Recent content by KaseyMcc

I changed mine for the first time at about 186K miles (bought it at 175K)...previous owner never bothered to have it done. I did a "fluid exchange" through the cooler lines then reset the level once at the right temp range. Everything went fine, definitely helped the shifts. I did it this way...

Yikes! I don't remember how much I ended up having in mine total--I think it was between 600-800...but that involved having to paint twice because the first attempt didn't work out well (painted in a makeshift paintbooth in the basement). At 2000 I'm sure you wouldn't be able to tell they had...

It actually went a lot easier than I expected. I'd recommend having the pieces painted professionally, but as long as the impact wasn't big enough to damage subframe stuff that could throw off alignment of panels, you should be set. If you can build with Legos, you can probably knock this out...

I try to clean my MAF sensor within a week of cleaning my K&N air filter. I'm not sure about the electronic contact cleaner, but in a pinch you can use isopropyl alcohol in either 70% or 90% concentration...I'm not sure it matters which--I recently used 70% in a spray bottle and it worked just...

Crikeymike: As far as the 5th gen UCA bolting right up to the 4th gen, are you sure about that? I’ve been curious about swapping the UCA and LCA from a 5th gen over to my 4th gen because it would seem like if it’s the same frame and OTHER suspension components can be made to fit with only slight...

I replaced my front bumper and fender flare earlier this year. If I remember correctly, there was a bolt behind the bumper that secures the flare to the fender itself, in addition all the little plastic snap-on fasteners that just pop in place along the flare itself. So, you'll need to undo the...

On my V8 i got both upstreams swapped out through the wheel wells on either side--didn't even take the wheels off, just jacked it up so there was more room, and cranked the wheel to either side. Just used a couple of wrenches (use box end on the sensor, don't remember size), put one on the O2...

I was not able to drop the pan without removing part of the exhaust, unfortunately.

I actually just did the PCV valve last night! Haha!

Good eye! I actually left chassis off because I've done the CV joints, sway bar end links and bushings in the last year or so (well, except on the rear--so I guess I could get those done), as well as new brakes (rotors,calipers, pads) in the last six months. I don't think I'm losing any fluid...

That's a good idea! I wouldn't have thought of that, thank you!

Hi all, As the title might suggest, I’m getting ready to do a bit of maintenance on my beloved 2004 V8 4wd 4Runner at 265,000 miles and looking for suggestions as to what to take care of vs what to leave alone. Overall it runs fine, I stay up on regular maintenance but I’m planning on doing...

2004 V8 SR5 at 250,965

Maybe it's the angle of the shot--they look super wide, like they bubble out a bit from the rims. Gives it an awesome looking stance in the picture.

Probably an odd question: what size tires do you have on there in the first picture?