Recent content by Mike's4Runner

I finally changed my 3rd gen's engine oil for my first time owning the car @ 127,550 miles! I need to take care of the valve cover gasket leak, hate seeing all that oil coming down from there..

Lesson learned, same thing happened to me on my previous car (2001 Subaru Forester). I replaced the rear drums with some Chinese from 1A Auto, I was going nutz from the vibration.. I put the OEMs back on, problem went away.. they were not centric. Since then and whenever possible, I only buy OEM...

Thank you all! Oh for sure.. When it comes to replacing parts, I try to go with OEM only on the main components.. Much better parts and last way longer. OEM always has the best research and development.

If your car takes the flange bolts which get torqued at 37 ft/lb, isn't better to upgrade to the stronger bolts which torque at 59 ft/lbs? or they won't fit?

Checking the Timing Belt.. My previous car was a 2001 Forester which I did everything on. Subaru's Left Cam Sprocket is almost identical to the Toyota 4Runner Cam Pulleys! :guitar3: I was very excited about this because it means I don't have to purchase more tools for the Timing Belt service...

The work begins.. Replaced both LBJs on 5/15/21 Even though supposedly my VIN # was not affected by the LBJs catastrophic failure, I didn't want to take the chance so that's the first thing I did.. The job went pretty well, except I had a hard time pulling out the Right Tie Rod from the LBJ's...

Hello Everyone! I'll make this my official journal thread. Not that anybody cares since I know by now everything I will be doing to my car has probably been posted over a thousand times, but anyways.. My name is Mike and my car is a 2000 4Runner Limited 2WD. This is my first 4Runner and in...

I made it to the forums Tim! Looking forward to doing a whole bunch of these services using your videos.. Thanks again for taking the time to do all this work, it helps a lot!!

Hello everyone! New 4Runner owner here saluting everyone! My previous car was a 2001 Subaru Forester which I did everything on, including overhauling its motor from a H/G leak (The Achilles hill of older 2.5L n/a Foresters). Other than that that the car was a tank and super reliable. Sadly, the...