Recent content by pipspeak

In theory the turbocharged inline-4 used in the Lexus NX350 has more HP and torque than the current V6. Maybe the new Tundra 3.5l V6 (also a turbo) will be the other option in the 6th gen, so hopefully that will give us better gas mileage and perhaps the 4runner will also get the Tundra's 3.5l...

I've noticed a few paint chips on the hood started developing some surface rust before I was able to hit them with touch-up paint (thanks, no doubt, to winter road salt) and I'm curious what treatment folks recommend to neutralize the rust and create a foundation for touch-up paint. I've tried a...

Not sure if this has been covered in this thread, but to me an equally relevant question is when the hell is Toyota going produce a 4runner with better gas mileage? For the last 20 years gas mileage of T4Rs has basically stayed the same, which ain't exactly progress. I guess any engine...

This can be the ultimate Stealership rip off job -- my local wanted about $250 to change the drive belt. I asked how much the belt cost (knowing they're about $30, and knowing it's probably a 10 minute job for a trained mechanic with a lift), and the BS, vague reply was "yeah they can be quite...

I always scratch up the oil filter before going in for an oil change to make sure they've replaced the filter. My last two dealer visits have been a total sh*t-show. Last year one dealer did an "inspection", during which they inspected the throttle (to try and sell their ludicrously overpriced...

Just got the same tire and deal from my local dealership, too, though not as good as your price (mine were $750 installed, plus tax). How was the balancing? A couple of my wheels took a lot of weight to balance them, which is not what I expected from Michelin tires Have you tried applying for...

My 4th gen is very quiet with the right tires, the right road surface, and the right wind direction. What tires do you run? To me that makes the biggest difference to cabin noise.

After hearing the stealership wants $250 to change a drive belt (4th Gen V6) I decided to do it myself using a $28 Gates belt (dealership wanted $50 even for the Tacoma belt). However, after watching a few videos and looking at how inaccessible some of the routing looks in the engine compartment...

I know a solid TPMS light on a 4th Gen means low pressure on a tire, and a blinking TPMS light means a bad or missing sensor, but what if the TPMS light doesn't come on at all despite a tire being totally flat?! I know TPMS works for my four regular tires (at least it did last month when I lost...

Good to know. Thanks.

To anyone using the Bosch Icon wipers on a 4th Gen, what sizes do you have? 22A for the driver side is pretty obvious, but both Amazon and Bosch suggest 20A for the passenger size, not the "B" version that would normally be for the passenger side. Is that right?

So I decided to go for the Michelin Defender LTX after thinking about all the driving I've done in the last few years and determining that I probably do not need an A/T tire (and after research suggests the Defenders seem to do fine with light offroading and in snow). TBH ride quality and fuel...

Interesting. Cooper advertises the AT3 as a "60/40 tire", although I'm looking for more of a 95/5 tire so I'm not sure it'll be ideal. But I shall investigate further. CR ranks the Cooper down at number 11.

Tell me about it. I was hoping to avoid this malarkey and just throw on a new set of my current tire, until I learned it had been discontinued :sobbing: My only concern with both the Yokohama G015 and the Continentals is their poor rolling resistance rating from CR. Last thing I want is to lose...

I was just looking at the Nov 2017 Consumer Reports test results for all-terrain tires. It rates the Geolandar G015 good for noise, but gives it below average for rolling resistance, which is disconcerting since they don't seem to be heavy or aggressive tires and it's a worse rating than my...