Recent content by hugho

Toyota only. rebuild or repent. How many times do we have to go through this?

I avoid ethanol gas period in all my many cars and 2 cycle engines.It gathers water and probably lasts 6 months or less. I think Stabil works marginally for ethanol free fuel but is probably useless for ethanol fuel. The web is full of reviews for better products. I used to use old fuel to start...

A "Toyota" label doesn't guarantee its Toyota OEM. When I did the full install on my 98 I paid the big bucks for the complete kit from a dealer. All the parts fit and I am happy I avoided the terrible scenario you are experiencing. Forget ebay, rock auto etc and get an OEM belt and do it...

We have cold winters in Wyoming and this winter the dreaded frozen brake pedal finally hit, no brakes until the truck warmed up. All of the posts I could find recommended buying an OEM Toyota replacement. My 98 4R with 260 K miles did not have a plastic body check valve like most Toyotas. It...

Replace the leather with new leather. I did. pretty easy job with seats out. Around $100 each for seat and back. New seat cushion as well. About $500 and interior looks brand new.

You are doing the right things.You need to know the AT pump is moving oil fast enough thru the cooler and the radiator(an obstruction? I did all the same things and put in a high capacity cooler and New Denso radiator recommended by Timmy as well as a magnefine filter which can restrict flow...

I bought my first 4 runner 4 months ago, a 98 from Texas with no rust and a lot of deferred maintenance . 250K miles with an AT and a CEL that said AF sensor malfunction. The engine and drive train was all original and never touched. The good: good oil change history and always garaged and one...

I just did a long trip in my 98 SR5 with 255 K miles, an AT and 4x4 with 265 tires. I averaged between 23 and 24.5 mpg, used CC and drove the speed limit from 45 to 70 mph. This was my first trip after I replaced everything that needed maintenance which was everything. The truck had a lot of...

Yes. Just ask a good tire store like Les Schwab. I replaced my 265's with 235x85x16 summer and 225x75x16 snow tires.

Thanks for all the feedback everybody. I rarely travel outside Wyoming and outside of Wyoming a rarely see ethanol free gas unless it is Ethanol free premium. Our Sinclair station sells ONLY Ethanol free gasoline in all grades and it does cost about 20 cents a gallon more than the Maverick...

I think that on the highway will be similar. I have read that rear ratio on most MTs are 4.30 and the AT is 3.9 or 4.10. MY 98 SR5 4x4 gets 24+ at a steady 55-65 mph using CC. I had a 95 pickup with a MT and got about the same. FYI. Myt conclusion is that the dif ratio is a more important...

Hello 4R org-ers. I am a 4R newbie. Bought my first $ Runner, a 98 SR5 from a one owner woman from Texas. It was all original everything including unchanged brake and coolant,tranny fluid etc. It even had the original timing belt with 260K miles. But it was dent free and garaged and cheap so I...

Thank you. My tire guy says the reason narrow tires work better is lbs/sq inch. The same weight on a smaller footprint means more traction. The same theory when people add weight in the trunk to increase traction on RWD cars. Wide tires only have one major benefit and that is on soft surfaces...

In all these posts I never see anyone telling us what engine they have. The 4 or the 6, what tire size they have etc. If you want economy you don't drive a toyota heavy suv, you drive a corolla or a camry. I have both. The Camry gets 28-37(hwy) and the corolla MT 40-47).That said I can't carry...

I haven't read through all the posts but I had that code and an 02 sensor code on my first 4R. I didn't have a reader, the previous owner had it read. I cleaned the TB, the MAF and put in 2 02 sensors I got from Amazon which had the correct part numbers. It fixed nothing. CEL came right back...