I'm in Nor Cal.....east SF bay...approx 20 miles east of Oakland. The shop is a Rynck (owned by Goodyear) in Pleasanton, CA...& there's actually 2 Ryncks in Pleasanton.....the one I go to is the Rosewood location...the other one (I've been to once but not since that 1st visit back in summer...
Thx for all the added replies over the last few days....really appreciate it.
Here's where I'm at...good news I believe. I agree w/the comments in that if it were the X-REAS I would be noticing a huge difference in the ride....was thinken that from the get-go....but since the ride is as clean...
Thx....dont think any of the 4 are actually leaking.....haven't seen anything in the garage & Rynck, Toyota & or anyone else for that matter who has ever worked on it has ever said so.
Hard to believe they wore out so soon....especially if there's no leak. I'll continue to do so...
Thx for the reply.....I guess what I'm lookin for is......why did my shocks go out so soon?...especially when one of the bene's of this suspension is longer lasting (if not lifelong) shocks?
& I dont consider myself to be hard on the car....I brake easy & conservatively....do very lil crub...
Newbie here....but a 18 yr 4 Runner Vet.....1st new car I bought was a 90' 4 Runner......put 225K+ on it...sold it in '03 for $3,500 I think it was & leased an '03 V8 Sport...which I just bought outright afte the lease ended...& bein a 4 Runner....it was worth more on the open mrkt than the...