such as Mobile 1, Royal Purple, etc is about $30 or more The Castrol oil meets all the Toyota specs for gear oil ( diff oil) Thoughts ? Big savings when doing the two diff and transfer...

Nice. Yes, colour is nice too. Is the GX470 equivalent to the Toyota Land Cruiser o or did I get the models wrong.

I have V6 so it’s capable of switching into 2wd drive mode where only the rear wheels are engaged If I drive in 2wd mode, is it easier on the front differential - less wear? Thoughts?

Do you find the transfer case oil is always cleaner than the differential oil ? Excuse me ignorance but is it because the transfer case is only used when differential is locked ?

Hello, Never done a coolant flush before and need some help. I know this is not a complete flush and there are two other drain points, but i want to keep it simple and plan to do more it frequently. here is what i plan to do: i am going to drain the radiator with the petcock valve. Once...

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I change the fluid every 100,000 km (60,000 miles). Is that too infrequent for normal driving- no towing and no off-roading