Recent content by orangeblast22

I have to take a look to see what oil filter I'm using, I'm at my office right now. As for oil, its 5W-20 Mobile1 - been running 5W-20 for some time now and I reside in Southern California, so temperatures are always warm enough for it. Gas mileage increased too with it. I forgot to add...

The sound runs for about a second or so. Sometimes it's more aggressive sounding....more harsher than usual and other times I can't hear it at all. It almost reminds me of a diesel engine sound. This is on a V6 2006 4x4 and again, it plays for about a second. Anyone know what I'm talking...

Okay, I purchased my 2006 Sports Edition 4x4 V6 in Titanium Silver in October of 2005 when they first appeared on the lot! Brand new. It only has about 98,000 miles on it believe it or not. It's time to turn my 4Runner into the beast that I've always wanted it to be. I'm much older now...with...

Hey hold up now, I'm not trying to argue anything. I'm simply trying to better understand what mode my 4runner is in right now and what I need to do to get it back to normal. I thought pressing the button, the blinking orange symbol, and the beeping noise was my 4Runner was actually trying to...

So what would pressing the Lock Center Differential button do then at this point?

I'm not sure the center differential is locked because if I press the button, the orange 4wd symbol blinks and I hear a beeping sound. I think this is the proceaa to go about engaging a locked differential. If this is the process to lock the center differential, then what is mode is my car...

Annnndddd.... I'm still stuck. Last night I pulled my battery to finish up some work on my aftermarket HU install. Started her back up only to find the green 4WD icon on, an orange 4WD icon with an X in the middle, and my VSC off. I read online... Followed instructions in the driver's side...

Hey, I too have installed the Maestro RR as well. Works great so far. However, I am not convinced it's resolving the lack of bass and overall harshness and upfront fader sound. I think I might have to test center channel on or off. I really do prefer to use all speakers.

Resurrecting this old thread because I'm in the middle of doing a Headunit replacement right now and it sounds terrible. Recently installed a JVC KW-855BW Headunit...functionality is great so far, but quickly realized something sounded...weird. It sounds harsh, tiny, hollow, no impact, no...

My 2006 Sports Edition V6 is stuck in 4WD. I recently/accidentally engaged the center differential function (the orange 4WD icon with the X in the middle appeared on my dash). Once I got myself out of that, I noticed my 4WD would not switch to 2WD no matter what I do to the knob. Any ideas on...

Okay so....after many years of owning my 2006 Sports Edition the stock 8 inch sub finally blew. So I set out to replace it and also upgrade my stereo HU and make it all work with my JBL Synthesis Amp and speakers. Everything for the most part went smoothly, here's a breakdown of my equipment...

I've got to replace my headlights. They are yellow, cracked, scratched....it's time. What are my options these days? I really like the smoke headlights of my Sports Edition. Am I able to buy the OEM parts still? I'm not really interested in the halo effect lights. Something OEM is...

Years ago the door that runs to the left, parallel to the shifter, with the 12V cig lighter and pocket for coins and whatnot...broke. I need to find this part. I need to find the door part number and the actual pocket/12V lighter part. I can find the cigarette accessory item with the ashtray...

I understand that the amp would be underpowering a sub that had 200 RMS and above, but audible bass would still be heard, I just couldn't crank it to hit hard and that's okay I think... I'm not looking to be loud... Just good SQ and lower volumes.

I've done some research already. I know the JBL sub is an 8 inch DVC at 2ohms per channel. What I don't understand is what will happen if I drop in an 8 inch sub that is a SVC @ 4 ohms or what will happen if I drop in an 8 inch sub with a DVC @ 2ohms (like the JBL factory sub) but what if it's...