Recent content by Ilovesnow

Medical payments coverage, sometimes abbreviated Medpay, is coverage for you. Bodily injury is coverage for other people if you are fault for an accident... so that's what you will want to find out from the other person's insurance company (what their policy limits are).

I used to be a claims representative for a large insurance company, and we were required to pay for brand new OEM equipment for ANY safety related item - including air bags and all components associated (clockspring, sensors, etc.). A lot of times when the air bags are deployed in an accident...

I love my Sport. I was fortunate with mine in that it came with everything except leather and Nav. My wife and I don't like leather so that wasn't an issue and I am fine with using my Garmin. I personally like the features that are unique to the Sport, such as the hood scoop, graphite tube...

I have used K&N air filters (drop in) in all of my vehicles, for many years, and have never had a problem with it "fouling up" my MAF sensor. Once a year, in the summer, I do clean the MAF sensor in each of my vehicles (you can buy MAF sensor cleaner pretty cheap). It is easy to do and doesn't...

Side airbags did not become standard equipment until '08. They first became available on 4Runners in '03, and in '04 models with side airbags got the rollover sensor. Most Limited models I've seen have come with side airbags (models prior to '08). As far as SR5 and Sport Edition models with...

The VehiCross looks cool on the outside, but is essentially a combination of the Rodeo/Trooper underneath and inside (engine is the same 3.5L as in the Trooper... interior looks like it was taken right out of a Rodeo). I traded in a '99 Rodeo for my 4runner and it was one of the best decisions...

Would you mind showing us a pic of the tweeter install? How did you mount them?

I recently performed scheduled maintenance - and I can't find the receipt for the oil & filter that I purchased. It's driving me nuts because I am anal about receipts and records. My mistake was allowing the salesman to put the receipt in the bag instead of having him hand it to me, and I...

I agree with the4Rdan... I bought my 4Runner in June '09 with approx 17k miles and ended up swapping the Dunlops for a new set of Revo's at 20k. This was when the Revo 2 was coming out, and I couldn't pass up the deal the local shop I go to was having on them. I'm not sure why Toyota decided...

Since mine is an '08, do you think I could be having the ice build-up problem? The service bulletin says '03-'07 models... but depending on when mine was manufactured... do you think it could still be an issue on the '08s? I guess since the bulletin has a date of May 18, 2007 on it, I would...

This morning I took my 4runner out and I think that there is a problem with my fan blower motor. On all speeds (except for high, I don't really notice too much of a difference on that setting), there is a "whirring" noise and the fan doesn't seem to be blowing/spinning as fast as it should. In...

Did you buy that at Honda of Decatur, IL? Just saw the banner in the background of the top picture. Welcome to the forum! You'll find a lot of useful information on here.

I made a couple of phone calls yesterday and thought I would share with all of you what I was told. I called TWO nearby Toyota dealerships and discussed the owner's manual/maintenance guide with a service center technician. BOTH told me that the 6 month/5,000 mile oil change interval pertains...

I believe that this is for conventional oil. I use M1 synthetic and do not put a lot of miles on my 4runner... I've only put a little over 3K since 7/9/10 (last oil change). I just think it's wasteful to change the oil at this point, but I'm wondering if I should do it anyways since the...

Hey Mike, I was just curious - what kind of coverage is this? Does it have a specific name or is it specific to your insurance company? I worked for 3 years as a claims representative (recently - 2007-2010) and know that mechanical wear/tear/breakdown is specifically excluded under...