Recent content by justinsmnz

Is there a recommended swap for the timing chain on the V6? I just traded my V6 SR5 for a V8 Limited, and one of the primary maintenance concerns was the timing belt. My understanding was that the V6 has a timing chain, and therefore timing, for the lifetime of the truck, isn't a concern. :twitch:

I'll throw in another voice as that's exactly what my previous '05 V6 2wd SR5 sounded like. Following when I bought it in late '13, I put 100k on it (96k > 198k) and never faced anything outside of ordinary maintenance & repair (5k oil, case fluid xfer, alternator swap, etc.) Obviously mine is a...

Understood! I tend to hit 35k highway miles a year with zero off-road, so a warranty trumps pretty much anything else. Keeping an eye on your future improvements!

We did the same job this morning! The new CV axle was relatively affordable though ($85 out the door for a full dif>hub unit from Advance Auto with lifetime warranty for my '03 4wd,) so I'm curious to hear your thoughts when it comes to rebuilding vs. replacing.

Just wanted to follow up on this to let everyone know about my outcome. On Thursday I took the truck to the dealership to have the code pulled and an "official" zero-pt calibration. After about 45 minutes the customer service rep came out to ask what specific parts I had replaced because the...

Hi all - first post here and just want to thanks everyone for the awesome info and insight on the forum! I'm currently on my second 4Runner after recently trading my '05 SR5 V6 2wd to a local older gentleman for his '03 Limited V8 4wd (I'm moving to the NE from Florida next month and figured it...