Recent content by pistolpetey

Dropped the car off last night. Just got a call that they used "chassis ears" to trace down the problem to the fuel pump! They are replacing the fuel pump assembly Monday and I will have the car back Tuesday. I'll post back with an update then. Peter

fingers crossed it's the mounts. I will push them to really inspect these and have them replaced. Peter

They're going to look at them Friday.

Yeah, I think they started after the cutoff, which in Oregon is 12k miles, I believe. Your father's Ford problems certainly have mine beat though! Peter

Yes, supposedly they replaced the entire transmission with a new one. I am taking the car in Friday to have them try to diagnose the problem, again. They will have a Toyota engineer/service tech looking at the car. I'll post back once they are done. I'm wondering how long things will...

Hey Alan, Yes, I'm in Portland. I actually bought my car at Royal Moore, but Broadway services it. Sounds like we might have a similar problem, though I don't have the thunking noise on sharp turns. I talked to one of the service guys there, Doug, and brought up the possibility of the engine...

This exactly describes the problem I'm having. Calling the dealer today. I'll let you know if this fixes it. Thanks you!!! Peter

Hey guys, Thanks for the replies. Yes, I guess I am forgetting that it is a Toyota, and should expect the new transmission to last a long time. I'm picking up the car tomorrow and, amazingly, the problem was not fixed by replacing the transmission!! So I have a new transmission, but the...

Hey guys, I'm a relatively infrequent poster, but I wanted to share my story in case anyone else has a similar problem. I bought my '06 V8 Limited 4Runner new in the summer of '07. Came of the boat with about 7 miles on it when I took delivery. Really love this car and have taken great care...

At a place called Alexia's auto tint in Portland, OR. They are one of the best in the Northwest at this stuff. I guess they brought a guy up from California to do these 3M installations as he is a real artist at it. It isn't cheap ($510) but supposedly he is the best. That includes rear view...

An update. I ended out getting the 6 year/100,000 mile Platinum coverage for $1180 (normally around 1700 I believe). The dealer where I purchased the car didn't sell the pre-paind maintenance program, so I'm calling around for quotes. Let me also say that they 4-Runner is awesome. Toyota...

Thanks for the info guys. I think I will probably go with the extended service warranty just for the peace of mind, and as I plan on keeping the car for quite some time. As for the pre-paid service, that seems a little debatable. From reading the Toyota website, it appears that if you opt for...

Thanks Toto. I was thinking of adding the service contract as well, so perhaps by doing the both I can negotiate a better pkg deal. Anyone done this? Is the service contract a good value? I would get the one with 5k oil change intervals, major service included, and the tire rotations. Peter

Hey guys--Thanks for all this great info. I'll be reviewing it all today. The TFS sounds like it might be a good idea. I am getting the Limited pretty much fully loaded, so it wouldn't be surprising to see some electronic component go out in 100,000 miles. It is nice to know I can purchase...

Hey guys--New to the forum and about to get my first 4Runner. On Friday I'll be picking up a Limited Black 4x4 V-8 in black. The car was the last shipment of '06 and just came into the Seattle port on Monday. Can you tell I'm excited? Anyway, I have negotiated a great price with the dealer...